Tons of shade-loving ground covers are hardy to zone 5 climates! If you're in need of truly shade-loving plants you're in the right place. Most shade-loving plants grow well in partial shade. The...
Category: Ground Cover Layer
Zone 3 hosts a wide variety of shade-loving ground covers. In addition to loving the shade and covering the ground, the best options are tough to the swinging temperatures, adaptable, visually...
Out of 16 resilient ground covers, I grew and ranked them separately for the highest foot-traffic tolerance and their love for shade. Combining these results brings you the top 5 walkable ground...
Rocky soil types require plants that don't mind either (1) shallow pockets of soil among large rocks or (2) a lot of small to large broken rocks throughout deeper soil. We have both of these rocky...
Low-growing evergreen ground covers can replace lawns, fill in the cracks between stones, provide a year-round aesthetic, and more. Every option offers multiple functions for you, the landscape, and...
Low-growing edible ground covers don't just have to be useful or tasty, they can also be low maintenance. For each of these ground covers, I'll detail what is edible about them, ideas for using...