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: 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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