Juniper Ground Cover Plants

A spectacular sight in the front of the border or cascading over a wall, it's the easiest and most attractive way to blanket the sunny ground with radiant color. Plant red creeping thyme between paving stones or along the walkway and enjoy its fragrance...

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

Dwarf Mondo will only get 3 in. Dwarf Mondo Grass is the miniature version of the other Mondo Grass offered at Homedepot.com. Tall and wide with slender green leaves which make for a low maintenance unique look in the landscape.

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. This North American native provides early season food source for butterflies, and is loved by hummingbirds.

Variegated Liriope is an ornamental grass with leaves that have bold contrasting stripes of green and creamy yellow. It is considered evergreen in warmer climates, but will turn brown in cooler areas.

Asiatic Jasmine is a fast growing dense groundcover with small oval leaves. This plant is usually evergreen, but will be drop leaves and brown when exposed to severe cold. In spring it is recommended to cut back and shape to help maintain neat look.

Big Blue Liriope is an ornamental grass with dark green leaves. It is considered evergreen in warmer climates, but will turn brown in cooler areas then come back out in spring. In both warm and cooler climates it is recommended to mow this grass down...

The flowers actually start out pink when in bud, but when blooming, quickly turn into a darker, richer, blue-purple hue. You will find fields of Virginia bluebells here and there because they are a great plant for naturalizing and can grow in just about...

The 'Blue Pacific' Juniper is a low-growing groundcover that is the perfect choice for year-round evergreen color. Fragrant blue-green needles decorate this shrub and provide a pleasant Juniper aroma.

Big Blue Liriope is an ornamental grass with dark green leaves. It is considered evergreen in warmer climates, but will turn brown in cooler areas then come back out in spring. In both warm and cooler climates it is recommended to mow this grass down...

Once established, this hardy plant will tolerate poor soil, various pHs, soil compaction, heat, drought, shearing, and pollution. Not prone to euonymus scale. Some stems will grow upwards and can climb walls.

The 'Blue Rug' Juniper is a fantastic trailing juniper with a reliable centered growth habit. Flashy silver-blue evergreen tendrils create a dense, low-maintenance mat that is ideal for any landscape.

It is considered evergreen in warmer climates, but will turn brown in cooler areas then come back out in spring. Mondo is often used for lining pathways and groundcover. In both warm and cooler climates it is recommended to mow this grass down in early...

This shrub grows 12 to 24 in. As an added bonus, those dainty pink blooms will attract plenty of butterflies. Tall with a similar spread. Low maintenance and able to thrive in several types of soil, Neon Sedum is perfect for planting along borders and...

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...

It's usually sold in flats like sod. 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 sun or partial shade.

Second, they must be tolerant of both heat and cold, as the stones can hold onto both the heat of the sun in summer and the cold in the winter. First, they must be somewhat drought tolerant, as walkway stones may not allow much water to reach the roots.

Lay a hose on the ground to indicate the size of the bed, or mark the grass with spray paint. Grass might have a hard time growing around roots and the shade a tree offers can discourage even the hardiest of flowers.

Succeeds in full sun so long as the soil does not dry out in the summer, otherwise it should be grown in partial shade in any moderately fertile well-drained soil. Hardy to at least -15°c.

Plant rhizomes into a large container and sink it into a hole in the ground in the area where coverage is desired.Get the chameleon plant growing near a buried fence or sidewalk that may limit growth and spread.

Succeeds in full sun so long as the soil does not dry out in the summer, otherwise it should be grown in partial shade in any moderately fertile well-drained soil. Hardy to at least -15°c.

* Usually flowers blue, pink, white, lavender, and purple. * An essential oil distilled from the plant is used in perfumery and lipsticks. Blooms in the spring to early summer, but is said not to bloom well in very hot climates.

* 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.

* Usually flowers blue, pink, white, lavender, and purple. * An essential oil distilled from the plant is used in perfumery and lipsticks. Blooms in the spring to early summer, but is said not to bloom well in very hot climates.

* Dwarf bush up to 40 cm, leaves alternate fine pointed, linear, and extended marginal hairs, stipules absent. It blooms in spring. * It is found over much of Europe except northern Europe , Ireland , Great Britain , Holland and Poland.

* 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.

* Dwarf bush up to 40 cm, leaves alternate fine pointed, linear, and extended marginal hairs, stipules absent. It blooms in spring. * It is found over much of Europe except northern Europe , Ireland , Great Britain , Holland and Poland.