Wintergreen is a slow-growing, aromatic ground cover that reaches a height of four inches. It thrives in full to partial shade in zones three through eight, and it requires acidic, moist soil. Wintergreen has thick, oval shaped foliage that turns a beautiful shade of red in the fall. It also has little flowers that are a pale shade of pink. It later produces attractive red berries.
English ivy is a popular ground cover that grows beautifully in sunny and shady areas.
It is available with either green or green and gold foliage. This hearty ground cover reaches a height of six to eight inches, and it is recommended for zones six through ten. Creeping Jenny is characterized by sunny yellow, sweetly scented flowers and its little green oval-shaped leaves. It does well in zones three through eight in full or partial shade. Creeping Jenny likes moist soil and reaches a height of about two to four inches.