ornamental strawberry
Fragaria ‘Lipstick’
Ornamental strawberry with mounded habit and dark green foliage, topped with deep rose red flowers … Continued
Browsing plants: low-maintenance lawn
The history of the turfgrass lawn goes back to ancient castles and the need for visibility for security. Fast forward to the 1950s and the middle-class birth of the suburban lawn, and here we are. In our new age of conservation and environmental awareness, alternatives to lawns are beginning to make their way into the mainstream. Collected here are some possibilities to consider when replacing all or a portion of a turfgrass lawn with pollinator-friendly, drought tolerant, no-mow, no chemical “lawnscapes.”
evergreen candytuft
Iberis sempervirens 'Snowball'
This variety has huge flowers and a more uniform, tight habit. An heirloom favorite, candytuft … Continued
silver archangel
Lamiastrum galeobdolon 'Herman's Pride'
Dark green leaves are overlaid with silver veining. Densing mounding plants grow to 10″ and … Continued
dead nettle
Lamium maculatum
‘Beacon Silver’ is tough yet showy perennial groundcover. This classic selection forms a spreading patch … Continued
monkey grass, lily turf
Liriope muscari 'Big Blue'
Grasslike in appearance and habit, but not a grass at all. Actually, it’s a member … Continued
spreading monkey grass, lily turf
Liriope spicata
Grassy texture, but not a grass at all — actually, it’s a member of the … Continued
variegated monkey grass, lily turf
Liriope spicata 'Variegata'
Grassy texture, but not a grass at all — actually, it’s a member of the … Continued
gooseneck loosestrife
Lysimachia clethroides
Arching spikes of white flowers have a graceful crook that gives them the look of … Continued
moneywort, golden moneywort
Lysimachia nummularia
Round, green leaves create a low-growing mat with small yellow flowers. ‘Aurea’ is a bright … Continued
mazus
Mazus reptans
This low-growing, mat-forming perennial features rosettes of lance-shaped toothed leaves spreading quickly and blooming from … Continued
mint
Mentha (assorted)
‘The Best (Mentha spicata), like other spearmints, has less menthol than peppermint varieties which make … Continued
little leaf
Muehlenbeckia axillaris
Tiny, round green leaves densely cover reddish-brown, wiry stems. This vigorous little plant makes a … Continued