Full Shade Ground Cover

Read on for helpful tips on spacing for groundcover plants.As a general rule of thumb, most groundcovers do well when spaced 12 to 24 inches (30-60 cm.) apart, but when it comes to figuring the distance between groundcover plants, it's important to consider...

Using plants that spread to fill the space around them make growing plants between pavers easier. The pretty foliage forms mounds about 5 inches tall.– Carolina ponysfoot is a pretty little North American native and species of Dichondra that grows in...

Above all, they must be low growing plants.Here are several low growing grasses and ground cover plants that meet these requirements:freestar.queue.push(function() { googletag.display("div-gpt-ad-300x250-ATF-1"); });While these hardy low garden plants...

Instead of leaving the circle around your tree a line of bare earth, why not install a ring of attractive ground cover? You can plant ground coverage for trees at any time of the year, but early in the spring and later in the fall are the best.freestar.queue.push(function()...

* A good ground cover plant, succeeding in dense shade but rather slow to spread. * Heart-shaped shiny dark green leaves with prominent veins, 9" x 5"; dark violet flowers in August; a 2' mound, flowers to almost 3'; native to China.

* A good ground cover plant, succeeding in dense shade but rather slow to spread. * Heart-shaped shiny dark green leaves with prominent veins, 9" x 5"; dark violet flowers in August; a 2' mound, flowers to almost 3'; native to China.

Thrilling shade garden plant with various applications, use as purple-black ground cover for exotic Asian gardens, fine texture color for containers, and stunning contrast for the front of the shade border.

One of the Showiest Ferns! Autumn Fern, Dryopteris Erythrosora, is a plant that will provide a new color with every season! It is one of the showiest ferns as the fronds emerge in the spring with beautiful bright copper-bronze color tones.

In other places, however, it is valued as an attractive ground cover or even a substitute for a small lawn area. When this ground cover becomes full, it appears as a dense carpet-like grass and is often planted in places where other turf-type grass does...

Hardy in zones 7-10, thisis now more commonly grown as an evergreen ground cover for shady locations. However, Japanese ardisia does not share coral ardisia's invasive species status.

While praised by some for its small, bright yellow flowers and ability to prevent erosion, it is also reviled by others for its aggressive spreading tendencies. Its flowers are its most appealing feature: small, yellow, daisy-like, and very prolific.It...

Blue-green foliage with a silvery tint decorates the landscape all year long, as this evergreen never fades. In addition to being disease, deer, and insect resistant, this Juniper is drought and salt tolerant.

Its evergreen foliage creates a great deal of visual attention. English Ivy is incredibly versatile often seen in landscapes as ground cover, container gardens, hanging baskets, climbing on brick houses and interior planting.

* It is a low, creeping, woody shrub to about 1 m tall and 1–2 m wide but often smaller. * A low shrub with dark green evergreen leaves, shiny on the undersides; 2-3" flowers, bright yellow, throughout summer; easy to grow--tolerates dry soil; said...

Mowing or string trimming the plant to keep it in a manageable condition works well in containing the tangled stems. Remember that periwinkle weed control relies upon complete removal of those roots, which may be several feet into the soil.Make a two-foot...

Often part of a, Aubretia is also known as false rockcress. The most common problems occur where soil is clay or drainage is poor. These lovely plants are beautiful cascading over a wall or even a container.

You can do this with a flat shovel that has a fairly sharp edge.Mazus may not require annual fertilization. It tolerates light foot traffic so you can plant it in between stepping stones too.freestar.queue.push(function() { googletag.display("div-gpt-ad-300x250-ATF-1");...

Periwinkle or creeping mrytle (Vinca minor) is one of the few groundcovers that can tolerate full sun to full shade. The variegated ones make lovely additions to hanging baskets and window boxes or can help brighten up a shady area of the garden.

Tall plants are densely covered with tiny, dark green, shiny leaves that are intensely aromatic when crushed. Plant red creeping thyme between paving stones or along the walkway and enjoy its fragrance every time you enter the garden.

They are tubular with four petals, varying in size from 4 to 12 inches. Larger mammals eat them too, including foxes, skunks, and white-footed mice. It grows in the wild from Newfoundland to Minnesota and south to Florida and Texas.Partridgeberry might...

In spring, the charming downy flowers appear. Pussytoes does not need supplemental fertilization. It is remarkably drought tolerant once established but supplemental water for seedlings is a must.

Do not plant near other specimens in the flower bed or garden, as it may overtake and choke out valuable plantings. Once established, growing periwinkle will likely shade out future growth of weeds and eliminate this chore.The periwinkle plant grows best...

Store them in the refrigerator for about 3 months before planting, and rough up the outside of each seed with a file before you bury it in the soil.or over rocky ground that needs coverage.

It is also prized for its ability to spread and cover an area vigorously and quickly as well as for its low-maintenance nature.freestar.queue.push(function() { googletag.display("div-gpt-ad-300x250-ATF-1"); });Growing a Silver Falls plant indoors is a...

Glossy green and cream white oval foliage spreads quickly, and is perfect for covering a large area in a short period of time. The Variegated Asiatic Jasmine provides a twist on the classic groundcover, the Asiatic Jasmine.

Dwarf Mondo will only get 3 in. Dwarf Mondo is often used as groundcover and as an accent mixed in with rock walkways. It is considered evergreen in warmer climates, but will turn brown in cooler areas then come back out in spring.

Leaves are smokey blue, semi-evergreen and succulent. Sunsparkler Dazzle berry Sedum is good for nearly every part of the garden with its low-growing, beautifully rounded form and shock of vibrant color.