2011 Groundcover Listing
All plants are grown in
either 2
5/8" square pots, packed
25 per flat
or in a 36 tray of 40mm Elle Plugs (6-6 packs per tray)
Ajuga Chocolate Chip
( x tenorii 'Valfredda')
Bugleweed (Zone
4)
Loads
of compact blue flower spikes appear in Early to Mid-season above the narrow purplish-brown foliage.
The plant actually looks like
a mass of chocolate spread across the ground! Grows up to 3" tall in shade to part-shade is conditions and is adaptable to most
gardens soils with good drainage. [12" spacing.]
...............Available in 25 flat and 36
tray.
Ajuga reptans
'Mahogany'
Bugleweed (Zone 4)
Burgundy-black glossy-leaved foliage turns a rich shade of mahogany during
the winter months. Stunning bright blue flowers in Early to Mid-season. Plants
create a nice groundcover and grow to 6" tall when in bloom.
[12" spacing.]
...............Available in 25 flat only.
Ajuga reptans
'Silver Queen'
Bugleweed (Zone 3)
Tight mounds of blue-green leaves fused with cream variegation carry stunning
blue flowers in early spring. An excellent, fast spreading, evergreen
groundcover that quickly forms a dense, lustrous mat. Able to withstand damp,
shaded soil yet also holds color well in full sun.
[12" spacing.]
...............Available in 25 flat only.
Ceratostigma plumbaginoides
Plumbago
(Zone
5)
A
great groundcover for Mid to Late-season interest as its deep blue flowers in
late summer give way to excellent bronze fall color. Grows best in full sun
reaching only 8" tall, and a well-drained garden soil. Nice in rock gardens or
the edge of the perennial border. This plant emerges late in spring and may need a little extra winter
protection in Zone 5A.
...............Available in 25 flat and 36
tray.
Chrysogonum 'Pierre'
Golden Star (Zone 5)
‘Pierre’ forms an attractive mat of light green foliage topped
with five petaled, yellow daisy-like flowers which bloom in early spring.
Non-invasive plants spread by long-running rhizomes, and will tolerate part
shade. [12"
spacing.]
...............Available in 25 flat and 36
tray.
Delosperma cooperi
Ice
Plant (Zone 6)
Small bright pink flowers bloom all summer on this rock garden beauty! Small, succulent, egg-shaped leaves form compact mounds reaching 3-6” tall
on this nice groundcover. A South African native, this plant prefers hot dry sites in full
sun, which makes it quite useful for those hard to plant areas.
...............Available in 25 flat only.
Delosperma nubigenum
Ice Plant (Zone 5)
A wonderful plant for poor soils! This ice plant features bright yellow flowers
that bloom atop tight spreading mounds of light-green succulent leaves. Plants
grow rapidly and are nice to use in rock gardens or edging along the front of
the border. Plants reach 3" tall and grow best in full sun and well-drained
soil. [12" spacing.]
...............Available in 25 flat only.
Euonymus fortunei
'Coloratus'
Purple Wintercreeper (Zone
5)
One of the most common broadleaf evergreen groundcovers! The green foliage
turns a fantastic burgundy-purple color in fall and winter. Its' mat forming
habit is perfect for covering large areas, planting under trees, or against
foundations. Grows to 12" tall. Plant in sun to part-shade.
...............Available in 25 flat and 36
tray.
Galium odoratum
Sweet
Woodruff (Zone 4)
Sweet
Woodruff is a very versatile groundcover for the part-shade to shade garden. It grows 8-12" tall and produces masses of ¼" white
fragrant flowers in Early-season. It responds well to shady, moist, well-drained areas. Great for naturalizing and mass plantings.
This is an awesome native perennial that is also used for sachets and nosegays. Sweet Woodruff is also considered an herb used for
flavoring May wine. If placed properly, Galium will spread vigorously and weave a shade garden together.
...............Available in 36 tray only.
Hedera helix
English Ivy (Zone 5)
The traditional groundcover ivy with large semi-evergreen leaves. Plants can be
aggressive once established. Plant in sun to part shade; drought tolerant.
...............Available in 25 flat and 36
tray.
