
GROUND COVERS 
GELSEMIUM SEMPERVIRENS. Carolina Jessamine. 
See Vines. 
HEDERA. 
CANARIENSIS. Algerian Ivy. Similar to English 
lvy but faster growing and better suited to the 
light soils of the Lower South. Leaves are 
larger and lighter green than those of English 
Ivy. This Ivy is one of our most satisfactory 
ground covers for sun or shade. Also used as 
a vine to festoon trees or on masonry walls. 
HELIX. English Ivy. The common dark green 
English lvy used extensively as a ground cover 
or vine. Needs partial shade. 
HEMEROCALLIS. Daylily. See Bulbs and Tubers. 
LANTANA SELLOWIANA. Trailing Lantana. A 
showy trailing plant producing a profusion of 
lavender flowers throughout the year except for 
the two or three coldest months. It is fast growing 
and a rapid spreader; will grow in poor, dry 
soils and will stand sea winds. 
LIRIOPE. 
MUSCARI. Big Blue Lilyturf. A thrifty evergreen 
plant attaining a height of 18 inches, with 
broad, dark green, grass-like leaves and lav- 
ender-blue flowers followed by black berries. 
Will thrive in almost any soil without particular 
care. Used as a tall edging or ground-cover 
plant. 
SPICATA. Little Blue Lilyturf; Creeping Liriope. 
A fast-spreading, thrifty ground cover or 
edging plant; maximum height 8 to 12 inches. 
Narrow, grass-like leaves and white to violet 
flowers. Used as a low edging plant or as a 
carpet under trees. 
Hedera canariensis 
MARICA GRACILIS. Walking Iris. An interesting 
and attractive plant with light green, pendulous, 
lris-like leaves. The light blue flowers are borne 
on the ends of the leaf-like flower stalks. After 
the bloom fades, small plants are formed and the 
flower stalk bends to the ground, where the new 
plant takes root; hence the name Walking Iris. 
This plant will thrive in deep or partial shade and 
will tolerate poor soil. Stands a few degrees of 
freezing. Plant any time. 
OPHIOPOGON JAPONICUM. Dwarf Lilyturf. A 
grass-like plant growing in thick spreading clumps, 
4 to 8 inches high, which may be separated into 
small divisions for transplanting. The dark green, 
narrow leaves make an excellent ground cover 
or edging plant in the shade or sun in any soil. 
PLUMBAGO CAPENSIS. Cape Plumbago. See 
Ornamental Shrubs. 
SERISSA FOETIDA. See Ornamental Shrubs. 
VINCA MAJOR. Bigleaf Periwinkle. A_ trailing 
evergreen perennial with soft glossy green leaves, 
forming a loose mat set with light blue flowers. 
Grows in sun or shade. Flowers and leaves are 
larger than those of Vinca minor. 
ZAMIA INTEGRIFOLIA. Coontie Palm. See Palms 
and Cycads. 
Liriope 
24 SEA ISLAND NURSERY, St. Simons Island, Georgia 
