Plaintain Lily ‘Elegans’ (Hosta sieboldiana ‘Elegans’)
The creeper needs moderate maintenance and has a number of cultivars, with the short ‘prostrate’ varieties growing fast to create a lush carpet covering wide areas quickly. Height/Width: 6-10 inches/up to 24 inches The plant retains its flowers even in winter. Still, make sure you really want it in a specific area, as it is pretty difficult to get rid of once established. Height/Width: 12-18 inches/ up to 24 inchesĪlso known as creeping myrtle, the low vine with small purple flowers is often considered an invasive weed, but can be a good choice for ground cover in garden areas that are likely to be neglected.
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Sunlight Requirement: Full sun to partial shade The name of the plant mainly refers to the winter color of the leaves. The purple flowers grow in clusters at the top of long red stems. They turn beetroot red in winter, adding further ornamental value to the plant. Purple Bergenia (Bergenia purpurascens)Ī pig squeak variety with large rounded leaves that resembles spinach, but with reddish veins. Height/Width: 12-24 inches/up to 36 inchesĤ. It also keeps some color in your garden during mild winters, though the leaves may die back if it gets too cold. Flowers grow in long spikes, kind of resembling lavenders. Sunlight Requirement: Partial to full sunįlowering Time: Mid-spring to all summer and fallĮvergreen perennial plants with silvery green rosettes of long velvety leaves that make it suitable for borders to short ground cover plants. The fragrant flowers make it a good option for mixed ground cover, with masterworts and hardy geraniums. May need weeding in the first couple of years. Low maintenance plant, grows well in moist loamy soils, suitable to be grown as a colorful base for roses and mixed ornamental shrubs. Sunlight Requirement: Partial to full shadeįlowering Time: Mid-spring to late summer However, tends to overrun shorter plants. Does well with upright plants like cinnamon ferns, bleeding heart, and the taller hosta varieties. Spotted Dead Nettle (Lamium maculatum)Įvergreen in mild winter climates, a good choice for shaded areas, it grows quickly to cover large areas. Colorful Ground Cover Flowers for Both Sun and ShadeĪlmost all the plants in the following list are perennials, except the wishbone flower and moss rose.ġ2 Ground Cover Plants With Purple Flowersġ. Given below are some ideas for your garden. Rarely any of the popular ground covers continue to bloom in winter, but there are plenty of plants, like sedums and stonecrops, that remain equally attractive all year due to the interesting color of their foliage.
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