Groundcovers That Give Lift to Your Landscape

Wide-spreading shrubs give groundcovers another dimension.

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Broadening a Juniper's Reach
Junipers--here Juniperus chinensis--come in a wide range of heights, including the ground-hugging forms that are ubiquitous throughout residential and commercial landscapes. Junipers are adaptive to a range of soils and do best in full sun, but they also do tolerably well with only a half-day of sun. These junipers seem to be faring fine beneath a dogwood.