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nounlow-growing plants planted in deep shade or on a steep slope where turf is difficult to grow
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nounsmall plants other than saplings growing on a forest floor
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Definition that contains groundcover
- myrtle widely cultivated as a groundcover for its dark green shiny leaves and usually blue-violet flowers
- comfrey perennial herbs of Europe and Iran; make rapidly growing groundcover for shaded areas
- tussilago alpina rhizomatous herb with purple-red flowers suitable for groundcover; sometimes placed in genus Tussilago
- alpine coltsfoot rhizomatous herb with purple-red flowers suitable for groundcover; sometimes placed in genus Tussilago
- vinca minor widely cultivated as a groundcover for its dark green shiny leaves and usually blue-violet flowers
- cumfrey perennial herbs of Europe and Iran; make rapidly growing groundcover for shaded areas
- homogyne alpina rhizomatous herb with purple-red flowers suitable for groundcover; sometimes placed in genus Tussilago