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'
Alpine Pink
Dianthus gratianopolitanus
Alyssum 'Apricot Swirl'
Lobularia maritima 'Apricot Swirl'
Alyssum 'Coral'
Lobularia maritima 'Coral'
Alyssum Wonderland
Lobularia maritima 'Wonderland'
Baby Blue Eyes
Nemophila menziesii
Barren Strawberry
Waldsteinia fragarioides
Bergenia
Bergenia crassifolia
Bishop's Hat
Epimedium grandiflorum
Bloody Cranesbill
Geranium sanguineum
Calibrachoa Superbells
Calibrachoa × hybrida 'Superbells'
Candytuft Brilliant
Iberis sempervirens 'Brilliant'
Convolvulus
Convolvulus spp.
Coral Bells 'Silver Scrolls'
Heuchera 'Silver Scrolls'
Creeping Jenny
Lysichiton americanus
Creeping Phlox
Phlox subulata
Creeping Phlox 'White Delight'
Phlox subulata 'White Delight'
Creeping Veronica
Veronica repens
Drosanthemum
Drosanthemum floribundum
Drought-tolerant Sedums
Sedum spp.
Dragon's Blood Sedum
Sedum spurium 'Dragon's Blood'
Dwarf Sedum
Sedum spp. (dwarf cultivars)
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
Hardy Geranium
Geranium sanguineum, G. himalayense, G. clarkei, and related species
Graptosedum 'Opalina'
Graptosedum paraguayense × Sedum
Heuchera Pewter Moon
Heuchera micrantha 'Pewter Moon'
Wavy-leaf Hosta
Hosta undulata
Ice Plant
Delosperma nubigenum
Lamb's Ear Silver Carpet
Stachys byzantina 'Silver Carpet'
Lamium
Lamium maculatum
Dead Nettle Silverteppich
Lamium maculatum 'Silverteppich'
Lamium Pink Pewter
Lamium maculatum 'Pink Pewter'
White Nancy Lamium
Lamium maculatum 'White Nancy'
Lily of the Valley
Convallaria majalis
Lungwort 'Mrs. Moon'
Pulmonaria 'Mrs. Moon'
Creeping Jenny
Lysimachia nummularia
False Solomon's Seal
Maianthemum dilatatum
Merrybells
Uvularia sessilifolia
Oxonian Geranium
Geranium oxonianum
Philodendron
Philodendron spp.
Pulmonaria
Pulmonaria officinalis
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