Pachysandra  
 
P. terminalis
Japanese Spurge

Height:   15-20 cm (6-8")
Spread:   15-30 cm (6-12")
Soil:   All soil types.
Exposure:   Full to partial shade.
Flowers:   White flowers in mid to late spring.
Cold Hardiness:   Zone 3-9 (hardy to -40°C or -40°F)
Suggested Uses:   Mass planting; Ground cover; Edges.
General Information:  

Deer resistant; Somewhat drought tolerant; Spread by runners under the surface; Evergreen.

 
P. terminalis 'Green Sheen'
Japanese Spurge

Height:   15-20 cm (6-8”)
Spread:   30-45 cm (12-18”)
Soil:   All soil types; Can grow under pine trees.
Exposure:   Full to partial shade.
Flowers:   White flowers in mid to late spring.
Cold Hardiness:   Zone 3-9 (hardy to -40°C or -40°F)
Suggested Uses:   Accents; Mass planting; Ground cover; Edges.
General Information:  

Deer resistant; Drought tolerant; Finely-toothed leaves; Compact; Evergreen.


 
P. terminalis 'Silver Edge'
Variegated Japanese Spurge

Height:   15-20 cm (6-8")
Spread:   15-30 cm (6-12")
Soil:   All soil types.
Exposure:   Full to partial shade.
Flowers:   White flowers in mid to late spring.
Cold Hardiness:   Zone 4-9 (hardy to -34°C or -30°F)
Suggested Uses:   Accents; Mass planting; Ground cover; Edges.
General Information:  

Deer resistant; Somewhat drought tolerant; Spread by runners under the surface; Evergreen.


Paxistima canbyi
Cliff Green
Ratstripper
Canby's Mountain Lover

Height:   30 cm (12")
Spread:   30 cm (12")
Soil:   Prefers dry soil.
Exposure:   Full sun.
Flowers:   Tiny red flowers in spring.
Cold Hardiness:   Zone 2-9 (hardy to -46°C or -50°F)
Suggested Uses:   Ideal in a rock garden; Border planting.
General Information:   Spreads by trailing, rooting branches; Said to have derived name from "Pa kissed Ma"; Evergreen.


Phlox  
   
 
P. douglasii 'Crackerjack'
Moss Phlox

Height:   5-10 cm (2-4")
Spread:   25-30 cm (10-12")
Soil:   Dry soil with good drainage.
Exposure:   Full sun.
Flowers:  

Magenta-red flowers from mid to late spring.
Cold Hardiness:  

Zone 2-9 (hardy to -46°C or -50 °F)
Suggested Uses:  

Alpine or rock garden; Ground cover; Edges.
General Information:   Compact; Evergreen; Dark green needle-like leaves; Drought tolerant; Deer resistant; Native to southern Washington to California.

 
P. douglasii 'Rose Cushion'
Moss Phlox

Height:   5-10 cm (2-4")
Spread:   25-30 cm (10-12")
Soil:   Dry soil with good drainage.
Exposure:   Full sun.
Flowers:   Light baby-pink flowers from early to mid spring.
Cold Hardiness:  

Zone 2-9 (hardy to -46°C or -50 °F)

Suggested Uses:  

Alpine or rock garden; Ground cover; Edges.
General Information:   Compact; Evergreen; Dark green needle-like leaves; Drought tolerant; Native to southern Washington to California.

P. subulata 'Crimson Beauty'
Moss Phlox
Creeping Phlox

Height:   5-15 cm (2-6")
Spread:   30-45 cm (12-18")
Soil:   Dry soil with good drainage.
Exposure:   Full sun.
Flowers:   Rosy-red star-shaped flowers 1.5-2.5 cm (0.5-1") across from mid to late spring.
Cold Hardiness:   Zone 2-9 (hardy to -46°C or -50 °F)
Suggested Uses:   Alpine or rock garden; Ground cover; Edges.
General Information:   Dense; Evergreen; Dark green needle-like leaves; Drought tolerant; Deer resistant.

P. subulata 'White Delight'
Moss Phlox
Creeping Phlox

Height:   5-15 cm (2-6")
Spread:   30-45 cm (12-18")
Soil:   Dry soil with good drainage.
Exposure:   Full sun.
Flowers:   Snow-white star-shaped flowers 1.5-2.5 cm (0.5-1") across from mid to late spring.
Cold Hardiness:   Zone 2-9 (hardy to -46°C or -50 °F)
Suggested Uses:  

Alpine or rock garden; Ground cover; Edges.
General Information:  

Dense; Evergreen; Dark green needle-like leaves; Drought tolerant; Deer resistant.


