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Plant Category: Groundcover
This artificial classification groups many unrelated plants, both woody and herbaceous by their generally prostrate growth habit. Any plant that spreads to cover the ground and remains, unsupported, to under 2 feet tall is listed here. Many vines, shrubs, ferns, perennials and grasses can be treated as a groundcover.
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Acacia redolens 'Low Boy' Prostrate Acacia - Evergreen prostrate shrub 1' x 15' wide w/ gray-green foliage. Full sun. Drought tolerant. Yellow flowers in spring. Hardy to 20-25 degrees F 
Achillea millefolium 'Cerise Queen' Rose Yarrow - Perennial to 1' tall and spreading 2' tall w/rose pink flowers in spring-summer. Full sun. Low water needs. Hardy to <0 degrees F. 
Achillea millefolium 'Lavender Beauty' Lavender Yarrow - Perennial to 2' tall and spreading to 3+' wide with lavender pink flower in spring-summer. Full sun. Low water needs. Hardy to <0 degrees F. 
Achillea millefolium 'Paprika' Paprika Yarrow - Perennial to 2' tall x 3' wide w/red-orange flowers spring-summer. An Achillea millefolium hybrid. Full sun. Low water needs. Hardy to 0 degrees F. 
Achillea 'Salmon Beauty' Salmon Yarrow - Perennial to 2' tall and spreading to 3+' wide with salmon pink flower in spring-summer. Full sun. Low water needs. Hardy to <0 degrees F. 
Acorus gramineus 'Pusillus' Dwarf Sweet Flag - Grass-like perennial to 5" tall w/narrow green leaves. Sun to light shade. Regular irrigation to moist conditions. Hardy to <0 degrees F. 
Adenanthos cuneatus 'Coral Drift' Flame Bush - Evergreen low shrub 2-4' tall by 3-5' wide w/gray leaves, red new growth & red flowers in spring/fall. Full sun. Drought tolerant. 20-25 degrees F. 
Adiantum raddianum 'Croweanum' Crowe Maidenhair - Fern. Thrives in low to bright indirect light. Clumps to 1'-2' tall and wide. Evergreen in frost free areas, otherwise dormant. Regular water. 
Aeonium arboreum 'Tip Top' Dwarf Tree Aeonium - Succulent w/rosettes of red lvs on <1' tall stems & yellow flwrs spring/ summer. Full/part sun. Well drained soil. Drought tolerant. Hardy to 25F. 
Aeonium haworthii Pinwheel - Succulent shrub to 2' tall & wide w/rosettes of blue-green lvs & pale yellow flwrs. Full coastal sun. Well drained soil. Little h2o. Hardy to 25F. 
Agave x leopoldii A miniature rosette forming agave w/narrow white edged leaves that have peeling & curling ribbon-like margins. Full sun. Little h2o. Hardy to 20F. 
Agave x leopoldii 'Hammer Time' Hammer's Striped Agave - Miniature rosette forming agave w/narrow white & gold edged lvs & peeling & curling ribbon-like margins. Full sun. Little h2o. Hardy to 20F. 
Ajuga reptans Black Scallop ['Binblasca'] PP15,815 Black Scallop Carpet Bugle - Low perennial w/dark blackish-purple lvs & blue flwrs. Full sun/light shade w/regular water. Hardy to 0F. Plant Propagation Prohibited. PP15,815 
Ajuga reptans 'Catlin's Giant' Catlin's Carpet Bugle - Evergreen groundcover to 1' tall by 3' wide w/lush bronzy lvs & blue flwrs in spring. Sun/Light Shade. Moderate watering needs. Hardy <0 degrees F. 
Aloe arenicola Sand Aloe - Unique low crawling succulent w/spotted blue-green leaves and orange flowers in summer. Full sun. Well-drained soil. Little H20. Hardy to 25F. 
Aloe congolensis Congo Aloe - Spreading low aloe w/bright green leaves that turn red when stressed w/orange flwrs fall to winter. Full sun/light shade. Little H2O.Hardy to 28-30F. 
Aloe distans Jeweled Aloe - Low wide sprawling succulent w/blue-green lvs w/gold spines & coral summer flwrs. Well drained soil. Full sun/light shade. Little H2O. Hardy 20F. 
Aloe dorotheae Sunset Aloe - Low suckering aloe w/20" wide rosettes of shiny orange tinged lvs & winter spikes red budded green-yellow fls. Full sun. Occasional H2O. Hardy to 28F. 
Aloe 'Fairy Pink' PPAF Fairy Pink Sunbird Aloe - Small aloe <1' w/green lvs & white summer-fall flwrs. Full/part sun. Well drained soil. Occasional summer H2O. Not hardy. Propagation Prohibited 
Aloe 'Grassy Lassie' Grassy Lassie Aloe - Succulent to 1 'w/narrow green lvs turning bronze in sun & orange flwrs to 2' year-round. Sun/light shade. Well drained soil. Likely hardy to 25F. 
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