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Groundcover plants

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These are predominantly low-growing wild perennials that spread by rooting shoots and are valued for their showy flowers and ornamental foliage. They are used for ornamental plantings, typically on sites with extreme growing conditions: on sandy, pebbly and rocky soils, in sunny exposures or shaded conditions, on alpine rock gardens, rockeries and other areas.

These are predominantly low-growing wild perennials that spread by rooting shoots and are valued for their showy flowers and ornamental foliage. They are used for ornamental plantings, typically on sites with extreme growing conditions: on sandy, pebbly and rocky soils, in sunny exposures or shaded conditions, on alpine rock gardens, rockeries and other areas.