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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
Sun ☀️Full Sun ⛅Part Sun/Shade ☁️Shade
Speed Quick (< 45d) Medium (45–70d) Long (70d+)
Zone 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

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Creeping Juniper

Creeping Juniper

Juniperus horizontalis

Creeping Juniper 'Bar Harbor'

Creeping Juniper 'Bar Harbor'

Juniperus horizontalis 'Bar Harbor'

Creeping Juniper Wiltonii

Creeping Juniper Wiltonii

Juniperus horizontalis 'Wiltonii'

Dogwood

Dogwood

Cornus spp.

Galax

Galax

Galax urceolata

Heather

Heather

Calluna vulgaris

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Juniper

Juniperus species

Juniper Savin

Juniper Savin

Juniperus sabina

Kinnikinnick

Kinnikinnick

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi

Lowbush Cranberry

Lowbush Cranberry

Vaccinium angustifolium

Creeping Mahonia

Creeping Mahonia

Mahonia repens

Ornamental Juniper Gold Coast

Ornamental Juniper Gold Coast

Juniperus horizontalis 'Gold Coast'

Ornamental Juniper

Ornamental Juniper

Juniperus spp.

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Pfitzer Juniper 'Old Gold'

Juniperus ×pfitzeriana 'Old Gold'

Trailing Juniper

Trailing Juniper

Juniperus horizontalis

Wintergreen

Wintergreen

Gaultheria procumbens

Winter Heather

Winter Heather

Erica carnea

Winter Heather Vivellii

Winter Heather Vivellii

Erica carnea 'Vivellii'

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