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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

Echinacea purpurea 'Green Twister'
Echinacea purpurea 'Green Twister'
Common Name: coneflower

A release from Jelitto Perennial Seeds, Echinacea 'Green Twister' is a compact, sturdy plant with horizontal facing petals that change in color from edges of lemon green to a bright carmine red center. Colors vary by flower and give a pleasing range of color pattern. 

Height: 2-3 Feet
Spread: 12-18 Inches
USDA Hardiness Zone: 3-8

Nepeta × faassenii 'Walker's Low'
Nepeta × faassenii 'Walker's Low'
Common Name: catmint

Soft, fragrant, gray-green foliage with sprays of large, distinct bluish purple flowers from April to October. Compact, prolific and beautiful! Named for English garden Walker's Low.

Height: 24-30 Inches
Spread: 24-36 Inches
USDA Hardiness Zone: 5-9

Rubus calycinoides
Rubus calycinoides
Common Name: creeping raspberry

An irresistible quilt-textured, creeping groundcover! Turns deep, vivid red in the fall. Small (1-1.5") deep green, maple-shaped leaves with smooth, light tan undersides. Nearly evergreen for year-round interest. Insect and pest free. White flowers with amber fruits in late spring. Very durable!

Height: 6 Inches
Spread: 18-24 Inches
USDA Hardiness Zone: 6-9

Sedum sieboldii
Sedum sieboldii
Common Name: stonecrop

Scalloped, silver-blue foliage with clusters of star-shaped, bright pink flowers in late September and October. Unique arching habit with the best winter resistance. Great groundcover to accompany daylilies. Also makes a great container plant. The entire plant turns light to deep pink with colder temperatures.

Height: 6-12 Inches
Spread: 12 Inches
USDA Hardiness Zone: 3-9