Ground Covers and Vines We Deliver and Plant
Ground covers and vines finish a bed: perennial peanut and Asiatic jasmine where grass struggles, blue daze and liriope for clean edges, and confederate jasmine or mandevilla on a fence or trellis. These are the ones we deliver and plant across SW Florida, with spacing and care notes so a bed fills in instead of washing out.
Text Me a Planted Price34 ground covers & vines we plant
African Iris
Full sun to part shade · 2 to 4 ft tall and 2 to 3 ft wide
3 Gallon, 7 Gallon
Agapanthus Blue
Full sun to part shade; morning sun and some afternoon shade is best in SW Florida · 1 to 2 ft tall as a leafy clump, with flower stalks to 2 or 3 ft; 2 to 3 ft wide
3 Gallon
Allamanda
Full sun for the most flowers · Bush form 3 to 6 ft tall; vine form 10 to 20 ft with a support
2 varieties and forms
Asiatic Jasmine
Full sun to full shade · 6 to 18 in. tall, each plant spreading 3 ft or more; it climbs a trunk or wall if given the chance
1 Gallon
Aztec Grass
Part shade to full sun; afternoon shade keeps leaf tips from scorching in summer · 6 to 18 inches tall; clumps widen slowly
1 Gallon
Baby Sunrose
Full sun; flowers open on sunny days · 3 to 6 in tall; trailing stems spread 2 to 3 ft per plant
1 Gallon
Beach Sunflower
Full sun · 1 to 2 ft tall, spreading 3 to 6 ft wide
1 Gallon
Blue Daze
Full sun to part sun; blooms best in full sun · 6 to 12 in tall, 2 to 3 ft wide
1 Gallon
Confederate Jasmine
Full sun to part shade; blooms best with half a day of sun or more · Vine climbs 10 to 15 ft on support; as a bush it stays 3 to 4 ft tall and spreads wider
4 varieties and forms
Copperleaf
Full sun to part shade; richest color in sun · 8 to 12 ft tall and 6 to 8 ft wide if left alone; easily kept at 4 to 6 ft
3 Gallon
Crepe Jasmine
Part shade to full sun; best in filtered shade · 6 to 10 ft tall and 3 to 6 ft wide, easily pruned smaller
3 Gallon
Crossandra Orange
Part shade to filtered sun; morning sun is ideal · 2 to 3 ft tall, 2 to 3 ft wide
3 Gallon
Crown of Thorns
Full sun to light shade · 3 to 4 ft tall and about as wide; some forms reach 6 ft
3 Gallon
Downy Jasmine
Full sun to part shade · 3 to 6 ft tall and 4 to 8 ft wide with trimming; it can sprawl to 10 ft or more if left alone
3 Gallon
Firecracker Plant
Full sun to part shade; best flowering in full sun · 3 to 5 ft tall and 4 to 6 ft wide, spreading wider over time
3 Gallon
Flax Lily
Full sun to part shade; a little afternoon shade keeps the leaves greener · 18 to 30 in tall, in clumps 2 to 3 ft wide
1 Gallon, 3 Gallon
Juniper Parsonii
Full sun; thins out in shade · 1 to 2 ft tall, spreading 4 to 6 ft wide
3 Gallon
Lantana
Full sun; flowers poorly in shade · 2 to 6 ft tall and 3 to 5 ft wide; shorter with regular cutting back
1 Gallon
Liriope
Full sun to full shade; a little afternoon shade keeps leaf tips cleaner in summer · 8 to 18 in tall, clumps 12 to 18 in wide; Super Blue R and Azteca stay lower
4 varieties and forms
Mandevilla & Dipladenia
Full sun to light afternoon shade; flowers best in full sun · Bushy dipladenia types 1 to 6 ft; climbing mandevilla vines 3 to 10 ft on a support
4 varieties and forms
Mexican Petunia (Ruellia)
Full sun to part shade · 2 to 3 ft tall; dwarf forms stay 6 to 12 in; spreads by roots into a patch
2 varieties and forms
Milkweed
Full sun; light afternoon shade is tolerated · 1 to 4 ft tall and 1 to 2 ft wide, depending on species; tropical milkweed runs 2 to 4 ft
3 Gallon
Mona Lavender
Part sun to part shade; afternoon shade is best · 2 to 3 ft tall and about as wide
3 Gallon
Mondo Grass
Part shade to shade; hot afternoon sun browns the leaf tips · 6 to 12 in. tall, forming clumps that spread slowly by underground runners
1 Gallon
Night Blooming Jasmine
Full sun to part shade · 6 to 10 ft tall, 4 to 6 ft wide
3 Gallon
Oyster Plant (Moses-in-the-Cradle)
Part sun to shade; full afternoon sun can scorch leaves in summer · 12 to 18 in tall and 1 to 2 ft wide; the dwarf stays lower
2 varieties and forms
Panama Rose
Full sun to part shade · 3 to 5 ft tall and wide with regular trimming; can reach 6 ft
3 Gallon
Perennial Peanut
Full sun to part shade; flowers and fills in best in sun · 6 to 12 in tall, spreading steadily by underground stems
1 Gallon
Purple Firespike
Part shade to shade; morning sun with afternoon shade is ideal · 4 to 8 ft tall and 3 to 5 ft wide
3 Gallon
Purple Queen
Full sun to part shade; best purple color in sun · 8 to 18 in tall, spreading 2 to 3 ft
1 Gallon
Shooting Star Jasmine
Full sun to part shade; blooms best in sun · Climbs 6 to 12 ft on a fence or trellis, and can be kept lower with pruning
3 Gallon
Society Garlic
Full sun to part shade · 1 to 2 ft tall and wide; flower stalks reach about 2 ft
1 Gallon
Song of India
Part sun to bright filtered light · 6 to 8 ft tall or more in most yards, with arching, multi-stemmed branches; slow growing
3 Gallon
Sunshine Mimosa
Full sun to part shade; blooms best in full sun · 3 to 8 in tall; spreads by runners to cover large areas
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Also on the nursery list and available to plant: African Regina (3 Gallon); Trellis Yellow (3 Gallon). Ask about these in your quote.
Common questions
What is the best ground cover instead of grass in Florida?+
Perennial peanut, Asiatic jasmine and sunshine mimosa are proven grass alternatives here. Perennial peanut handles sun, Asiatic jasmine takes shade, and sunshine mimosa is a Florida native. None of them take heavy foot traffic the way turf does.
How far apart do you plant ground cover?+
Most 1 gallon ground covers go about 12 to 18 inches apart for a bed that fills in within a season or two. Spacing varies by plant, so each plant page lists what we use.
Doing the install as part of a bigger job? See landscape installation.
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