Groundcovers

E = evergreen; N = native to Maine

Evergreen Groundcovers for Full Sun:  Height:
Arctostaphyllos uva-ursi N Bearberry 3″
Bergenia cordifolia Pigsqueak 12″
Dianthus gratianapolitanus Cheddar Pink 8″
Juniperus conferta Shore Juniper 18″
Juniperus procumbens ‘Nana’ Japanese Garden Juniper 8″
Juniperus sabina Savin Juniper 24″
Juniperus horizontalis N Creeping Juniper 12″
Microbiota decussata Siberian Carpet Cypress 16″
Opuntia humifusa Prickly Pear 6″
Phlox subulata Moss Pink 6″
Sedum kamschaticum Stonecrop 6″
Sedum spurium Dragon’s Blood 6″
Sempervivum tectorum Hens-and-Chicks 2 – 6″
Thymus serpyllum Creeping Thyme 2″
Deciduous Groundcovers for Full Sun: Height:
Achillea tomentosa Woolly Yarrow 8″
Amelanchier stolonifera N Running Serviceberry 24″
Antennaria dioica Pussytoes 10″
Arabis procurrens Rock Cress 10″
Artemisia stelleriana Beach Wormwood 24″
Campanula carpatica Carpathian Harebell 10″
Cerastium tomentosum Snow-in-Summer 6″
Cotoneaster apiculatus Cranberry Cottoneaster 30″
Cotoneaster dammeri Bearberry Cotoneaster 12″
Cotoneaster horizontalis Rockspray Cotoneaster 24″
Dennstaedtia punctilobula N Hay-scented Fern 24″
Hemerocallis hybrids Daylily 10-36″
Oenothera fruticosa Sundrops 18″
Rhus aromatica ‘Gro-Low’ Fragrant Sumac 24″
Rosa carolina N Carolina Rose 36″
Rosa virginiana N Virginia Rose 36″
Vaccinium angustifolium N Lowbush Blueberry 18″
Veronica spicata incana Woolly Speedwell 15″
Evergreen Groundcovers for Shade:  Height:
Arenaria verna Irish Moss 2″
Asarum europaeum European Wildginger 4″
Bergenia cordifolia Heartleaf Bergenia 12″
Euonymus fortunei Wintercreeper Euonymus 12″
Gaultheria procumbens N Wintergreen 4″
Microbiota decussata Siberian Carpet Cypress 16″
Mitchella repens N Partridgeberry 2″
Pachysandra terminalis Japanese Spurge 9″
Paxistima canbyii Pachystima 8″
Taxus baccata ‘Repanda’ Spreading Yew 24″
Deciduous Groundcovers for Shade: Height:
Adiantum pedatum N Maidenhair Fern 18″
Asarum canadense N Canada Wildginger 8″
Asperula odorata Sweet Woodruff 8″
Astilbe chinensis ‘Pumila’ Dwarf Chinese Astilbe 8″
Brunnera macrophylla Siberian Bugloss 18″
Chrysogonum virginianum Green-and-Gold 10″
Convallaria majalis Lily-of-the-Valley 12″
Cornus canadensis N Bunchberry 6″
Dennstaedtia punctilobula N Hay-scented Fern 24″
Epimedium grandiflorum Barrenwort 16″
Erythronium americanum N American Trout-lily 6″
Geranium cantabrigiense Cranesbill 12″
Geranium macrorrhizum Bigroot Cranesbill 15″
Hemerocallis hybrids Daylily 10-36″
Hosta hybrids Plaintain Lily 10-36″
Phlox divaricata Woodland Phlox 12″
Phlox stolonifera Creeping Phlox 12″
Tiarella cordifolia N Foamflower 12″
Vancouveria hexandra American Barrenwort 18″
Viola labradorica N Labrador Violet 4″
Waldsteinia fragarioides N Barren Strawberry 2″
Xanthorhiza simplicissima Yellowroot 24″

From the GardenPro Answer Book; revised and updated by Lois Berg Stack, Ornamental Horticulture Specialist, University of Maine Cooperative Extension.