groundcover☀️ full sun💧 low waterZone 3b – Zone 9b
A low-growing evergreen groundcover that spreads into dense mats covered with small needle-like foliage and colorful star-shaped flowers in spring. Excellent for rock gardens, borders, and slopes where it tolerates poor soil and drought once established.
Overview
Form
Mounding
Growth Rate
moderate
Size
0.33–0.5′ tall × 1.5–2′ wide
Dormancy
evergreen
Tolerances & Soil
moderate
Flood Tolerance
none
Zone 3bZone 9b
1471013
ColderWarmer
Zone range: Zone 3b to Zone 9b
pH Range
5.78
7.0
3.556.589
pH range: 5.7 to 8
Soil Texture
Coarse, Medium, Fine
Seasonality
Bloom Season
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Season of Interest
Spring
Ground cover
Low spreading plants that carpet the soil.
Succession Role
pioneerearly successional
Native to the United States
Native Range
Eastern North America
Native to: Connecticut, Delaware, Massachusetts, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Virginia, West Virginia