Stepables®
STEPABLES® are tough, earth-friendly, easy-to-maintain perennials that take foot traffic. These little green heroes can liberate your landscape from that not-so-green mower, cut down on the use of chemicals and create lovely beds of color! Plus, they're quick to foster friendly habitats for all kinds of great beneficial critters. Smaller carbon footprint, anyone?
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Common Name: Purple New Zealand Bur
Low growing mats of evergreen, purple, fern-like foliage are suitable for sun or part shade. Reddish brown blooms appear in early summer, followed by interesting thornless burr-like fruits in fall. Requires well-drained soil. Light foot traffic.
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Common Name: New Zealand Bur
Fine, evergreen fern-like foliage forms a mat of steel blue that is very eye-catching greenish flowers are produced on short stems in summer, followed by pretty mahogany-red burr-like fruits in fall. Requires well-drained soil. Light foot traffic.
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Common Name: Sweet Flag
Dwarf fans of bright golden leaves make a colorful evergreen groundcover or highlight for a rock garden. Moisture loving plants, they form mats of stiff, narrow bladed leaves. Can tolerate clay soil. Deer resistant. Moderate foot traffic.
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Common Name: Dwarf Bugleweed
Small, narrow purplish-green colored leaves with spikes of blue flowers. This is the best performer. Evergreen. A great groundcover, bugleweed is happy in conditions ranging from drought to bogs. Can also tolerate clay soil. A
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Common Name: Pink Pussytoes
Gray-green leaves with silvery undersides form a low creeping mat that sets off 4"-6" stems of fuzzy pink flowers in late spring. Evergreen, drought tolerant, deer resistant! Alaska Native. Host plant for Virginia Lady Butterfly. Light foot traffic.
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Common Name: Corsican Sandwort
Tiny leaves on minute, creeping stems cover the ground and surrounding rocks like green paint. Tiny white flowers appear in mid-spring. Prefers a cool, lightly shaded position and even moisture. Good for rockeries.
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Common Name: Sea Thrift
Tiny tufts of fine, grassy, gray-green leaves are topped with 6" stems of small soft-pink blooms that look like little pom-poms. Dainty enough to charm a fairy. Perfect plant for pocket areas, rock gardens or near a pond edge.
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Common Name: Sea Thrift
Luscious little hot pink , pom-pom blooms over burgundy to smoky-green, shiny grass-like foliage. Foliage is more green in summer and returns to burgundy in cooler weather.
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Common Name: Mini Kenilworth Ivy
Very tiny plants are as short or shorter than mosses. Trailing runners make a solid mat, a nice filler in shady areas. Has lots of tiny, mauve pink flowers in May and sporadically thereafter. Mostly evergreen, except in extra cold weather.
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Tiny tussocks of gray green leaves sport small pink blooms on 4" stems in early summer. Light foot traffic. Requires excellent drainage. Space on 6" centers. Shear back after bloom to maintain tidy appearance.
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Common Name: Pinks
Tiny tussocks of gray-green leaves sport small pink blooms on 4" stems in early summer. Light foot traffic. Requires excellent drainage. Space on 6" centers. Shear back after bloom to maintain tidy appearance. Can take light foot traffic.
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Common Name: Pinks
Fine, gray-green, needle-like, evergreen leaves form neat cushions that are topped with large, very fragrant, pink, double flowers in late spring through summer. Requires excellent drainage. Can take light foot traffic.
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Common Name: Silver Carpet
Narrow green leaves with fuzzy, silvery backs stay tight to the ground as they slowly creep around. Tiny yellow daisy blooms in summer stay close to the mat. Effective between pavers and stones which protect the thick roots. Requires good drainage.
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Common Name: Miniature Rush
Deep green, grass-like blades stay just above the ground giving the appearance of lawn. This deciduous little rush has tiny little flower beads in summer. Creates small mounds in tight quarters. Rapid grower that readily reseeds.
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Common Name: Erodium
Tiny, deep green oval leaves with scalloped edges form a dense weed suppressing cushion. It bears exquisite pure white flowers throughout the spring. Great in rock gardens or between stepping stones. Moderate growth rate. Light foot traffic.
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Common Name: Alpine Geranium
Dainty, pink blooms appear over low mounds of tiny, blue-green scalloped leaves. Makes a nice semi-evergreen groundcover or nicely mounding clump for the rock garden. Space on 6" centers. Light foot traffic.
