Native Ground Covers
Low-growing, spreading plants that carpet the ground, suppress weeds, and reduce erosion naturally.
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Ajuga
Ajuga reptans
Atropurpurea Bugleweed
Ajuga reptans 'Atropurpurea'
Ajuga (Bugleweed)
Ajuga reptans
Ajuga Chocolate Chip
Ajuga reptans 'Chocolate Chip'
Ajuga Multicolor
Ajuga reptans 'Multicolor'
Alpine Phlox
Phlox subulata
Alpine Pink
Dianthus gratianopolitanus
Alyssum 'Apricot Swirl'
Lobularia maritima 'Apricot Swirl'
Alyssum 'Coral'
Lobularia maritima 'Coral'
Alyssum Wonderland
Lobularia maritima 'Wonderland'
Armeria (Thrift)
Armeria maritima
Baby Blue Eyes
Nemophila menziesii
Bee Balm Pink
Monarda didyma
Bellis Daisy Carpet Mixed
Bellis perennis
Nodding Beggar-ticks
Bidens ferulifolia
Bishop's Hat
Epimedium grandiflorum
Calibrachoa Superbells
Calibrachoa × hybrida 'Superbells'
California Lilac
Ceanothus
Campanula
Campanula species
Candytuft
Iberis sempervirens
Candytuft Alexander's White
Iberis sempervirens 'Alexander's White'
Candytuft Brilliant
Iberis sempervirens 'Brilliant'
Candytuft Purity
Iberis sempervirens 'Purity'
Candytuft Snow White
Iberis sempervirens 'Snowflake'
California Lilac
Ceanothus spp.
Cholla
Cylindropuntia spp.
Convolvulus
Convolvulus spp.
Creeping Cotoneaster
Cotoneaster adpressus
Creeping Jenny
Lysichiton americanus
Creeping Juniper
Juniperus horizontalis
Creeping Phlox
Phlox subulata
Delosperma
Delosperma cooperi
Dogwood
Cornus spp.
Drosanthemum
Drosanthemum floribundum
Emerald Gaiety Euonymus
Euonymus fortunei 'Emerald Gaiety'
Epimedium
Epimedium spp.
Sagittate Epimedium
Epimedium sagittatum
Snow Epimedium
Epimedium youngianum 'Niveum'
Euphorbia
Euphorbia spp.
Fan Flower 'White'
Scaevola aemula 'White'
Foamflower
Tiarella polyphylla
Hardy Geranium
Geranium sanguineum, G. himalayense, G. clarkei, and related species
Creeping Hakea
Hakea prostrata
Heather
Calluna vulgaris
Hebe
Hebe spp.
Wavy-leaf Hosta
Hosta undulata
Ice Plant
Delosperma floribundum
Juniper
Juniperus species
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