Fragrant Ground Cover Plants
Rosmarinus Lockwood de Forest (Creeping Rosemary)
Rosmarinus Lockwood de Forest is a creeping or prostrate variety of Rosemary that features petite, blue flowers through winter and spring. These are produced amidst the lush, dark green leaves. This evergreen typically grows to 30 cm tall and 1 m wide, and grows best when planted in full sun or partial shade on a well-drained site. Rosmarinus Lockwood de Forest is a versatile plant that is ideal for using as a ground covering plant on a bank or the like, using to trail over a wall, or for planting around outdoor living areas such as pools.
Sarcococca ruscifolia (Fragrant Sweetbox)
Sarcococca ruscifolia, commonly known as Fragrant Sweet Box, this is an evergreen shrub grown for its lush foliage and fragrant flowers. It carries glossy, dark green leaves which become adorned with tiny and fragrant, cream-white flowers through winter and spring. It typically grows to 70 cm tall and the same wide. Sarcococca ruscifolia is commonly included in a mixed planting, planted around the base of larger trees, grown around outdoor living areas, planted in shady areas, used in borders, or mass planted as a groundcover.
