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Ground covers
Oriental Limelight It has beautifully marked foliage and is a hardy herbaceous plant, though it will stay evergreen in a mild, sheltered spot. The mounding self-branching habit makes 'Oriental Limelight' an ideal companion for many flowering plants. An aggressive grower with variegated lemon yellow and green foliage. The 'Oriental Limelight', Artemisia Hybrid, is a tall grower that's great in large containers.
Moneywort Golden The Lysimachia 'Golden Moneywort'Ö, Lysimachia nummularia 'Aurea', also known as Creeping Jenny, has dime sized, wonderful evergreen and yellow veined foliage with bright yellow blooms. The sun will help it maintain its golden color. It does need moist soil in a well-drained area, not allowing it to dry out between waterings. Lysimachia should be planted in full sun, but can tolerate some afternoon shade. With a plant height of 6'¥, 'Golden Moneywort'Ö is known as being a little invasive.
Liriope Big Blue It is a very versatile ornamental grass that can be used as a groundcover or garden accent or even in a container. Place in location that is well drained. The Liriope 'Big Blue', Lirope muscari 'Big Blue', also known as Lirope,is a grass-like foliage set with tall spikes of lavender-blue, hyacinth-like blooms in late summer. The Lirope 'Big Blue' is slow spreading.
Periwinkle Illimuniation The Vinca Minor 'Illumination', produces near continuous foliage changes. Blooms in late spring and continues sporadically through the summer. Flowers are Dutch blue, 1 inch wide for high contrast against foliage. Dramatic alone in hanging baskets for long golden tresses. Ideal foliage accent for color pots too. Beautiful cascading down slopes, banks, walls and curbs.
Phlox Emerald Blue Use 'Emerald Blue'Ö in rock gardens, as a spread over curbs and short retaining walls, or in difficult edges of dry streambeds. 'Emerald Blue'Ö needs to be planted in a full sun area in well-drained soil. The Phlox 'Emerald Blue'Ö, Phlox subulata, is an ideal ground cover with dark blue flowers and a thick mat of semi-evergreen foliage. It is a definite addition to any perennial garden. Blooming from April to May, it has a plant height of 4-6'¥ and a spread of 18-24'¥.
Ranunculus Buttered Popcorn It has delicate yellow flowers in late spring but is mostly grown for its striking foliage color. 'Buttered Popcorn' needs to be planted in a full sun location with well-drained soil. The Buttered Popcorn', Ranunculus repens, is a great ground cover that vigorously spreads to 4'. Its broad finley cut leaves are silvery-green with a variegated chartreuse edge.
Lambs Ears Big Ears The Stachys 'Big Ears Lamb'Ös Ear'Ö, Stachys byzantina 'Helen von Stein', is known for its soft, fuzzy, silvery green foliage. 'Big Ears Lamb'Ös Ear'Ö is a little bit larger than the average Lamb'Ös Ear, with a plant height of 10'¥ and a spread of 18-24'¥ and blooms in mid-summer. (Lamb'Ös Ear is not known for its flowering, but however its foliage.
Moneywort Goldilocks This Moneywort is versatile, tough, and extra cold-resistant. The Moneywort 'Goldilocks', Lysimachia nummularia, also known as Creeping Jenny, displays trailing discs of greenish gold that turn-bright yellow in sun.
Virginia Creeper The deciduous leaves that radiate outward from a leaf stem, like spokes on a wheel. Each. The Virginia Creeper, Parthenocissus quinquefolia, is a fast-growing, high-climbing vine that attaches itself with tendrils which expand, disk-like, on their tips.
Bigleaf Periwinkle The Bigleaf Periwinkle, Vinca major, is also known as Greater (rosy) Periwinkle, Big Perwinkle and Large Periwinkle. The leaves are dark green and bigger than t. The plant is shrub-like and grows to 12" tall with trailing ascending stems; 1-3 feet long.
Moneywort Golden 'Golden Moneywort'Ö is a great ground cover and looks wonderful planted in perennial gardens or around water gardens.
Liriope Big Blue It is a very versatile ornamental grass that can be used as a groundcover or garden accent or even in a container.
Periwinkle Illimuniation Each yellow leaf is edged with a grass green margin.
Phlox Emerald Blue 'Emerald Blue'Ö needs to be planted in a full sun area in well-drained soil.
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