Graham Landscape & Design
  • Home
  • About
    • Our Team
    • Careers
    • Testimonials
    • Giving Back
  • Design
    • Landscape Design
    • Landscape Installation
  • Maintenance
    • Residential Landscape Maintenance
    • Commercial Landscape Maintenance
    • Lawn and Yard Care Services
    • Clean Up Services
  • Irrigation
    • Landscape Irrigation Design and Installation
    • Landscape Irrigation Maintenance and Repair
    • Landscape Irrigation Backflow Testing and Winterization
  • Contact
  • Blog

Choosing the right ground cover for your landscape

11/27/2017

0 Comments

 
Deciding to add ground cover plants to your landscape offers many different benefits. You will have to decide on which benefits you want, and then choose a ground cover that can provide what you are looking for. Maybe you are looking for a way to fill in space, control erosion, or to create a landscape that requires less maintenance than a purely grass lawn. This article aims to serve as a starting point in your search for the perfect ground cover plants. Here are some ground cover plants that will thrive in the Pacific Northwest.
beach strawberry ground cover
Beach Strawberry (Fragaria chilioensis)
A native of the Pacific Coast regions, this plant is perfect for gardens and landscapes in the Northwest. This plant will provide visual appeal as it flowers in both winter and spring. Other benefits include the plant's low maintenance, ability to control erosion, and its potential to attract pollinators. This plant will do best in full to partial sun areas of your landscape. 
bugleweed
Bugleweed (Ajuga reptans)
For a space in need of fast ground cover, bugleweed is a great choice. Typically, this plant will provide a carpet of blue-flowering and evergreen ground cover. This is a very stout species that will tolerate many conditions but prefers partial to total shade and moist soil. Benefits include weed control, erosion control, beautification, and attraction of pollinators. Keep in mind that this plant will require maintenance as it is fast growing and can overrun other portions of your landscape. 
scotch moss
Scotch Moss (Sagina Subulata)
Scotch moss is a lush green ground cover. This is perfect as a replacement for grass and can withstand light to moderate foot traffic. Scotch moss will thrive in partial to full sun and needs moisture in the soil. If you are looking for a grass replacement that provides low maintenance and will brighten up your landscape, look no further. 
inside out flower
Inside-Out Flower (Vancouveria hexandra)
When not flowering, this plant is similar in look to ivy. While this plant grows slowly, it establishes itself with a thick matting which can help to prevent weeds in your landscape. The inside-out flower craves partial to full shade and moist soil, however, one benefit of this ground cover option is its ability to withstand periods of drought. During the late spring and early summer, this plant will provide flowering stems that rise above the lower evergreen leaves. 

This is by no means an exhaustive list of ground cover options. Call today, and the Graham Landscape & Design team can help you choose the best option for your landscape! 541-729-8029
0 Comments

Your comment will be posted after it is approved.


Leave a Reply.

    OUR BLOG

    Check here to see what we've been up to!

    Categories

    All
    Bubblers
    Carpentry
    Colors
    Commercial Design
    Commercial Services
    Container Gardening
    Curb Appeal
    Decks
    Fences
    Fire Pits
    Gates
    General News
    Hardscapes
    Irrigation
    Landscape Design
    Lawn Care
    Lawns
    Lighting
    Low Voltage LED Lighting
    Maintenance
    Materials
    Natural Stone
    Our Team
    Outdoor Kitchens
    Patios
    Pavers
    Pergolas
    Pest Control
    Plantings
    Ponds
    Pool Decks
    Pool Lighting
    Retaining Walls
    Seasonal Care
    Seating Walls
    Snow Removal
    Softscapes
    Thatch
    Waterfalls
    Water Features
    Weed Control
    Woodwork

    RSS Feed

Picture
Our Company
  • ​About Us
  • Careers
  • Awards
  • Testimonials
  • Giving Back
  • Our Blog
Our Services
  • Residential Landscape Maintenance
  • Commercial Landscape Maintenance
  • Landscape Design
  • Landscape Construction & Installation
  • Lawn & Yard Care Services
  • Clean Up Services
  • Irrigation Design & Installation
  • Irrigation Maintenance & Repair
  • Irrigation Backflow Testing & Winterization

Copyright © 2020 Graham Landscape Maintenance & Design LLC in Eugene Oregon. All rights reserved.    
LCB # 8920     541-729-8029     34024 Old Willamette Hwy S., Eugene, OR 97405
Offering Landscape Design and Maintenance  in Albany, Coburg, Corvallis, Cottage Grove, Eugene, Junction City, Roseburg, Springfield, Veneta and Surrounding Areas
​Website Design by Bumble Graphics
  • Home
  • About
    • Our Team
    • Careers
    • Testimonials
    • Giving Back
  • Design
    • Landscape Design
    • Landscape Installation
  • Maintenance
    • Residential Landscape Maintenance
    • Commercial Landscape Maintenance
    • Lawn and Yard Care Services
    • Clean Up Services
  • Irrigation
    • Landscape Irrigation Design and Installation
    • Landscape Irrigation Maintenance and Repair
    • Landscape Irrigation Backflow Testing and Winterization
  • Contact
  • Blog