Part-Shade, Groundcover


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Veronica liwanensis

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Common Name: Turkish Speedwell
Bloom Season: Spring
Bloom Color: Blue
Water Needs: Little Water

Ideal Sun Conditions: Full Sun Part-Shade

Mature Height: 2"
Mature Width: 18"
Description:

May prefer afternoon shade, but does well in full sun. Tough ground cover if given enough time. It grows a little slower than V. 'Blue Reflection'


Ceratostigma plumbaginoides

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Common Name: Blue Plumbago
Bloom Season: Summer to Fall
Bloom Color: Blue
Water Needs: Little Water Moderate Water

Ideal Sun Conditions: Full Sun Part-Shade

Mature Height: 10"
Mature Width: Groundcover
Description:

Good groundcover spreads by rhizomes.Long bloom season with dark blue flowers. Red foliage in fall.


Garden Notes: Keep a border (sidewalk) around this plant to keep in place. Slow to leaf out in spring, sometimes dies to ground by winters, but usually provides hint of red through winter.

Cerastium tomentosum columnae 'Silver Carpet'

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Common Name: Snow in Summer
Bloom Season: Spring
Bloom Color: White
Water Needs: Little Water

Ideal Sun Conditions: Part-Shade

Mature Height: 8"
Mature Width: 36"
Description:

Groundcover, silver foliage, white flowers early spring. May spread a foot per year, low front border.


Garden Notes: Makes a very good ground cover for a small area. Dense gray-white leaves keep weeds from growing through.

Aurinia saxatile

Common Name: Basket of Gold
Bloom Season: Spring
Bloom Color: Yellow
Water Needs: Little Water Moderate Water

Ideal Sun Conditions: Full Sun Part-Shade

Mature Height: 6"
Mature Width: Groundcover
Description:

Vigorous spreading perennial with gray-green leaves, intense yellow blooms in spring. Edge of borders or cascading over walls or rocks


Garden Notes: reseeds readily, plant 18" apart, sheer lightly after bloom (no more than 1/2 of stem).