Ceratostigma plumbaginoides Ceratostigma plumbaginoides

Plumbago

Tradescantia Tradescantia 'Sweet Kate' ('Blue & Gold')'

Spiderwort

Sedum spectabile Sedum spectabile 'Autumn Fire'

Stonecrop

Aster x dumosus Aster x dumosus 'Wood's Pink'

Hardy Aster

Sedum Sedum 'Herbstfreude' ('Autumn Joy')'

Autumn Joy Sedum

Hosta x fortunei Hosta x fortunei 'Francee'

Hosta

Hosta x fortunei Hosta x fortunei 'Patriot'

Hosta

Verbena canadensis Verbena canadensis 'Homestead Purple'

Creeping Vervain

Aster x dumosus Aster x dumosus 'Prof. Anton Kippenberg'

Hardy Aster

Panicum virgatum Panicum virgatum 'Heavy Metal'

Switchgrass

Panicum virgatum Panicum virgatum 'Shenandoah'

Switch Grass

Pennisetum alopecuroides Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Hameln'

Dwarf Fountain Grass

Coreopsis verticillata Coreopsis verticillata 'Moonbeam'

Tickseed

Coreopsis verticillata Coreopsis verticillata 'Zagreb'

Threadleaf Coreopsis

Lysimachia nummularia Lysimachia nummularia 'Aurea'

Creeping Jenny

Rudbeckia fulgida Rudbeckia fulgida 'Goldsturm'

Black-eyed Susan

Muhlenbergia capillaris Muhlenbergia capillaris

Muhly Grass

Matteuccia pennsylvanica Matteuccia pennsylvanica

Ostrich Fern

Heuchera Heuchera 'Amethyst Myst'

Coral Bells

Dryopteris erythrosora Dryopteris erythrosora 'Brilliance'

Brilliance Autumn Fern

Athyrium filix-femina Athyrium filix-femina

Lady Fern

Polystichum acrostichoides Polystichum acrostichoides

Christmas Fern

Sedum spurium Sedum spurium 'Schorbuser Blut'

Dragon's Blood Stonecrop

Heuchera villosa Heuchera villosa 'Caramel'

Coral Bells

Sedum rupestre Sedum rupestre 'Angelina'

Angelina Sedum

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Lysimachia nummularia 'Aurea'

Creeping Jenny

Bright chartreuse, rounded leaves on creeping stems give this mat-forming plant a ruffled appearance. Cup-shaped, fragrant yellow flowers in summer. Excellent ground cover on banks, or cascading over walls.

Height:

2-3 Inches

Spacing:

12" (30 cm)

Additional:

Prefers consistent soil moisture.

Hardiness Zone:

3-9

Bloom Color:

Yellow.

Lysimachia (ly-si-mach'-ee-ah)

Family: Primulaceae · Common Name: Loosestrife

Widely diverse, these fine garden plants can fit into many areas. All prefer moist sites and will attract butterflies to the garden. Low varieties make excellent ground covers, while the taller varieties are excellent in borders and for cut flowers.

Characteristics & Attributes
Exposure
Shade
Sun
Shade
Sun
Shade
Part sun
Part sun
Soil Moisture Needs
Wet
Season of Interest (Flowering)
Summer
Foliage
Bloom Color
Yellow
Attributes
Tolerates wet sites
Good Cut Flowers
Fragrant
Fragrant
Ground Cover
Good Cut Flowers
Ground Cover
Water Requirements
Prefers consistent soil moisture
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