Groundcover Plants

Outstanding grass for use as ground cover. Deer resistant.

Great for training on a fence, arbor or walls, but also good as ground cover in shady woodland gardens.

Great choice for shady areas.  Clumping plant can add interesting texture to a planting

Blue Zinger Carex has. as the name implies, blue-green, grass-like foliage that forms dense clumps.

This variegated Carex has a slight orange glow on its edges.

This showy sedge is a great accent for partly shady gardens, and deer will leave it alone.

This bright and lively, clumping sedge does well in the shade.

Perennial flowering ground cover

Bronze-red new foliage makes a stunning woodland display.

This beautiful ground cover Euonymus does great in the shade.

A low-growing euonymus frequently used as a ground cover to add color to a landscape bed.

This variegated Gardenia has similiar leaves and growth habit of Fragrant Pathways. Expect a beautiful, compact gardenia with white flowers sitting on top of creamy golden leaves.

A low-growing gardenia with fragrant white flowers.  This works well in plantings where a smaller size is desired.  Like all gardenias it is recommended to plant in a sheltered area.

Dark purple flowering daylily.

An easy-to-grow perennial with ability to withstand the toughest of harsh growing conditions.

An easy-to-grow perennial with ability to withstand the toughest of harsh growing conditions.

Beautiful rose pink flowers with a dark red center. 

Wonderful yellow leaves with a wide green margin.

'Patriot' is one of the tougher Hostas with its ability to handle the heat.

Height of plant will vary with the region. Dies to the ground in winter in the north.

This bright yellow Japanese Holly stays low to the ground and requires very little maintenance.

A very low maintenance shrub needing no pruning.  The black berries are an interesting feature in the fall.

If trained on a trellis or support it will reach a height of 15'.

Low-growing shrub ideal for erosion control on slopes or as ground cover in a sunny border.

Low-growing shrub ideal for erosion control on slopes or as ground cover in a sunny border.

Golden Juniperus conferta, a great groundcover for when you need a splash of color.

Beautiful blue-gray foliage, purple in winter.

Really nice ground cover or looks great cascading over wall.

Gray-green foliage turns plum in the winter.

Bright green foliage, turning more blue as it matures. Purple tints in the winter.

Great contrast to green or purple plants.

Easy care shrub that is a real beauty in contrast to green plants.

Tolerates heat, humidity and drought.

A superb ground cover for part shady gardens.

Easy-to-grow edging or ground cover.

Vigorous ground cover with lavender flowers followed by black berries. 

Very effective variegated foliage used as an accent with green plants.

Use trained on a support or allow to trail on the ground.

This tiny Loropetalum is great when used as a ground cover or in a planter.

The foliage will be different shades of red most of the year, the rest of the time it is a lush dark blue-green color.

Plant as edging along a walkway or tuck into crevices of a wall.

This tiny form of Mondo Grass stays around 2-4" and is perfect as edging along a walkway or tuck into crevices of a wall.

A black foliage form of Dwarf Mondo Grass stays around 2-4" and is perfect as edging along a walkway or tuck into crevices of a wall.

All parts of this grass sway with the wind bringing movement to the landscape.

A shrub prized mainly for its dense, compact growth.  Requires very little maintenance.

A shrub prized mainly for its dense, compact growth.  Requires very little maintenance.

Tassel ferns are a great addition to any woodland or shade garden.

Good for holding banks or poor soils.