Native Groundcovers: Made in the Shade Part II

This week we’re covering additional shade-loving, low-growing plants which provide the functions of groundcovers as described in Part I. Here are five more short native groundcovers that do well in shade and that grow here at Catchfly Commons: Pachysandra procumbensAllegheny Spurge Native pachysandra is an important early spring source of pollen for native bees. To…

Native Groundcovers: Made in the Shade Part I

The 2023 Open Garden at Catchfly Commons highlighted 26 native plant species that perform the functions of groundcovers in this landscape. They shade out and (hopefully) outcompete weeds, help moderate soil temperatures, and keep the soil surface from drying out. Their root systems can help stabilize soil, and a matrix of groundcovers can form an…