Groundcovers
While we list certain plants under the groundcover category in the plant catalog, there are many plants that make excellent groundcovers as well. Here is a complete listing of plants that may be used as groundcovers. See individual descriptions for details.
Evergreen Shrub Category
| Common Name | Botanical Name |
| Spreading Japanese Plum Yew | Cephalotaxus harringtonia ‘Prostrata ‘ |
| Sea Green Juniper | Juniperus conferta ‘Blue Pacific‘ |
| Silver Mist Juniper | Juniperus conferta ‘Silver Mist‘ |
| Mother Lode Juniper | Juniperus horizontalis ‘Mother Lode‘ |
| Dwarf Japanese Garden Juniper | Juniperus procumbens ‘Nana‘ |
| Sargent‘s Juniper | Juniperus jargentii |
| Blue Star Juniper | Juniperus squamata ‘Blue Star‘ |
| Siberian Cypress | Microbiota decussata |
| Harbour Dwarf Nandina | Nandina domestica ‘Harbour Dwarf‘ |
| Flame Creeper Azalea | Rhododendron indicum ‘Flame Creeper‘ |
Ornamental Grass & Perennial Categories
| Common Name | Botanical Name |
| Bishop‘s Hat | Epimedium spp. |
| Robb‘s Wood Spurge | Euphorbia amygdaloides var. robbiae |
| Ferns | Many Ferns (see listing) |
| Sweet Woodruff | Galium odoratum |
| Dead Nettle | Lamium maculatum |
| Hardy Ice Plant | Delosperma cooperia |
| Bath's Pink Dianthus | Dianthus gratianopolitanus ‘Bath's Pink‘ |
| Biokovo Cranesbill Geranium | Geranium x cantabrigiense ‘Biokovo‘ |
| Candytuft | Iberis sempervirens |
| Cauticola Stonecrop | Sedum cauticola |
| Weihenphenstaner Gold Stonecrop | Sedum floriferum ‘Weihenphenstaner Gold‘ |
| John Creech Stonecrop | Sedum spurium ‘John Creech‘ |
| Georgia Blue Creeping Speedwell | Veronica peduncularis ‘Georgia Blue‘ |
In addition to the above, consider that for medium sized areas, you can use short shrubs, grasses or perennials in a mass for a large impact.
