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Groundcovers

Browse below our list of ground cover varieties perfect for solving landscape problems like shady bare spots, erosion areas, rocky spots, hard to mow areas and areas that just need some color or texture. 

     
  1. MINIATURE GOLDEN JAPANESE SWEET FLAG

    Acorus gramineus Minimus Aureus

    Buy Miniature Golden Japanese Sweet Flag online. 'Minimus Aureus', better known as Miniature Golden Japanese Sweet Flag is an excellent dwarf groundcover that gives any full sun area a splash of color. This low maintenance ornamental grass is sweetly fragrant, and is extremely tolerant of wet soils like other cultivars of Acorus.

    Starting at $25.00

  2. OBOROZUKI VARIEGATED JAPANESE SWEET FLAG

    Acorus gramineus Oborozuki

    Buy Oborozuki Variegated Japanese Sweet Flag online. Striking upright clumps of yellow-striped, grass-like foliage provide wonderful color and texture for lightly shaded gardens. An excellent groundcover or hardy bog plant for open woods, at water's edge, and in ponds or water gardens in up to four inches of water. Semi-evergreen.

    Starting at $25.00

  3. GOLDEN VARIEGATED JAPANESE SWEET FLAG

    Acorus gramineus Ogon

    Buy Golden Variegated Sweet Flag online. Golden Variegated Sweet Flag is an excellent low growing, green and golden variegated marsh grass. Foliage is upright and fan shaped. Perfect for accent, mass plantings and water edge plantings. Use it to brighten up dark, moist areas of your garden!

    Starting at $15.00

  4. VARIEGATED SWEET FLAG

    Acorus gramineus Variegated Sweet Flag

    Buy Variegated Sweet Flag online. An excellent low-growing, white and green variegated marsh grass. Foliage is upright and fan shaped. Perfect for accent, mass plantings and water edge plantings. Use it to brighten up dark, moist areas of your garden.

    Starting at $25.00

  5. BISHOP'S WEED

    Aegopodium podagraria Variegata

    Buy Bishop's Weed Online. Bishop's Weed, also known as Snow On the Mountain is a very tough and quick-to-spread, low-growing, white and green variegated groundcover. It prefers afternoon shade and thrives in most any soil conditions. Works very well in developed areas with borders or boundaries, however if planted in restrained areas and left unattended, it can become invasive.

    Starting at $25.00

  6. WALBERTON'S® BLACK SCALLOP AJUGA

    Ajuga reptans Black Scallop

    Buy Walberton's® Black Scallop Ajuga online. Very dark almost black ground cover with very dark, uniform, glossy scalloped foiliage. Heat resistant with deep blue flowers

    Starting at $15.00

  7. BLUEBERRY MUFFIN AJUGA

    Ajuga reptans Blueberry Muffin

    Buy Blueberry Muffin Ajuga online. 'Blueberry Muffin' is an extremely vigorous small leaved ground cover with dark new leaves and blueberry-blue flowers on eight inch spikes. A much faster and stronger grower than Chocolate Chip Ajuga. Leaves are thicker and more weather resistant to boot!

    Starting at $15.00

  8. BRONZE BEAUTY AJUGA

    Ajuga reptans Bronze Beauty

    Buy Bronze Beauty Ajuga online. Shiny bronze foliage and blue flowers adorn this fast spreading ground cover. Use in mass plantings, rock gardens and along walkways.

    Starting at $15.00

  9. BURGUNDY GLOW AJUGA

    Ajuga reptans Burgundy Glow

    Buy Burgundy Glow Ajuga online. 'Burgundy Glow' sports burgundy red foliage with cream and green varigation, along with powder blue spike flowers, gives this plant a look like no other. Perfect for mass plantings and rock gardens.

    Starting at $15.00

  10. CATLIN'S GIANT AJUGA

    Ajuga reptans Catlins Giant

    Buy Catlin's Giant Ajuga online. Catlin's Giant Ajuga is a large-leafed perennial with purplish-green foliage. Quickly grows to form a spinach-like mound. Bears up to 10" tall blue flower spikes in late spring. Excels as a groundcover!

