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Hundreds of wonderful ground covers grow neatly in the shade. The best choice is a combination of what you like to look at, and what will grow best in the provided soil and moisture levels. The...

The low-growing ground covers in this list thrive in shade and some even tolerate walking traffic! Carpeting plants are chosen for all sorts of reasons and each plant serves these functions in one...

At a minimum, all slopes need ground covers to hold the soil together, even on the shady sides. Roots are what keep soils from washing away and allow growth to continue---shine or shadow. So the...

Most flowering ground covers won't bloom profusely in the shade. But with thousands of plant species to choose from, these select few will flower and thrive not only in partial shade but full shade!...

Sick of looking at empty or lackluster shade? A fast-growing ground cover fills in those empty spots within a few short months of the season. Better yet, a shade-loving ground cover will remain lush...

Low-maintenance ground covers for shade should be lush with minimal light and for little to no effort---other than planting and establishing them! A low-maintenance ground cover also means that...