Ground Covers

Willow Creek Springs is a wholesale nursery and botanic garden open to the public specializing in hardy drought tolerant plants.

Our ground covers are guaranteed to perform well if basic care is given.
All plants unless otherwise marked are priced as follows: 1 gallon $3.50 each or 3 for $10.00 - 2 gallon $5.50

List of available groundcovers:

Australian Saltbush (Rhagodia Spinescens)
Low growing shrub to 8inches tall by 8 foot spread, drought tolerant, full sun, great groundcover, fire resistant, hardy to 20’F.

Bacopa (B. Snowflake)

Calylophus (Calylophus Hartwegii)
Long flowering period, full sun, hardy to 20’F.

Chameleon Plant (Houttuynia Cordata 'Chameleon')

Creeping Jenny (Lysimachia Nummularia)

Creeping Thyme (Thymus Serpyllum)

Deadnettle (Lamium Galeobodolon)

English Ivy (Hedera Helix)

Glacier Ivy (Helix Cultivar)

Ground Morning Glory (Convolvulus Sabatius)
Evergreen, trailing ground cover, light blue flowers year round, full/med sun, hardy to 15’.

Herniaria (Caryophyllaceae)
Full Sun, drought tolerant, tolerates moderate traffic.

Hypercium (H. calycinum)

Ivy Geranium (Pelargonium Peltatium)
Full Sun/partial shade, evergreen, glossy leaves.S ingle pink, double pink, salmon, red.

Lambs Ear (Stachys Byzantina)

Lantana (montevidensis)
12in, spread to 6ft, Full sun, lavender blooms.

Lippia (Phyla Nodiflora)
Extremely durable, can be walked on, drought tolerant, thrives with moderate watering.

Parot's Beak (Lotus Berthelotii)

Snow in Summer (Cerastium Tomentosum)

Trailing Blue Rosemary (R. Officinalis)

Trailing White Lantana (Montevidensis Alba)
Full Sun, Drought tolerant, Hardy to 20’. Excellent for spilling over Walls or down banks. Rapid growth, Attracts butterflies.

Verbena (Verbena x Hybrida) 
Perennial, blooms late spring grows 12in tall 18in wide. sun/med shade, drought tolerant. Available in purple and red.

Wire Vine (Muehlenbeckia Complexa)
Sun / Med. Shade, summer watering, evergreen. Small, dense, creeping, tiny creamy-green flowers.