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BOTANICAL
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COMMON
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HEIGHT
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SUN OR
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USE
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SPACING
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EVERGREEN
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FLOWERS
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CULTURE
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NAME
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NAME
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approx.
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SHADE
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Achillea millefolium
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Yarrow
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18"
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SUN
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Meadow effect, butterflies.
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18-24"
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SEMI-EVERGREEN
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Summer
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Well-drained soil. Flowers are red,pink,white,yellow.
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Aegopodium podagraria `Variegatum'
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Bishop's Weed
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4-6"
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PARTIAL
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Woodland groundcover.
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12"
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NOT EVERGREEN
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Spring
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Well-drained fertile soil, white flower, variegated foliage.
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Ajuga reptans (many varieties)
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Bugleweed
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3-6"
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SUN TO SHADE
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Slow spreading cover.
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6-12"
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SEMI-EVERGREEN
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Spring
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Well-drained soil. Flowers are blue, pink, or white.
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Arctostaphylos uva-ursi
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Bearberry, Kinikinick, native
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4"
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SUN TO PART
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Low spreading shrub.
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4-6"
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EVERGREEN
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Spring
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Well-drained fertile soil. Pink flower in spring. Red berries in fall.
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Asperula odorata (Galium)
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Sweet Woodruff
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8-12"
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SHADE TO PART
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Woodland groundcover.
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12-18"
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NOT EVERGREEN
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Spring
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Moist fertile soil. Sweet scented white flowers.
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Astilbe chinensis `Pumila'
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Dwarf Spreading Astilbe
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8-12"
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PARTIAL
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Woodland groundcover.
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12-18"
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NOT EVERGREEN
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Summer
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Moist fertile soil. Pink flower born in late summer.
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Ceratostigma plumbaginoides
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Plumbago, Leadwort
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6-12"
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SUN TO PART
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Flowering groundcover.
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12-18"
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NOT EVERGREEN
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Summer
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Moist fertile well-drained soil. Blue flower, ruby red fall color.
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Chrysogonum virgianum
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Goldenstar, Green and Gold, native
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8"
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SHADE TO PART
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Flowering groundcover.
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12-18"
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NOT EVERGREEN
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Spring
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Moist, well-drained fertile soil. Yellow flowers in spring.
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Convallaria majalis
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Lily-of-the-Valley
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6-8"
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SHADE
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Flowering groundcover.
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12"
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NOT EVERGREEN
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Spring
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Well-drained fertile soil. Fragrant white flower, berries in fall.
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Cotoneaster adpressus `Praecox'
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Creeping Cotoneaster
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12"
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SUN TO PART
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Flowering groundcover shrub.
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2-3'
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NOT EVERGREEN
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Spring
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Well-drained fertile soil. White flowers, fall color, red berries.
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Cotoneaster apiculatus
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Cranberry Cotoneaster
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3'
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SUN TO PART
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Flowering groundcover shrub.
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2-3'
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NOT EVERGREEN
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Late spring
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Well-drained fertile soil. White flowers, fall color, red berries.
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Cotoneaster apiculatus `Little Gem'
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Little Gem Cranberry Cotoneaster
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24"
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SUN TO PART
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Flowering groundcover shrub.
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2-3'
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NOT EVERGREEN
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Late spring
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Well-drained fertile soil. White flowers,ruby red fall color.
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Cotoneaster cashmiriensis (microphyllus)
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Thyme Leaf Cotoneaster
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2'
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SUN TO PART
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Flowering groundcover shrub.
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2-3'
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SEMI-EVERGREEN
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Spring
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Well-drained fertile soil. White flowers, fall color, red berries.
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Cotoneaster dammeri `Strieb's Findling'
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Strieb's Findling Cotoneaster
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12"
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SUN TO PART
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Flowering groundcover shrub.
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2-3'
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SEMI-EVERGREEN
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Spring
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Well-drained fertile soil. White flowers, fall color, red berries.
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Cotoneaster salicifolius `Repandens'
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Willowleaf Cotoneaster
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24"
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SUN TO PART
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Flowering groundcover shrub.
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2-3'
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SEMI-EVERGREEN
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Late spring
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Well-drained fertile soil. White flowers, red berries.
