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Aegopodium
Bishop's goutweed, as it is commonly known, is a fast growing ground cover for all exposures. Its variegated foliage brightens up even dark areas under trees. Space plants 6 to 12 inches apart to form a ground cover growing up to 10 inches in height. White flowers appear in midsummer.
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Ajuga
An excellent groundcover for all sun exposures. Creamy white and pink variegation make this plant striking through the season. Spikes of blue flowers appear in spring. Foliage colors intensify when given high light levels.
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Armeria
Also called Dwarf Sea Thrift. Armeria has tufts of grass-like foliage with globular bright pink flowers on 4-8" stems in late spring. Excellent for the front of a border in full to part sun. Shear off all old flowers when blooming is done.
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Campanula
Tops in perennial border plants. When deadheaded, these cup shaped blue flowers last from June to fall. Plant in full to part sun in well drained soil. Grows 6 inches tall.
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Cerastium
Snow in summer is an superb low growing border or rock garden plant. It is covered in white flowers in late spring to early summer. Use the silver foliage of this plant to accent other plants in the perennial garden. It has a spreading habit, growing only 3 to 6 inches. Cerastium prefers full sun locations.
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Dianthus Firewitch
Low growing perennial with blue green leaves that grows to 6 inches. Spring blooms are bright pink and fragrant. Perennial of the year for 2006.
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Dianthus Sweet William Indian Carpet
Sweet William has always been a favorite in perennial gardens. It is actually a biennial, which means it flowers in the second year, then it self seeds. Colors range from white to pink and red with some
bicolor. Plant in full sun. Height is 8 inches tall.
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Dianthus Zing Rose
Zing rose is a prolific bloomer from spring until frost. Grass like foliage grows 6 inches tall. Perfect for the sunny rock garden.
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Iberis
Pure white clusters of flowers in late spring atop of narrow evergreen leaves. Sometimes called candytuft, it makes a great ground cover or edging plant. It is easy to grow and should be sheared back after blooming to promote new compact growth.
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Lamium Aureum
Golden leaves have mauve flowers from May to September. Plant in full shade as the golden leaves burn in sun. |
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Lamium Beacon Silver
Pink flowers starting in June and continuing through the summer are set off by the silver green foliage of this ground cover. Lamium tolerates any sun exposure, although variegation is stronger in brighter conditions. Total height is 4 to 8 inches.
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Oenothera
3 inch yellow flowers are produced early to late summer on this plant commonly called Ozark sundrops or evening primrose. The winged seed pods that develop after blooming are used in dried floral arrangements. Use in full sun to part sun edgings and rock gardens. It tolerates in hot dry conditions, perfect at the cottage when you are not always there to water.
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Phlox subulata
Candy Stripe
Creeping phlox is completely covered in spring with blooms in
white with pink stripes. Quickly covering a sunny area, this evergreen's foliage is needle like and grows to just 4 to 5 inches. |
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Phlox subulata
Emerald Blue
Creeping phlox is completely covered in spring with blooms of
blue. Quickly covering a sunny area, this evergreen's foliage is needle like and grows to just 4 to 5 inches. |
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Phlox subulata Fort
Hill
Creeping phlox is completely covered in spring with blooms of
pink. Quickly covering a sunny area, this evergreen's foliage is needle like and grows to just 4 to 5 inches. |
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Saponaria
Commonly called soapwort, this plant is covered in pink flowers in May and June. Plant in full sun as a ground cover or in a rock garden. Grows to 6 inches.
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Sedum Acre
Sedum Acre-Masses of star shaped yellow flowers cover this succulent plant in early summer. Compact growth make this plant ideal for the sunny rock garden, requiring little watering. Great for the cottage. Height is 3 to 6 inches.
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Sedum Angelina
Sedum Angelina has needle shaped golden yellow foliage perfect for rock gardens and other dry areas. Displays yellow flowers in summer
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Sedum Dragon's
Blood
Dragon's blood has brilliant red flowers in late summer on green
succulent leaves. In fall the leaves turn a brilliant orange red color. These plants are succulents, making them tolerant to heat and dry conditions. Plant in full sun as edges or groundcovers and also in rock gardens. Low maintenance and easy to grow.
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Sempervivum
Also known as Hens and Chicks, sempervivum is great for
miniature gardens, rock gardens, and containers. They prefer full to partial sun and soil with good drainage.
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Stachys
Use this silver leaved wooly plant as a foliage accent in your perennial garden. Spikes of lavender flowers appear in May to June. The leaves are sometimes used in dried arrangements, as they can be formed around wreaths when the leaves are wilted, they then dry, keeping their form and silver color. Plant in full sun. Stachys reaches 10 to 12 inches.
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