Ivies & Trailers

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

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

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"

A vigorous grower, this plant features smooth, narrowly oval pointed leaves that are mid-green above and pale green beneath. It produces tiny saucer-shaped white blossoms in dense, tapered terminal spikes, 4 to 8 inches long, curving gracefully over and down from July to September. In autumn, the leaves transform into a rich gold color.

Light Requirement: Full Sun to Full Shade

Mature Size:

• Height: 18 - 36"

• Width: 18 - 36"

Zone: 4

Photos courtesy of Van Noort Bulb Co. & Florissa.

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

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" 

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" 

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

Exposure: Sun

Height: 12 - 24" 

Width: 24 - 36" 

Photos courtesy of Ball Seed

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

Exposure: Sun

Height: 10 - 12" 

Width: 6 - 8" 

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

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

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"