Ground Cover

Common Cinquefoil
Potentilla simplex
-less than 1 in. in height
-perfers partial to full sun
-tolerant of loam, clay-loam, or gravelly soils, tolerant of moist or dry conditions
-flowers bloom in mid spring
http://www.colby-sawyer.edu/images/image_1189.jpg

Barren Strawberry
Waldsteinia fragarioides
-maximum height is 6-8 in.
-prefers full sun or partial shade
-prefers well drained soil, tolerates most soil types and can handle drought
-blooms in early summer
http://www.greenmountainaccess.net/~hkarlson/oca/Barren%20strawberry%201.jpg

Wild Strawberry
Fragaria virginiana
-can grow to 6 in. in height
-thrives in full sun
-prefers well drained, fertile soil
-bloom in late spring thru mid summer
http://www.siskiyous.edu/beartrail/strawberry3.JPG

Wine Cups/Poppy Mallow
Callirhoe involucrata
-grows 6-12 in. in height
-prefers full sun
-prefers well drained soil, is drought tolerant
-blooms late spring thru early fall
http://www.northcreeknurseries.com/Plants/Images/CallirInvo.jpg

Creeping Phlox
Phlox stolonifera
-maximum height of 6 in.
-prefers full sun
-prefers well drained, loamy or sandy acidic to alkaline soils, will tolerate most soils and drought
-blooms in april and may
http://www.trotting-horse.com/garden/creeping_Phlox.jpg

Moss Phlox
Phlox subulata
-grows to a height of 2-5 in.
-prefers full sun
-prefers neutral to slightly alkaline soil but will do well in any well drained soils
-blooms in april and may
http://www.suite101.com/files/topics/19613/files/moss%20phlox.jpg

Pussytoes
Antennaria plantaginifolia
-grows to 3-16 in.
-prefers mostly shade, partial sun
-can grow in dry, poor soils
-blooms from april to june
http://www.mailbag.com/users/mnofsing/antennariaspecies.jpg

Dwarf Crested Iris
Iris cristata
-4-8 in. in height
-prefers light shade with some sun
-prefers infetile, well drained soil
-blooms in mid spring
http://www.tva.gov/river/landandshore/stabilization/plants/images/iris_cristata.jpg

Sand/Cleft Phlox
Phlox bifida
-3-10 in. tall
-prefers full to partial sun
-prefers sandy or rocky soil
-blooms in mid spring
http://plants.usda.gov/gallery/standard/phbi3_002_shp.jpg

Fragrant Sumac
Rhus aromatica
-2-6 ft. tall
-prefers full sun to partial shade
-tolerates fairly alkaline soils, tolerates dry soils
-blooms in spring
http://www.tva.gov/river/landandshore/stabilization/plants/images/rhus_aromatica.jpg

Prairie Cordgrass
Spartina pectinata
-can grow to 4-10 ft.
-prefers full sun
-prefers wet soils, needs frequent watering
-flowers in late summer
http://www.prairienursery.com/images/Species/SPP1.jpg

Switchgrass
Panicum virgatum
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http://www.nps.gov/miss/restoration/images/sedges/switchgrass.jpg

Sweetgrass
Hierochloe odorata
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http://www.b-and-t-world-seeds.com/sweetgrass.jpg

Big Bluestem
Andropogon gerardii
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http://www.marion.ohio-state.edu/prairie/cBig%20Bluestem.jpg

Trailing Arbutus
Epigaea repens
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http://www.lynnbenevento.com/images/FLOW-Trailing-Arbutus.jpg

Bunchberry
Cornus canadensis
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http://www.cycop.org/images/bunchberry.jpg

Wintergreen
Gaultheria procumbens
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-acidic soil
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http://www.phytochemicals.info/pictures/plants/wintergreen.jpg

Goldthread
Coptis groenlandica
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-acidic soil
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http://www.herbsnhoney.com/Images/goldthread.gif

Green and Gold
Chrysogonum virginianum
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http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/hort/consumer/factsheets/groundcover/images/common%20names/green-and-gold-2.jpg

Wild Ginger
Asarum canadense
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http://www.sunfarm.com/images/med/asarumcanadense-m.jpg

Canada Anemone
Anemone canadensis
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http://www.wiseacre-gardens.com/plants/wildflower/anemone.jpg

Allegheny Spurge
Pachysandra procumbens
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http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/groundcovers/directory/images/images/slide26.jpg

Foam Flower
Tiarella cordifolia
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http://www.nps.gov/plants/alien/pubs/midatlantic/img/tico1a.jpg

Partridge Berry
Mitchella repens
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http://www.asergeev.com/pictures/archives/compress/2004/413/jpeg/17.jpg