Ground Covers: Armeria martima
Bright pink or white round balloon-like flower heads on scapes in spring Tufts or clumps; rounded mat Thin grass-like dark green foliage Does not tolerate foot traffic; salt tolerant 4 to 6 inches; spread of 8 to 12 inches [... more]
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Ground Covers: Aegopodium podograria
Partial shade to shade; range of soil types, sandy loam to clay; tolerates compact soil and fertility; leaf edges may brown when grown in sun Medium green carrot-scented leaves on a fleshy stalk; three-parted leaflet is divided into three subleaflets [... more]
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Ground Covers: Ajuga reptans
Partial shade to shade; prefers sandy, well-drained soil but tolerates clay Glossy medium green 3 to 4 inch oval-shaped leaves in tight rosettes Blue-violet flowers in spring on 4 to 6 inch spikes; spreads by stolons Excellent for moist areas; ... [... more]
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Ground Covers: Achillea tomentosa
Can become invasive; drought tolerent; divide every 2 to 4 years; good cut flower Sun; well-drained soil; low fertility 2 inch long pungent grayish foliage; each leaf is twice-divided; hairy on both sides Small cluster of yellow flowers Low ... [... more]
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Ground Covers: Aspidistra elatior
Good specimen planting for dense shade Upright clumps Shade Variegata [... more]
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Ground Covers: Ardisia japonica
Shiny alternate, leathery dark green leaves crowded at the end of branches; sharply serrated margins Spreads by suckers; does not tolerate foot traffic; not drought tolerant Shade; prefers cool, moist soil Nonaggressive mat spreader 1/2 inch ... [... more]
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Ground Covers: Cotoneaster salicifolius
Prefers fertile light textrued soil; good drainage; drought tolerent Scarlet Leader (2 to 3' tall and 6 to 8' wide), 'Gnom' (8 to 12" tall), 'Autumn Fire' (2 to 3' tall), 'Emerald Carpet' is more dense. 2" cluster of white, fragrant flowers ... [... more]
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Ground Covers: Cotoneaster horizontalis
Small pink single or paired flowers in spring; glassy bright red in fall to mid winter; stiff symmetrical heringbone patterns; height 2 to 3'; spacing 6 to 8' Spreading branches; low dense roundish leaves with bristly tipped ends shine dark green ... [... more]
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Ground Covers: Cotoneaster dammeri
Shiny alternate, simple leathery deep green leaves; roundish shape; bronzy to purplish fall color .5 inch fragrant white flowers in spring; green fruit turns red by late summer Effective in rock gardens and low banks Coral Beauty; Streib's ... [... more]
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Ground Covers: Chrysogonum virginianum
Sun to partial shade; range of soil types provided they are well-drained Golden yellow star shaped spetaled flowers in spring, sporadically in summer Needs well-drained soil; native; tolerates limited foot traffic Semi-Evergreen; herbaceous perennial [... more]
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Ground Covers: Dianthus plumarius
Sun to light shade; prefers neutral to alkaline soil with good drainage Grasslike, gray-green leaves, 1 to 4 inches long; finely toothed Solitary, fragrant 1 inch flowers in May to July; rose, purple and/or white; deeply cut, fringed ... [... more]
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Ground Covers: Epimedium spp.
Pink, red or white flowers in May and June Varies with spp. Herbaceous perennial [... more]
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