Groundcover Perennials
Easy-to-grow groundcovers are useful and beautiful
Whether you're looking to prevent erosion, replace your lawn, or fill in those weed-prone areas between the stepping stones of your garden path, we have a wonderful variety of tough, easy-to-grow perennial groundcovers that will multiply and naturalize beautifully. Groundcovers are experts at outcompeting weeds - plant them in hard to reach areas or use them to create a low-growing carpet of flowers and foliage in between taller plants.
Virginia Bluebell’s gorgeous flowers start out as lovely, pastel pink buds and open up into vivid, true blue blooms. A perfect addition to part and full-shade woodland gardens,...
Learn MoreVirginia Bluebells Virginia Bluebells Mertensia virginicaAs low as $13.32Per Bag of 3Virginia Bluebell’s gorgeous flowers start out as lovely, pastel pink buds and open up into vivid, true blue blooms. A perfect addition to part and full-shade woodland gardens, plant Virginia Bluebells to see early spring blooms and frequent visits from pollinators. This native plant increases in size each year and will form a beautiful colony over time with almost no care from the gardener. (Mertensia virginica)Creeping Thyme Coccineus is one of the very best flowering groundcovers. 1 to 3 inches tall in sun or partial shade. (Thymus praecox)...
Learn MoreCreeping Thyme Coccineus Creeping Thyme Thymus praecoxAs low as $10.65Per Plant - 3" PotCreeping Thyme Coccineus is one of the very best flowering groundcovers. 1 to 3 inches tall in sun or partial shade. (Thymus praecox)‚Emerald Blue‚ Creeping Phlox is a fast-spreading, low-growing perennial groundcover that creates a carpet of pale lavender-blue flowers in spring. Extremely easy to grow...
Learn MoreEmerald Blue Creeping Phlox Emerald Blue Creeping Phlox Phlox subulata Emerald BlueAs low as $9.32Per Plant - 3" Pot'Emerald Blue' Creeping Phlox is a fast-spreading, low-growing perennial groundcover that creates a carpet of pale lavender-blue flowers in spring. Extremely easy to grow, its early season blooms last for weeks and attract butterflies. Deer resistant and drought tolerant once mature. (Phlox subulata)Purple Dragon has stunning silver leaves with dark green edging and large, magenta-purple flowers. This Lamium is perfect for any shady area of the garden. PP# 15890 (Lamium maculatu...
Learn MorePurple Dragon Lamium Purple Dragon Dead Nettle PP#15890 Lamium maculatum Purple Dragon PP#15890As low as $7.99Per Plant - 3" PotPurple Dragon has stunning silver leaves with dark green edging and large, magenta-purple flowers. This Lamium is perfect for any shady area of the garden. PP# 15890 (Lamium maculatum)Orchid Frost makes a great groundcover for shade with variegated leaves and orchid-pink bloom. Only 8 inches tall. PP#11122 (Lamium maculatum)...
Learn MoreOrchid Frost Lamium Orchid Frost Dead Nettle PP#11122 Lamium maculatum Orchid Frost PP#11122As low as $7.99Per Plant - 3" PotOrchid Frost makes a great groundcover for shade with variegated leaves and orchid-pink bloom. Only 8 inches tall. PP#11122 (Lamium maculatum)‚Purple Beauty‚ Creeping Phlox creates a mat of bright purple blooms paired with deep violet center eyes and grass-like foliage. This 4-6„ tall spreading perennial ...
Learn MorePurple Beauty Creeping Phlox Purple Beauty Creeping Phlox Phlox subulata Purple BeautyAs low as $9.32Per Plant - 3" Pot'Purple Beauty' Creeping Phlox creates a mat of bright purple blooms paired with deep violet center eyes and grass-like foliage. This 4-6" tall spreading perennial flowers in the springtime under full sun, but can be planted under trees that leaf out and create shade later in the season. Drought-tolerant and deer-resistant, 'Purple Beauty' carries a sweet fragrance that attracts butterflies. (Phlox subulata)Native Red Trillium is a beloved woodland wildflower with stunning, three-petaled burgundy flowers that float above a whorl of bright green leaves. Also known as Purple Trillium and ...
