Native Ground Covers
Low-growing, spreading plants that carpet the ground, suppress weeds, and reduce erosion naturally.
Showing 27 plants (filtered)
Clear filtersBearberry
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.
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)
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.
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
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