Common
Name

Scientific
Name

Height
in Inches

Growth
Rate

Drought
Tolerance

Salt
Tolerance

Plant
Type

Light
Requirement

Region

Native

GROUNDCOVERS

African iris

Dietes vegeta

24

M

-

H

N,C,S

-

Aloe

Aloe spp.

12

M

H

H

N,C,S

-

Beargrass

Yucca filamentosa

24

M

M

H

N,C,S

Blue-eyed grass

Sisyrinchium spp.

12

S

-

H

N,C

Blue porter weed

Stachytarpheta jamaicensis

18

F

H

H

N,C,S

Cast ironplant

Aspidistra elatior

36

S

M

H

N,C,S

-

Coontie

Zamia pumila

36

S

H

W

N,C,S

Crinum lily

Crinum spp.

to 60

M

M

H

N,C,S

Dwarf nandina

Nandina domestica "Firepower"

12

S

-

W

N,C

-

Gopher apple

Licania michauxii

5-20

M

H

W

N,C,S

Holly fern

Cyrtomium falcatum

24

S

M

H

N,C,S

-

Ivy, Algerian

Hedera canariensis

6

M

M

W

N,C,S

-

Ivy, English

Hedera helix

6

S

M

W

N,C,S

-

Jasmine, Asiatic

Trachelospermum asiaticum

8

M

M

W

N,C

-

Jasmine, Confederate

Trachelospermum jasminoides

12-16

M

M

W

N,C

-

Juniper (creeping var.)

Juniperus spp.

4-18

M

M

W

N,C

-

Liriope spp.

Liriope muscari

8-12

M

M

H

N,C,S

-

Lopsided Indian grass

Sorghastrum secundum

40

F

H

H

N,C,S

Mondo grass

Ophiopogon japonicus

6-12

M

M

H

N,C,S

-

Muhly grass

Muhlenbergia capillaris

40

M

H

H

N,C,S

Saltmeadow cord grass

Spartina patens

12-24

F

H

H

N,C,S

Sea oats

Uniola paniculata

36-72

M

H

H

N,C,S

Sea oxeye daisy

Borrichia frutescens

12-24

M

H

H

N,C,S

Sea purslane

Sesuvium portulacastrum

12+

M

H

H

N,C,S

Seashore elder

Iva imbricata

12-24

M

H

H

N,C,S

Society garlic

Tulbaghia violacea

12

M

M

H

N,C,S

-