Learn MoreRed Trillium Wake Robin, Stinking Benjamin, Purple Trillium Trillium erectum$13.32Per Bag of 3Native Red Trillium is a beloved woodland wildflower with stunning, three-petaled burgundy flowers that float above a whorl of bright green leaves. Also known as Purple Trillium and Wake Robin, the flowers are some of the first to appear in spring and last for just under one month before forming berries that wildlife snack on. Prefers moist shade and rich soil and will naturalize over time. (Trillium erectum)‚Red Beauty‚ Japanese Painted Fern is a graceful color-maker in the shade garden, with silver-tinged green fronds that sport deep-burgundy stems and veins. Making its hom...
Learn MoreRed Beauty Japanese Painted Fern Japanese Painted Fern Red Beauty Athyrium niponicum Red Beauty$11.99Per Plant - 3" Pot'Red Beauty' Japanese Painted Fern is a graceful color-maker in the shade garden, with silver-tinged green fronds that sport deep-burgundy stems and veins. Making its home in moist, shady areas, 'Red Beauty' will grow vigourously if the plants are kept well watered, but is not an agressive spreader. Carries a slightly spicy fragrance. (Athyrium niponicum)‚Black Scallop‚ Ajuga is a fast-growing and attractive groundcover with burgundy-black leaves and spiky, violet-blue flowers. Growing only 4 to 6 inches tall and flowerin...
Learn MoreBlack Scallop Ajuga Black Scallop Bugleweed PP#15815 Ajuga reptans Black Scallop PP#15815As low as $9.32Per Plant - 3" Pot'Black Scallop' Ajuga is a fast-growing and attractive groundcover with burgundy-black leaves and spiky, violet-blue flowers. Growing only 4 to 6 inches tall and flowering in late spring, 'Black Scallop' is fairly forgiving when it comes to soil and sunlight, but prefers things on the moist side. A great choice for attracting pollinators early in the season. Deer resistant. PP#15815 (Ajuga reptans)White Nancy is a mat forming flowering groundcover for shady areas. Use with hostas and other shade lovers. (Lamium maculatum)...
Learn MoreWhite Nancy Lamium White Nancy Dead Nettle Lamium maculatum White NancyAs low as $9.32Per Plant - 3" PotWhite Nancy is a mat forming flowering groundcover for shady areas. Use with hostas and other shade lovers. (Lamium maculatum)‚Elijah Blue‚ Fescue Grass is one of the most popular, no fuss ornamental grasses. Low growing in tight mounds with fine silvery blue-green foliage, plant ‚Elijah B...
Learn MoreElijah Blue Fescue Grass Elijah Blue Fescue Festuca glauca Elijah BlueAs low as $11.99Per Plant - 3" Pot'Elijah Blue' Fescue Grass is one of the most popular, no fuss ornamental grasses. Low growing in tight mounds with fine silvery blue-green foliage, plant 'Elijah Blue' in borders, rock gardens, or as groundcover to create year-round visual interest in the garden. In late spring and early summer, blonde seed heads appear on tall stems. Compact forms are great for small gardens and containers, and wont overtake its companions in the garden. (Festuca glauca)Low growing and tough, this Thyme is perfect planted in a rock path or as a lawn alternative. Lavender-pink flowers emerge in early summer and attract pollinators to the garden. (Thy...
Learn MoreElfin Creeping Thyme Elfin Creeping Thyme Thymus serpyllum ElfinAs low as $10.65Per Plant - 3" PotLow growing and tough, this Thyme is perfect planted in a rock path or as a lawn alternative. Lavender-pink flowers emerge in early summer and attract pollinators to the garden. (Thymus)Creeping Myrtle or Periwinkle. This famous Vinca spreads to make great patches under trees. Blue flowers. (Vinca minor)...
Learn MoreVinca Periwinkle, Creeping Myrtle Vinca minorAs low as $10.65Per Plant - 3" PotCreeping Myrtle or Periwinkle. This famous Vinca spreads to make great patches under trees. Blue flowers. (Vinca minor)‚Montgomery‚ Astilbe produces feathery, magenta-crimson blooms that stand tall over its deep green foliage. A standout addition to the shade garden, ‚Montgomery&sbq...