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Cytisus decumbens
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Creeping Broom
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4-12"
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SUN
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Flowering groundcover shrub.
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24"
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EVERGREEN
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Early Summer
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Well-drained fertile soil.Yellow flowers.
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Dennstaedia punctiloba
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Hay-scented Fern
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24"
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SUN TO SHADE
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Delicate foliage groundcover.
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24"
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NOT EVERGREEN
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None
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Moist well-drained fertile soil. Good for naturalizing.
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Dianthus deltoides
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Fairy Pinks
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6-8"
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SUN
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Flowering groundcover.
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12-18"
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EVERGREEN
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Late spring
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Well-drained fertile soil. Flower are white,pink,or red.
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Epimedium sp.
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Barrenwort, Bishop's Hat
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8-24"
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SHADE TO PART
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Flowering groundcover.
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12-18"
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SEMI-EVERGREEN
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Spring
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Well-drained fertile soil.White,pink,or red flowers. Not all var.evergreen.
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Euonymous fortunei `Harlequin'
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Harlequin Creeping Euonymous
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12-24"
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SUN TO PART
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Foliage groundcover.
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12-18"
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EVERGREEN
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Not noticed
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Well-drained fertile soil. White and green variegated foliage.
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Euonymous fortunei `Gracilis'
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Variegated Creeping Euonymous
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18"
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SUN TO PART
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Foliage groundcover.
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12-18"
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EVERGREEN
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Not noticed
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Well-drained fertile soil. White and green variegated foliage.
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Euonymous fortunei `Kewensis'
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Kew Gardens Euonymous
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6"
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SUN TO PART
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Foliage groundcover.
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12-18"
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EVERGREEN
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Not noticed
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Well-drained fertile soil. Very dark green foliage with silver veins.
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Euonymous fortunei `Longwoodi'
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Longwood Gardens Creeping Euonymous
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8"
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SUN TO PART
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Foliage groundcover.
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12-18"
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EVERGREEN
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Not noticed
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Well-drained fertile soil. Very dark green foliage with silver veins.
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Euonymous fortunei var. coloratus
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Winter Creeper Euonymous
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12"
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SUN TO SHADE
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Foliage groundcover.
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12-24"
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EVERGREEN
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Not noticed
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Well-drained fertile soil. Foliage turns plum purple in fall.
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Fragaria frel `Pink Panda'
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Pink Strawberry
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4-6"
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SUN TO PART
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Flowering groundcover.
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18-24"
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SEMI-EVERGREEN
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Spring-summer
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Well-drained fertile soil. Will produce edible fruits.
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Gaultheria procumbens
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Wintergreen, native
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3-5"
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SHADE TO PART
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Woodland groundcover.
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12-18"
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EVERGREEN
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Spring
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Moist, fertile well-drained soil. Glossy foliage, white flowers, red berries.
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Genista lydia
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Lydia Woodwaxen
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24"
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SUN
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Flowering groundcover shrub.
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36"
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EVERGREEN
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Early Summer
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Well-drained fertile soil.Yellow flowers.
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Geranium sangineum
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Bloody Cranesbill
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6-15"
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SUN TO PART
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Flowering groundcover.
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12-18"
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SEMI-EVERGREEN
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Late spring
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Moist, well-drained fertile soil. Flowers pink,purple, white. Ruby fall color.
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Gypsophila repens
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Creeping Baby's Breath
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4-6"
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SUN
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Flowering groundcover.
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12"
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NOT EVERGREEN
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Summer
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Well-drained fertile soil. White or pink flowers.
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Hedera helix (many varieties)
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English Ivy, Ivies
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3-5"
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SHADE TO PART
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Woodland groundcover.
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12"
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EVERGREEN
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None
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Well-drained fertile soil. Many variegated varieties.
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Helleborus orientalis
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Lenten Rose
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15-18"
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SHADE TO PART
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Woodland groundcover.
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18-24"
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SEMI-EVERGREEN
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Late winter
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Moist, fertile well-drained soil. Flowering pink, white, or green.
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Houttuynia cordata
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Chameleon Plant
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10-12"
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SUN TO SHADE
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Foliage groundcover.
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24"
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NOT EVERGREEN
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Late spring
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Average garden soil, White flower, variegated foliage. Aggressive.
