What are some good low-growing groundcovers?
What are some good low-growing groundcovers?
Plant heights vary somewhat based on the growing conditions at the site. However, there are several groundcovers that are 12 inches or less in height.
Shade Groundcovers
Low-growing groundcovers for shade include:
- bugle weed (Ajuga reptans)
- wild ginger (Asarum species)
- lily-of-the-valley (Convallaria majalis)
- barrenwort (Epimedium species)
- sweet woodruff (Galium odoratum)
- spotted dead nettle (Lamium maculatum)
- creeping lily turf (Liriope spicata)
- vinca (Vinca minor)
- barren strawberry (Waldsteinia fragarioides).
Sunny Groundcovers
Excellent low-growing groundcovers for sunny areas contain:
- Creeping or moss phlox (Phlox subulata)
- several species and cultivars of stonecrop (Sedum species)
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