Common name: Wild ginger, Canadian wild ginger Botanical name: Asarum canadense Virtues: Works as a groundcover in shade. Serves as a host plant for larvae of the pipeline swallowtail butterfly. The roots are edible and they smell and taste like … Read Article
Tag Archives: groundcovers
Foamflower
Foamflower (Tiarella cordifolia) is a native groundcover for shade that has attractive flowers and foliage. Read Article
Keeping Grass out of Groundcovers
How can I get rid of the grass growing through groundcover? Read Article
Fallen Leaves and Groundcovers
At my new home there’s a large population of vinca underneath some deciduous trees. Do I have to gather the tree leaves off of it this fall, or can I leave them to decompose? Read Article
Hardiest Evergreen Groundcovers
I’m looking for an evergreen groundcover—something other than vinca, and it has to stand up to a Zone 4 winter. What do you recommend as a hardy evergreen groundcover? Read Article
Drought-Tolerant Groundcovers
What are some groundcover plants that don’t require much water? Read Article