Low-Growing Plants That Support Soil and Shade

Our Native Ground Cover Plants collection includes species that spread across surfaces to suppress weeds, manage erosion, and hold seasonal form. Plants such as Viola walteri and Selaginella uncinata, blue spikemoss, provide ground-level coverage in shaded zones. These species grow well beside options from the Shade Lovers collection.

Low-growing shrubs like Sarcococca ruscifolia and Cephalotaxus harringtonia ‘Prostrata’ maintain structure through colder months and offer consistency for shaded foundations. For plants with upright texture, view our Woodlanders Spring Vignette page.

Native Species with Ground-Covering Form

Several ground cover species in this collection are native to the Southeast and support wildlife zones. Conradina canescens and Conradina verticillata ground cover are drought-tolerant and hold ground form without spreading aggressively. Both selections align well with options from our Drought-Tolerant Plants page.

Kalmia latifolia ‘Croft Carpet’ works well in acidic soil and provides evergreen coverage near entry paths or woodland borders. Pair these with plants from the Medicinal Mavens collection to bring utility and ground-level form together.

Color and Texture for Ground Zones

Ground cover plants in this category vary in texture and color. Calluna vulgaris ‘Gold Haze’ adds yellow-green contrast, especially in full sun. Combine these with fast fill-in species from the Fast-Growing Plants section to support full soil coverage quickly.

All plants in this category are part of our seasonal picks and align with featured selections from Recently Restocked and Our Favorites. For fruiting shrubs with ground-level presence, also view the Citrus collection.