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Growing Ground Covers

Low-growing plants that spread to cover soil, reduce weeds, and prevent erosion.

24 varieties with complete growing guides

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Ajuga

Ajuga reptans

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)

Barrenwort

Epimedium × versicolor

☀ Partial shade (4-6 hours)

Bugleweed

Ajuga reptans

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)

Creeping Jenny

Lysimachia nummularia

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)

Creeping Juniper

Creeping Juniper

Juniperus horizontalis

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)

Creeping Phlox

Phlox subulata

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)

Creeping Thyme

Thymus serpyllum

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 90-95 days

Heuchera (Coral Bells)

Heuchera (Coral Bells)

Heuchera sanguinea

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)

Hosta

Hosta spp.

☀ Partial shade (4-6 hours)

Irish Moss

Sagina subulata

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)

Ivy (English Ivy)

Ivy (English Ivy)

Hedera helix

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)

Japanese Painted Fern

Easy to moderate

Japanese Painted Fern

Athyrium niponicum

☀ Partial shade (4-6 hours)

Japanese Spurge

Easy to moderate

Japanese Spurge

Pachysandra procumbens

☀ Partial shade (4-6 hours)

Lamb's Ear

Stachys byzantina

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)

Liriope (Lilyturf)

Liriope (Lilyturf)

Liriope muscari

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)

Mondo Grass

Ophiopogon japonicus

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)

Moss Phlox

Phlox subulata

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)

Pachysandra

Pachysandra terminalis

☀ Partial shade (4-6 hours)

Sedum 'Dragon's Blood'

Sedum 'Dragon's Blood'

Sedum spurium 'Dragon's Blood'

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)

Spotted Deadnettle

Spotted Deadnettle

Lamium maculatum

☀ Partial shade (4-6 hours)

Sweet Woodruff

Galium odoratum

☀ Partial shade (4-6 hours)📅 60-75 days

Vinca Minor

Vinca minor

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)

Wild Strawberry

Wild Strawberry

Fragaria virginiana

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)📅 60-90 days

Wintercreeper Euonymus

Wintercreeper Euonymus

Euonymus fortunei

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)