Plant this drought-tolerant ground cover with care, as it spreads quickly by roots, forming a dense mass in the garden. Zones: 4 to 8 Size: 6 to 12 inches tall x 12 to 24 inches wide ...

Ground Covers for Shade Best bets for ground covers to brighten up any shady area. If you have a shady spot in your garden, you know how difficult it is to choose plants that will thrive ...

Here are the best shade perennials gardening experts recommend, including plants that attract pollinators such as bees and ...

Native to temperate regions across Europe, periwinkle is an impressive ground cover plant that will thrive wherever it is planted. Growing best from US hardiness zone 3 to zone 9, periwinkle will ...

Spreading sword fern This fern makes a great ground cover for moist, not soggy, shade. It's bright green fronds are up to 32 inches long and about 4 inches wide. They grow well in pots or in the ...

There is a solution though: shade-loving ground covers. Hard surface materials such as decomposed granite, flagstone, lava gravel and natural mulches can also be used along with shade-loving ...

Q. We have a lawn area behind our house that slopes down to a small creek. The fescue grass did well initially, but over the last 15 years the canopy ...

Ophiopogon japonicus. 8 to 10 inches; Part sun to Shade; Thin dark green leaves are grassy in appearance; one of the most reliable ground covers; excellent for larger areas; ...

Well, various cultivars have been promoted for years as shade-tolerant, but I have never seen much evidence to support those claims. It's a pretty grass to use unless it is a high-traffic area ...

Many gardeners have areas of their yard where the sun just won't shine, making it hard for grass and other plants to survive. If you're tired of looking at these dark patches of dirt, consider ...