Ground Covers
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Anthemis nobilis - Roman Chamomile
Low, spreading plant with finely divided, fern-like leaves. When touched or sheared, the foliage has a strong pleasant odor of apples. Grows 3 to 12 inches (7.6-30 cm) high. Shearing making a neat, low ground cover between stepping stones. Also, used as a lawn, such as at Buckingham Palace. The white, yellow-centered daisies are used for making a medicinal tea to treat a variety of ailments. Zone 4 1G---$4.00 Armeria martima 'Bloodstone' - Bloodstone Sea Pink
Small, clumping, grass-like perennial forms dense mounds to 18 inches (45 cm) in diameter and 4 inches (10 cm) tall. Leaves are green. Rounded heads of rose pink flowers arise on stalks 6-10 inches (15-25 cm) tall. Excellent plant for rock gardens, border plantings, and mass plantings as a ground cover. Zone 4 1G---4.00 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
Armeria maritima 'Cotton Tail' - Cotton Tail Sea Pink
Small, clumping, grass-like perennial forms dense mounds to 18 inches (45 cm) in diameter and 4 inches (10 cm) tall. Leaves are blue-green. Rounded heads of white flowers arise on stalks 6 inches (15 cm) tall. Excellent plant for rock gardens, border plantings, and mass plantings as a ground cover. Zone 4 1G---$4.00 Ceanothus griseus horizontalis - Prostrate California Lilac Low-growing Ceanothus that reaches only 11/2 to 2 1/2 feet (45-76 cm) high and spreads 5 to 15 feet (1.5-4.6 meters) wide. Dark green, shiny, oval leaves are closely set on branches giving plant dense appearance. Light blue flower panicles appear on branch tips in the spring. Drought tolerant once established. Avoid summer irrigation! Zone 8 1G---$5.00 2G---$8.00 Dymondia margaretae
Dymondia is a unique ground cover that only grows 1 to 3 inches (2.5-7.6 cm) tall forming a living carpet. The plant is characterized by thick, narrow leaves that are green above and gray beneath. Leaves are closely arranged on branching stolons, which root into the ground surface. Growth rate is slow, but eventually forms a tight, resilient, durable mat. Moderate foot traffic and even automobiles periodically driven over it leave it unaffected. This makes Dymondia well suited as a turf substitute. Mowing is not even necessary. DYMONDIA FEATURES
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Price: $15.00/tray - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Ophiopogon japonicus 'Nanus' - Dwarf Mondo Grass Dense, neat clump of grass-like leaves that grow only 6 to 8 inches (15-20 cm) tall and 1 foot (30 cm) in diameter. Dwarf version of the regular Mondo Grass. Good ground cover for shade or part shade and popular choice for Japanese gardens. Zone 6 1G---$5.00 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
Ophiopogon planiscapus 'Nigrescens' - Black Mondo Grass
Very unusual grass-like plant with black leaves! Grows as a clump 6 inches (15 cm) tall and 12 inches (30 cm) wide. In the summer, purple-lavender flower spikes emerge from among the leaves. Zone 5 1G---$8.00 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
Rhoeo spathacea - Oyster Plant
Unusual and very attractive low growing perennial with succulent stems to 12 inches (30 cm) tall. Sword-like leaves are shiny green on topsides and purple on undersides. Rows of small, white flowers appear in opening of oyster or clam-shaped structure of leaf bracts. Excellent as a houseplant or planted as a ground cover in Zones 10 and 11. 2G---$12.00 Stapelia gigantea - Starfish Flower Low growing plant with four sided stems without spines. The stems are light green and extend upward to 6 inches (15 cm) high from the creeping portion to form a clump. Huge, star-shaped flowers open from big, pointed ballon-like buds in the summer. The petals separate and peel back revealing a star of yellow with purplish-brown markings. They measure 5 to 6 inches (12.7-15 cm) in diameter! Showy, novelty plant. Good as a ground cover or pot plant. Drought tolerant. Zone 9 1G---$10.00 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Stapelia grandiflora - Red Starfish Flower Like the Stapelia listed above except the flowers are red with transverse, dark purple markings and slightly smaller. Good as a ground cover or pot plant. Drought tolerant. Zone 9 1G---$10.00 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Thymus serpyllm – Creeping Thyme Very low growing species of thyme that only attains 3 inches (7.6 cm) high. Grows as a dense, dark green mat 2 to 3 feet (6 - 90 cm) in diameter. The small, oval leaves are pleasantly aromatic and can be used in cooking and potpourris. Light purple flower spikes appear in the early summer. Good as a ground cover between stepping stones. Zone 4 6” Pot - $4.00 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
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