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Common Name: Double Alpine Geranium
Lovely rosettes of pink, double blooms blanket the tops of tiny light green mounds of scallopped leaves in spring and rebloom through summer. Excellent as an accent or as and edging. Needs gritty, well-drained soil. Can take light foot traffic.
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Common Name: Miniature Wintercreeper
Shiny, dark green oval leaves line creeping stems that root where they touch the ground. Makes a great evergreen ground cover for part sun to shady areas. It will climb vertical structures. Creamy green blooms are inconspicuous.
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Common Name: Variegated Ground Ivy
Evergreen, heart-shaped variegated leaves with white marbling. Lavender flowers on trailing stems that can be invasive. Quick covering groundcover or trailing container plant. Invasive. Remove green reversions quickly. Light foot traffic.
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Common Name: Pink Creeping Baby's Breath
Soft pink flowers in late spring on trailing foliage. Nice rock garden plant or groundcover. Requires well-drained alkaline soil. Tolerant of drought and coastal conditions. Attractive to butterflies. Moderate foot traffic. Space on 8"-10" centers.
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Common Name: Rupturewort (Green Carpet)
Evergreen carpeter with tiny leaves that turn bronze in winter. Self seeds. Excellent between stepping stones. Requires well-drained soil. Drought tolerant once established. Tolerates heavy foot traffic. Space on 6"-10" centers.
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Common Name: Variegated Marsh Pennywort
Green, white and yellow create a wonderful array of color for the ground. Leaves root as they spread to create an endless carpet of color. Small white/green flowers come and go quickly. A vigorous spreader.
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Common Name: Blue Star Creeper
Perfect as a lawn substitute, excellent between stepping stones, under roses, around ponds and decks. This super easy to grow mat-former has tiny round leaves and very small, blue star-shaped flowers that may bloom spring to frost. Semi-evergreen.
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Common Name: Miniature Brass Button
Tiny serrated leaves send out runners to form a rugged carpet of soft green. Excellent as lawn substitute or between pavers. This plant is so dense that it can withstand car traffic 1-2 times a day. Prefers moist to average soil. Heavy foot traffic.
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Common Name: Brass Buttons
Looking like clumps of miniature ferns, the pewter-tinted green 1/1/2"-2" long leaves make a cute, quickly spreading groundcover. The tiny yellow blooms are usually unnoticed.
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Common Name: New Zealand Brass Buttons
Gray-green, ferny creeper that sports small yellow button flowers in summer. Leaves turn bronze in autumn. Nice between pavers and great for bonsai soil cover. Prefers part shade to shade. Moderate foot traffic.
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Common Name: Black Brass Buttons
Beautiful bronze/black, fern-like foliage creeps to form a soft, fuzzy mat. Small yellow flowers go unnoticed. Great look for entryways, courtyards, pathways or as a lawn substitute. Adaptable to most soil. Moderate foot traffic. Space on 8" centers.
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Common Name: Blue Moneywort
Light green leaves that hug the ground are topped with white-throated blue flowers all summer and fall. Great around stepping stones or trailing over walls or container edges. Fast growth rate. Moderate foot traffic.
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Common Name: Creeping Lobelia
Rapidly spreading plants (up to 3' per year) with small green leaves have pink lobelia-type flowers all summer and fall. Very cute. Happy in moist or dry soils. Moderate foot traffic. Spread indefinite.
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Common Name: Miniature Moneywort
Small green stems root at each node, enabling it to take hold almost everywhere. Yellow flowers on top in summer. Tolerates wet or dry conditions. Great lawn substitute or between stepping stones. Zones 6-10. Heavy foot traffic. Space on 6" centers.
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Common Name: Creeping Jenny
Rampant, prostrate, stem rooting groundcover with rounded bright chartreuse leaves. Truly golden foliage if grown in constantly wet conditions in full sun. Bright yellow flowers in summer. Moderate foot traffic. Space on 12" centers.
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Common Name: Motley Mazus
Very unusual creeper. Foliage colors range from brown to green with some black. Incredibly dense mats cover the soil surface completely. Topped in summer (4-6 weeks) with large snapdragon-like flowers—white tops, purple bottoms and yellow throat.
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Common Name: Mazus
1/2" purple-blue flowers smother the foliage for an extended period of time. Ground hugging, bright green mats of evergreen foliage. Excellent plant for using between stepping stones as it can tolerate light foot traffic. Deer resistant.
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Common Name: Mazus
1/2" white flowers smother the foliage for an extended period of time. Ground hugging, bright green mats of evergreen foliage. Excellent plant for using between stepping stones. Tolerates light foot traffic. Space on 12" centers.
