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Steppables
- Perennial Groundcover Plants
Below is
a listing of 'Steppable' groundcovers that perform well
in Zone 8. Steppables got their name because they will
tolerate foot traffic and are therefore excellent groundcovers
near pathways or for use between stepping stones.
Name:
Blue
Star Creeper
Botanical:
Laurentia / Isotoma
Height
x Width:
1/2" H - Space 15-18"
apart
Exposure:
Full Sun or Partial Shade
Bloom
Color:
Blue
Bloom
Time:
April to Frost!
Water:
Low once established
Features:
Fast spreading, matt-forming groundcover
is excellent for use betw.
Companions:
One of the best steppables
Name:
Creeping
Fig
Botanical:
Ficus
Height
x Width:
2-3"H
x 18"+W / Space 18-24" apart
Exposure:
Full Sun or Mostly Shade
Bloom
Color:
Bloom
Time:
Water:
Low once established
Features:
Fast growing climber or groundcover
will climb an 8' wall in 1 year!
Companions:
Best planted o south
or east wall. Grows on brick, stone,
or stucco.
Name:
Creeping
Jenny
Botanical:
Lysimachia
Height
x Width:
2" H x 18"+
W
Exposure:
Sun or Shade
Foliage
Color:
Bright Chartruese
Bloom
Time:
Water:
Low
Features:
Outstanding, bright
golden-green leaves on this matt-forming,
fast growing evergreen. A Wilson Bros.
Favorite!
Companions:
Useful as a groundcover
or between stepping stones.
Name:
Dwarf
Mondo Grass
Botanical:
Ophiogon
Height
x Width:
2-3" H - Space 12-15"
apart
Exposure:
Shade or Afternoon Shade
Bloom
Color:
Pale violet
Bloom
Time:
Summer
Water:
Low
Features:
Grass-like, dark blue-green
slender foliage spreads by underground
stolons. Forms a dense carpet wherever
planted.
Companions:
Excellent
for underplanting small trees such as
Japanese Maples or use as a groundcover
around sitting areas or under the canopy
of large trees. Also useful between
stepping stones or pavers.
'Gold Carpet'
'Voodoo'
Name:
Sedums
Botanical:
Sedum
Height
x Width:
2-4" H - Space18"
apart
Exposure:
Full Sun or Partial Shade
Bloom
Color:
Assorted
Bloom
Time:
Summer
Water:
Very drought tolerant
Features:
Sedums are in the succulent family
which means they are very drought tolerant.
Many interesting and unique varieties
are available.
Companions:
Other
Sedums, Abelias, Barberries, Upright
Junipers, Hollies, Nandinas, Yucca,
Ornamental Grasses, Japanese Maples,
Crape Myrtles, Loropetalums, Daylilies,
and many more shrubs, trees, and perennials.
