Native Ground Covers
Low-growing, spreading plants that carpet the ground, suppress weeds, and reduce erosion naturally.
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Ajuga
Ajuga reptans
Ajuga (Bugleweed)
Ajuga reptans
Alpine Phlox Scarlet Flame
Phlox subulata 'Scarlet Flame'
Alyssum Wonderland
Lobularia maritima 'Wonderland'
Baby Blue Eyes
Nemophila menziesii
Baby's Tears
Soleirolia soleirolii
Bamboo, Golden Striped
Pleioblastus viridistriatus
Barren Strawberry
Waldsteinia fragarioides
Lowbush Blueberry Augusta
Vaccinium angustifolium 'Augusta'
Blueberry, Lowbush Ivanhoe
Vaccinium angustifolium 'Ivanhoe'
Calibrachoa Superbells
Calibrachoa × hybrida 'Superbells'
California Lilac
Ceanothus
Candytuft Brilliant
Iberis sempervirens 'Brilliant'
Carex
Carex spp.
Carex Sedge
Carex spp.
California Lilac
Ceanothus spp.
Cholla
Cylindropuntia spp.
Cloudberry
Rubus chamaemorus
Convolvulus
Convolvulus spp.
Coral Bells 'Silver Scrolls'
Heuchera 'Silver Scrolls'
Creeping Fig
Ficus pumila
Creeping Juniper
Juniperus horizontalis
Creeping Juniper 'Bar Harbor'
Juniperus horizontalis 'Bar Harbor'
Creeping Juniper Wiltonii
Juniperus horizontalis 'Wiltonii'
Creeping Phlox
Phlox subulata
Creeping Thyme
Thymus serpyllum
Creeping Thyme 'Pink Chintz'
Thymus serpyllum 'Pink Chintz'
Creeping Veronica
Veronica repens
Dogwood
Cornus spp.
Drought-tolerant Sedums
Sedum spp.
Dragon's Blood Sedum
Sedum spurium 'Dragon's Blood'
Dwarf Sedum
Sedum spp. (dwarf cultivars)
Dwarf Hairgrass
Eleocharis acicularis
Dwarf Hairgrass
Eleocharis acicularis var. mini (Eleocharis mini)
Epimedium
Epimedium spp.
Sagittate Epimedium
Epimedium sagittatum
Snow Epimedium
Epimedium youngianum 'Niveum'
Evergreen Sedum Coral Carpet
Sedum spathulifolium 'Coral Carpet'
Fan Flower 'White'
Scaevola aemula 'White'
Foamflower
Tiarella polyphylla
Galax
Galax urceolata
Hardy Geranium
Geranium sanguineum, G. himalayense, G. clarkei, and related species
Graptosedum 'Opalina'
Graptosedum paraguayense × Sedum
Creeping Hakea
Hakea prostrata
Hebe
Hebe spp.
Baby Tears
Soleirolia soleirolii
Heuchera Pewter Moon
Heuchera micrantha 'Pewter Moon'
Wavy-leaf Hosta
Hosta undulata
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