Hosta Regal Rhubarb Fairy Garden Plants Evergreen groundcovers which do not

Evergreen groundcovers which do not spread or require maintenance are invaluable in the woodland garden

our US coral bean

The thick green leaves form a 3' wide clump of attractive glossy green foiage

The distinctive triangular-shaped fronds of Phegopteris hexagonoptera are held atop 18" tall

which gives this tight 10" tall x 2' wide clumper a silver sheen in the garden--somewhat like a 70-year-old with a mop-top cut sans hair coloring

Hosta Regal Rhubarb Fairy Garden Plants Evergreen groundcovers which do notThis H. nigrescens hybrid from Iron Gate Gardens was one of the first and still one of the best red petioled hostas. Essentially this is a green version of H. 'Krossa Regal' with dark purple at the base of each leaf petiole. In early summer, the 4' wide clumps are topped with 5' scapes of light lavender flowers.