Ivies & Trailers

Certainly one of the most popular of foliage perennials, silver mound forms a low cushion of ferny, silvery-grey leaves. In areas with humid summers it benefits from a hard clipping just as the tiny silver ball-like flowers appear, usually in mid to late June.

Plants will regrow quickly and remain attractive all season long. Good for hot, dry sites. Nice edging plant, also combines well with other perennials in tubs or mixed containers.

Light Requirement: Full to Part Sun

Flowering Season: Mid Summer

Mature Size:

• Height: 10"
  
• Spread: 18"
  

Zone: 3a

Photos courtesy of Jeffries Nurseries

Creeping Jenny is a vigorous, spreading groundcover plant that can be very useful in moist, shady situations. Plants form a low mat of bright green rounded leaves, bearing bright golden-yellow flowers from late spring into the summer.

Excellent in pots and tubs, or cascading over walls. Too vigorous for the rock garden as the stems root into the ground wherever they touch, this plant is easily increased by simply moving new plantlets in spring or fall.

Will easily invade lawn and is difficult to get rid of, so plant cautiously.

Light Requirement: Full Sun to Part Shade

Height: 3 - 6" 

Width: 10 - 12" 

Densely branched with heart shaped leaves means this variety of Ipomoea holds its shape and colour in the landscape and mixed combos all Summer long, and it works well with companion plants.

Light Requirement: Full Shade to Partial Shade

Mature Size:

• Height: 6 -12"

• Width: 24 - 36"

Photos and Data Courtesy of Dummen Orange

Dark green foliage that trails well in planters or hanging baskets. Can grow as large as you let it, or as the growing season allows. Does well in mixed plantings and landscape settings. Be sure to plant on the edge of your planter or basket as they love to hang over edges.

Light Requirement: Partial Shade to Full Shade

Mature Size:

• Height: 6 - 12"

• Width: 18 - 24"

The Mezoo has all the best characteristics of a Livingstone daisy featuring lovely succulent-type leaves and beautiful pinkish-red flowers. They are also heat loving and nyctinastic, meaning the flowers close at night and on cloudy days.

Exposure: Full Sun

Height: 3 - 5"

Width: 12 - 15"

Photos and data courtesy of Syngenta Flowers

Drought and heat-tolerant, vigorous, silver-stemmed foliage plant with true cascading habit for baskets and mixed containers. Performs as a low-growing groundcover, but needs well-drained soil for best performance. Covered with very small, rounded silver leaves. Branches without pinching. Spreads up to 6 ft. (1.8 m) in areas with a longer growing season.Touchable foliage adds texture wherever it is used.

Exposure: Partial Sun, Sun

Height: 2 - 3"

Width: 36 - 48" 

Beautiful evergreen foliage adds rich texture to a wide range of uses. Ideal for landscapes, erosion control, or in mixed containers.

Exposure: Shade, Partial Sun

Height: 3 - 5" 

Width: 10 - 14" 

Spreading lime green foliage brightens any mixed container or landscape.

Excellent in pots and tubs, or cascading over walls. Too vigorous for the rock garden as the stems root into the ground wherever they touch, this plant is easily increased by simply moving new plantlets in spring or fall.

Will easily invade lawn and is difficult to get rid of, so plant cautiously.

Light Requirement: Full Sun to Part Shade

Height: 2 - 4" 

Width: 10 - 12" 

Beautiful evergreen foliage adds rich texture to a wide range of uses. Ideal for landscapes, erosion control, or in mixed containers.

Exposure: Full Sun, Full Shade

Height: 3 - 6" 

Width: 12 - 24" 

Beautiful evergreen foliage adds rich texture to a wide range of uses. Ideal for landscapes, erosion control, or in mixed containers.

Exposure: Full Sun, Full Shade

Height: 3 - 6" 

Width: 12 - 24" 

Artemisia sea salt brings a beautiful display of soft, velvety silver green leaves that gives accent to surrounding flowering plants. Grows well in hot and dry temperatures and is often used as a filler in annual potting combinations or garden boarder bedding.

Light Requirement: Full Sun to Part Sun

Mature Size:

• Height: 5 - 10"

• Width: 20 -30"

Swedish Ivy grows best in mixed plantings where it has room to "hang out" and in raised planters or hanging baskets. They can be grown in landscape settings as they are deer resistant.

Light Requirement: Full Sun to Partial Sun

Mature Size:

• Height: 6 - 18"

• Width: 18 - 30"

Photos and Data Courtesy of Ball Horticulture- https://www.ballseed.com

Long, narrow leaves have a bright silver color and a velvety texture. Adds great contrast and texture to hanging baskets, containers and borders.

Exposure: Sun

Height: 10 - 12" (25 - 30cm)

Width: 6 - 8" (15 - 20cm)

Photos courtesy of Ball Seed

Long, narrow leaves have a bright silver color and a velvety texture. Adds great contrast and texture to hanging baskets, containers and borders.

Exposure: Full Sun, Partial Sun

Height: 10 - 12" 

Width: 18 - 20" 

Photos courtesy of Ball Seed & Proven Winners