groundcover Archives - Growing The Home Garden

Amazing Ajuga (reptans)

November 22, 2015July 2, 2011 by Dave

Some plants just really know how to grow! Take this Ajuga reptans (Bugleweed) that I planted in my corner shade garden area last fall for instance. I had one plant that I divided into two and planted on either side of a large stepping stone. Those two plants have now become all those that you … Read more

What’s Not to Like About ‘Homestead Purple’ Verbena?

April 12, 2023June 29, 2008 by Dave

What’s not to like about ‘Homestead Purple’ Verbena? The only answer I could come up with to my own question is that I don’t have enough of it! It is a fantastic flowering ground cover. ‘Purple Homestead’ grows very well with little care in full sun. For Tennessee gardens it’s a must have perennial. Who … Read more