Isotoma fluviatilis (Laurentia fluviatilis)
Blue
Star Creeper (Zone 5)
This plant is a short little groundcover reaching only 1" tall and producing
tiny light-blue flowers in the early-season. Lauretia grows well in sun or
shade. This would be a great selection for containers or edging in the mixed
border.
...............Available in 25 flat and 36
tray.
Lamium maculatum
'Red Nancy'
Spotted Dead Nettle (Zone 3)
Rosy-red flowers bloom in late spring on top of beautiful silver leaves that are
lined with a green margin. Plants grow best in average to moist garden soil and
part shade conditions. Grows to 8".
...............Available in 25 flat and 36
tray.
Lamium maculatum ‘White Nancy’
Spotted
Dead Nettle (Zone 3)
‘White Nancy' grows 6-8" and bears white flowers over the
typical silvery-green variegated foliage. It requires average to moist garden soil in part-shade. An excellent, tough groundcover
capable of filling in open spaces in the garden. If it gets too open or leggy, it can be easily be pruned back quite hard to
rejuvenate new clean basal foliage. Although the flowers are a bonus, Lamiums are primarily grown for their bright silvery
foliage. This blooms in Early to Mid-season with some sporadic bloom through summer.
...............Available in 25 flat only.
Lysimachia nummularia
Lysimachia nummularia ‘Goldi’
Golden
Creeping Jenny (Zone 4)
A golden variety of the above. Foliage becomes more chartreuse and bright
when in a sunny spot. It adds a great contrast when planted near plants with darker foliage.
[12" spacing.]
...............Available in 25 flat and 36
tray.
Sagina subulata
Scotch
Moss (Zone 4)
Sedum album
'Coral Carpet'
NEW!
Stonecrop
(Zone
3)
Tiny white to pale pink flowers appear in early summer. This is a mat-forming
groundcover with small, rounded leaves that emerge shades of coral and mature to
bright green. Foliage turns reddish-bronze in fall and winter.
Prefers average soils and is great for rock gardens and borders. Grows 2-6".
Tolerates part shade, heat and drought.
[12" spacing.]
...............Available in 25 flat only.
Sedum dasyphyllum ‘Himalayan Skies’
Stonecrop (Zone 4)
This low growing ground cover has round grey-blue leaves. Small white
flowers appear in mid summer. A great choice for for troughs or rock gardens.
[12" spacing.]
...............Available in 25 flat and 36
tray.
Sedum hispanicum
'Purple Form'
Stonecrop
(Zone
4)
Blue-gray foliage in summer changes to lovely hues of deep blue and purple with
the onset of cooler temperatures. Small, star-shaped pink flowers cover the
foliage in late summer. Plants grow to 3" tall and are great for edging.
...............Available in 25 flat and 36 tray.
Sedum kamtschaticum
Stonecrop
(Zone
4)
Yellow flowers adorn this sedum in Mid-season. The toothed, dark green foliage is tinged with orange in the fall. This 4-9"
tall plant is a great groundcover and will spread readily. Prefers average soils and is great for rock gardens and borders.
[12" spacing.]
...............Available in 25 flat only.
Sedum pachyclados
NEW!
Stonecrop (Zone 4)
Gray-blue foliage with square edged leaves and yellow flowers. Grows 4" tall and
performs best in full sun.
[12" spacing.]
...............Available in 25 flat only.
Sedum reflexum 'Lemon Coral'
Stonecrop (Zone 7)
Bold lime-green/yellow needle-like foliage is extremely attractive. Similar
to Sedum 'Angelina', but with a lighter color. Flowers appear in summer, but are
insignificant. Perfect for a dry site or in a container. Grows 6-8" tall and
performs best in full sun. Best treated as an annual, Zone 7.
[18" spacing.]
...............Available in 25 flat and 36 tray.
Sedum sexangulare
NEW!
Stonecrop (Zone 4)
Tiny yellow flowers bloom atop compact mounds of angular leaves.
Bronze fall color. Grows 3-4" tall.
[12" spacing.]
...............Available in 25 flat only.
Sedum spurium
‘Fuldaglut’
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Stonecrop (Zone 4)
This cultivar is quite similar to ‘Dragon’s Blood’. ‘Fuldaglut’ displays a great show of color with its’ red-toned foliage.
