Under 6 inches - Page 5 of 6 - Fine Gardening

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    ‘Persian Chocolate’ moneywort

    Lysimachia congestiflora ‘Persian Chocolate’

    A mass of small purple leaves and abundant golden yellow, bell-shaped flowers distinguish this ground cover.

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    Golden creeping Jenny

    Lysimachia nummularia ‘Aurea’

    Golden creeping Jenny is a low-growing, rampant, evergreen ground cover with rounded, golden yellow leaves.

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    giant snowdrop

    Galanthus elwesii

    The giant snowdrop has larger flowers and broader leaves than the more common G.

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    Dwarf wintercreeper

    Euonymus fortunei 'Minimus'

    'Minimus' has smaller leaves than other plants of the species and a very low-growing, spreading habit.

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    Mesa Verde® Ice Plant

    Delosperma ‘Kelaidis’

    Mesa Verde® is a moderately-spreading ground cover with small, bright salmon pink flowers that bloom from midspring till late fall.

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    ‘Weihenstephaner Gold’ sedum

    Sedum kamtschaticum ‘Weihenstephaner Gold’

    This low-growing sedum has dependable, dark bronzy green foliage and prolific flowering.

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    Glossy green stonecrop

    Sedum kamtschaticum

    This tough, drought-tolerant species has glossy deep green leaves and, in early summer, half-inch golden yellow flowers that open from pink buds.

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    Baby cyclamen

    Cyclamen hederifolium

    A fine plant for fall, this cyclamen's frequently scented, mottled flowers emerge directly from the soil, followed by a carpet of patterned, mid- to dark green leaves attractively variegated with…

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    Evergreen wild ginger

    Asarum shuttleworthii

    This wild ginger is an evergreen groundcover with heart-shaped, shiny leaves that are often marbled.

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    European wild ginger

    Asarum europaeum

    European wild ginger is a low-growing groundcover with glossy, evergreen, heart-shaped leaves.