    Starting at $15.00

  11. CHOCOLATE CHIP AJUGA

    Ajuga reptans Chocolate Chip

    Buy Chocolate Chip Ajuga online. This ajuga looks much different than it's cousins 'Bronze' and 'Burgundy Glow', as the leaves are much narrower and shorter. Light blue flower spikes contrast well with the chocolate-colored foliage. Possibly the easiest ajuga to grow in the south, where other varieties tend to stress in the heat. Use in mass plantings, in rock gardens, and along walkways.

    Starting at $15.00

  12. PINK LIGHTNING VARIEGATED AJUGA

    Ajuga reptans Pink Lightning

    Buy Pink Lightning Variegated Ajuga online. This variety forms a low, spreading mat of soft mint green, crinkly textured leaves with a distinct creamy white edge. Short, bubblegum pink flower spikes are produced in mid to late spring.

    Starting at $25.00

  13. SPOTLIGHT BLACKNIGHT HOLLYHOCK

    Alcea rosea Blacknight

    Buy Spotlight Blacknight Hollyhock online. 'Blacknight' is a beautiful producer of deep black-purple, single flowers that feature a yellow eye. These are produced on tall, sturdy stalks in midsummer. The Spotlight series of hollyhocks displays a true perennial trait, not a biennial like other cultivars of A. rosea.

    Starting at $25.00

  14. SILVER MOUND WORMWOOD

    Artemisia schmidtiana Nana

    Buy Silver Mound Wormwood online. One of the best silvery-gray foliage plants that can be used everywhere in the garden as a fantastic companion plant, accent, or groundcover.

    Starting at $25.00

  15. SILVER LINING WORMWOOD

    Artemisia x Silver Lining

    Buy Silver Lining Wormwood online. Silver Lining Wormwood is a hybrid of native North American species Artemisia ludoviciana. It finds the best qualities in its parentage as a spectacular, durable foliage perennial. Broadly dissected silver leaves are showy from spring to fall. Its mounding, yet wide growth habit maintains perfect form all season and resists flopping. Use this perennial as a filler in the landscape or along borders in the sunny landscape.

    Starting at $25.00

  16. ROCK ON BLUE ROCK CRESS

    Aubrieta deltoidea Rock On Blue

    Buy Rock On Blue Rock Cress online. A vibrant and compact perennial plant known for its stunning blueish-purple flowers. It is ideal for rock gardens or ground cover, and it forms a dense mat of color that adds beauty and charm to any landscape.

    Starting at $27.00

  17. ROCK ON PINK ROCK CRESS

    Aubrieta deltoidea Rock On Pink

    Buy Rock On Pink Rock Cress online. Rock On Pink Rock Cress is a vibrant, low-growing plant with cascading clusters of pink flowers that create a stunning display. It thrives in rock gardens and adds a burst of color to any landscape, attracting pollinators with its delightful blooms.

    Starting at $27.00

  18. ROCK ON PURPLE ROCK CRESS

    Aubrieta deltoidea Rock On Purple

    Buy Rock On Purple Rock Cress online. Rock On Purple Rock Cress is a captivating perennial plant with rich purple flowers that create a striking display in any garden. This low-growing plant is perfect for rockeries or as a ground cover, forming a dense and colorful carpet that adds a touch of elegance to outdoor spaces.

    Starting at $27.00

  19. YO YO SNOW IN SUMMER

    Cerastium tomentosum Yo Yo

    Buy Yo Yo Snow in Summeronline. This low maintenance plant is covered with a multitude of white blooms in summer and is known for it's silvery gray foliage. It is more compact and slower spreading others in the species.

