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

Great fern to add some color to dark shady location.

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 clumping grass like perennial does well in the shade.

Evergreen fern with wide, glossy dark green fronds.

Bronze-red new foliage makes a stunning woodland display.

This wispy grass is perfect for meadow plantings or for use in soil retention and erosion control.

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.

This herbaceous perennial blooms all season long and and is best planted in mass.

This heavy flowering Daylily produces a large pale yellow flower.

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.

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.

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.

A large bright yellow flower with hints of orange.

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

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.

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.

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

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.