| Common Name |
Latin Name |
Height |
Comments |
| Baltic Ivy |
Hedera helix "Baltica"
Hedera helix "Thorndale" |
6-10" |
Evergreen. Protect leaves in winter
from sun and wind. Tolerates a wide variety of soils. Best planted in large areas. Larger leaves than "Baltica" are deep-green with
silvery-white veins. |
| Lungwort |
Pulmonaria saccharata |
1' |
Green foliage spotted with silver.
Blooms in April and May. Flowers turn from pink to blue. |
| Barrenwort |
Epimedium grandiflorum |
1' |
Heart-shaped leaves, new leaves are
red; bronze fall color lasts into winter. Showy blooms in May and June. Will not tolerate
dry conditions. |
| Bluebells |
Mertensia virginica |
18" |
Good for small spaces in rich,
moist soil. Blue blooms. Spreads slowly, forming large colonies. |
Bowles Common
Periwinkle |
Vinca minor "Bowles" |
6" |
Evergreen, dark green leaves, with
dark lilac-blue flowers in April and occasionally throughout summer. Protect from
winter wind and sun. Avoid wet sites. |
| Carpet
Bugle |
Ajuga reptans Ajuga reptans "Alba"
Ajuga reptans "Burgundy Glow"
Ajuga reptans "Metallica Crispa" |
4-6" |
Showy spikes of purple flowers
appear in May and June. Shallow roots will not tolerate dry conditions. White flowers and light green foliage.
Foliage is variegated dark green, white and
burgundy.
Bronze-purple foliage and deep blue flowers. |
| Common Speedwell |
Veronica officinalis |
6-12" |
Evergreen foliage forms a mat of
dense hairs. Pale-blue flowers from mid-May to Mid-July. Needs little maintenance and
spreads rapidly. |
| Creeping Lilyturf |
Liriope spicata |
6-10" |
Evergreen, grass-like green leaves.
Flowers resemble those of Grape Hyacinth and bloom from mid-July to early September.
Tolerates heat and drought. Needs winter protection. |
| Ferns |
None |
Varies |
Many varieties. Effective garden
accents. |
| Funkia, Plantain Lily |
Hosta spp. |
2' |
Variety of species. Lush foliage of
various colors sizes and textures with tall spikes of blue or white bell-shaped flowers
which bloom from July to September. Thrives in moist, well-drained areas. |
| Heart-Leaved Bergenia |
Bergenia cordifolia |
18" |
Blooms early spring. Pink or white
blooms. Glossy, green foliage that turns burgundy towards winter. Good for ground cover,
rock and border gardens. |
| Japanese anemone |
Anemone x. 'Honorine Jobert' |
30" |
Blooms late fall, white blooms.
Likes rich, well- drained soil. |
| Japanese Spurge |
Pachysandra terminalis |
6"-1' |
Evergreen, spreads by underground
stems, Lustrous dark green foliage, protect from winter wind and sun. Susceptible to
disease and pests. |
| Lily-of-the-Valley |
Convallaria majalis |
8" |
Fast growing and may be invasive.
White bell-shaped flowers from May to mid-June. Will not tolerate hot, dry locations. |
| Low Japanese |
Polygonum cuspidatum |
2' |
Deciduous, wide spreading shrub.
Attractive Fleece-Flower foliage that grows by underground stems and rooting branches.
Best in poor, dry soils. |
| Moneywort |
Lysimachia nummularia |
2-3" |
Small, flat and glossy foliage with
bright yellow flowers in June. Vigorous but will not tolerate dry soil. Can become rampant
and weed-like. |
| Purpleleaf Wintercreeper |
Euonymous fortunei
"Colorata" |
1' |
Semi-evergreen to evergreen, dense
and vigorous. Deep green leaves turn red-purple in winter. Mow to 4-8" height in
spring. Tolerates wide variety of soils. Subject to scale. |
| Serbian Bellflower |
Campanula poscharskyana |
6-9" |
Heart-shaped leaves and
lavender-blue, star-like flowers May to June. Tolerates poor soil and dry conditions. |
| Snowdrop Anemone |
Anemone sylvestris |
18' |
Flowers late spring. Fragrant,
white blooms. Good cover for spring bulbs. |
| Snow on the Mountain |
Aegopodium podagraria
"Variegatum" |
1' |
Light green foliage with white
edges. Very easy to grow. |
| Sweet Woodruff |
Galium odoratum |
6-8" |
Delicate, bright green foliage,
with small white flowers in May and June. Best in moist, slightly acid soil. |
| Toad Lily |
Tricyrtis miyazaki |
30" |
Good for borders and edging.
Unusual orchid-like white and purple flowers. Combines well with ferns and hostas. |
| Wild Ginger |
Asarum canadense |
6" |
Large dark green leaves, use in
masses. |
