GENERAL
A fascinating groundcover featuring rich pink tubular flowers in early spring and deep green needle-like foliage, ideal for poor soils, also great for massing in the garden; requires organic highly acidic soil, full sun and absolutely no standing water Kramer's...
Amazing foliage throughout the season, from copper in spring to blue-green, red and gold during summer, then copper again in the fall; excellent in mass plantings for textural effect; seldom flowers in cooler climates. Gulf Stream Dwarf Nandina is a...
Fetching blue star-shaped flowers cover this dense ground-hugging perennial; absolutely must have a well-drained, sandy soil to survive; makes an ideal rock or alpine garden addition. Grace Ward Lithodora is an herbaceous evergreen perennial with a ground-hugging habit of growth....
David Viburnum is a multi-stemmed evergreen shrub with a mounded form. Its relatively coarse texture can be used to stand it apart from other landscape plants with finer foliage. This is a relatively low maintenance shrub, and should only be...
Dwarf Sweet Box is a dense multi-stemmed evergreen shrub with a mounded form. Its average texture blends into the landscape but can be balanced by one or two finer or coarser trees or shrubs for an effective composition. This shrub...
One of the toughest and more tolerant of heaths to a variety of soils and moisture conditions, this variety features snowy white flowers along upright spikes in late winter and early spring; makes a great groundcover in a mass planting...
Mary Helen Heath will grow to be about 14 inches tall at maturity, with a spread of 18 inches. It tends to fill out right to the ground and therefore doesn't necessarily require facer plants in front. It grows at...
This dwarf evergreen shrub is a definite winner with its brilliant red fall and winter color and orange-red fruit; excellent in mass plantings for textural effect; can use in containers or as edging. Moon Bay Dwarf Nandina is a dense...
Wooly Thyme is smothered in stunning shell pink flowers at the ends of the stems from early to mid summer. Its attractive tiny tomentose round leaves remain olive green in colour throughout the year. Wooly Thyme is a dense herbaceous...
Clusters of subtle white flowers appear on this mounded shrub in early summer; violet-blue berries follow; an excellent choice for a shrubby groundcover or as a hedge, takes pruning very well. Privet Honeysuckle is a dense multi-stemmed evergreen shrub with...
Red Creeping Thyme is a dense herbaceous evergreen perennial with a ground-hugging habit of growth. It brings an extremely fine and delicate texture to the garden composition and should be used to full effect. This plant will require occasional maintenance...
Northern Maidenhair Fern is an herbaceous fern with a shapely form and gracefully arching fronds. It brings an extremely fine and delicate texture to the garden composition and should be used to full effect. This is a relatively low maintenance...
Bearberry Cotoneaster will grow to be about 24 inches tall at maturity, with a spread of 5 feet. It tends to fill out right to the ground and therefore doesn't necessarily require facer plants in front. It grows at a...
A variety with light purple bell-shaped flowers and interesting reddish leaves, makes a great colorful groundcover, flowers throughout summer; very particular about growing conditions, needs acidic organic soil, will die in anything else Firefly Heather is a multi-stemmed evergreen shrub...
A variety with spikes of lilac pink bell-shaped flowers and light to mid-green foliage; great as a color contrasting groundcover; flowers throughout summer; very particular about growing conditions, needs acidic organic soil, will die in anything else Red Fred Heather...
A variety with spikes of purple bell-shaped flowers; striking fiery red tips in spring; very colorful groundcover, flowers throughout summer; very particular about growing conditions, needs acidic organic soil, will die in anything else Flamingo Heather is a multi-stemmed evergreen...
Elfin Creeping Thyme is a dense herbaceous evergreen perennial with a ground-hugging habit of growth. It brings an extremely fine and delicate texture to the garden composition and should be used to full effect. This plant will require occasional maintenance...
Newport Dwarf Escallonia will grow to be about 3 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 3 feet. It tends to fill out right to the ground and therefore doesn't necessarily require facer plants in front. It grows at...
