Fedco Seeds: Groundcovers

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Carpet of Snow Alyssum

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Lobularia maritima (60 days) Open pollinated. Free-flowering long-blooming fragrant 4" dwarf white groundcover. Easy to grow.

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Royal Carpet Purple Alyssum

Seeds

Lobularia maritima (63 days) Open pollinated. Easy-to-grow dwarf 3" tall alyssum with fragrant purple flowers.

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White Alyssum - Organic

Seeds

Lobularia maritima (60 days) Open pollinated. Similar to Carpet of Snow, but slightly taller.

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Arnica chamissonis - Organic

Bare-Root Plants

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Arnica chamissonis 8-12" tall. Low spreading groundcover with bright yellow daisy-like flowers used externally in oils and salves to treat bruises, sprains, inflammation. Z3.

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‘Blushing Moon’™ Cranberry

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Vaccinium macrocarpon White skin. Albino berries with red blush. Selected from a seedling found growing in a bog on an island off the coast of Maine. Lasts up to 6 months in cold storage. Z2.

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‘Stevens’ Cranberry

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Vaccinium macrocarpon Red skin. 4-10". The cranberry of holiday sauces, bread and jelly. Dense low lustrous evergreen groundcover loaded with large red berries in fall. Z2.

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‘Max Frei’ Bloody Cranesbill Geranium

Bare-Root Plants

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Geranium sanguinium 4-9" tall. Magenta cups with purple-blue anthers cover tidy deep green lacy foliage. Compact form works well in containers. Considered more drought tolerant than others in the genus. Z3.

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‘Orion’ Meadow Cranesbill Geranium

Bare-Root Plants

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Geranium pratense 20–24" tall. Lush groundcover with sapphire-blue flowers. Attracts beneficial insects. Not the “geranium” you’re thinking of! Z4.

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Spotted Cranesbill Geranium

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Geranium maculatum 12-24" tall and sprawling. Native wildflower attracts beneficial insects. Also known as Wild Geranium. Z4.

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‘Firefly’ Heather

Plants

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Calluna vulgaris 1-2' x 1-2'. Colorful groundcover provides a rainbow tie-dye visual over the course of the season. Among our top favorites! Z4.

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‘Erntedank’ Lingonberry

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Vaccinium vitis-idaea Up to 12" tall. Collected from a wild German heath. Produces heavy yields of small- or medium-sized berries. Z2.

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‘Erntesegen’ Lingonberry

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Vaccinium vitis-idaea 12-15". Collected from a wild German heath. High-yielding upright plant produces very large berries. Z2.

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‘Linnea’ Lingonberry

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Vaccinium vitis-idaea 5-9". Newer cultivar selected from an open-pollinated seedling of Sanna, a wild strain. Strong producer of medium-sized berries. Z2.

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‘Magenta’ Lingonberry

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Vaccinium vitis-idaea 12-15". Vigorous cultivar produces large purplish-red berries. Selected for high yields. Z2.

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‘Red Pearl’ Lingonberry

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Vaccinium vitis-idaea 12-18". Very adaptable with large berries. Somewhat lower yielding but standard in commercial production as a great pollinator. May bloom twice a season. Z2.

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‘Red Sunset’ Lingonberry

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Vaccinium vitis-idaea 8-15". Medium-to-large firm flavorful berries. Considered one of the most vigorous cultivars. Z2.

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‘Regal’ Lingonberry

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Vaccinium vitis-idaea 4-8". From open-pollinated seed collected in southwest Finland. Produces firm small-to-medium berries with good flavor. May bloom twice in one season. Z2.

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‘Ruby’ Lingonberry

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Vaccinium vitis-idaea 12". Medium-sized light red berries. Moderately vigorous with lots of spreading rhizomes. Z2.

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‘Sussi’ Lingonberry

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Vaccinium vitis-idaea 4-8". Moderate yields of medium-to-large berries. Great pollinator for other varieties. Z2.

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Lingonberry Collection

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Vaccinium vitis-idaea Four cultivars to get your patch going and boost pollination. Z3.

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Flowering Lawn Mix

Seeds

Open pollinated. Alternative lawn mix includes 13 species of short and creeping plants, many of which feed pollinators.

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Canadian Wild Ginger

Plants

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Asarum canadense 6–12" tall. Heart-shaped leaves up to 7" wide spread into a beautiful groundcover. Aromatic roots used medicinally. Needs shade. Z3.

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Bearberry

Plants

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Arctostaphylos uva-ursi 6-10". Low-growing evergreen groundcover. Can sprawl to 15'. Pinkish-white flowers in spring. Small red berries persist into winter. Self-pollinating. Z2.

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Wintergreen

Plants

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Gaultheria procumbens 6-10". Aromatic evergreen native groundcover. Glossy dark green leaves. Bell-shaped white flowers in June. Vivid red berries. Self-pollinating. Z3.

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Creeping Thyme

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Thymus serpyllum Open pollinated. Creeping sweet-scented ground cover with purple flowers good in rock gardens, between stepping stones or on dry slopes.

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German Winter Thyme - Organic

Bare-Root Plants

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Thymus vulgaris 10-15" tall. Fragrant sprawling perennial brings depth of flavor to soups, gravies, casseroles. Said to calm the nerves, soothe headaches. Bees love it! Z4.

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