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
Bearberry
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi
Bergenia
Bergenia crassifolia
Bishop's Weed
Aegopodium podagraria
Bloody Cranesbill
Geranium sanguineum
Lowbush Blueberry Augusta
Vaccinium angustifolium 'Augusta'
Blueberry, Lowbush Ivanhoe
Vaccinium angustifolium 'Ivanhoe'
Bugleweed
Ajuga reptans
Calibrachoa Superbells
Calibrachoa × hybrida 'Superbells'
Candytuft Brilliant
Iberis sempervirens 'Brilliant'
Carex
Carex spp.
Carex Sedge
Carex spp.
Chickweed
Stellaria media
Cloudberry
Rubus chamaemorus
Convolvulus
Convolvulus spp.
Coral Bells 'Silver Scrolls'
Heuchera 'Silver Scrolls'
Creeping Jenny
Lysichiton americanus
Creeping Juniper
Juniperus horizontalis
Creeping Juniper 'Bar Harbor'
Juniperus horizontalis 'Bar Harbor'
Creeping Juniper Wiltonii
Juniperus horizontalis 'Wiltonii'
Creeping Phlox
Phlox subulata
Creeping Phlox 'White Delight'
Phlox subulata 'White Delight'
Creeping Thyme
Thymus serpyllum
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)
Elfin Thyme
Thymus serpyllum 'Elfin'
Foamflower
Tiarella polyphylla
Hardy Geranium
Geranium sanguineum, G. himalayense, G. clarkei, and related species
Ground Ivy
Glechoma hederacea
Ground Ivy
Glechoma hederacea
Heuchera Pewter Moon
Heuchera micrantha 'Pewter Moon'
Wavy-leaf Hosta
Hosta undulata
Juniper
Juniperus species
Juniper Savin
Juniperus sabina
Kinnikinnick
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi
Lamb's Ear
Stachys byzantina
Lamb's Ear Silver Carpet
Stachys byzantina 'Silver Carpet'
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