Euonymus Wintercreeper 4-6’ Not showy. Cultivars with Great groundcover 4-8 Tolerates sun or fortunei Euonymus variegated shade, does not leaves. tolerate wet swampy conditions. Filipendula sp. Meadowsweet Varies Pink or white, Dark green of foliage burn 3-7 Full sun to part with in summer foliage if the soil is too dry shade, moist soils species, 2-6’ Galium Sweet Woodruff 4-9” White, in spring Green Spreading 4-7 Shade, moist soils. odoratum groundcover. Flowers and leaves used in May Wine, teas, potpourri’s, etc. Gaultheria Creeping 6” Pinkish white in Green glossy Creeping 3 Partial shade, acidic procumbens Wintergreen summer leaves, fragrant groundcover. moist soils high in when crushed, Showy red fruits in organic matter. reddish color in late summer/fall winter Geranium sp. Hardy Geranium Varies, Pink, purple, Green G. macrorrhizum Varies Afternoon shade, 6” to 3’ shades, in and phaeum tolerate 4-7 moist well-drained summer dry soils. soils. Geranium Sticky Purple 1-2” Pink to purple Foliage has red Utah native at 6,000 2 Prefers light shade, viscosissimum Geranium flowers from fall color. to 10,500’. moist to dry soils. late spring All plant parts are through sticky. summer. Hakonechloe sp. Japanese Forest 1’ NA Medium green, Cultivars have 6-7 Partial shade, needs Grass or Hakone arching foliage. variegated foliage winter protection. Grass Bronze fall color.
Euonymus fortunei Wintercreeper Euonymus 4-6’ Not showy. Cultivars with variegated leaves. Great groundcover 4-8 Tolerates sun or shade, does not tolerate wet swampy conditions. Filipendula sp. Meadowsweet Varies with species, 2-6’ Pink or white, in summer Dark green foliage of foliage burn if the soil is too dry 3-7 Full sun to part shade, moist soils Galium odoratum Sweet Woodruff 4-9” White, in spring Green Spreading groundcover. Flowers and leaves used in May Wine, teas, potpourri’s, etc. 4-7 Shade, moist soils. Gaultheria procumbens Creeping Wintergreen 6” Pinkish white in summer Green glossy leaves, fragrant when crushed, reddish color in winter Creeping groundcover. Showy red fruits in late summer/fall 3 Partial shade, acidic moist soils high in organic matter. Geranium sp. Hardy Geranium Varies, 6” to 3’ Pink, purple, shades, in summer Green G. macrorrhizum and phaeum tolerate dry soils. Varies 4-7 Afternoon shade, moist well-drained soils. Geranium viscosissimum Sticky Purple Geranium 1-2” Pink to purple flowers from late spring through summer. Foliage has red fall color. Utah native at 6,000 to 10,500’. All plant parts are sticky. 2 Prefers light shade, moist to dry soils. Hakonechloe sp. Japanese Forest Grass or Hakone Grass 1’ NA Medium green, arching foliage. Bronze fall color. Cultivars have variegated foliage 6-7 Partial shade, needs winter protection.
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