previous
  • Building a Compost Bin
    Building a Compost Bin
  • Comfortable Alfresco Dining
    Comfortable Alfresco Dining
  • Designing with Curved Terraces
    Designing with Curved Terraces
  • Lawn Alternatives
    Lawn Alternatives
  • Mulch for a Healthy Garden
    Mulch for a Healthy Garden
  • NEW Video Series: There's a Better Way
    NEW Video Series: There's a Better Way
  • Containers as Focal Points
    Containers as Focal Points
  • Dwarf Citrus Trees
    Dwarf Citrus Trees
  • Slideshow: Beautiful Clematis
    Slideshow: Beautiful Clematis
  • Pretty in Pink
    Pretty in Pink
  • Indeterminate or Determinate Tomatoes?
    Indeterminate or Determinate Tomatoes?
  • Save Money by Growing Your Own
    Save Money by Growing Your Own
  • Homegrown / Homemade
    Homegrown / Homemade
  • 6 Tips for Weed Control
    6 Tips for Weed Control
  • Colorful Selections for Shade
    Colorful Selections for Shade
  • Stylish Shady Containers
    Stylish Shady Containers
  • Fragrant Plants for Pathways
    Fragrant Plants for Pathways
  • Fast-Growing Trees for Impatient Gardeners
    Fast-Growing Trees for Impatient Gardeners
  • Plants that Spark!
    Plants that Spark!
  • Make a Succulent Topiary
    Make a Succulent Topiary
  • Elephant's Ears
    Elephant's Ears
  • Garden Confidential: A Plant Walks into a Bar
    Garden Confidential: A Plant Walks into a Bar
  • In Pursuit of the Perfect Potting Shed
    In Pursuit of the Perfect Potting Shed
  • Thoughts From a Foreign Field
    Thoughts From a Foreign Field
  • Plant an Easy-to-Water Strawberry Jar
    Plant an Easy-to-Water Strawberry Jar
next

Browse Plants

Narrowed By:Uses: Ground Covers + Foliage: Evergreen+ Seasonal Interest: Fall+ Light: Part Shade to Full Shade, Full Shade Only
Displaying 1 - 5 of 5 listings   Sort By: Sort
Asarum shuttleworthii Asarum shuttleworthii
(Evergreen wild ginger) (1 user review)
Hardiness Zones: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

This wild ginger is an evergreen groundcover with heart-shaped, shiny leaves that are often marbled. Its interesting brown-purple flowers hide beneath the foliage.
no image available Farfugium japonicum 'Crispatum'
(Farfugium) Be the first to rate this plant
Hardiness Zones: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

This evergreen foliage plant has large, leathery leaves and daisy-like yellow flowers. It looks great in the border or in containers. 
Lamium maculatum 'Pink chablis' Lamium maculatum 'Pink chablis'
(Spotted deadnettles) (3 user reviews)
Hardiness Zones: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

‘Pink Chablis’ has pink flowers above silvery gray leaves edged with dark green. These trailing plants make fine ground covers or cascaders.
Polystichum munitum Polystichum munitum
(Western sword fern) (1 user review)
Hardiness Zones: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

Western sword ferns abound in the forests of the Northwestern U.S. They are robust, reliable, and virtually maintenance-free. They put up with difficult soil and manage to keep up appearances even in hot, dry weather. Their deep green, leathery fronds are attractive year-round.
Vinca minor 'Illumination' Vinca minor 'Illumination'
(Common periwinkle, creeping myrtle) (1 user review)
Hardiness Zones: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

Like other creeping myrtles, 'Illumination' is a tough evergreen ground cover for shade that will grow in almost any soil. Its hallmark is its bright gold leaves that are edged with a border of irregular green. Periwinkle-blue flowers appear in spring. Use 'Illumination' as a shade ground cover or in hanging baskets. -Tom Nelson, Regional Picks: Northern California, Fine Gardening issue #127


Displaying 1 - 5 of 5 listings   Sort By: Sort