    Starting at $25.00

  20. BLUE PLUMBAGO

    Ceratostigma plumbaginoides

    Buy Blue Plumbago online. Low growing spreading groundcover. Luscious shiny green foliage turns bronze-red in fall. Deep blue flowers appear in late summer and persist until frost. Blue Plumbago is a very drought tolerant perennial.

    Starting at $25.00

  21. WHITE ALBUM® EUONYMUS

    Euonymus fortunei Alban

    Buy White Album® Euonymus online. White Album® Euonymus is an improved form of 'Emerald Gaiety' with its superior leaf spot resistance and consistent growing habit. Landscapers and gardeners will appreciate the bright leaves that set it apart from older varieties. The stable variegation has a large, cream-colored border around the perimeter of the large evergreen leaves.

    Starting at $43.00

  22. PURPLE LEAF WINTERCREEPER EUONYMUS

    Euonymus fortunei Coloratus

    Buy Purple Leaf Wintercreeper Euonymus online. Semi-prostrate with deep green summer foliage turning plum color in winter. Excellent ground cover. Perfect for large area coverage, hillsides and areas not easily accessed for care.

    Starting at $22.00

  23. HARLEQUIN WINTERCREEPER EUONYMUS

    Euonymus fortunei Harlequin

    Buy Harlequin Wintercreeper Euonymus online. The beautiful groundcover euonymus has variegation unlike any other euonymus we've seen. Instead of distinct separations between the margins and center of the leaves, this cultivar will be splashed and streaked with white, creating an amazing standout in the sunny landscape. Like other E. fortunei cultivars, this variety is evergreen. It's great planting in masses!

    Starting at $65.00

  24. MOONSHADOW EUONYMUS

    Euonymus fortunei Moonshadow

    Buy Moonshadow Euonymus online. A sport of Sunspot Euonymus that displays wavy and lighter yellow leaves with thin green margins. This dense, compact, and evergreen shrub is an excellent plant for border or low hedge.

    THIS PLANT CANNOT BE SHIPPED INTO THE STATE OF NEW YORK

    Starting at $43.00

  25. GOLD SPLASH® EUONYMUS

    Euonymus fortunei Roemertwo

    Buy Gold Splash® Euonymus online. Gold Splash® Euonymus is not just another variegated euonymus! A sport of 'Emerald n' Gold' with big round leaves displaying a thick deep golden-yellow edge. Very showy. Excellent impulse appeal. Yellow fruit and orange seed are very showy and persistent. Excellent hardiness, too.

    THIS PLANT CANNOT BE SHIPPED INTO THE STATE OF NEW YORK

    Starting at $43.00

  26. WOLONG GHOST EUONYMUS

    Euonymus fortunei Wolong Ghost

    Buy Wolong Ghost Euonymus online. A wonderful selection, this euonymus has dark green foliage with silvery white veins. 'Wolong Ghost' is a mat forming groundcover, but will not become invasive. Perfect for large area coverage, hillsides and areas not easily accessed for care.

    THIS PLANT CANNOT BE SHIPPED INTO THE STATE OF NEW YORK

    Starting at $43.00

  27. ANGYO STAR FATSHEDERA

    Fatshedera lizei Angyo Star

    Buy Angyo Star Fatshedera online. This hybrid plant is a unique combination of Fatsia japonica and Hedera helix, which creates an amazing climbing specimen that has amazing traits from both parents. This evergreen climber features variegated dark green and creamy yellow leaves, and is perfect for partial to full shade locations. It is a climbing plant, but will not adhere itself to walls, as it needs support to grow where wanted. It can also be used as a groundcover.

    Starting at $48.00

  28. BLACKIE SWEET POTATO VINE

    Ipomoea batatas Blackie

    Buy Blackie Sweet Potato Vine online. Dark purple to black foliage on this trailing vine, make it a unique groundcover and landscape plant.

    Starting at $15.00

  29. MARGUARITE SWEET POTATO VINE

    Ipomoea batatas Marguarite

    Buy Marguarite Sweet Potato Vine online. A trailing plant that has bright green foliage. Heat tolerant.