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Iberis sempervirens
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Candytuft
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8-10"
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SUN TO PART
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Flowering groundcover.
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18-24"
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EVERGREEN
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Spring
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Well-drained fertile soil.Sub-shrub with white flowers, dark green foliage.
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Iris cristata
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Crested Iris
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6-9"
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PARTIAL
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Flowering groundcover.
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12-18"
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NOT EVERGREEN
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Spring
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Well-drained fertile soil. Blue flowers.
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Lamiastrum galeobdolon
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Yellow Archangel
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8-12"
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PARTIAL
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Flowering groundcover.
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12-18"
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NOT EVERGREEN
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Spring
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Well-drained fertile soil. Yellow flowers. Attractive silver spotted foliage.
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Lamium maculatum
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Spotted Nettle
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6-12"
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SHADE TO PART
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Flowering groundcover.
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12-18"
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NOT EVERGREEN
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Spring
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Well-drained fertile soil.Pink, white, lav. Flowers, silver spotted foliage.
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Liriope sp.
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Lilyturf, Monkey Grass
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8-15"
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SUN TO SHADE
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Foliage groundcover.
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12"
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EVERGREEN
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Summer
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Well-drained fertile soil. Lavender, white flower. Black fruit.
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Lysimachia nummularia `Aurea'
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Golden Moneywort, Creeping Jenny
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2-3"
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SHADE TO PART
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Foliage groundcover.
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12"
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NOT EVERGREEN
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Summer
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Well-drained fertile soil. Yellow flower.
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Mahonia repens
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Creeping Mahonia
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12"
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SHADE TO PART
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Flowering groundcover shrub.
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24"
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SEMI-EVERGREEN
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Spring
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Moist, well-drained fertile soil. Fragrant yellow flowers.
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Mazus reptans
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Mazus
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1-2"
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PARTIAL
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Flowering groundcover.
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12"
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NOT EVERGREEN
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Spring
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Well-drained fertile soil. White or lavender flowers.
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Mentha sp.
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Mints
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12-24"
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SUN
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Flowering groundcover.
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18-24"
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NOT EVERGREEN
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Summer
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Well-drained fertile soil. Pink or white flowers, scented foliage.
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Minuartia verna
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Irish moss
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1"
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SUN TO PART
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Foliage groundcover.
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12"
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NOT EVERGREEN
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Early Summer
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Well-drained fertile soil. Tiny white flowers.
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Mitchella repens
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Partridge Berry
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2"
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SHADE TO PART
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Flowering groundcover.
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6-12"
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EVERGREEN
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Spring
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Moist, well-drained fertile acid soil.Fragrant white flowers, red berries.
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Myosotis palustris
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Forget-Me-Not
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8"
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SUN
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Flowering groundcover.
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12"
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NOT EVERGREEN
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Early Summer
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Moist fertile soil. Blue flowers.
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Oenothera speciosa
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Showy Evening Primrose
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15"
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SUN
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Flowering groundcover.
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12-18"
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NOT EVERGREEN
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Summer
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Well-drained fertile soil. White or pink flowers.
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Ophiopogon japonicus
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Mondo Grass
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3-12"
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SHADE TO PART
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Foliage groundcover.
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6-12"
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EVERGREEN
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Summer
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Well-drained fertile soil. Lavender flowers.
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Origanum sp.
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Oregano
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6-24"
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SUN
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Flowering groundcover.
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18-24"
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NOT EVERGREEN
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Summer
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Well-drained fertile soil. Pink or white flowers, scented foliage.
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Pachysandra terminalis
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Japanese Spurge
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6-8"
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SHADE TO PART
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Foliage groundcover.
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12"
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EVERGREEN
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Spring
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Well-drained fertile soil. Green-white flowers.
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Phlox pilosa `Eco Happy Traveler'
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Prairie Phlox
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12-15"
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SUN
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Flowering groundcover.
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12-18"
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NOT EVERGREEN
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Spring
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Well-drained fertile soil. Rich pink flowers.
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Phlox stolonifera
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Creeping Phlox
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8"
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SHADE TO PART
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Flowering groundcover.
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12"
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EVERGREEN
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Spring
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Well-drained fertile soil. Blue, pink, white flowers.
