What evergreen ground covers are there?
- by Mark Snijders
An evergreen ground cover is a plant that grows low to the ground and remains green all year round. These plants cover the ground and help to suppress weed growth, while also providing a beautiful green base for your garden. Here is a list of 20 evergreen ground covers:
- Creeping Zenegreen (Ajuga reptans)
- Periwinkle (Vinca minor)
- Pachysandra (Pachysandra terminalis)
- Ivy (Hedera helix)
- Fairy flower (Epimedium spp.)
- Liriope (Liriope muscari)
- Creeping phlox (Phlox subulata)
- Creeping juniper (Juniperus horizontalis)
- Foam flower (Tiarella cordifolia)
- Ivy price (Glechoma hederacea)
- Hosta (Hosta spp.)
- Creeping thyme (Thymus serpyllum)
- Creeping rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis 'Prostratus')
- Creeping greasewall (Sagina subulata)
- Cardinal's hat (Euonymus fortunei)
- Creeping bugle (Ajuga reptans)
- Creeping cotoneaster (Cotoneaster dammeri)
- Golden strawberry (Waldsteinia ternata)
- Creeping vine (Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
- Creeping raspberry (Rubus pentalobus)
These ground cover plants are evergreen and can form a beautiful, dense mat. They are ideal for covering large areas of ground and creating a green backdrop for other plants in your garden. Make sure you know each plant's specific needs, such as sunlight, water and soil type