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Plant Category: Groundcover
This artificial classification groups many unrelated plants, both woody and herbaceous by their generally prostrate growth habit. Any plant that spreads to cover the ground and remains, unsupported, to under 2 feet tall is listed here. Many vines, shrubs, ferns, perennials and grasses can be treated as a groundcover.
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Ceanothus griseus var. horizontalis Carmel Creeper - Evergreen groundcover to 2' tall by 15' wide with light blue flower in winter-spring. Sun/Light Shade. Low water needs. Hardy to 20 degrees F. 
Ceanothus griseus var. horizontalis 'Diamond Heights' Diamond Heights Carmel Creeper - Shrub 1'x 6' w/lime lvs splashed w/dark green & spring blue flwrs. Cool sun/ light shade. Occasional H20. Hardy to 15F. C. griseus horizontalis cv. 
Ceanothus hearstiorum Hearst Ranch Buckbrush - Groundcover 6" tall x 6-8' wide w/dark green lvs & spring blue flwrs. Low H2O & full sun/shade on coast, shade and regular H20 inland. Hardy to 15 F. 
Ceanothus maritimus 'Frosty Dawn' Maritime Ceanothus - Evergreen groundcover <2' tall x 5' wide w/dark lavender blue flwrs in mid/late winter. Full sun/ light shade. Low water needs. Hardy to 10 F. 
Ceanothus maritimus 'Point Sierra' Maritime Ceanothus - Evergreen groundcover 2-3' tall x 5' wide w/blue-violet flowers flwrs in late winter. Full sun/ light shade. Low water needs. Hardy to 10 F. 
Ceanothus thyrsiflorus var. thyrsiflorus 'Louis Edmunds' Blue Blossom - Low evergreen groundcover to 6" tall by 8' wide with light blue flowers in spring. Full sun/ light shade. Low water needs. Hardy to 15-20 F. 
Cephalophyllum stayneri Groundcover succulent w/red tinged green lvs & orange-pink flwrs winter-spring. Full sun/light shade. Little H2O, Hardy to 25F. 
Ceratostigma plumbaginoides Dwarf Plumbago - Deciduous groundcover to 8-12" tall by 5' wide with deep blue flowers Summer-Fall. Sun/Part shade. Moderate water needs. Hardy to <0 degrees F. 
Chlorophytum comosum 'Vittatum' Variegated Spider Plant - Clumping plant to 1-2' tall and wide w/grass-like white midstriped lvs & greenish white summer flwrs. Shade. Occasional/infrequent H2O. Hardy to 25F. 
Chrysanthemoides incana Vaalbietou - Evergreen groundcover <1' tall by 8-10+' wide w/gray lvs and yellow daisy flwrs year-round. Full sun. Little to occasional watering. Hardy to 20-25 F. 
Chrysocephalum apiculatum 'Silver and Gold' Silver and Gold Everlasting - Small perennial daisy 1' tall by 2-3' wide w/small yellow everlasting flwrs. Full sun. Well drained soil. Hardy to 25F. 2007 UCSC Koala Blooms Intro. 
Cissus striata Miniature Grape Ivy - Evergreen Chilean vine w/small compund lvs on red stems. Sun/Shade. Moderate water needs. Good groundcover. Hardy to 15 degrees F. 
Cistus salviifolius 'Prostratus' Sageleaf Rockrose - Evergreen groundcover shrub to 2' tall x 6' wide w/white flowers in spring. Full sun. Well drained soil. Little H2O. Hardy to 18 degrees F 
Clematis 'Southern Cross' Mountain Clematis - Mounding semi-deciduous vine 2-5 feet tall and wide with three parted lvs and frangrant white starlike flowers. Sun//shade. Regular H20. Hardy to 10F. 
Clytostoma callistegioides Lavender Trumpet Vine - Evergreen vine that reaches 16' with lavender flowers in spring- sometime on to fall. Sun/Light shade. Regular to occasional H2O. Hardy to 15-20 F 
Convolvulus sabatius Ground Morning Glory - Evergreen groundcover to <1' tall by 3' wide with light blue flowers in spring-fall. Full sun/Light shade. Moderate water needs. 15-20 degrees F. 
Convolvulus sabatius 'Moroccan Beauty' PP15,104 Blue Casbah Morning Glory - Evergreen groundcover to <1' tall by 3' wide with violet blue flwrs in spring-fall. Full sun/Light shade. Moderate water needs. 15-20 degrees F. 
Coprosma kirkii 'Variegata' Spreading small shrub or ground cover <1' and spreading with gray-green leaves variegated w/cream. Full sun. Regular irrigation. Hardy to 10 F. 
Correa alba var. pannosa 'Western Pink Star' Australian Fuchsia - Shrub 1' tall x 4-6' wide w/gray-green lvs & pale pink flwrs winter/spring. Sun/Light Shade. Drought tolerant. 20-25 F. 2004 UCSC Koala Blooms Intro. 
Correa reflexa 'Cape Carpet' Green Cape Fuchsia - Evergreen low shrub to 6" tall by 8-10' wide. Bright green tipped red flowers fall-spring. Drought Tolerant. Full sun/part shade. Hardy to mid 20's F. 
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