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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Bradbury Bee Balm (Monarda bradburiana) -
Golden Alexanders (Zizia aurea) -
Prairie Smoke (Geum Triflorum) -
Prairie Phlox (Phlox Pilosa) -
Zigzag Goldenrod (Solidago Flexicaulis) -
Eastern Columbine (Aquilegia Canadensis) -
Blue lobelia (Lobelia Siphilitica) -
Jacob's Ladder (Polemonium Reptans) -
Early Meadow Rue (Thalictrum dioicum) -
Blanket Flower (Gaillardia Aristata) -
Golden Ragwort (Packera Aurea) -
Plantain-leaved Pussytoes (Antennaria Plantaginifolia) -
Prairie Alumroot (Heuchera Richardsonii) -
Common Blue Violet (Viola Sororia) -
Hairy Beardtongue (Penstemon Hirsutus) -
Aromatic Aster (Symphyotruchum Oblongfolium) -
Spotted Bee Balm (Monarda Punctata) -
Path Rush (Juncus Tenuis) -
Nodding Onion (Allium Cernuum) -
Hairy Mountain Mint (Pycnanthemum Verticillatum Var. Pilosum) -
Eastern Purple Coneflower (Echinacea Purpurea) -
Blue-stemmed Goldenrod (Solidago Caesia) -
Side-Oats Grama (Bouteloua Curtipendula) -
Pearly Everlasting (Anaphalis Margaritacea)