{"id":5871,"date":"2021-07-09T07:41:20","date_gmt":"2021-07-09T11:41:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.earthworksjax.com\/?p=5871"},"modified":"2023-05-25T09:13:54","modified_gmt":"2023-05-25T09:13:54","slug":"evergreen-ground-covers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.earthworksjax.com\/gardencenter\/evergreen-ground-covers\/","title":{"rendered":"Sun-Loving Evergreen Ground Covers"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n

It can be difficult to identify rugged ground covers when looking through all our abundant plant options. Sedum and Aptenia are a few succulent sun-loving evergreen ground covers we recommend here in Northeast Florida.
Yellow Bouquet Sedum<\/a>, Sedum sediforme is a great choice that doesn\u2019t aggressively run and spread like some vining-type ground covers. They are more of a mounding plant with an interesting soft spiking foliage texture and appearance. They provide a showy bright blend of yellowish-green color. In the heat of Summer sedum is one of the most rugged ground covers with both heat and drought tolerance. Their range per USDA hardiness zones includes 6 thru 9 and cold tolerant to below freezing temperatures. Create vivid contrasting colors in flower beds, along waterfalls and walkways mixing sedum\u2019s brilliant green foliage with the flowers of Blue Daze \u2018Blue My Mind<\/a>\u2019.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

If you are looking for a runner that provides more ground coverage Variegated Aptenia<\/a>, Aptenia cordifolia ‘Variegata’ and the standard green Aptenia are good choices with their fleshy stems and leaves with flowers that continue to bloom throughout the warm months of the year. The flowers vary in color including red and yellow that provide eye-catching contrast against the lighter foliage. Both these varieties of Aptenia grow well here in Northeast Florida in full to partial sun, blooming best with full sun exposure. They form a mat low to the ground, which is of benefit if you are layering different varieties of plants in your landscape design.<\/p>\r\n