Groundcovers of Arkansas By Common Name

Common Name	Scientific Name	Comments

Ajuga; Bugleweed	Ajuga reptans	Size: low (foliage 2"); floral spikes 6 to 8" tall) Culture: partial sun to shade; requires constant moisture in Arkansas
Bigleaf Vinca	Vinca major	Size: 12" tall Culture: shade to partial sun Misc: variegated selections more common than green leaf forms.
English Ivy	Hedera helix	Size: groundcover 8 to 10" tall; broadleaf evergreen vine or ground cover Culture: sun or shade; fairly tough Adult plant has flowers and fruit Climbs by root-like holdfasts Many cultivars Considered invasive weed in some parts of U.S.
Japanese Star Jasmine	Trachelospermum asiaticum	Size: 12" tall Culture: sun to partial sun; tolerant of most soils Best in cold hardiness zones 7 and 8 Broadleaf evergreen groundcover, leaves very glossy, dark green
Liriope	Liriope muscari	Size: 12' tall; some cultivars shorter or taller Exposure: sun to shade; tough groundcover Flower spikes purple or white Cultivars: 'Big Blue', 'Majestic', 'Variegata'
Mondograss	Ophiopogon japonicus	Size: 6 to 8" tall (shorter than Liriope [Liriope muscari] ) Exposure: partial sun to shade; requires more moisture than Liriope Narrow leaves usually a dark green Slightly less hardy than Liriope Flowers usually hidden in foliage
Pachysandra	Pachysandra terminalis	Size: 8 to 10" tall Culture: shade; requires constant moisture in Arkansas White flowers not significant
Vinca	Vinca minor	Size: 8" tall Culture: partial sun to shade; not as tough as Bigleaf Vinca (V. major). 1" flowers, blue/purple or white
Wintercreeper Euonymus	Euonymus fortunei 'Coloratus'	Size: 12 to 15" tall Culture: sun to partial sun; fairly tolerant of soils Deep maroon winter leaf color (broadleaf evergreen)

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Plant Database Groundcovers by Common Name

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Groundcovers by Common Name