Scale can be a problem. Sweet Woodruff Delicate deciduous groundcover which forms uniform mat of bright green, persistent foliage. Small, white flowers. Prefers moist, well-drained soils in medium to deep shade. Hosta species Hosta, Plantain Lily Large group of hardy, dependable plants with bold, decorative foliage forming neat, circular clumps.
Plants spread slowly via short rhizomes.
Adaptable, best in open shade, leaf burn problems in sun. Slugs are a common problem. Pachysandra terminalis Japanese Spurge Neat, uniform, evergreen groundcover, which spreads via rhizomes to form dense mat. Best in shade, well-drained soils. Vinca minor Periwinkle Trailing, vinelike evergreen groundcover, which roots as it creeps along.