Groundcover

Gardening Guide

Groundcover

Asian Jasmine

Trachelospermum asiaticum
Choice groundcover with oval, glossy green leaves. Forms a tight mat of foliage. Will trail along the ground or cling to walls. Spreads by runners. Good cover for shrub beds or under trees.

6-12" tall x spreading

Full sun to part shade

Snow N Summer™ Asian Jasmine

Trachelospermum asiaticum ‘Snow N Summer’
An extremely colorful selection. New foliage emerges striking pink then turns white. Mature foliage is variegated white and emerald green. Perfectly suited as a groundcover, this selection is quick to grow.

6-12" tall x spreading

Full sun to part shade

Variegated Liriope

Liriope muscari ‘Variegata’
This medium-growing ground cover has variegated evergreen leaves. It forms a dense mat of foliage which looks great beneath large trees and shrubs. Purple flowers are produced in the summer months.

12-18" tall x 12-18" wide

Full sun to part shade

Purple Jew

Setcreasea purpurea
Nice, taller groundcover-type plant with lance-shaped, dark purple foliage. In summer, bright pink flowers emerge at branch tips. Nice in containers or as a border edging. Easy care and great color.

12" tall x 2-3' wide

Full sun to part shade

Purple Wintercreeper

Euonymus fortunei ‘Coloratus’
Trailing evergreen vine or shrub. Deep green leaves turn dark purple in fall and winter. Climbs by rootlets, can spread to 20′ or more. Heat tolerant. Easy to grow.

8-12" tall x spreading

Full sun to part shade