Groundcovers and ferns
Coastal Strawberry
Fragaria chiloensis
White flowers in spring are followed by sparse strawberries in summer. This vigorous evergreen groundcover can easily fill in large open areas in a relatively short period of time, if watered and weeded the first 3 summers after planting.
- Mature height: 3″ to 10″
- Mature width: wide-spreading
- Light conditions: full sun to part shade
- Soil: well-drained; dry to moist
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Groundcovers and ferns
Deer Fern
Blechnum spicant
This graceful and tidy fern looks good year round with enough shade and moisture. Two types of fronds, drooping evergreen around the outside and upright deciduous in the center, give it an interesting two-toned quality.A nice feature plant or small-scale groundcover, Deer Fern is pretty in a woodland garden or next to a path.
- Mature height: 1′ …
- Mature height: 1′ …
Groundcovers and ferns
Kinnikinnick / Massachusetts
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi ‘Massachusetts’
Showy pinkish tinged white flowers bloom from April to May on this low growing evergreen groundcover. A good choice for open areas with sandy soil, Kinnikinnick can be slow to establish. Plan to apply mulch and weed until plants fill in. Variety ‘Massachusetts’ has abundant flowers and is disease resistant.
- Mature height: up to 12″
- Mature width: …
Groundcovers and ferns
Low Oregon Grape
Mahonia nervosa
Fragrant yellow flowers in May attract pollinators. Blue berries and reddish tinged evergreen leaves add interest in the fall. Low Oregon Grape is a groundcover that does well in dry shady areas and is a good choice for planting in areas that have been cleared of Himalayan blackberry.
- Mature height: 1′ to 2′
- Mature width: 2′ to 3′
- Light …
Groundcovers and ferns
Salal
Gaultheria shallon
Delicate pinkish-white urn shaped flowers bloom late spring to early summer and are attractive to butterflies. Blackish-blue berries which follow are eaten by many birds and mammals. This ubiquitous evergreen shrub varies in height, staying shorter in sun and growing taller in the shade. Salal is useful as a groundcover, though it can be slow to establish …
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