Groundcovers Height / Spread

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1 Ajuga reptans Arctostaphylos uva-ursa Arenaria balearica Campanula carpatica Bugleweed Kinnikinnick Corsican Sandwort Bellflower 8 x 18 To -38C 6 x 24 To -35C 2 x 18 To -35C 5 x 18 Blue flower spikes, green, variegated and burgundy foliage varieties. Fast Drought tolerant, native plant, erosion control, and slow Pink/White flowers in spring, red berries and turning bronze in winter. Tolerant of light foot traffic. Moss-like carpet. White flowers in late spring. Requires consistent moisture. To 45C Blue or white flowers, semi-evergreen, excellent edger. Ceanothus gloriosus Chamaemelum nobile Point Reyes Roman Chamomile 18 x 10 To 16C 6 x 12 To 35C Convallaria majalis Lily of the Valley 8 x 18 Deciduous To 45C Cornus canadensis Bunchberry 4 x 12 To 45C Drought tolerant, erosion control, blue flowers in spring. Tolerant of drought and light foot traffic. Lawn substitute forming lowevergreen fern-like. Fragrant mat Slow to establish, fragrant blooms, dies down in winter Slow to establish, small dogwood type flowers, good fall colour, red berries summer to fall. Native and deer

2 Euonymous fortunei Japanese Euonymous 24 x 24 To 28C Drought tolerant, variegated green/gold foliage. Genista pilosa Vancouver Gold 12 x 30 Cotoneaster dammeri Cotoneaster 12 x 5 To 28C Drought tolerant, erosion control, fragrant white flowers in summer, red berries in fall. Deer Epimedium grandiflorum Bishop s Hat 12 x 18 Nice fall foliage colours, delicate flowers To 28C in pink, red, yellow, and white in spring. Deer Fragraria chiloensis Drought tolerant, erosion control, white Beach 8 x 30 Strawberry To 28C flowers in spring. Deer resistant native. Light foot traffic. Galium odoratum Sweet Woodruff 12 x 36 Fast growing, dies down in winter, tiny To 38C white flowers, fragrant leaves when dried. Deer Moderate growing, white flowers Gaultheria procumbens Wintergreen 6 x 24 To 38C followed by white berries in fall/winter. Deer Gaultheria shallon Salal 24 x 24 To 22C Drought tolerant, native plant, erosion control. Purple berries in fall. Deer To 35C A UBC introduction, moderate growing, bright butter yellow blooms. Leptinella squalida New Zealand Button Brass 2 x 12 To 35C Tolerant of high foot traffic.

3 Herniaria glabra Rupturewort 2 x 16 To 35C Drought tolerant and tolerant of high foot traffic. Low, dense grower. Hypericum calycinum St. John s Wort 18 x 30 Isotoma fluvitilis Blue Star Mentha requienii Corsican Mint 2 x 12 Mahonia nervosa Low Oregon Grape To 35C Drought tolerant, fast growing, erosion control. Pretty bright yellow flowers. 2 x 12 To 22C To 22C Extremely 24 x 12 To 22C Tolerant of moderate foot traffic, small soft blue prolific flowers in spring/summer. Fast fragrant when touched, tolerant of light foot traffic, requires moist soil. Deer Native plant, erosion control, deer Oxalis oregana Wood Sorrel 4 x indef Deciduous To 16C Moderate grower, dies down in winter, drought tolerant. Native and deer Fast growing, green or variegated Pachysandra terminalis Japanese Spurge 10 x 12 To 38C foliage. Deer Slow to establish but tolerate poor soil. Pratia penduculata Tolerant of moderate foot traffic, prolific Dark Blue Star 2 x 2 To 22C small flowers in spring/summer. Fast Rubus calycinoides Deep green, coarse leaves form a dense Creeping 2 x 2 To -17C mat. Great for rock gardens or slope Bramble stabilization.

4 Sedum spp. Sagina subulata Creeping stonecrop Irish or Scotch Moss 8 x 18 Soleirolia soleirolii Baby Tears 2 x 12 To 38C 2 x 14 To 38C To 6C Thymus pseudolanguinosus Woolly Thyme 3 x 14 To 45C Thymus Albus White Thyme 3 x 14 To 45C Thymus Pink Chintz Pink Thyme 3 x 14 To 45C Thymus Purple Carpet Purple Thyme 3 x 14 To 45C Thymus Coccineus Red Thyme 3 x 14 To 35C Thymus minus Elfin Elfin Thyme 1 x 18 To 45C Fast growing, green, chartreuse, burgundy or variegated foliage. Drought tolerant with yellow, pink, or white flowers. traffic, tiny white fragrant flowers. Deer reistant. Irish green foliage and scotch chartreuse foliage. Tolerant of light foot traffic. Requires moist soil. Forms a thick mat with pinkish-white flowers in Summer. traffic, pink flowers, and deer traffic, white flowers and deer traffic, pink flowers and deer traffic, purple flowers and deer traffic, red flowers and deer traffic. Tiny leaves and lavender flowers. Deer Slow

5 Tolerant of drought and light foot Veronica penduncularis Georgia Blue traffic. Bright blue flowers in late 6 x 24 To 35C Georgia Blue Speedwell spring/summer. Foliage tinged bronze. Deer Drought tolerant and deer Veronica whitleyi Whitley s Soft silver mat like foliage. Bright blue 4 x 18 To 38C Speedwell flowers in late spring/summer. Moderate Vinca minor Periwinkle 8 x 30 To 35C Drought tolerant, fast growing, green or variegated foliage with white, blue or purple flowers.