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Common Name: Dwarf Pennyroyal
Evergreen creeping plant with tiny leaves that send out the aroma of mint when brushed or stepped on. Light lavender flowers in summer. Moderate foot traffic. Space on 12" centers.
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Common Name: Corsican Mint
Wonderful, mat forming groundcover that features tight green, aromatic foliage. Tiny lavender flowers in summer. Plant between stones so that the gentle mint scent is released when walked on. Moist, well-drained soil. Moderate foot traffic.
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Common Name: Creeping Wire Vine
Tiny, dark, glossy green leaves on wiry stems. Transparent white fruits with black seeds are very attractive. Foliage turns bronze with heat or cold. Tolerates drought, wind and poor soil. Perfect in a dry path. Semi-evergreen. Heavy foot traffic.
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Common Name: Cup Flower
Cup-shape white blooms over mats of rapidly spreading green foliage that roots at nodes. Originating from mountain areas of S. Am. This makes a great groundcover around stepping stones, between rocks, or in alpine gardens. Moderate foot traffic.
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Common Name: Dwarf Mondo Grass
Compact habit and glossy, dark green leaves make this perennial a natural as a ground cover or edging. Spikes of light lavender bell-shaped flowers are followed by small blue-black berries.
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Common Name: Golden Oregano
Golden Marjoram forms a low growing plant with fragrant foliage that turns lovely golden yellow to chartreuse in summer. Tolerates a tremendous amount of shade, but if in full sun, color is more golden, although plant will need extra water.
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Common Name: White Star Creeper
Deep green rounded foliage spreads by multiple branched stems above the ground. A profusion of starry white flowers in spring, followed by globular, reddish purple fruit in autumn, attracting birds.
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Common Name: Little Star Creeper
Dainty green leaves that form a low carpet of green that is bejeweled with tiny blue stars from spring through summer. Wonderful around pavers, hanging over a wall or filling in around rocks and shrubs in the alpine garden.
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Common Name: Star Creeper
Small green leaf creeper which spreads on top and underground to form a tight carpet. Deep violet blue flowers bloom spring through fall. Perfect for patios, walkways and lawn substitution.
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Common Name: Irish Moss
Dense, tufts of slender stems grow together to form a lush carpet of green. Small, star-shaped, white flowers cover it completely in spring. Ideal as a groundcover, terrific between rocks and stones.
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Common Name: Scotch Moss
Dense tufts of slender stems grow together to form a lush carpet of gold. Small, star-shaped white flowers engulf plant in the spring. Ideal between pavers, terrific between rocks and stones.
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Common Name: Polish/Cushion Soapwort
A creeping evergreen which forms a neat mat of tidy narrow succulent leaves, with lots of pink flowers opening from soft, hairy buds in late spring or early summer. Prefers lean soil and good drainage. Light foot traffic.
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Common Name: Goldmoss Stonecrop
Perfect sedum for pathways and borders. Deep green carpet becomes completely engulfed with yellow flowers in summer. Foliage turns a beautiful shade of red during cold months. Semi-evergreen.
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Common Name: Stonecrop
Small, rounded succulent leaves emerge salmon-coral, mature to bright green and turn reddish-bronze in winter or in the heat of summer. Clusters of tiny white to pale pink flowers appear above the foliage in early summer. Quickly forms a dense mat.
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Common Name: Stonecrop
Teardrop shaped succulent forms a tight green carpet, turning red in autumn. White flower spikes in summer top this creeper. Great for rock garden paths, or spilling over banks and rock walls. Shade tolerant. Prefers average to dry soil.
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Common Name: Blue Carpet Stonecrop
Tight clusters of gray-blue, succulent leaves take on deep blue to purple shades in winter. Plants are completely covered with small pink flowers in late summer. Prefers average to dry soil. Light foot traffic. Space on 6" centers.
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Common Name: Variegated Stonecrop
Light green and cream foliage tinted with pink. Yellow flowers fade to orange. Drought tolerant, easy to grow in well-drained, average soil. Particularly adapted for use in rock gardens or in borders. Also tolerant of coastal conditions.
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Common Name: Miniature Stonecrop
Tough, low maintenance plant with tiny green leaves that form a tight evergreen mat. Perfect for dry paths, gravel walkways, around shrubs and roses. Minuscule yellow stars appear in summer. Moderate foot traffic. Space on 4" centers.
