Hypericum calycinum St. John’s Wort Hypericum calycinum Type: Evergreen Shrub / Groundcover Exposure: Sun / Part Shade Water: Regular This vigorous grower is ideal for erosion control on banks, due to its habit of quicklyContinue reading
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Stonecrop
Sedum rupestre “Angelina” and “Blue Spruce” Sedum rupestre “Angelina” Angelina Stonecrop Sedum rupestre “Angelina” Type:Evergreen Succulent Groundcover Exposure: Full Sun / Some Light Shade Water: Regular / Drought Tolerant This low growing sedum makes aContinue reading
Barrenwort, Fairywing
Epimedium pinnatum Barrenwort, Fairywing Epimedium pinnatum Type: Perennial Exposure: Partial / Light Shade Water: Regular This shade loving perennial features nearly evergreen, heart-shaped leaves that are suspended on thin, delicate looking wiry stems.Continue reading
Japanese Spurge
Pachysandra terminalis Japanese Spurge Pachysandra terminalis Type: Evergreen Perennial Groundcover Exposure: Full or Part Shade Water: Regular Pachysandra is the most widely planted evergreen groundcover. Its glossy evergreen evergreen foliage reaches 6-12in (15-30cm) and formsContinue reading
Sasa Bamboo
Sasa vietchii Sasa Bamboo Sasa vietchii Type: Evergreen Ornamental grass Exposure: Part Shade Water: Ample at time of planting, then regular This is a low-growing, dwarf type of bamboo that reaches only 2-3ftContinue reading
Prostrate Coast Redwood
Sequoia sempervirens “Prostrata” Kelly’s Prostrate Coast Redwood Sequoia sempervirens “Prostrata” Type: Dwarf Coniferous Evergreen Exposure: Sun / Part Shade Water: Drought Tolerant Once Established Here’s a more garden-sized (and therefore more manageable) relative of theContinue reading
Creeping Taiwan Bramble
Rubus pentalobus Creeping Taiwan Bramble Rubus pentalobus (also R. calycinoides, R. rolfei) Type: Evergreen Groundcover Exposure: Sun / Light Shade Water: Regular, Drought Tolerant once established This native of Taiwan (duh) featuresContinue reading
Bearberry Cotoneaster
Cotoneaster dammeri Bearberry Cotoneaster Cotoneaster dammeri Type: Evergreen Groundcover Exposure: Sun / Part Shade Water: Regular to Drought Tolerant The cotoneaster family includes relatives that are evergreen, semi-evergreen or deciduous, andContinue reading
Virginia Sweetspire
Itea virginica “Little Henry” Virginia Sweetspire Itea virginica “Little Henry” Type: Deciduous Shrub Exposure: Sun / Part Shade Water: Regular to Ample This dwarf Sweetspire will reach 4ft (1.2m) high and wide, with arching branchesContinue reading
Moss Rose
Portulaca grandiflora Moss Rose Portulaca grandiflora Type: Succulent Annual Groundcover Exposure: Sun / Part Shade Water: Drought Tolerant This annual succulent is tougher than it looks. It forms a creeping mat of glossy green, pointedContinue reading