Ground Covers: References
Ground Covers for the Midwest, North Central Regional Extension Publication NCR 400. University of Illinois at Urban-Champaign. Perennial Ground Covers, David S. MacKenzie, 1997. Portland, Oregon: Timber Press, Inc. Taylor's Guide to Ground ... [... more]
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Herbaceous Perennials Make Good Ground Covers
An herbaceous perennial ground cover is a plant that Herbaceous perennial ground covers can be a substantial does not develop persistent woody tissue as a shrub or tree does, but rather has soft or succulent seasonal growth. Herbaceous perennial ... [... more]
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Ground Covers: Spacing
The following chart shows the approximate area 100 plants will cover when set at various recommended distances. For example, 100 plants set six inches apart will cover approximately 25 square feet. Area Covered by 100 Ground Cover Plants Planting ... [... more]
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Ground Covers: Hedera helix
Partial shade to shade; prefers rich, acidic, loamy soil but tolerates a range of soil conditions Excellent ground cover, but aggressive once established; drought tolerant Baltica (small leaves; more cold hardy); Bulgasia (cold hardy); Buttercup; ... [... more]
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Strawberry Begonia: A Different Ground Cover
The Strawberry Begonia, Saxifraga sarmentosa, is an old-time house plant that is becoming a popular perennial ground cover. It receives its name from its compact rosette of begonia-like leaves that sends out runners resembling a strawberry. It ... [... more]
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GROUND COVERS RECOMMENDED FOR FULL SUN
Prepared by James T. Midcap, Gary L. Wade and Melvin P. Garber, Extension Horticulturists Ground covers, low-growing plants used in the landscape, are popular as mass plantings for covering large areas. Ground covers unify our landscapes by ... [... more]
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PLANTING GUIDE FOR GROUND COVERS
The folowing chart can be used to determine how much Quantity Spacings Coverage NUMBER OF GROUND COVER PLANTS FOR GIVEN AREAS This chart can be used to determine how many plants you Sq. ft. of Spacing in both directions (in inches) land area (in ... [... more]
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Ground Covers: Euonymus fortunei
Silver Queen (24 inches); Kewensis (2 inches); Colorata (18 inches); Longwood 2 inch paired leaves with broad, shallow or rounded teeth; dark green and silvery white veins Small greenish flowers; pinkish fruit capsules in fall Excellent ground ... [... more]
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Perennial Ground Covers
 Stretch your imagination about the potential of ground covers. Includes hostas, stonecrops, smaller rhododendrons, prayer plants, pyracanthas, box huckleberry, hellebores, daylilies, grasses, alpine willows, and unsupported climbing vines, just to name a [... more]
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Ground Covers: Cultural Information
Ground covers include low-growing plants (perennials, shrubs) and mat-forming or trailing plants (vines, shrubs). Most ground covers are not intended to be walked upon and may be severely damaged by pedestrian traffic. Ground covers are often the ... [... more]
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Ground cover plants
Ground cover plants - growing carefully selected plants that can spread to cover the ground and that will out-compete the weeds. When people take up gardening, whatever methods they use, their usual aim is to grow a range of plants very few of ... [... more]
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Spacing Plant Material: Ground Covers
Trailing vines, such as honeysuckle; herbaceous perennials, such as liriope and daylilies; or low-growing shrubs, such as heller Japanese holly and various prostrate junipers, are used as ground covers. They are planted to cover the ground in a ... [... more]
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