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Ground cover #866079

Asked April 27, 2024, 11:22 AM EDT

What ground covers are native to Delaware?

New Castle County Delaware

Expert Response

This is a list of native ground cover plants that are commonly found in Delaware:


Wild Ginger (Asarum canadense):


Christmas Fern (Polystichum acrostichoides):


Creeping Phlox (Phlox stolonifera):


Allegheny Spurge (Pachysandra procumbens):


Virginia Creeper (Parthenocissus quinquefolia):


Blue Wood Aster (Symphyotrichum cordifolium):


Eastern Red Columbine (Aquilegia canadensis):


Woodland Stonecrop (Sedum ternatum):


Allegheny Foamflower (Tiarella cordifolia):


Sweet Fern (Comptonia peregrina):


Resources such as the Delaware Native Plant Society can provide more detailed information.


https://delawarenativeplants.org/


https://delawarenativeplants.org/2019/01/01/delaware-resources/


University of Delaware :GROUNDCOVER ALTERNATIVES TO TURF GRASS


https://www.udel.edu/academics/colleges/canr/cooperative-extension/fact-sheets/groundcover-alternatives-to-turf-grass/


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