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Ground covers
 Liriope Variegated Excellent for edging and ground covers. The Liriope 'Variegated', Lirope muscari 'Variegata', also known as Lirope variegated lily-turf, is as it's name implies, a variegated border grass. The grassy foliage is edged with creamy yellow. When plantings space 12-15" apart. It has purple-blue blooms, similar to grape hyacinths, that appear on top the tidy 9 to 12" plants in early fall.
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 that of vinca minor. The Greater Periwinkles are an evergreen, creeping plant with long trailing or arching stems. This ornamental plant is fast growing. It thrives in shady and damp areas; it will melt in full sun in the southern portion of its range.
Dwarf Mondo Grass It spreads by underground stems or tubers. Mondo Grasses are symmetrical with a fine texture and has a dense crown. Dwarf Mondo Grass, Ophiopogon japonicus, is an ornamental grass which grows to 4" in height and is closely related to the liriope. This perennial evergreen grows in average, medium wet, well-drained soil in part shade to full shade. It is intolerant of full sun.
Japanese Spurge Tiny white flowers in 1-2" long, terminal (hence the species name) spikes bloom in early spring. Flowers are not particularly showy, but on close inspection are quite attractive. It is an excellent selection for shaded areas under shallow-rooted trees. The Japanese Spurge plant, Pachysandra terminalis, and also known as Pachysandra, is a shrubby, evergreen ground cover which grows 8-12" high and spreads by rhizomes to form a dense carpet of rich, dark green foliage. Oval leaves (2-4" long) appear primarily in whorls at the stem ends.
Purple Wintercreeper Euonymus Purple Wintercreeper Euonymus, Euonymus fortunei 'Coloratus', also known as Wintercreeper and Wintercreeper Eunonymus, is a dense, woody-stemmed, broadleaf evergreen plant which comes in a variety of forms. Euonymus fortunei 'Coloratus' (commonly called purple wintercreeper euonymus, is primarily a trailing ground cover form which typically grows to 6-9" tall and spreads indefinitely by rooting stems as a sprawling, tangled, bushy mat. The flowers are at best sparse, but are usually not present. If allowed to climb a wall, tree or other structure, this plant assumes more vine-like characteristics and is more likely to produce flowers, though still sparse and inconspicuous. 'Coloratus' is sometimes sold as Euonymus fortunei var. It is one of the most popular evergreen ground covers available in commerce today.
Virginia Creeper Virginia creeper is favored for its brilliant fall foliage and as a manitenance-free ground cover. Easy to grow, the Virginia Creeper can get out of hand if not managed. When allowed to clamber over trees or other tall structures, it develops elongated leafy festoons that are especially showy. Virginia creeper will thrive in most soils, in sun or partial shade, with or without a structure to climb on. The deciduous leaves that radiate outward from a leaf stem, like spokes on a wheel.
Chameleon Plant The Houttuynia ‘Chameleon Plant’, Houttuynia cordata, is one of the most popular ground covers around. It is an extremely hardy ground cover and easy to grow but can become very invasive.
Lambs Ears Big Ears ‘Big Ears Lamb’s Ear’ is a little bit larger than the average Lamb’s Ear, with a plant height of 10” and a spread of 18-24” and blooms in mid-summer. (Lamb’s Ear is not known for its flowering, but however its foliage. ) It may not look extremely good in the summer time, but will recover in the fall.
Liriope Big Blue The Lirope 'Big Blue' is slow spreading. It is a very versatile ornamental grass that can be used as a groundcover or garden accent or even in a container.
Liriope Spicata An excellent groundcover and accent grass. This Lirope has 3/4" wide grass-like dark green leaves, up to 24" long.
Liriope Variegated Excellent for edging and ground covers.
Oriental Limelight The mounding self-branching habit makes 'Oriental Limelight' an ideal companion for many flowering plants.
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