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Groundcovers

Living carpets that fill the gaps and hold the soil.

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GroundcoversUSDA zones 4 to 9

Arenaria montana

Mountain Sandwort

Blooms white, cup-shaped flowers

Full sun to partial shade

GroundcoversUSDA zones 4 to 8

Armeria maritima ‘Splendens’

Sea Thrift

Blooms vivid pink

Full sun to partial shade

GroundcoversZones 6 to 9

Armeria pseudarmeria Dreameria 'Daydream'

Daydream Sea Thrift

Blooms bright pink pom-pom-shaped flowers

Full sun

GroundcoversZones 6 to 9

Armeria pseudarmeria Dreameria 'Sweet Dreams'

Sweet Dreams Sea Thrift

Blooms lavender-pink pom-pom-shaped flowers

Full sun

GroundcoversUSDA Zones 7 to 10

Asarina procumbens

Creeping Snapdragon

Blooms pale yellow with darker veins

Full sun to partial shade

GroundcoversUSDA zones 4 to 8

Asarum europaeum

European Wild Ginger

Blooms reddish-brown, cup-shaped flowers often hidden beneath the foliage

Partial shade to full shade

GroundcoversUSDA zones 4 to 9

Aubrieta ‘Axcent Light Blue’

Axcent Light Blue Rock Cress

Blooms lavender

Full sun

Groundcovers4 to 8

Aubrieta deltoidea

Purple Rock Cress

Blooms purple, pink, blue, with some cultivars in white or red

Full sun to partial shade

GroundcoversHardy in USDA zones 3 to 9

Aurinia saxatilis

Basket-of-Gold

Blooms bright yellow

Full sun

GroundcoversUSDA zones 7 to 9

Beesia calthifolia

Ginger-leaf False Bugbane

Blooms white

Part shade to full shade

GroundcoversUSDA zones 3 to 8

Bergenia 'Abendglut'

Abendglut Bergenia

Blooms deep rose-red to crimson flowers held on strong upright stems above the foliage

Partial shade to full shade

GroundcoversUSDA zones 3 to 8

Bergenia 'Bressingham Salmon'

Bressingham Salmon Bergenia

Blooms salmon-pink to soft coral salmon hues on sturdy upright flower stems above the foliage

Partial shade to full shade

GroundcoversUSDA zones 3 to 8

Bergenia 'Bressingham White'

Bressingham White Bergenia

Blooms clean white to creamy white flowers borne on strong upright stems above the foliage

Partial shade to full shade

GroundcoversZones 4-9

Bergenia 'Eric Smith'

Eric Smith Bergenia

Blooms soft pink to deep rose

Partial shade to full sun

GroundcoversUSDA zones 3 to 8

Bergenia 'Flirt'

Flirt Bergenia

Blooms medium to bright pink flowers borne on upright stems above the foliage

Partial shade to full shade

GroundcoversUSDA Zones 4 to 8

Bergenia 'Silberlicht'

Silverlight Bergenia

Blooms white, often blushing pink as they age

Partial shade to full sun

GroundcoversUSDA zones 3 to 8

Bergenia ciliata 'Dumbo'

Dumbo Bergenia

Blooms soft pink flowers borne on strong upright stems above the foliage

Partial shade to full shade

GroundcoversUSDA zones 3 to 8

Bergenia cordifolia

Heart-leaved Bergenia

Blooms rosy-pink to magenta flowers on sturdy upright stems above the foliage

Partial shade to full shade

Groundcovers3 to 8

Bergenia cordifolia 'Bach'

Bach Bergenia

Blooms bright pink to magenta

Partial shade to full sun

GroundcoversUSDA Zones 4-9

Bergenia cordifolia 'Tubby Andrews'

Tubby Andrews Bergenia

Blooms light to dark pink

Full sun to partial shade

GroundcoversUSDA zones 3 to 8

Bergenia cordifolia 'Winter Glow'

Winter Glow Bergenia

Blooms soft pink to rosy pink flowers held on sturdy upright stems above the foliage

Partial shade to full shade

GroundcoversUSDA Zones 5 to 9

Blechnum penna-marina

Alpine Water Fern

Blooms not applicable; ferns do not produce flowers

Partial shade to full shade

GroundcoversUSDA zones 3 to 8

Brunnera macrophylla ‘Jack Frost’

Heartleaf Bugloss

Blooms light blue

Partial to full shade

GroundcoversUSDA Zones 3 to 8

Brunnera macrophylla 'Silver Heart'

Silver Heart Siberian Bugloss

Blooms small, bright blue flowers

Partial to full shade