Western Maidenhair Fern is an herbaceous fern with a shapely form and gracefully arching fronds. It brings an extremely fine and delicate texture to the garden composition and should be used to full effect. This is a relatively low maintenance...
A dense, compact spreading vine or mounded shrub featuring stunning yellow variegated evergreen leaves that turn shades of pink in fall; a superb color accent for screening or as a groundcover, certainly one of the most colorful varieties Emerald 'n'...
One of the best low spreading groundcovers, featuring white flowers in spring and showy coral pink fruit in fall; evergreen leaves require adequate snow cover or protection from winter sun and wind in exposed locations Coral Beauty Cotoneaster is a...
Alice Heath will grow to be about 18 inches tall at maturity extending to 24 inches tall with the flowers, with a spread of 24 inches. It tends to fill out right to the ground and therefore doesn't necessarily require...
A variety with spikes of mauve bell-shaped flowers; striking fiery red tips in spring; very colorful groundcover, flowers throughout summer; very particular about growing conditions, needs acidic organic soil, will die in anything else Spring Torch Heather is a multi-stemmed...
A taller cultivar with salmon-pink foliage in spring changing to cream, red and bronze as it ages, soft mauve flowers in late summer; very particular about growing conditions, needs acidic organic soil, will die in anything else Arina Heather is...
A variety with rosy pink bell-shaped flowers and grayish leaves, makes a superb contrasting groundcover, flowers throughout summer; very particular about growing conditions, needs acidic organic soil, will die in anything else Silver Knight Heather is a multi-stemmed evergreen shrub...
Ghost Hills Heath will grow to be about 18 inches tall at maturity extending to 24 inches tall with the flowers, with a spread of 32 inches. It tends to fill out right to the ground and therefore doesn't necessarily...
Mostly grown for amazing deep green foliage tipped with burgundy; foliage is reddish purple when it emerges in the spring; tubular white flowers provide nectar for butterflies and hummingbirds; makes a fantastic hedge; sometimes confused with cotoneaster. Red Tips Box...
A variety with spikes of pale crimson bell-shaped flowers, also colorful summer foliage of gold-orange and red in the fall; flowers throughout summer; very particular about growing conditions, needs acidic organic soil, will die in anything else Hoyerhagen Heather is...
Fragrant Valley Sweet Box is a dense multi-stemmed evergreen shrub with a mounded form. Its average texture blends into the landscape but can be balanced by one or two finer or coarser trees or shrubs for an effective composition. This...
White Moss Thyme is a dense herbaceous evergreen perennial with a ground-hugging habit of growth. It brings an extremely fine and delicate texture to the garden composition and should be used to full effect. This plant will require occasional maintenance...
Red Ribbons Rose is a multi-stemmed deciduous shrub with a ground-hugging habit of growth. Its average texture blends into the landscape but can be balanced by one or two finer or coarser trees or shrubs for an effective composition. This...
One of the very best groundcovers for deep shade, featuring showy white flowers held over lustrous dark green evergreen foliage; does well in sun or deep shade, quickly forms a dense mat, even grows well under mature trees Bowles Periwinkle...
A cherished garden plant with glossy dark green leaves and intoxicating, fragrant white flowers in late winter, on a rounded shrub; needs light shade and well-drained soil; never move once established Winter Daphne is a multi-stemmed evergreen shrub with a...
A lovely variety with spikes of pink bell-shaped double flowers from summer through fall; makes a great, colorful groundcover; very particular about growing conditions, and must have acidic organic soil to thrive County Wicklow Heather is a multi-stemmed evergreen shrub...
White Meidiland Rose is a multi-stemmed deciduous shrub with a more or less rounded form. Its average texture blends into the landscape but can be balanced by one or two finer or coarser trees or shrubs for an effective composition....
Limemound Spirea is a multi-stemmed deciduous shrub with a more or less rounded form. Its relatively fine texture sets it apart from other landscape plants with less refined foliage. This shrub will require occasional maintenance and upkeep, and is best...