Groundcovers

Ajuga reptans 'Valfredda'

Chocolate Chip' will grow 2-3' inches tall and wide. Purple blooms emerge in early summer. Best foliage color in shade.

Ajuga reptans 'Binblasca'

Black Scallop' has dark-purple foliage mixed with dark-green. Will reach 8-10 inches tall and 10-15 inches wide.

Cotoneaster horizontalis

The 'Rockspray' variety has slender, dropping branches and is slightly wider that it is tall, giving it a creeping appearance. It will grow 5-6' tall and 6-8' wide at maturity. Small pink flowers will appear in late spring and are showy when in full bloom. Semi-evergreen and hardy.

Cotoneaster x suecicus ?OSUCOT2?

The 'Emerald Beauty' is a low-growing, spreading variety that is often used for groundcover and erosion control. It will reach 1-2' tall and 4-5' wide. Small white flowers in the spring add seasonal interest.

Liriope muscari ?Super blue?

Super Blue' is a fast-growing, clumping variety. Will grow 18-20 inches tall and wide. Lavender-blue blooms in late spring.

Liriope muscari 'Variegata'

This variegated variety is prized for its full sun tolerance. It will grow 12-15 inches tall and wide. Purple flowers bloom in spring.

Liriope muscari 'Variegata'

This variegated variety is prized for its full sun tolerance. It will grow 12-15 inches tall and wide. Purple flowers bloom in spring.

Microbiota decussata 'Condavis' PP 20,012

Fuzzball' has a wonderful branching habit, with soft, textured foliage that takes on bronze tones in the winter. It grows 1-2' tall and 3-5' wide.

Microbiota decussata

The Siberian cypress is a wide-spreading groundcover that grows 12-18 inches tall and 6-10 feet wide. Its deep-green foliage takes on bronze tones in the winter. Foliage has a soft, flowing appearance when planted in mass.

Sarcococca hookeriana var. humilis

This low-growing evergreen provides multiple seasons of interest, with fragrant white flowers emerging in the spring and blackish-blue berries appearing in summer. This variety grows best in partial to full shade with organically rich, well-drained soil. Grows 1-2' tall and 2-4' wide.

Vinca minor 'Ralph Shugert'

Ralph Shugert' is a spreading, evergreen groundcover that will reach 6-8 inches tall and 12-18 inches wide. It has lavender-purple blooms that offset variegated foliage.