vinca
Vinca minor/Vinca major
One of the most popular and widely used ground covers with evergreen leaves and lavender … Continued
Other Trait: tolerates harsh roadside conditions
bishop’s weed
Aegopodium podagraria Variegatum'
Densely foliaged fast covering groundcover with silver edged leaves, this easy to grow plant sports … Continued
cardoon
Cynara cardunculus
Edible roots and stalks, but you won’t want to eat them because they are too … Continued
Japanese barberry
Berberis thunbergii ‘Crimson Pygmy’ / t. ‘Powwow’
‘Crimson Pygmy’ is a dwarf, dense, deciduous cultivar. One of the most popular of the … Continued
red shiso
Perilla frutescens 'Crispa'
Purple-red foliage is nicely ornamental. Distinct cinnamon-clove flavor and aroma, with the spiciness of cumin. … Continued
Italian oregano
Origanum majoricum
A cross of oregano and majoram, Italian oregano grows to a height of 2′ and … Continued
Hot & Spicy oregano
Origanum vulgare
A hardy and flavorful Greek oregano. This cultivar is best used dried, which reportedly deepens … Continued
chives / garlic chives
Allium schoenoprasum/Allium tuberosum
Mild onion flavor. Can be used fresh in salads, or can be frozen or dried … Continued
lemon grass
Cymbopogon citratus
Aromatic grass from southern India. A tropical perennial grown as annual here, it has been … Continued
golden lemon balm
Melissa officinalis
Leaves have an almost metallic golden sheen. Otherwise similar to standard lemon balm with lemony … Continued
lamb’s ears
Stachys byzantina
Soft, thick, woolly silver foliage stays low to the ground. 12-15″ flower stalks emerge in … Continued
hens and chicks
Sempervivum species
“Little chicks” cluster around the larger rosette “hen” making perfect little rock garden perennials that … Continued