Convolvulus mauritanicus
Ground Morning Glory
Ground Morning Glory has a trailing growth habit that allows plants to spread to fill space. Plant in full sun only. Canopy coverage: 3 square feet.
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Coprosma x kirkii
Coprosma
Grown primarily as a mounding shrub but also useful as a groundcover or bank cover. Provide with some shade in hot summer regions. Small, 1-inch leaves blanket the plant. Maintain dense foliage by pruning plants regularly. 'Variegata' has gray-green leaves trimmed in white. Its mature height is lower, to 2 feet high. Canopy coverage: 28 square feet.
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Cotoneaster adpressus
Creeping Cotoneaster
Creeping Cotoneaster works well as a low-maintenance bank cover. Birds flock to the red fruits that follow flowers in fall. Purple-hued fall color. Canopy coverage: 28 square feet.
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Cotoneaster apiculatus
Cranberry Cotoneaster
Grow Cranberry Cotoneaster as a shrub, mounding groundcover or bank cover. Leaves are small and round, dark green, turning deep red in fall. Reddish orange fruit that look similar to large cranberries appear in fall. Accepts most any soil, even poor soil, as long as it is well drained. Canopy coverage: 28 square feet.
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Cotoneaster dammeri
Bearberry Cotoneaster
Bearberry Cotoneaster is a reliable groundcover, remaining low to the ground while spreading wide. Best with some protection from the sun in hot summer regions. Orange-red berries adorn plants in late summer. Reddish bronze fall color. Popular selections are 'Coral Beauty' and 'Lowfast'. Canopy coverage: 79 square feet.
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Cotoneaster horizontalis
Rock Cotoneaster
Give rock cotoneaster plenty of room for its wide spread. It develops an interesting herringbone branching pattern. Red berries in fall attract birds; showy red fall color. Best with some protection from the sun in hot summer regions. Canopy coverage: 177 square feet.
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Dalea capitata
Sierra Gold Dalea
This Dalea is at home in a rock garden or planted among boulders. 'Sierra Gold' is an improved selection. Needs well drained soil; do not overwater. Canopy coverage: 7 square feet.
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Dalea greggii
Prostrate Indigo Bush
Prostrate Indigo Bush is a workhorse groundcover that requires a lot of space for its mature spread. Fine-textured foliage is resistant to rabbits. Needs well drained soil; do not overwater. Canopy coverage: 177 square feet.
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Delosperma hybrids
Ice Plant
These hybrid iceplant are surprisingly cold hardy. Flowers in bright iridescent colors blanket plants in summer. They are low growing, hugging the ground just a few inches high, ideal as small area groundcovers or in rock gardens. Look for 'Psfave', light lavender flowers, (shown) and 'John Proffitt', described in this database. Canopy coverage: 3 square feet.
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Drosanthemum floribundum
Rosea Iceplant
Iceplant is a vibrant, colorful succulent that serves a dependable role as a groundcover or bank cover. Flowering is quite dramatic as solid sheets of blooms dominate the landscape in late spring. The flowering season lasts just a few weeks, but plant foliage is attractive on its own. Canopy coverage: 7 square feet, but eventual plant spread is considerable, adding to their coverage.
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Dudleya 'Frank Reinett'
Frank Reinett Dudleya
Grows to less than 1 foot high. Nice choice for containers. In warmer inland areas, plant in a location that provides shelter from harsh afternoon sun. Yellow flowers bloom atop short stems above the fleshy silvery leaves that take on a purplish tinge in winter. Canopy coverage: 1 square foot.
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Dudleya caespitosa
Sea Lettuce
With the common names Sea Lettuce and Coast Dudleya, it's not a surprise this succulent does well in mild coastal regions. In warmer inland areas, plant in a location that provides for shelter from below-freezing temperatures as well as harsh afternoon sun. Yellow flowers bloom atop short stems above the fleshy leaves. Canopy coverage: 1 square foot.
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Epilobium canum garrettii
Hummingbird Trumpet
Hummingbird Trumpet is a colorful, low-growing subshrub (small shrub) that can also serve as a groundcover. Ideal for a naturalistic garden. Strong blooming period comes on late in the season when color is not as common so it is more appreciated. It may be sold as Zauschneria. 'Orange Carpet' is an improved selection. Canopy coverage: 13 square feet.
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Epilobium latifolia johnstonii
Bush California Fuchsia
Bush California Fuchsia is one of those plants who's name (genus and species) has been in a constant state of change. May be sold as Zauschneria. Extremely profuse flowering produces a red-orange carpet of color. Strong blooming period comes on late in the season when color is not as common. Canopy coverage: 13 square feet.
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Erigeron karvinskianus
Mexican Daisy, Santa Barbara Daisy
This little perennial accepts full sun exposure along the coast; provide with afternoon shade and additional water in hot inland areas. Tiny, daisylike flowers about 3/4 inch wide and have yellow centers. They are white then age to pink and magenta. They can be invasive so be ready to control planting beds. Canopy coverage: 7 square feet.
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Fragaria vesca
Runnerless Strawberry, Alpine Strawberry
This is not the strawberry to grow if you seek large, succulent fruit, but it does produce small, tasty edible fruit in summer. Does not spread by runners but grows rapidly from seed. Canopy coverage: 1 square foot.
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Gazania linearis
Treasure Flower, Gazania
Long bloom period where adapted with large flowers that hug the ground. Not always long-lived. Avoid overwatering. 'Colorado Gold' is an improved selection that is more tolerant to cold. Canopy coverage: 3 square feet.
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Gazania linearis 'Colorado Gold'
Colorado Gold Gazania
This is a cold-hardy Gazania with a long bloom season, lasting from summer into fall. Reaches just a few inches high, it self-sows to spread. Large, yellow, daisylike flowers grow 2 to 3 inches across. Canopy coverage: 1 square foot.
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Gazania rigens leucolaena
Trailing Gazania
The flower colors of Trailing Gazania are gold, yellow and orange. Many selections are available. Not always long-lived. Avoid overwatering. Gazania linearis 'Colorado Gold' is a related species that is more tolerant to cold. Canopy coverage: 3 square feet.
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Genista tinctoria 'Royal Gold'
Royal Gold Woadwaxen
The cultivar 'Royal Gold' Woadwaxen can be grown as a compact, rounded shrub or groundcover. It puts on a color show in summer with a profusion of pea-shaped, golden yellow flowers. Accepts almost any soil, even poor soil, as long as it is well drained. Canopy coverage: 7 square feet.
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Glandularia gooddingii
Goodding Verbena
Goodding Verbena is typically short-lived but reseeds readily to continue future plantings. Excellent choice as a fast cover for bare ground. Canopy coverage: 3 square feet.
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