    Starting at $25.00

  30. TRICOLOR SWEET POTATO VINE

    Ipomoea batatas Tricolor

    Buy Tricolor Sweet Potato Vine online. Tricolor Sweet Potato Vine has unique, sharp-lobed, light green leaves edged in deep pink and cream. Great as a color specimen or groundcover, and adds interest to mixed containers and landscapes.

    Starting at $15.00

  31. BLUE PACIFIC JUNIPER

    Juniperus conferta Blue Pacific

    Buy Blue Pacific Juniper online. A fast growing trailing groundcover. Foliage is an icy blue-green color with a slight purple winter color.

    Starting at $43.00

  32. GOLDEN PACIFIC™ JUNIPER

    Juniperus conferta sPg-3-016

    Buy Golden Pacific™ Juniper online. Golden Pacific™ Juniper is a shore juniper that has a golden yellow color and is at its brightest in full sun. This carpet-forming ground cover is excellent for cascading over walls.

    Starting at $43.00

  33. BLUE RUG JUNIPER

    Juniperus horizontalis Blue Rug

    Buy Blue Rug Juniper online. A spectacular very low-growing, trailing juniper, with definite silver-blue color. Good growth habit with a full center. Excellent for groundcover or bank planting.

    Starting at $43.00

  34. GOLD STRIKE JUNIPER

    Juniperus horizontalis Gold Strike

    Buy Gold Strike Juniper online. The spreading, vivid yellow foliage of Juniperus horizontalis 'Gold Strike' creates a bright, cheery spot in the garden throughout the year. In spring, brilliant new growth freshens up the chartreuse interior foliage and continues the sparkling display through fall, when the look gradually softens with coral tones. The low, somewhat mounded, seedling selection from 'Mother Lode' performs best grown in moist, well-drained soil and protected from scorching sun.

    Starting at $43.00

  35. LIMEGLOW™ JUNIPER

    Juniperus horizontalis Limeglow

    Buy Limeglow™ Juniper online. Not your typical juniper! Limeglow™ Juniper displays feathery foliage in electric chartreuse, a color that makes a striking contrast to other greens in the garden. Its spreading, vase form and juvenile foliage lend a cheery presence in almost any garden, including one with hot, dry conditions. The yellow sport from 'Youngstown' is reported to hold its bright color and to resist sunburn. Selected by Larry Hatch with North Carolina State University.

    Starting at $43.00

  36. MOTHER LODE JUNIPER

    Juniperus horizontalis Mother Lode

    Buy Mother Lode Juniper online. Juniperus horizontalis 'Mother Lode' has bright, golden yellow foliage in spring and summer which transitions to rich, burgundy plum undertones during the winter giving this extremely flat, ground-hugging juniper long-term garden interest. Discovered at Iseli Nursery in 1982 as a sport on J. horizontalis 'Wiltoni', it performs admirably in full or partial sun. Let it cascade over a bank, define a mound, or cover ground planted in masses.

    Starting at $43.00

  37. GREENMOUND PROCUMBENS JUNIPER

    Juniperus procumbens Greenmound

    Buy Greenmound Procumbens Juniper online. A mounding/trailing ground cover. Stiff branches and tight green foliage. 'Greenmound' is used extensively as an evergreen bonsai. Is known to be an improved variety of J. procumbens 'Nana'.

    Starting at $43.00

  38. DWARF PROCUMBENS JUNIPER

    Juniperus procumbens Nana

    Buy Dwarf Procumbens Juniper online. A strain of a compact procumbens with needles slightly shorter than regular procumbens. The growth is less vigorous both in height and spread. Excellent for rock gardens, bonsai, or as a patio plant.

    Starting at $43.00

  39. PURPLE EXPLOSION (BIG BLUE) LIRIOPE

    Liriope muscari EXC 051

    Buy Purple Explosion (Big Blue) Liriope online. Purple Explosion (Big Blue) Liriope is a grass that features a high flower count and a tight, compact growing habit. It is evergreen, like most other cultivars of liriope, and can be used in borders, mass plantings, or groundcover.

