Groundcovers
Scientific name |
Common name |
| Antennaria spp. N | Pussytoes |
| Arctostaphylos uva-ursi ●N | Kinnikinnick |
| Asarum caudatum ●N |
Wild ginger |
| Cerastium tomentosum | Snow-in-summer |
| Cotoneaster horizontalis | Rockspray cotoneaster |
| Dryas octopetala N | Mountain avens |
| Epimedium spp. ● | Bishop's hat |
| Eriogonum umbellatum N | Buckwheat |
| Fragaria chiloensis N | Beach strawberry |
| Globularia spp. | Globe daisy |
| Gypsophila repens | Creeping baby's breath |
| Hypericum calycinum ● | St. John's wort |
| Juniperus horizontalis | Creeping juniper |
| Luzula sylvatica ● | Greater woodrush |
| Mahonia repens ●N | Creeping mahonia |
| Microbiota decussata ● | Russian arborvitae |
| Potentilla tridentata ● | Wineleaf cinquefoil |
| Rhus trilobata N | Three leaf sumac |
| Sedum spp. ●N | Stonecrop |
| Stachys byzantina | Lamb's ears |
| Symphytum grandiflorum ● | Yellow comfrey |
| Teucrium canadense | Creeping germander |
| Thymus spp. | Thyme |
| Veronica liwanensis ● | Turkish speedwell |
| Veronica pectinata ● | Wooly veronica |
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Scientific and common names are listed for each plant. Plants are listed in alphabetical order by scientific name.
If the scientific name has a link, it leads to a page with photos and cultural information. If the common name has a link, it leads to photos, but not to cultural information.
Key to symbols
spp. = More than one species is water-conserving
● = Suitable for dry shade; amount of shade varies
N = Native to Washington or Idaho
@ = May reseed or spread
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