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″ |
| Euonymus fortunei | Wintercreeper Euonymus | 12″ |
| 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.