Learn MoreMontgomery Astilbe False Spirea Montgomery Astilbe japonica Montgomery$13.32Per Bag of 3'Montgomery' Astilbe produces feathery, magenta-crimson blooms that stand tall over its deep green foliage. A standout addition to the shade garden, 'Montgomery' delivers loads of color and is a perfect choice for mass plantings. Leaves emerge bronze-red in spring and turn green over the course of the season. Prefers moist soil. (Astilbe japonica)‚Deutschland‚ Astilbe‚s pure white plumes are lovely in the moonlight and can brighten the shade garden with grace. Soft and feathery flowerheads play beautifully a...
Learn MoreDeutschland Astilbe Deutschland False Spirea Astilbe japonica Deutschland$11.32Per Bag of 3'Deutschland' Astilbe's pure white plumes are lovely in the moonlight and can brighten the shade garden with grace. Soft and feathery flowerheads play beautifully against the glossy green, mounding foliage. Very showy and very easy to care for, like most astilbes, this one is resistant to both deer and rabbits. Try pairing with any fern for a gorgeous, contrasting look. (Astilbe japonica)‚Candy Stripe‚ Creeping Phlox produces striking blooms in hues of pink and white atop masses of evergreen foliage. Drought tolerant and deer resistant, use this perennial...
Learn MoreCandy Stripe Creeping Phlox Candy Stripe Creeping Phlox Phlox subulata Candy StripeAs low as $7.99Per Plant - 3" Pot'Candy Stripe' Creeping Phlox produces striking blooms in hues of pink and white atop masses of evergreen foliage. Drought tolerant and deer resistant, use this perennial groundcover to spill down banks, spread under trees, and lend its joyful color to hard to manage areas. Excellent in rock gardens. (Phlox subulata)‚Scarlet Flame‚ Creeping Phlox ushers in spring vibrantly with its star-shaped, magenta-pink blooms. A drought-tolerant evergreen, this perennial groundcover creates a de...
Learn MoreScarlet Flame Creeping Phlox Scarlet Flame Creeping Phlox Phlox subulata Scarlet FlameAs low as $9.32Per Plant - 3" Pot'Scarlet Flame' Creeping Phlox ushers in spring vibrantly with its star-shaped, magenta-pink blooms. A drought-tolerant evergreen, this perennial groundcover creates a dense mat of 6 inch blooms atop needle-like foliage. Plant 'Scarlet Flame' in tricky areas like steep banks and rock walls to watch its flowers skillfully spread. Very cold hardy. (Phlox subulata)Burgundy Glow‚ Ajuga is a vibrant, spreading groundcover with multi-colored foliage and purple-blue flowers. Maroon and green leaves are edged with cream and can create a dense...
Learn MoreBurgundy Glow Ajuga Burgundy Glow Bugleweed Ajuga reptans Burgundy GlowAs low as $7.99Per Plant - 3" PotBurgundy Glow' Ajuga is a vibrant, spreading groundcover with multi-colored foliage and purple-blue flowers. Maroon and green leaves are edged with cream and can create a dense carpet over even the toughest-of-soils in full and part shade. Growing 4-6" tall and 12-18" wide, 'Burgundy Glow' is considered evergreen in warmer regions. (Ajuga reptans)Painted Trillium is an enchanting woodland wildflower, with delicate white petals and a magenta-red center burst. Native to the northern woods, each plant produces a single bloom tha...
Learn MorePainted Trillium Wake Robin, Painted Lady Trillium undulatum$13.32Per Bag of 3Painted Trillium is an enchanting woodland wildflower, with delicate white petals and a magenta-red center burst. Native to the northern woods, each plant produces a single bloom that sits atop three whorled leaves. Painted Trillium prefers acid soils but can adapt itself to sweeter, more alkaline soils as long as it is given a good amount of shade and moisture. (Trillium undulatum)‚Catlin‚s Giant‚ Ajuga creates a thick, weed-smothering groundcover in almost any spot, tolerating poor soils and full shade with grace. The gorgeous, deep-indigo f...
