1.Geranium psilostemon
Common name: American cranesbill
Family name: Geraniaceae
Type: Herbaceous perennial
Height: 50 cm
Hardness zone: 4 to 9
Flower Description: April to May, pink
Cultivation: medium water, full sun to part shade
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2. Thymus serphyllum/ T. pseudelanugino
Common Name: mother of thyme
Family Name: Lamiaceae
Type: Herbaceous perennial
USDA Hardness Zone: 4-8
Height: Thymus serphyllum: 1cm T. pseudelanugino: 1.5~2cm
Flower/Foliage Description: Deep pink
Cultivation: full sun, dry to medium
Reference: http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?kempercode=a294
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3. Liriope muscari
Common Name: lily turf
Family Name: Asparagaceae
Type: Herbaceous perennia
USDA Hardness Zone: 5-10
Height: 20cm
Flower/Foliage Description: 5-10
Cultivation: full sun to part shade, medium water, low maintenance
Reference: http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?kempercode=l100
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4. Petasites fragrans
Common Name: Winter Heliotrope
Family Name: Asteraceae
Type: rhizomatis plant
USDA Hardness Zone:
Height: 0.2m
Flower/Foliage Description: dense
Cultivation: near water
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5. Ceratostigma plumbaginoides
Common Name: plumbago
Family Name: Plumbaginaceae
Type: Herbaceous perennial
USDA Hardness Zone: 5-9
Height: 0.3m
Flower/Foliage Description: purple flowers with 5 petals. green leaves. red buds
Cultivation: full sun to part shade, medium water
Reference: http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?kempercode=b960
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Shade Tolerant Ground Cover:
6. Bergenia crassifolia
Common Name: pigsqueak
Family Name: Saxifragaceae
Type: Herbaceous perennial
USDA Hardness Zone: 4-8
Height: 30cm
Flower/Foliage Description: Showy pink flowers in spring.
Cultivation: Full sun to full shade, medium water
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7. Campanula poscharskyana
Common Name: Serbian bellflower
Family Name: Campanulaceae
Type: Herbaceous perennial
USDA Hardness Zone: 3-8
Height: 0.3m
Flower/Foliage Description: heart-shaped serrated leaves.
Cultivation: Full sun to part shade. Medium water. Low maintenance
Suitable Uses: Flower border edge. Sprawling over a wall. Along banks.
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8. Saxifraga stolonifera
Common Name: creeping saxifrage
Family Name: Saxifragaceae
Type: Broadleaf evergreen
USDA Hardness Zone: 6-9
Height: 0.1-0.2m
Flower/Foliage Description: round leaf
Cultivation: Part shade to full shade, medium water
Suitable Uses: Woodland Garden,Groundcover in Shady areas. Indoor Hanging
Reference: http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?kempercode=c251
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9.Begonia grandis
Common Name: hardy begonia
Family Name: Begoniaceae
Type: Herbaceous perennial
USDA Hardness Zone: 6-7
Height: 0.3-0.4m
Flower/Foliage Description: Large shield-shaped leaves with orange on the back side. pink flowers.
Cultivation: Part shade to full shade. Medium to wet.
Reference: http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?kempercode=c843
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10. Rubus tricolor
Common Name: tricolor bramble
Family Name: Rosaceae
Type:
USDA Hardness Zone:
Height: 0.2m
Flower/Foliage Description: shiny green. dense groundcover
Suitable uses: substitution for English ivy
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