The Most Popular Groundcovers for Shade in Zone 9

Bugleweed

Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 26 varieties. Glossy rosettes knit together quickly, followed by upright blue spring flowers.

Sedge

Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 90 varieties. Sedges offer an exceptional range of textures for weaving through difficult sites.

Periwinkle

Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 6 varieties. Evergreen trailing stems cover difficult shade quickly, where their spread can be bounded.

Partridge Berry

Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 1 variety. Its representative is notable for being North American native and usually passed over by deer.

Spurge

Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 9 varieties. Evergreen leaf whorls make a uniform carpet beneath dense tree canopies.

Mondo Grass

Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 23 varieties. Dark, grassy foliage creates a compact evergreen line in sun or shade.

Wild Ginger

Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 67 varieties. Heart-shaped leaves form a quiet woodland carpet beneath shrubs and trees.

Sweet Flag

Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 14 varieties. Its representative is notable for being usually passed over by deer and late spring flowering.

Kenilworth Ivy

Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 4 varieties. Its representative is notable for being usually passed over by deer and spring to fall flowering.

Dead Nettle

Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 19 varieties. Silver-marked leaves brighten shade while low stems close gaps beneath taller plants.

Green and Gold

Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 3 varieties. Golden daisies brighten a low North American native mat from spring into summer.

Yellow Archangel

Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 4 varieties. Its representative is notable for being usually passed over by deer and mid-spring flowering.

Spikemoss

Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 9 varieties. Its representative is notable for being early spring flowering and easy-care.

Ivy

Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 38 varieties. Evergreen leaves cover walls and ground rapidly, where its vigorous spread can be contained.

Ground Ivy

Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 3 varieties. Its representative is notable for being late spring flowering and easy-care.

Saxifrage

Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 7 varieties. Its representative is notable for being usually passed over by deer and late spring flowering.

Star Jasmine

Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 6 varieties. Glossy evergreen leaves and intensely fragrant white flowers refine a warm wall.

Cast Iron Plant

Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 40 varieties. Its representative is notable for being late summer flowering and easy-care.

Nippon Lily

Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 14 varieties. Its representative is notable for being dry-spell tolerant and usually passed over by deer.

Mint

Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 8 varieties. Its representative is notable for being usually passed over by deer and late summer flowering.