Groundcovers offer solutions to a number of landscaping dilemmas. Some flourish in the shade cast by large trees, while others thrive on hot, steep banks.
Most groundcovers are easy to maintain, and many are water-thrifty.
Some feature flowers, variegated foliage and even berries. Here are three new groundcovers we like. Rose Ruby Meidiland Rose Conard-Pyle introduced a new rose groundcover called Ruby Meidiland. It's a smaller, more compact version of the popular Scarlet Meidiland with ruby-red blooms. It has the same large, abundant clusters and disease tolerance as Scarlet with a habit more suitable to urban gardens.