Profiles Index

Vinca Minor Vines
Vinca minor vines are a popular choice of plants for with dry-shade areas. Vinca minor vines bear a bluish flower in spring.

Creeping Phlox Plants
Creeping phlox plants (P. subulata) do best in full sun. A slope with well-drained soil, rich in humus, can be covered with creeping phlox plants as a groundcover to prevent erosion.

Ajuga or "Bugleweed"
Ajuga ground cover is widely grown, despite its invasiveness. Ajuga also goes by the common name 'bugleweed' (sometimes misspelled 'bugle weed').

English Ivy Plants
Information on English ivy plants, including a picture. English ivy plants are traditional groundcovers, but have fallen out of favor in North America due to their invasiveness.

Angelina Stonecrop
Angelina stonecrop plants are golden sedums. A drought-tolerant groundcover, Angelina stonecrop flowers in yellow clusters.

Japanese Pachysandra (Pachysandra Terminalis)
Pachysandra terminalis plants are popular ground covers for shady areas. Also known as Japanese Pachysandra, these ground covers do flower but are grown primarily for their foliage.

Blue Rug Juniper Plants
Blue Rug juniper plants and their relatives are sturdy groundcovers for sunny slopes. This article contains information on the use of Blue Rug juniper plants as groundcovers.