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Ground covers
 Silver Mound ‘Silver Mound’ needs full sun and will grow well in average, well-drained soil. It well do best in low humid areas but is drought tolerant. Its excellent foliage goes great in front of borders to set your garden apart from the rest. Try ‘Silver Mound’ with Echinacea ‘Purple Coneflower’ or Rudbeckia ‘Black Eyed Susan’ to add interest in your garden or to accent fresh or dried flower arrangements. The Artemisia ‘Silver Mound’, Artemisia schmidtiana, is a wonderful soft, silky, silver-gray accent that is useful in many gardens. The foliage has wonderful fragrance. With a height of 12"-14" and a plant spread of 12"-24", this plant cannot be passed up.
Bigleaf Periwinkle It flowers from April through frost. It thrives in shady and damp areas; it will melt in full sun in the southern portion of its range. This ornamental plant is fast growing. It can be used on banks or in other rough locations provided soil is suitable. The flowers are carried in the short, ascending stems.
Dwarf Mondo Grass Mondo Grasses are symmetrical with a fine texture and has a dense crown. This perennial evergreen grows in average, medium wet, well-drained soil in part shade to full shade. It is also known as Dwarf Lilyturf, Mondo Grass Dwarf and Monkey Grass. It spreads by underground stems or tubers. It is intolerant of full sun.
Japanese Spurge It is an excellent selection for shaded areas under shallow-rooted trees. Oval leaves (2-4" long) appear primarily in whorls at the stem ends. Pachysandra can be used as a lawn substitute in shaded non-traffic areas and ground cover for shade areas. Flowers are not particularly showy, but on close inspection are quite attractive. Plant 6 inches apart.
Purple Wintercreeper Euonymus 'Coloratus' is sometimes sold as Euonymus fortunei var. If allowed to climb a wall, tree or other structure, this plant assumes more vine-like characteristics and is more likely to produce flowers, though still sparse and inconspicuous. Euonymus fortunei 'Coloratus' (commonly called purple wintercreeper euonymus, is primarily a trailing ground cover form which typically grows to 6-9" tall and spreads indefinitely by rooting stems as a sprawling, tangled, bushy mat. It is one of the most popular evergreen ground covers available in commerce today. Purple Wintercreeper Euonymus, Euonymus fortunei 'Coloratus', also known as Wintercreeper and Wintercreeper Eunonymus, is a dense, woody-stemmed, broadleaf evergreen plant which comes in a variety of forms.
Virginia Creeper Each leaflet is about 3"-7" long and an inch or two wide. Also known as Woodbine, it will send up sprouts and seed itself, and established plantings may smother shrubs and trees. The Virginia Creeper, Parthenocissus quinquefolia, is a fast-growing, high-climbing vine that attaches itself with tendrils which expand, disk-like, on their tips. When allowed to clamber over trees or other tall structures, it develops elongated leafy festoons that are especially showy. Easy to grow, the Virginia Creeper can get out of hand if not managed.
Chameleon Plant Houttuynia requires light shade and needs a consistently moist soil in a well-drained area. They have a fresh, somewhat citrus-like scent when crushed. Use Houttuynia ‘Chameleons’ as a ground cover, in rock gardens, with water plants or in scented gardens.
Lambs Ears Big Ears With spikes of purplish pink small flowers, it has a wonderful effect on any garden. ‘Big Ears Lamb’s Ear’ is a little bit larger than the average Lamb’s Ear, with a plant height of 10” and a spread of 18-24” and blooms in mid-summer. It is useful in the border or as a ground cover.
Liriope Big Blue The Liriope 'Big Blue', Lirope muscari 'Big Blue', also known as Lirope,is a grass-like foliage set with tall spikes of lavender-blue, hyacinth-like blooms in late summer. It is a very versatile ornamental grass that can be used as a groundcover or garden accent or even in a container. Place in location that is well drained.
Liriope Spicata Liriope gracefully fills those spots where nothing else will grow. Large, pale lavender flower spikes bloom in late summer, rising above arching, evergreen tufts of grassy foliage. This Lirope has 3/4" wide grass-like dark green leaves, up to 24" long.
Liriope Variegated Excellent for edging and ground covers.
Moneywort Golden The Lysimachia ‘Golden Moneywort’, Lysimachia nummularia 'Aurea', also known as Creeping Jenny, has dime sized, wonderful evergreen and yellow veined foliage with bright yellow blooms.
Moneywort Goldilocks This Moneywort is versatile, tough, and extra cold-resistant.
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