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Phlox subulata
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Moss Phlox, Mountain Pinks
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4-6"
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SUN TO PART
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Flowering groundcover.
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12-18"
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EVERGREEN
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Early spring
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Well-drained fertile soil. Blue, pink, white flowers.
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Potentilla neumanniana `Nana'
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Cinquefoil
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2"
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SUN
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Flowering groundcover.
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12"
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SEMI-EVERGREEN
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Early spring
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Well-drained fertile soil. Bright yellow flowers
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Potentilla tridentata' Minima'
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Cinquefoil
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3"
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SUN
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Flowering groundcover.
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12"
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NOT EVERGREEN
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Summer
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Well-drained fertile soil. White flowers
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Pratia pedunculata
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Pratie
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2-3"
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SUN
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Flowering groundcover.
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12"
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NOT EVERGREEN
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Summer
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Well-drained fertile soil. Tiny blue flowers
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Prunella grandiflora
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Self-heal
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8-12"
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SUN TO PART
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Flowering groundcover.
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12-18"
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NOT EVERGREEN
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Summer
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Well-drained fertile soil. Pink or lavender flowers.
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Pulmomaria angustifolia
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Lungwort
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10"
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SHADE TO PART
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Flowering groundcover.
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12-18"
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NOT EVERGREEN
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Spring
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Well-drained fertile soil. Blue flowers, attractive foliage.
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Rubus calycinoides
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Creeping Currant
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6-12"
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SUN TO PART
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Foliage groundcover.
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18-24"
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EVERGREEN
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Summer
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Well-drained fertile soil. White flowers, good fall color.
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Saponaria ocymoides
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Soapwort
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8"
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SUN
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Flowering groundcover.
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12-18"
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NOT EVERGREEN
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Late spring
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Well-drained fertile soil.Pink or white flowers.
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Sarcococca hookeriana var.humulis
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Creeping Sweetbox, Himalayan Sweetbox
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18"
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SHADE TO PART
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Foliage groundcover.
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12-18"
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EVERGREEN
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Spring
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Moist, well-drained fertile soil. Fragrant creamy flowers.
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Sedum spurium
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Stonecrop
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5-6"
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SUN
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Foliage groundcover.
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12-18"
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NOT EVERGREEN
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Summer
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Well-drained fertile soil. White or pink flowers.
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Stachys byzantina
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Woolly Lamb's Ears
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12"
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SUN TO PART
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Foliage groundcover.
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18"
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NOT EVERGREEN
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Summer
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Well-drained fertile soil. Pink flowers. Nice silver foliage.
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Symphytum grandiflorum
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Comfrey
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12"
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SUN TO PART
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Flowering groundcover.
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12"
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NOT EVERGREEN
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Spring
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Moist, well-drained fertile soil. Good for naturalizing. Cream color flowers.
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Tanacetum vulgare
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Tansy
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24-36"
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SUN
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Foliage groundcover.
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24"
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NOT EVERGREEN
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Summer
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Well-drained fertile soil. Yellow flowers, scented foliage.
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Teucrium canadensis
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Creeping Germander
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6"
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SUN
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Flowering groundcover.
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12"
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EVERGREEN
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Summer
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Well-drained fertile soil. Lavender flowers.
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Thymus serphyllum
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Creeping Thyme
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2"
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SUN
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Flowering groundcover.
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12"
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EVERGREEN
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Summer
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Well-drained fertile soil. Lavender flowers.
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Tiarella cordifolia
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Foamflower
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8"
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SHADE TO PART
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Flowering groundcover.
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12-18"
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NOT EVERGREEN
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Spring
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Well-drained fertile soil. Long blooming white flowers.
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Veronica prostrata
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Speedwell
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4"
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SUN
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Flowering groundcover.
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12-18"
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EVERGREEN
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Spring
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Well-drained fertile soil. Blue flowers.
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Vinca minor
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Periwinkle
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4-6"
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SUN TO PART
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Flowering groundcover.
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12"
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EVERGREEN
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Spring
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Well-drained fertile soil. Blue flowers.
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Waldsteinia ternata
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Barren Strawberry
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6"
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SUN TO SHADE
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Flowering groundcover.
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12-18"
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NOT EVERGREEN
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Spring
|
Well-drained fertile soil.Yellow flowers.
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