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Common Name: John Creech Stonecrop
Pink flowers in June over small, shell-shaped succulent evergreen foliage. Attractive to butterflies. Deer resistant. Easy to grow in well-drained, average soil. Drought tolerant, they are particularly adapted for use in rock gardens.
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Common Name: Betony
Dense mats of crinkled, medium green, elongate, finely scalloped leaves set off white blooms for much of the summer.
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Common Name: Creeping Thyme
Bright gold creeping foliage in winter follows attractive dark green foliage in summer. Evergreen. Small pink flowers in late summer. Requires well-drained soil, especially in winter. Attractive to butterflies. Deer resistant.
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Common Name: Thyme
This very low-growing thyme resembles wooly thyme, but with light green foliage that is less hairy. Hot pink blooms fade to soft pink creating a delicate carpet to show off roses, line walkways or make a small lawn in difficult areas.
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Common Name: Thyme
Green foliage with irregular golden areas that turn reddish in winter. Evergreen. Wonderful lemony fragrance, lavender flowers. Requires well-drained soil, especially in winter. Attractive to butterflies. Deer resistant.
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Common Name: Creeping Thyme
Low growing, aromatic plants have white blooms in summer. Evergreen. Moderate foot traffic.Requires well-drained soil, especially in winter. Attractive to butterflies. Deer resistant. Moderate foot traffic. Space on 8" centers.
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Common Name: Thyme
Soft aromatic foliage is covered with light rose flowers in summer. Deep green foliage gives way to bronze as weather turns cold. Very versatile perennial that will cover dry slopes, creep around roses or work well as a small lawn substitute.
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Common Name: Thyme
New creeping thyme with bright cream/gold foliage with a touch of green in the middle. Soft pink to white flowers adorn it in late spring. Bright color makes this an absolute must for entryways and patios or draping over a retaining wall.
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Common Name: Creeping Thyme
Soft, hairy gray-green leaves showcase pretty salmon-pink flowers in summer. Perfect in between pavers, along a garden path or covering a dry slope. Use in entryways or patios to enjoy fragrance. Evergreen.
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Common Name: Wooly Thyme
Creeping, wooly gray foliage and pink flowers create a versatile evergreen groundcover that will cover dry slopes, fill in between rocks or grow in containers. Not humidity tolerant. Works well between stepping stones or around roses.
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Common Name: Thyme
This miniature thyme forms a tight, solid mat of gray/green foliage. Gorgeous when it blooms with light pink flowers in summer. Creates a versatile groundcover that will cover dry slopes, fill in between stepping stones or creep over rocks.
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Common Name: Creeping Thyme
This creeping thyme keeps a tight grip on the ground to make an nice small lawn substitute or grouondcover. Deep green foliage has a nice fresh scent of lemon when stepped on. Covered with carmine pink flowers in spring. Evergreen.
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Common Name: Thyme
This unique thyme has a feathery look and very strong fragrance when crushed. Light green needle-like foliage creeps along to form a nice carpet covered with 1" soft pink flower spikes in June and July.
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Common Name: Black-Leaved Clover
Four leaf clover foliage with green leaflets that have deep purple maroon centers. Small white clover-like flowers in summer. Very invasive stem- rooting groundcover. Grows in shade or sun often where little else will grow.
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Common Name: Speedwell
Sky blue to lavender flowers top shiny green creeping foliage. Non-spiking variety. Foliage takeson a burgundy tint in winter. Evergreen. Attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds. Deer resistant.
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Common Name: Creeping Speedwell
This tough creeper forms a solid mat of tiny, glossy green rounded leaves. Pale blue-white flowers entirely cover the plant in mid spring. Between pavers or in a woodland setting. Excellent as an understory planting for rhododendrons and azaleas.
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Common Name: Golden Creeping Speedwell
Brilliant gold leaves make an attractive spreading groundcover. Pearl blue flowers give a cool feel to their surroundings. Works well between pavers or in a woodland setting. Excellent understory planting for rhododendrons and azaleas. Evergreen.
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Common Name: Cyclamen Violet
Great green and silver foliage on rounded leaves strike a resemblance to cyclamen. Excellent border plant for shady areas and a perfect match for late blooming rhododendrons and azaleas. Hot pink/purple flowers in late spring. Reseeds. Deciduous.
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Common Name: Labrador Violet
Bronze-purple foliage and violet-purple flowers. Will tolerate some sun. Self sows freely and sends out runners. Deer resistant. Native. Evergreen. Attractive to butterflies. Drought tolerant once established.
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