Clover Fern

Sun or shade. A delicate-looking, clover-like fern that forms spreading mats up to 8 inches tall. It makes a nice informal groundcover especially in poorly drained or shady situations or […]

Frogfruit

Sun/part shade; semi-evergreen; a low-growing, low-maintenance groundcover that spreads quickly, mixes freely with grasses, and clambers over baskets and walls. The verbena flowers resemble lantana and attract butterflies.\n\nFrogfruit is commercially […]

Zoysia

Sun or partial shade, depending on variety. One of the most varied warm-season turfgrasses for Texas, with at least eleven species and multiple cultivars. Zoysia is considered more drought- and […]

English Ivy

Shade. Evergreen, with large, glossy, dark-green leaves. English ivy is easy to grow and makes a great groundcover for bright moist shade around buildings and trees, filling in structural beds […]

Mexican Petunia (Dwarf)

Sun or partial shade; herbaceous, generally freezing back in winter. ‘Katie’ is a low-growing perennial branching from the ground with woody stems, long willow-like leaves and purple (‘Katie’) or pink […]

Gregg Dalea

Sun or partial shade. Deciduous; nearly evergreen with tiny silvery leaves. Small purple blooms appear spring through fall. A useful ground cover in rocky areas challenged by thin soil difficult […]

Gregg’s Honeysuckle

Light shade. A lovely groundcover which forms spreading colonies in the same shaded environments where horseherb is common. It tolerates mowing, foot traffic, and poor drainage, and provides the bonus […]

Woolly Stemodia

Sun/part shade; an attractive groundcover with silvery, white leaves. Stemodia creeps low along the ground and can cascade over rock ledges; it is often mistaken for silver ponyfoot although leaf […]

Asiatic Jasmine

Sun/shade; evergreen and low-growing, eventually forming a dense twining groundcover that makes a nice alternative to grass. Asiatic jasmine is typically used around live oaks where it’s too dark to […]

Turf Sedge

Sun or partial shade. Nearly evergreen, with a glossy, tousled texture and tiny seedheads. This ornamental native sedge superficially resembles turf, but outperforms most turf grasses in both dry and […]