Native Ground Covers, updated 2023 

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0:00:00 Introduction & Overview
0:02:42 Problems with Invasive Ground Covers
0:04:07 Benefits of Native Ground Covers
0:04:55 Low-growing Perennials for Sun
0:13:00 Taller Perennials for Sun
0:22:28 Grasses & Rushes for Sun
0:25:56 Woody Plants for Sun
0:31:31 Ground Covers for Sun to Shade
0:37:10 Questions
0:37:43 Low-growing Perennials for Shade
0:47:51 Taller Perennials for Shade
0:51:24 Ferns for Shade
0:55:16 Grasses & Sedges for Shade
1:00:24 Woody Plant for Shade
1:01:42 Resources
1:03:45 Questions
A variety of native plant species, including perennials, ferns, grasses, sedges, and even some woody plants, can function as ground covers in multiple landscape situations. Join Extension Master Gardener Elaine Mills to learn which native plants may serve as excellent replacements for overused and invasive traditional ground covers such as English ivy, liriope, and periwinkle, while providing much-needed food and habitat for our local pollinators and birds.