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Table 1.
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GROUND COVERS RECOMMENDED FOR FULL SUN
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| Common Name |
Scientific
Name |
Height |
Zone* |
| Andorra Juniper |
Juniperus horizontalis
plumosa |
18-24" |
6, 7, 8 |
| Big Leaf Periwinkle |
Vinca
major |
12-15" |
6, 7, 8 |
| Blue Fescue |
Festuca ovina
glauca |
4-6" |
6, 7 |
| Blue Rug Juniper |
Juniperus horizontalis
'Wiltoni' |
1-2" |
6, 7, 8 |
| Cotoneaster |
Cotoneaster
species |
1-3' |
6, 7 |
| Daylily |
Hemerocallis species |
18-24" |
6, 7, 8 |
| Dwarf Japgarden Juniper |
Juniperus procumbens
'Nana' |
6-8" |
6, 7, 8 |
| Evergreen Candytuft |
Iberis sempervirens |
6-8" |
6, 7 |
| Hall's Honeysuckle |
Lonicera japonica
halliana |
18-24" |
6, 7, 8 |
| Lavender Cotton |
Santolina chamaecyparissus |
18-24" |
6, 7, 8 |
| Liriope |
Liriope muscari |
14-20" |
6, 7, 8 |
| Mondo Grass (Dwarf
Lilyturf) |
Ophiopogon
japonicus |
6-10" |
6, 7, 8 |
| Moss Verbena |
Verbena tenusecta |
8-12" |
8 |
| Parsons Juniper |
Juniperus davurica
'Expansa' |
18-24" |
6, 7, 8 |
| Periwinkle |
Vinca minor |
3-6" |
6, 7, 8a |
| Purple Wintercreeper |
Euonymus fortunei
coloratus |
6" |
6, 7 |
| Sargent Juniper |
Juniperus chinensis
sargentii |
12" |
6, 7, 8 |
| Shore Juniper |
Juniperus conferta |
18-24" |
6, 7, 8 |
| St. Johnswort (Arons
Beard) |
Hypericum
calycinum |
12" |
6, 7 |
| Thrift (Moss Pink) |
Phlox subulata |
2" |
6, 7, 8 |
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GROUND
COVERS RECOMMENDED FOR SHADE
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| Common Name |
Scientific
Name |
Height |
Zone |
| Algerian Ivy |
Hedera canariensis |
8-10" |
8 |
| Ardisia |
Ardisia japonica |
6-8" |
8 |
| Asiatic Jasmine |
Trachelospermum
asiaticum |
2-4" |
7, 8 |
| Bugleweed |
Ajuga reptans |
2-3" |
6, 7, 8 |
| English Ivy |
Hedera helix |
6-8" |
6, 7, 8 |
| Hall's Honeysuckle |
Lonicera japonica
halliana |
18-24" |
6, 7, 8 |
| Holly Fern |
Cyrtomium falcatum |
24-30" |
8b |
| Japanese Spurge |
Pachysandra terminalis |
6-8" |
6, 7 |
| Lenten Rose |
Helleborus orientalis |
12-15" |
6, 7 |
| Liriope |
Liriope muscari |
14-20" |
6, 7, 8 |
| Mondo Grass |
Ophiopogon japonicus |
6-10" |
6, 7, 8 |
| Plantain Lily |
Hosta species |
6"-3' |
6, 7, 8 |
| Periwinkle |
Vina minor and
Vinca major |
3-6"
(18") |
6, 7 |
| Purple Wintercreeper |
Euonymus fortunei
coloratus |
6" |
6, 7 |
| St. Johnswort |
Hypericum calycinum |
12-15" |
6, 7 |
* Refer to Plant Hardiness Zone Map
Table 2.
| Nitrogen
Material |
% Nitrogen |
Amount
Per 1000 Square Feet |
Amount
Per 100 Square Feet |
Amount
Per 10 Square Feet |
| Ammonium Nitrate |
33.5 |
3 pounds |
4.8
ounces (3/4 cup) |
0.48
ounce (1 tablespoon) |
| Sodium Nitrate |
16 |
6 pounds |
9.6
ounces (1˝ cups) |
0.96
ounce (2 tablespoons) |
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