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 GROUND COVERS



The sizes of plants sold are not young transplants, but field grown plants ready to go into the landscape: the same plants that are sold directly at the nursery. We do not pot all plants in gallon size containers, but pot them in the correct size container for the root system and its required growing space.

KEY: tender  — bulbs/plants must be dug for winter & stored/potted *  ——— an herb and good landscape material **  ——– rockery ***  —— ground cover shade —––– shade material Z  ——— hardiness zone (example: Z4) bl  ——— bloom

 

FOR LANDSCAPE
For a fragrant & unusual ground cover in shade use Oregano Vulgaris Cu. 'Auream' see HERB LISTING. For ground cover in hot, dry sun try Thymes - give color & fragrance see HERB LISTING or try the dwarf creeping sedums see PERENNIAL LISTING.

AEGOPODIUM VARIEGATUM - green & white foliage, white lacy bloom, quick cover, but can be invasive, 3" pot, $3.50

AJUGA (Reptans)
A. 'Burgandy Glow' - tri color foliage, blue bloom spring 3" pot $3.00


ASARUM (Ginger) shade, see PERENNIAL LISTING

CERATOSTIGMA PLUMBAGINOIDES (Hardy Blue Plumbago) - fall blooming ground cover, sun or shade, vivid blue bloom 1 gal. $6.50

EPIMEDIUM more information
E. cantabrigensis - orange bloom $8.50
E. grandiflorum - white bloom, 10" - 15" tall $9.50
E. grandiflorum 'Rose Queen' - deep pink bloom, 16" tall - $9.50
E. 'Lilafee' ('Lilac Fairy') - lavendar bloom $9.50 more information
E. oerralchicum ‘Frohnleiten’ - larger foliage & large yellow bloom $9.50  more information
E. pinnatum 'Colchicum' - red tinged spring foliage with yellow bloom, Z5-9 $9.50
E. pubergum - midspring, evergreen, small white bloom, soft yellow center Z4-8 $9.50
E. x versicolor 'Sulphureum'--Barrenwort - yellow bloom spring $6.00 more information
E. rubra - red bloom spring $8.50
E. x versicolor 'Versicolor' (versi-versi) - sepals old rose color, yellow petals with red tinged spurs, Z4-8 $9.50
E. youngianum 'Niveum' - white bloom, smaller foliage, 12" tall - $9.50
E. x youngianum 'Roseum' - small foliage, compact 8" tall, lav.- pink bloom $9.50
E. warleyense - orange flowers with yellow centers, 16" tall $9.50

EUPHORBIA CYPARISSIAS - bluegreen foliage, yellow bloom $3.75

GALIUM odortum (Sweet Woodruff) -* shade, see HERB LISTING

HEDERA HELIX (Ivy)
The Ivy varieties listed below have been acclimated and proven hardy. The Ivy 'Galaxy withstood -36 degrees in 1977. We then sent cuttings from this Ivy to the American Ivy Society in 1981. AIS then named it 'Galaxie.'

The ivies beloe are available in 2 1/2” pots for $2.50 or 4” pots for $4.99. All are well rooted plants.

HOUTTUYNIA CORDATA - can live in pots submerged in water, ponds, sun brings out best foliage color, white bloom, can grow in soil but rampant grower!   qt. $4.50

LAMIASTRUM
L. Galeobdolon 'Herman's Pride' - striped foliage, yl. bloom $4.50
L. Galeobdolon 'Silver Frost' -shade, long silver & green leaved tendrils bend over and root, attractive for deep shade, tolerates dryness spreads fast, qt.$3.50, gal. $5.99

LAMIUM - shade, one of the best ground covers for bloom most of the summer. The Maculatum varieties are evergreen and love shade. Can tolerate morning sun if gets moisture, the stems of all root on top of ground so is not invasive, yet gives good cover. 4" pots
L. Maculatum 'Beacon Silver' - Lav. bloom, silver w/gr. margin foliage $4.75
L. Maculatum 'Chequers' - Lav. bloom green foliage w/silver stripe $4.75
L. Maculatum 'Pewter Pink' - pink bloom, silver w/green margin foliage $4.75
L. Maculatum 'White Nancy' - white bloom silver w/gr. margin foliage $4.75

LILY OF THE VALLEY (CONVALLARIA) -shade(15 pips bare root) $5.99

LIRIOPE
L. muscari - lav. bloom, green foliage $4.00
L. m. 'Christmas Tree' - broader stripe leaf $6.90
L. m. 'Variegata' - green & white foliage, lav. bloom $4.50, 1 gal. $6.99
L. m. ‘Royal Purple’ - lg. purple bloom $4.50
L. m. 'Gold Band' - wider gold edge, lavender bloom $4.50
L. dwarf mondo - small, narrow green slightly curved foliage 3" tall, great for tufa containers Z4 4" cont. $3.99

LYSIMACHIA
L. nummularia (Money Wort)- see WILDFLOWER LISTING

MAZUS
M. alba -shade, white bloom 2" $4.50
M. lavender bloom 2" $4.50

OPHIOPOGON, 'Black Knight' - see LOOK LIKE GRASSES LISTING

PACHYSANDRA
P. procumbins - native, lovely bloom $6.99 LIMITED
P. terminalis $3.50

SEDUMS - see PERENNIAL LISTING

STEPHANANDRA, see SHRUB LISTING

SYMPHYTUM GRAND. - see PERENNIAL LISTING

THYMES - see HERB LISTING

VINCA (these have proven to be hardy here below zero degrees)
V. major - huge blue bloom $3.50
V. major Variegata - best in more protected area, big blue flower, good in container pots, hardy Z6, $4.25
V. minor - blue bloom 4" container  $3.25, 1 gal. $4.25
V. minor Green & Gold - green & gold foliage, blue bloom $3.50

 

GUARANTEE: Each order we send will be filled with stock of fine quality, packed with care to reach you in good live growing condition. If you are not entirely satisfied, return it at once for refund minus postage.

We are not responsible to replace plants that have failed due to conditions beyond our control such as possible neglect, weather, growing conditions or the lack of experience on the part of the gardener.


A Word About Native Plants: We offer many native varieties because we like them, but we do not collect them from the wild. We grow them from cuttings or seeds, and are listed as Native.

Prices subject to change.

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To order, go here: How to Order, or email sales@marysplantfarm with your questions.

These pages are maintained by Kent B. Krugh.

Last updated 2010 February 2


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