    Starting at $25.00

  40. SILVER DRAGON LIRIOPE

    Liriope muscari Silver Dragon

    Buy Silver Dragon Liriope online. Extremely white margins and stripes contrast well with the green variegated foliage and purple flowers from spring until fall. Makes a good plant for borders or mass plantings. Not as upright as standard Variegated Liriope.

    Starting at $15.00

  41. VARIEGATED LIRIOPE

    Liriope muscari Variegated

    Buy Variegated Liriope online. White and green variegated foliage and purple flowers from spring until fall, make this a good plant for borders or in large groups as a groundcover.

    Starting at $15.00

  42. BIG BLUE LIRIOPE

    Liriope spicata Big Blue

    Buy Big Blue Liriope online. Has rich green foliage and purple flowers that create a lush borders or use in mass plantings.

    Starting at $15.00

  43. PURPLE LEAF HONEYSUCKLE

    Lonicera japonica Purpurea

    Buy Purple Leaf Honeysuckle online. A vigorous growing shrub-vine with rich,purple-tinted, and dark green leaves. Coral-red flowers turn to yellow in summer. Foliage turns deep purple in winter.

    THIS PLANT CANNOT BE SHIPPED INTO THE STATE OF NEW YORK

    Starting at $48.00

  44. GREEN MONEYWORT

    Lysimachia nummularia

    Buy Green Moneywort online. Has rich green foliage that spreads easily and covers bare ground. Also grows well as a bog or water plant.

    Starting at $15.00

  45. GOLDEN MONEYWORT

    Lysimachia nummularia Aurea

    Buy Golden Moneywort online. A semi-aggressive groundcover grows well in most areas. Yellow flowers and chartreuse, almost gold foliage, quickly covers large areas

    Starting at $15.00

  46. CREEPING MAHONIA

    Mahonia repens

    Buy Creeping Mahonia online. Creeping Mahonia is a low, spreading evergreen that displays bright yellow flowers followed by bluish-black fruit clusters. It is suitable for use as a large scale groundcover, or small shrub grouping. It will control erosion, and it is greatly suited for rain gardens.

    Starting at $43.00

  47. WHITE MAZUS

    Mazus reptans Alba

    Buy White Mazus online. White Mazus is great fast growing groundcover perennial that has bright green leaves and beautiful small white flowers that cover over the top of the foliage. It is great for planting in between stepping stones, rock gardens or pathways.

    Starting at $15.00

  48. PEARLY WIRE VINE

    Muehlenbeckia axillaris

    Buy Pearly Wire Vine online. Tiny dark green, glossy leaves on wiry stems give this plant an unusual texture. A semi-rapid grower that is almost evergreen, makes it a good choice as a ground cover for large areas. Prefers shade in the south and semi shade in northern states. produces small clear to white fruit and black seeds.

    Starting at $15.00

  49. MONDO GRASS

    Ophiopogon japonicus

    Buy Mondo Grass online. An evergreen perennial which forms a dense clump of grass-like leaves. Similar in appearance to liriope, but finer textured.

    Starting at $15.00

  50. DWARF MONDO GRASS

    Ophiopogon japonicus Nana

    Buy Dwarf Mondo Grass online. Dwarf form of Mondo Grass. The dark green leaves are stiffer and only half as tall. Forms tight little clumps and spreads slowly.

    Starting at $15.00

  51. EBONY KNIGHT BLACK MONDO GRASS

    Ophiopogon planiscapus Arabicus

    Buy Ebony Knight Black Mondo Grass online. This black-leafed grass like plant, is truly the cat's meow. New leaves emerge very dark green and quickly turn almost black. Small pink blooms are produced in summer followed by black berries. Prized by every gardener that has it, and envied by those that don't. Although, 'Ebony Knight' is easy to grow, it is quite slow. That makes this plant worth more per square foot than most other plants. Perfect to scatter around the landscape, plant in masses, or as a border plant. Plant with yellow foliaged plants like golden moneywort or Lime Ricky Coral Bells for an amazing contrast. Prefers moist well-drained soil and shade, but it will tolerate most semi shady locations. No serious pest or diseases.

