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Ground Covers Make Landscape Design Easier

Ever pondered over what to grow in those spots in your yard where grass is too hard to cut with a lawn mower or grass won’t grow at all? Here’s a solution to your problem–ground covers.

“Ground covers are a name many gardeners have given to low- growing plants that cover a

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Iris

There are hundreds of species and cultivars of iris in all colors of the rainbow. Iris vary from tiny woodland groundcovers to dramatic flowers for the sunny border to species that thrive in swampy soil. There is an iris that will do well in virtually every garden.

Crested Iris (Iris cristata), a

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Peonies

The large showy, flowers of peonies are produced in mid-to late spring. Many colors and flower forms are available. Because winter chilling is required for dormancy, peonies often do not perform well in the lower South. Early blooming and single or Japanese cultivars generally perform better in South Carolina than other types.

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