The Groundcover Collection features an array of groundcovers suitable for use in the Southeast. Species suitable for sun and shade are displayed. The collection was donated by Classic Groundcovers of Athens.
Groundcovers offer alternatives to turf and are useful in preventing erosion.
Groundcovers also help unify landscape plantings by visually tying together groups of shrubs, plantings, etc. Examples include vinca, ivy, juniper, liriope, hypericum, bugleflower, euonymus, ophiopogon, and thrift. Many groundcovers such as liriope, bugleflower, and vinca also flower and add color to the landscape at various times throughout the year.