Ground covers are an important layer in the garden, adding visual interest and complexity. In this video, Rosanne introduces 10 interesting and attractive groundcovers that either she or friends and neighbors are growing in their USDA Zone 4 gardens.
Don’t miss this video for both sun-loving and shade-loving perennial ideas!
A special thanks to Tom E. , Laurie W., Rob S. and Todd H. for sharing their groundcovers!
Resources
-Wikipedia
-University of Wisconsin-Madison Horticulture Extension
20 Comments
Another great video.
Thank you so much; very informative.
Very nice and informative. What zone are you in?
I live in Northern Dakota county – the city snow plow has ravaged my lawn😡😡 . I'd rather not replace an area that's challenging to water just for the city's benefit and am hoping to find something that will fill in near the curb and tolerate being under a foot+ of snow for months at a time and possibly discourage passersby from matching through my lawn w/ their dogs (I live across the street from a small neighborhood park so people think my yard is an extension of the park 😕. I first established the lawn about 20 years ago (but it took several summers to really look nice and lush). Due to physical limitations I have no desire to revisit all that work and excessive watering – my back is not up to the demands of a new lawn. the worst section is on the east side of the lot and gets sun most of the day (Mexican sunflowers generally do well on that side of the lot ) . I do have some lamium at the front of the house (facing south) that does well (growing next to a border of hosta ) . the area in question does not slope a lot but I wonder if that phlox would be a contender if I brought in more soil to exaggerate the angle that is there and then put that lamium on the flatter portion (?) -laying in a soaker hose so I don't have to set a sprinkler -hmmm ….This is a very informative video . thank you. Oh I also have another section near our garage that is apparently so shaded that I haven't even been able to get ajuga to live there – it's a section that gets the run off from one of the down spouts and also the accumulation of the winter snowfall – so would be nice if something actually could live over there (even hosta died over there though some hosta does grow right as you enter that section (it's a Cheyenne privet hedge , 3 foot wide strip of dirt and then paver walkway adjacent to garage wall (I've considered just buying fake flowers and placing those in pots😆particularly since it's a high traffic area , the only way to get the mower from back yard to front yard and only exterior entrance to back yard ) Would any of these thrive in a shady hi-traffic pathway (I honestly don't care what it looks like if it keeps me from having to put mulch down(to control tracking mud into the house)
Great video and information, thank you.
Your garden really is stunning.
My Sweet Woodruff grows where nothing else would. I don't think it's as invasive as some plants. It took several little pots to cover the area I wanted it to grow. The area is a shaded area with some sun during the day shining through maple trees. The area was at one time a place where the original owner dumped rocks, pieces of porcelain and other rubble. I could hardly dig 6 inches down without hitting rock. I finally have a wonderful carpet of this pretty ground cover among hostas I planted.
thank you for the video nice gardens and beautiful plants very relaxing your voice is perfect like my best teacher!
Which of this will manage under a magnolia? e
Another wonderful episode!
Just stumbled onto your channel and really like your videos I love Sweet Woodruff and it has blanketed my shade area. Zone 5 in South Central British Columbia Canada
Beautiful!
Great video and information. Would appreciate a list of plants in the info at the end. Many thanks
Gorgeous! Another fine, first class video. Thank you.
Hi 👋 where do you live?
Fantastic ❤
Rosanne, I never tire of watching your garden videos. I like to re-watch them, as I am inspired by the romantic beauty and whimsical theme in your garden. Your beautiful garden has a 'softness' or 'gentleness' about it. I am English but have lived in Australia for most of my life. However I grew up with all of the British fairy tales, by artists such as Enid Blyton and Beatrix Potter. Your garden makes me feel like I am back in my childhood story books, and yet it tells its own unique 'secret garden' story. My husband and I are trying to convert our subtropical garden into a restful, peaceful garden, with nooks and crannies and' garden rooms'. Thanks for sharing your ground covers as I would never have known about the Irish Moss look-a-like plant that you are growing. After watching this video I found that this plant is sold here! We decided to purchase its cousin, Scotch Moss, or Sagina subulata Aurea, as I like the golden tones of this plant as a contrast to my husband's handmade cobblestones. We also found some Sagina seeds! I am hoping that this gorgeous ground cover survives our hot humid summers.
Vinca minor is invasive
I love all the videos in your channel
Sure looks better than mulch.
Good choices
I was thinking about adding Creeping Jenny to around the back of my garden in between the fence and garden just to give a clean look coving the 20 inches of soil ? Your video was quite thorough on the many different types which I wasn't aware were so vast. Thank you