Good Groundcovers
Nowhere on earth does shredded wood fall from the sky, but in every ecosystem, nature fills the voids. Never pitch another fork of mulch again—plant these low-growing natives that spread, suppress weeds, and act as Living Mulch. Regulate soil temperature, improve water infiltration, and build soil health with these Good Groundcovers. KILL YOUR LAWN! PLANT NATIVE PLANTS!
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Golden Alexanders (Zizia aurea) -
Prairie Smoke (Geum Triflorum) -
Bradbury Bee Balm (Monarda bradburiana) -
Zigzag Goldenrod (Solidago Flexicaulis) -
Blue lobelia (Lobelia Siphilitica) -
Prairie Phlox (Phlox Pilosa) -
Nodding Onion (Allium Cernuum) -
Eastern Columbine (Aquilegia Canadensis) -
Early Meadow Rue (Thalictrum dioicum) -
Jacob's Ladder (Polemonium Reptans) -
Golden Ragwort (Packera Aurea) -
Plantain-leaved Pussytoes (Antennaria Plantaginifolia) -
Blanket Flower (Gaillardia Aristata) -
Spotted Bee Balm (Monarda Punctata) -
Hairy Beardtongue (Penstemon Hirsutus) -
Aromatic Aster (Symphyotruchum Oblongfolium) -
Prairie Alumroot (Heuchera Richardsonii) -
Path Rush (Juncus Tenuis) -
Hairy Mountain Mint (Pycnanthemum Verticillatum Var. Pilosum) -
Prairie Onion (Allium stellatum) -
Little Bluestem (Schizachyrium Scoparium) -
Blue-stemmed Goldenrod (Solidago Caesia) -
Common Blue Violet (Viola Sororia) -
Pearly Everlasting (Anaphalis Margaritacea)