the groundcover layer

the living mulch that closes the soil

groundcover

peppermint

mentha × piperita

pest confusermedicinalpollinator forage+1

part shade · moist1 relationships

groundcover

white clover

trifolium repens

nitrogen fixerground coverpollinator forage

full sun · moderate3 relationships

groundcover

wild strawberry

fragaria vesca

food cropground coverpollinator forage

part shade · moderate4 relationships

groundcover

creeping thyme

thymus serpyllum

ground coverpollinator foragemedicinal+1

full sun · dry2 relationships

groundcover

ramsons (wild garlic)

allium ursinum

food cropground coverpest confuser

shade tolerant · moist2 relationships

groundcover

lemon balm

melissa officinalis

insectarypest confusermedicinal+1

part shade · moderate3 relationships

groundcover

oregano

origanum vulgare

ground coverpollinator foragemedicinal+1

full sun · dry3 relationships

groundcover

sweet woodruff

galium odoratum

ground covermedicinal

shade tolerant · moist3 relationships

groundcover

bugle

ajuga reptans

ground coverpollinator foragewildlife habitat

part shade · moist4 relationships

groundcover

barren strawberry

waldsteinia ternata

ground coverwildlife habitat

shade tolerant · moderate3 relationships

groundcover

periwinkle

vinca minor

ground coverpollinator forage

shade tolerant · moderate4 relationships

groundcover

foam flower

tiarella cordifolia

ground coverpollinator foragewildlife habitat

shade tolerant · moist4 relationships

groundcover

fringecups

tellima grandiflora

ground coverpollinator forage

shade tolerant · moist4 relationships

groundcover

bunchberry

cornus canadensis

ground coverfood cropwildlife habitat

shade tolerant · moist3 relationships

groundcover

siberian bugloss

brunnera macrophylla

ground coverpollinator forage

part shade · moist4 relationships

groundcover

lamb's ear

stachys byzantina

ground coverpollinator forageinsectary

full sun · dry4 relationships

groundcover

elephant's ears

bergenia cordifolia

ground coverpollinator foragewildlife habitat

part shade · moderate4 relationships

groundcover

sweet violet

viola odorata

ground coverfood croppollinator forage

part shade · moderate4 relationships

groundcover

dusky cranesbill

geranium phaeum

ground coverpollinator foragewildlife habitat

shade tolerant · moderate4 relationships

groundcover

endres cranesbill

geranium endressii

ground coverpollinator forage

part shade · moderate4 relationships

groundcover

horned violet

viola cornuta

ground coverpollinator foragefood crop

part shade · moderate4 relationships