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Carex flaccosperma
Carex flaccosperma
Common Name: blue wood sedge

A beautiful native groundcover with striking glaucus blue foliage, Blue wood sedge is easy to grow and evergreen in warmer zones, though it benefits from a late winter cut back. Early spring flowers are slender and form interesting seed heads. Forms tidy clumps and spreads by seed.

Height: 6-10 Inches
Spread: 12 Inches
USDA Hardiness Zone: 5-8

Hypericum calycinum
Hypericum calycinum
Common Name: St. John's wort

A widely used and attractive evergreen groundcover which is dense, but not invasive. Deep green, oval leaves and 2" gold flowers with pincushion-like, center-clustered stamens in late spring and early summer. One of the nicest groundcovers when in bloom. Most content in cooler areas away from drying winter winds, although quite tough once established.

Height: 15-18 Inches
Spread: 24 Inches
USDA Hardiness Zone: 5-7