The biggest difference is the flower color with ‘Fuldaglut’ being a lighter shade of red but nonetheless still quite attractive.
This cultivar grows to 4" in full sun and average to poor soil types.
...............Available in 25 flat only.
Sedum ternatum ‘Larinem Park’
Stonecrop
(Zone 4)
This late-spring blooming stonecrop is a beautiful addition to the garden!
Its’ beautiful soft white flowers are sure to add color to the front of a
border, rock garden, or container. This compact plant reaches only 6” tall and
performs best when planted in part-shade.
...............Available in 25 flat only.
Sempervivum 'Red Beauty'
NEW!
Hens and Chicks
(Zone 4)
Smaller dense rosettes are red in summer and
cooler weather brings in a color change to burgundy.
[12" spacing.]
...............Available in 36 tray only.
Sempervivum arachnoideum 'Red Cobweb'
NEW!
Hens and Chicks
(Zone 4)
Pale green compact rosettes are covered with
thin hairs that resemble spider webs. Bright pink flowers. Grows 2-8" tall.
[12" spacing.]
...............Available in 36 tray only.
Sempervivum tectorum ‘Sunset’
NEW!
Hens
and Chicks (Zone 4)
Hens and Chicks are great for rock gardens, troughs, and walls. 'Sunset' has
green leaves that are tinged with red and gradually change to shades of russet
with the onset of cooler weather. Plants reach 4"tall and will tolerate some
shade.
..............Available
in Groundcover and 1-Quart containers.
Thymus praecox 'Pink Chintz'
Pink Chintz
Thyme (Zone 5)
This dwarf creeping thyme has fuzzy light-gray leaves and pink flowers, which forms a low growing mat.
Only grows to .5 – 3" tall and prefers dry well-drained soil with full sun.
...............Available in 36 tray only.
Thymus vulgaris 'Longwood'
NEW!
Longwood
Thyme (Zone 5)
This creeping thyme has fuzzy, elongated, blue-gray leaves and
spikes of purple flowers. Attractive in the rock garden, as a border edging or
in containers. Grows 5" tall. [12" spacing.]
...............Available in 36 tray only.
Veronica peduncularis ‘Georgia Blue’
Speedwell (Zone
4)
‘Georgia Blue' produces copious amounts of beautiful, round, deep blue flowers in Mid-season. When
planted in a full sun to part sun site with average, well-drained soil this plant will grow to 12". The small, dark green leaves
are slightly toothed and with the onset of cooler fall temperatures take on a purplish hue. An excellent choice for mass color at
the front of the border.
...............Available in 25 flat only.
Veronica repens
'Sunshine'
Speedwell (Zone
4)
Mats of tiny golden-yellow foliage have small
near-white flowers that appear in late spring. A great addition to the rock
garden as plants reach only 2" tall! Plant in sun to part shade and well-drained
soil.
...............Available in 25 flat only.
Veronica ‘Waterperry
Blue’
Speedwell
(Zone
4)
‘Waterperry' is undoubtedly one of the best groundcover Veronicas! Growing to only
4-6", this tough plant forms a solid mat of medium green foliage that turns a bronzy-purplish hue with the onset of cooler fall
and winter temperatures. Light blue flowers are produced in Mid-season on top of the foliage, which appears to stay at least
semi-evergreen (except for the coldest regions of the U.S.). This perennial performs optimally in a full sun, well-drained garden
soil.
...............Available in 25 flat and 36
tray.
Vinca minor
'Atropurpurea'
Vinca, Common Periwinkle (Zone
4)
Deep wine-red colored blossoms bloom in Early
season above evergreen foliage. Thrives in the deepest of shade but will
tolerate a variety of conditions. Drought tolerant once established. Great for
controlling erosion and one of the best groundcovers for shade! Grows to 6".
...............Available in 25 flat only.
Vinca minor
'Bowles Cunningham'
Vinca, Common Periwinkle (Zone
4)
Deep wine-red colored blossoms bloom in Early
season above evergreen foliage. Thrives in the deepest of shade but will
tolerate a variety of conditions. Drought tolerant once established. Great for
controlling erosion and one of the best groundcovers for shade! Grows to 6".
...............Available in 25 flat and 36
tray.