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Native Ground Covers

Low-growing, spreading plants that carpet the ground, suppress weeds, and reduce erosion naturally.

Type Vegetable Herb Flower Fruit Vine Shrub Tree Succulent Grass

Speed Quick (< 45d) Medium (45–70d) Long (70d+)

Zone 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

Showing 15 plants (filtered)

Bearberry

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi

Lowbush Blueberry Augusta

Vaccinium angustifolium 'Augusta'

Blueberry, Lowbush Ivanhoe

Vaccinium angustifolium 'Ivanhoe'

Creeping Juniper

Juniperus horizontalis

Creeping Juniper 'Bar Harbor'

Juniperus horizontalis 'Bar Harbor'

Creeping Juniper Wiltonii

Juniperus horizontalis 'Wiltonii'

Dogwood

Cornus spp.

Juniper

Juniperus species

Juniper Savin

Juniperus sabina

Kinnikinnick

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi

Lowbush Cranberry

Vaccinium angustifolium

Ornamental Juniper Gold Coast

Juniperus horizontalis 'Gold Coast'

Ornamental Juniper

Juniperus spp.

Trailing Juniper

Juniperus horizontalis

Wintergreen

Gaultheria procumbens

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