Best Ground Covers For St. Louis Missouri
Creeping, crawling, spreading are typical characteristics of ground cover plants. Traditionally ground cover plants have been used as a lawn alternatives. Some are great to plant in shaded areas under trees where turf will no longer grow such as pachydandra. Others are great for challenging slopes that are hard to mow and need to cover large areas. Others are great for adding color and contrast to other ornamental plantings. Whatever the situation, there is bound to be a ground cover plant that fills the need. We are showing some of the more popular and best ground covers for the St. Louis area.
Ajuga 'Bronze Beauty'
![Ajuga ‘Bronze Beauty’ Ajuga 'Bronze Beauty'](https://i0.wp.com/www.signaturelandscape.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Ajuga-Bronze-Beauty.jpg?fit=500%2C300&ssl=1)
Ajuga reptans 'Valfredda' Chocolate Chip
![Ajuga ‘Chocolate Chip’ Ajuga 'Chocolate Chip'](https://i0.wp.com/www.signaturelandscape.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Ajuga-Chocolate-Chip.jpg?fit=500%2C300&ssl=1)
Euonymous fortunei 'Coloratus'
![Euonymous ‘Coloratus’ Euonymous 'Coloratus'](https://i0.wp.com/www.signaturelandscape.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Euonymous-Coloratus.jpg?fit=500%2C300&ssl=1)
Hedra helix 'Thorndale'
![Hedera ‘Thorndale’ Hedera 'Thorndale'](https://i0.wp.com/www.signaturelandscape.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Hedera-Thorndale.jpg?fit=500%2C300&ssl=1)
Liriope muscari 'Royal Purple'
![Liriope ‘Royal Purple’ Liriope 'Royal Purple'](https://i0.wp.com/www.signaturelandscape.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Liriope-Royal-Purple.jpg?fit=500%2C300&ssl=1)
Liriope muscari 'Variagata'
![Liriope ‘Variagata’ Liriope 'Variagata'](https://i0.wp.com/www.signaturelandscape.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Liriope-Variagata.jpg?fit=500%2C300&ssl=1)
Liriope spicata
![Liriope spicata Liriope spicata](https://i0.wp.com/www.signaturelandscape.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Liriope-spicata.jpg?fit=500%2C300&ssl=1)
Lysimachia nummularia 'Aurea'
![Lysimachia ‘Aurea’ Lysimachia 'Aurea'](https://i0.wp.com/www.signaturelandscape.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Lysimachia-Aurea.jpg?fit=500%2C300&ssl=1)
Pachysandra terminalis
![Lysimachia ‘Aurea’ Lysimachia 'Aurea'](https://i0.wp.com/www.signaturelandscape.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Lysimachia-Aurea.jpg?fit=500%2C300&ssl=1)
Rhus aromatica 'Gro-Low'
![Gro Low Fragrant Sumac Gro Low Fragrant Sumac](https://i0.wp.com/www.signaturelandscape.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Gro-Low-Fragrant-Sumac.jpg?fit=500%2C300&ssl=1)
Sedum (Phedimus takesimensis)
![Sedum Phedimus Sedum Phedimus](https://i0.wp.com/www.signaturelandscape.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Sedum-Phedimus.jpg?fit=500%2C300&ssl=1)
Vinca minor 'Bowles's
![Vinca minor ‘Bowles’ Vinca minor 'Bowles'](https://i0.wp.com/www.signaturelandscape.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Vinca-minor-Bowles.jpg?fit=500%2C300&ssl=1)