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Perennial Ground Covers
Perennial ground covers come in a variety of styles. The addition of perennial ground covers to a garden enhance the look and feel of the garden for years, while also serving practical purposes such as preventing soil erosion and providing a habitat for insects and small animals. Using perennial ground covers will save a gardener money each year, as much less mulch is needed to fill in the empty areas.

One very easy to care for perennial ground cover is the Phlox emerald blue. This perennial ground cover features dark blue flowers and a thick mat of semi-evergreen foliage. The flowers of this perennial ground cover bloom from April to May. This perennial ground cover requires full sun and well-drained soil.

Another perennial ground cover is the liriope. This perennial ground cover is often call border grass, but is actually a member of the lily family. The liriope grows in large clumps of grass-like leaves and spread to merge into one large bed of wiry looking grass. Spikes of small white to purple flowers rise from the center of clumps in the summer. This perennial ground cover spreads very quickly and should be trimmed down in the winter to encourage new growth.

A third perennial ground cover is the Dwarf Mondo Grass. This perennial ground cover is an ornamental grass and grows to four inches in height. Closely related to the liriope, this perennial ground cover has tiny lavender flowers on short stalks that bloom in the summer. This evergreen perennial ground cover grows in medium wet, well-drained soil in part shade to full sun. This plant is not tolerant of full sun.
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