Native Ground Covers
Low-growing, spreading plants that carpet the ground, suppress weeds, and reduce erosion naturally.
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Clear filtersBearberry
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi
Lowbush Blueberry Augusta
Vaccinium angustifolium 'Augusta'
Blueberry, Lowbush Ivanhoe
Vaccinium angustifolium 'Ivanhoe'
Creeping Cotoneaster
Cotoneaster adpressus
Creeping Juniper
Juniperus horizontalis
Creeping Juniper 'Bar Harbor'
Juniperus horizontalis 'Bar Harbor'
Creeping Juniper Wiltonii
Juniperus horizontalis 'Wiltonii'
Ice Plant
Delosperma
Dogwood
Cornus spp.
Drought-tolerant Sedums
Sedum spp.
Dragon's Blood Sedum
Sedum spurium 'Dragon's Blood'
October Daphne Sedum
Sedum sieboldii 'October Daphne'
Hen and Chicks
Sempervivum tectorum
Dwarf Sedum
Sedum spp. (dwarf cultivars)
Emerald Gaiety Euonymus
Euonymus fortunei 'Emerald Gaiety'
Evergreen Sedum Coral Carpet
Sedum spathulifolium 'Coral Carpet'
Galax
Galax urceolata
Heather
Calluna vulgaris
Ice Plant
Delosperma nubigenum
Juniper
Juniperus species
Juniper Savin
Juniperus sabina
Kinnikinnick
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi
Lowbush Cranberry
Vaccinium angustifolium
Creeping Mahonia
Mahonia repens
Ornamental Juniper Gold Coast
Juniperus horizontalis 'Gold Coast'
Ornamental Juniper
Juniperus spp.
Pfitzer Juniper 'Old Gold'
Juniperus ×pfitzeriana 'Old Gold'
Sedum
Sedum spp.
Dragon's Blood Sedum
Sedum spurium 'Dragon's Blood'
Sedum Sunsparkler
Sedum × 'Sunsparkler'
Cobweb Houseleek
Sempervivum arachnoideum
Sempervivum 'Fire'
Sempervivum tectorum 'Fire'
Stonecrop Coral Carpet
Sedum spurium 'Coral Carpet'
Tricolor Sedum
Sedum spurium
Trailing Juniper
Juniperus horizontalis
Wintergreen
Gaultheria procumbens
Winter Heather
Erica carnea
Winter Heather Vivellii
Erica carnea 'Vivellii'
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