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Ground covers
Phlox Emerald Blue Blooming from April to May, it has a plant height of 4-6” and a spread of 18-24”. It is a definite addition to any perennial garden. Use ‘Emerald Blue’ in rock gardens, as a spread over curbs and short retaining walls, or in difficult edges of dry streambeds. ‘Emerald Blue’ needs to be planted in a full sun area in well-drained soil. The Phlox ‘Emerald Blue’, Phlox subulata, is an ideal ground cover with dark blue flowers and a thick mat of semi-evergreen foliage.
Phlox Emerald Blue The Phlox ‘Emerald Blue’, Phlox subulata, is an ideal ground cover with dark blue flowers and a thick mat of semi-evergreen foliage. ‘Emerald Blue’ needs to be planted in a full sun area in well-drained soil. It is a definite addition to any perennial garden. Blooming from April to May, it has a plant height of 4-6” and a spread of 18-24”. Use ‘Emerald Blue’ in rock gardens, as a spread over curbs and short retaining walls, or in difficult edges of dry streambeds.
Ranunculus Buttered Popcorn 'Buttered Popcorn' needs to be planted in a full sun location with well-drained soil. It has delicate yellow flowers in late spring but is mostly grown for its striking foliage color. The Buttered Popcorn', Ranunculus repens, is a great ground cover that vigorously spreads to 4'. Its broad finley cut leaves are silvery-green with a variegated chartreuse edge.
Silver Brocade The Artemisia ‘Silver Brocade’, Artemisia stelleriana, is a compact, silver-white, wooly perennial with a plant spread of 24-30” and a height of 15”. ‘Silver Brocade’ likes sandy soil but needs a well-drained area and should be planted in full sun with a small amount of afternoon shade. The foliage, however, has a wonderful fragrance. 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. This striking variety is most noticeable when planted in perennial beds and borders and in herb gardens for color and texture.
Silver Mound Its excellent foliage goes great in front of borders to set your garden apart from the rest. ‘Silver Mound’ is a non-spreader and produces small yellow flowers. 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. 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.
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. The flowers are carried in the short, ascending stems. This ornamental plant is fast growing. The leaves are shiny, bright-green and broad with a blunt base with hairy margins.
Dwarf Mondo Grass It is also known as Dwarf Lilyturf, Mondo Grass Dwarf and Monkey Grass. This plant is widely used in rock gardens, seashore plantings, borders and groundcovers. It is intolerant of full sun.
Japanese Spurge Flowers are not particularly showy, but on close inspection are quite attractive. Oval leaves (2-4" long) appear primarily in whorls at the stem ends.
Purple Wintercreeper Euonymus It features lustrous, ovate to elliptic, dark green leaves (1-2" long) which turn dark purple in fall and winter. Purple Wintercreepers have inconspicuous, greenish-white flowers that may appear in June. This plant is a good ground cover for slopes.
Virginia Creeper Each leaflet is about 3"-7" long and an inch or two wide. Virginia creeper will thrive in most soils, in sun or partial shade, with or without a structure to climb on. Virginia creeper is favored for its brilliant fall foliage and as a manitenance-free ground cover.
Chameleon Plant They have a fresh, somewhat citrus-like scent when crushed.
Lambs Ears Big Ears It will add texture and color in rock gardens and looks wonderful with Veronica ‘Goodness Grows’, Tradescantia ‘Concord Grape’ or other purple blooming perennials.
Liriope Spicata This Lirope has 3/4" wide grass-like dark green leaves, up to 24" long.
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