Polypodium vulgare
Wall Polypody
Common Polypody

Height:   30-50 cm (12-20")
Spread:   Indefinite.
Soil:   Dry, well-drained soil.
Exposure:   Shade and semi-shade.
Cold Hardiness:   Zone 4-10 (hardy to -34°C or -30°F)
Suggested Uses:   Ground cover.
General Information:  

Evergreen; Drought tolerant; Deer resistant.


Polystichum  
 
P. munitum (N)
Western Sword Fern

Height:   90 cm (36")
Spread:   1.2 m (4')
Soil:   Fertile, humus-rich, well-drained soil.
Exposure:   Full shade.
Cold Hardiness:   Zone 3-9 (hardy to -40°C or -40°F)
Suggested Uses:   Rock garden; Border.
General Information:  

Native to the Pacific Northwest; Deer resistant; Drought tolerant once established; Evergreen.

 
P. polyblepharum
Japanese Tassel Fern

Height:   30-60 cm (12-24”)
Spread:   45-60 cm (18-24”)
Soil:   Moist soil.
Exposure:   Full to partial shade.
Cold Hardiness:   Zones 5-10 (hardy to -29°C or -20°F)
Suggested Uses:   Woodland edges; Rock garden.
General Information:  

Evergreen; Dark green fronds covered in golden hair; Deer and rabbit resistant.


 
P. setiferum 'Plumosum'
Soft Shield Fern

Height:   60-90 cm (24-36”)
Spread:   60-80 cm (24-32”)
Soil:   Dry or moist soil.
Exposure:   Partial to full shade.
Cold Hardiness:   Zones 5-10 (hardy to -29°C or -20°F)
Suggested Uses:  

Accents; Borders; Mass Plantings.
General Information:  

Sterile; Evergreen; Dark green lance-shaped fronds; Feathery; Deer and rabbit resistant; Drought tolerant.



Potentilla  
   
 
P. neumanniana 'Nana'
Alpine Cinquefoil

Height:   10 cm (4")
Spread:   30-40 cm (12-16")
Soil:   Dry or well-drained soil.
Exposure:   Full sun.
Flowers:   Golden-yellow flowers in spring.
Cold Hardiness:   Zone 3-9 (hardy to -40°C or -40°F)
Suggested Uses:   Companion planting for spring bulbs; Ideal for rock gardens.
General Information:  

Drought tolerant; Deer resistant; May be used in low-traffic areas; Deciduous.

P. x tonguei
Trailing Cinquefoil
Evergreen Potentilla

Height:   10-15 cm (4-6”)
Spread:   30-45 cm (12-18”)
Soil:   Tolerant of most soil types.
Exposure:   Full sun.
Flowers:   Flat apricot-yellow bowl-shaped flowers with red eyes in summer.
Cold Hardiness:  

Zone 4-9 (hardy to -34°C or -30°F)
Suggested Uses:   Edges; Mass planting.
General Information:  

Deer resistant; Drought tolerant; Evergreen.


 
P. tridentata 'Nuuk'
Wineleaf Cinquefoil

Height:   15 cm (6")
Spread:   30-45 cm (12-18")
Soil:   Average well-drained soil.
Exposure:   Full sun.
Flowers:   White flowers in spring.
Cold Hardiness:   Zone 2-9 (hardy to -46°C or -50°F)
Suggested Uses:   Rock garden.
General Information:  

Drought tolerant; Deer resistant; Evergreen.


Pratia  
 
P. angulata
White Star Creeper

Height:   5-10 cm (2-4")
Spread:   30-40 cm (12-16")
Soil:   Average garden soil.
Exposure:   Full sun.
Flowers:   White flowers early spring to fall frost.
Cold Hardiness:   Zone 7-9 (hardy to -18°C or 0°F)
Suggested Uses:   Along borders or pathways; Effective in containers; Hanging-baskets.
General Information:  

Spreads rapidly; Drought tolerant.

 
P. pedunculata
Blue Star Creeper

Height:   6 cm (2")
Spread:   40 cm (16")
Soil:   Prefers moist to average drained soil.
Exposure:   Partial sun and/or partial shade.
Flowers:   Small light blue flowers all summer long.
Cold Hardiness:   Zone 5-9 (hardy to -29°C or -20°F)
Suggested Uses:   Patio planters; Walkways; Border plant.
General Information:   Deer resistant; Drought tolerant; Fast spreading; Consistent bloomer; Evergreen.

P. pedunculata 'County Park'
Kelsey Blue
Dark Blue Star Creeper

Height:   6 cm (2")
Spread:   40 cm (16")
Soil:   Prefers moist to average drained soil.
Exposure:   Partial sun and/or partial shade.
Flowers:   Small solid blue flowers all summer long.
Cold Hardiness:   Zone 5-9 (hardy to -29°C or -20°F)
Suggested Uses:   Patio planters; Walkways; Border plant.
General Information:  

Fast spreading; Consistent bloomer; Evergreen.