Learn MoreCatlin's Giant Ajuga Catlin's Giant Bugleweed Ajuga reptans Catlin's GiantAs low as $6.65Per Plant - 3" Pot'Catlin's Giant' Ajuga creates a thick, weed-smothering groundcover in almost any spot, tolerating poor soils and full shade with grace. The gorgeous, deep-indigo flower spikes attract butterflies and hummingbirds to the garden in late spring and pair beautifully with the bronze-tinged leaves. Try this one under trees and in other spots where grass struggles to grow. (Ajuga reptans)An easy to grow Trillium bulb with a famous name. The rosy pink flowers nod beneath the leaves. (Trillium catesbaei)...
Learn MoreRose Trillium Bashful Wake Robin, Rosy Trillium Trillium catesbaei$12.65Per Bag of 3An easy to grow Trillium bulb with a famous name. The rosy pink flowers nod beneath the leaves. (Trillium catesbaei)Yellow Trillium has stunning, rich green leaves spotted with silver. Its bright yellow blooms appear in the center of each leaf, with the petals rising upward. (Trillium luteum)...
Learn MoreYellow Trillium Yellow Wake Robin Trillium luteum$11.99Per Bag of 3Yellow Trillium has stunning, rich green leaves spotted with silver. Its bright yellow blooms appear in the center of each leaf, with the petals rising upward. (Trillium luteum)This Sedum gets its name from small, blue leaves that resemble the needles of a blue Spruce. Cheerful yellow flowers emerge in the early summer. (Sedum reflexum)...
Learn MoreBlue Spruce Sedum Blue Spruce Stonecrop Sedum reflexum Blue SpruceAs low as $9.32Per Plant - 3" PotThis Sedum gets its name from small, blue leaves that resemble the needles of a blue Spruce. Cheerful yellow flowers emerge in the early summer. (Sedum reflexum)Dwarf Stonecrop Angelina is an evergreen mat of needle-like foliage in chartreuse with tips turning reddish-orange in fall. Drought tolerant. PPAF (Sedum reflexum)...
Learn MoreAngelina Sedum Angelina Stonecrop (Patent Pending) Sedum rupestre Angelina (Patent Pending)As low as $9.32Per Plant - 3" PotDwarf Stonecrop Angelina is an evergreen mat of needle-like foliage in chartreuse with tips turning reddish-orange in fall. Drought tolerant. PPAF (Sedum reflexum)
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- Royal Purple Liriope Grass
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- Sister Theresa Astilbe
- Silver Gem Viola
- Sherwood Purple Creeping Phlox
- Redwood® Creeping Wintergreen
- Shade Loving Pre-Planned Garden - Small
- Jolly Jewel® Silver Geranium
- Flores Sea Coral Bells
- Rapido Blue Bellflower
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- Evergold Sedge Grass
- Biokovo Geranium
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- Alexander's White Candy Tuft
- Fire Wonder Ice Plant
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- Rosea Lily of the Valley
- Fire and Ice Hosta
- Pink Penny Geranium
- Jolly Jewel® Salmon Geranium
- Fort Hill Creeping Phlox
- French Thyme
- Home Fires Creeping Phlox
- Pink Chintz Creeping Thyme
- Pink Pewter Lamium
- Alexander's Great Brunnera
- Sea Heart Brunnera
- Blue Zinger Sedge Grass
- Banana Boat Broadleaf Sedge Grass
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- Blonde Ambition Blue Grama Grass
- Ingwersen's Variety Geranium
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- Pumila Astilbe
- Bronze Beauty Ajuga
- Low Scape® Mound Chokeberry
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- Green Wheel Hens and Chicks
- SunSparkler® Blue Pearl Sedum
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- Flore Pleno Trillium
- Golden Anniversary Lamium
- Pink Lightning Ajuga
- Black Mondo Grass
- EverColor® Everest Sedge Grass
- EverColor® Everillo Sedge Grass
- Ice Dance Sedge Grass
- Golden Spring Alyssum
- Emerald Pink Creeping Phlox
- Curb Appeal Shady Lane Plant Collection
- Caramel Coral Bells
- Spicy Orange Creeping Thyme
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- Creeping Veronica
- Chattahoochee Woodland Phlox
- All Gold Japanese Forest Grass
- Columbine Tufted Violet
- Johnson's Blue Geranium
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- Woodlander Rose Phlox
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