    Starting at $15.00

  52. STAR SHOWERS® VIRGINIA CREEPER

    Parthenocissus quinquefolia Monham

    Buy Star Showers® Virginia Creeper online. Star Showers® Virginia Creeper is an exciting change from the green vine that you're used to seeing! It features a beautiful variegated pattern that resembles white splatters of paint set against green, all highlighted by shades of pink in spring and fall. As typical with the species, it is very fast growing and will provide a thick blanket of cover over walls and other surfaces!

    Starting at $120.00

  53. YELLOW WALL® VIRGINIA CREEPER

    Parthenocissus quinquefolia Yellow Wall

    Buy Yellow Wall® Virginia Creeper online. Yellow Wall® Virginia Creeper is a companion plant for Red Wall® Virginia Creeper. This vine is noted for its beautiful yellow fall color. It is a nice native vine for covering fences and walls quickly.

    Starting at $48.00

  54. BOSTON IVY

    Parthenocissus tricuspidata

    Buy Boston Ivy online. Fast growing, hardy, deciduous vine. New growth appears as purplish maple-like leaves, changing to bright green with age. Leaves turn vivid shades of red in fall.

    Starting at $48.00

  55. DWARF GARTERS RIBBON GRASS

    Phalaris arundinacea Dwarf Garters

    Buy Dwarf Garters Ribbon Grass online. This low-growing groundcover grass is an excellent spreader, and a great idea for those looking to cover large areas. The leaves on this ornamental plant are variegated, and are striped with green, white, and even hints of pink. Can be somewhat invasive.

    Starting at $43.00

  56. BLUE MOON WOODLAND PHLOX

    Phlox divaricata Blue Moon

    Buy Blue Moon Woodland Phlox online. Blue Moon Woodland Phlox produces angelic lavender to light blue flowers in mid to late spring. It creates a wonderful carpet-like groundcover. It looks fantastic along the tops of walls, in mass plantings, or along borders. It does prefer more shade than other types of phlox, and works great as an understory planting.

    Starting at $25.00

  57. EMERALD BLUE CREEPING PHLOX

    Phlox subulata

    Buy Emerald Blue Creeping Phlox online. Star-shaped blue blooms and dense evergreen foliage cover this spreading plant in April and May. Wonderful fragrance and extra ordinarily heavy bloom make this superb for low borders, slopes or tumbling over a wall in the landscape.

    Starting at $15.00

  58. SCARLET FLAME CREEPING PHLOX

    Phlox subulata

    Buy Scarlet Flame Creeping Phlox online. Scarlet Flame Creeping Phlox features the same green needle-like foliage as other creeping phlox, and this foliage is topped with extremely vibrant hot pinkish-red flowers. It makes and excellent groundcover for sunny beds.

    Starting at $25.00

  59. AMAZING GRACE CREEPING PHLOX

    Phlox subulata Amazing Grace

    Buy Amazing Grace Creeping Phlox online. Amazing Grace Creeping Phlox produce a massive amount of pure white flowers that have a brushing of dark purple-pink in the center of each flower. Dark green, semi-evergreen leaves lay like dense carpet under the flowers, and it provides excellent coverage as a groundcover along borders and walkways.

    Starting at $25.00

  60. DRUMMOND'S PINK CREEPING PHLOX

    Phlox subulata Drummond's Pink

    Buy Drummond's Pink Creeping Phlox online. Drummond's Pink Creeping Phlox is a fantastic replacement for Emerald Pink Creeping Phlox, as it's rated to be cold hardy. It has a tighter growth habit, and the flowers are larger and have a much more rich and satisfying rose color.

    Starting at $25.00