This section is from the book "The Complete Garden", by Albert D. Taylor. Also available from Amazon: The Complete Garden.
Practically all of these ground-coyer plants are evergreen in character; both those adapted to the open sun and those given for use in the shade. No attempt has been made to name the herbaceous perennials suitable for this purpose.
a. Open sun:
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi
Bearberry Iberis sempervirens
Evergreen Candytuft
Pachysandra terminalis Japanese Spurge
Phlox subulata Moss Pink
Saxifraga cordifolia Saxifrage b. Shade:
Evonymus radicans Climbing Evonymus
Gaultheria shallow, Salal
Hedera helix English Ivy
Lonicera japonica halliana Japanese Honeysuckle
Pachysandra terminalis Japanese Spurge
Vinca minor Periwinkle
 
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