Welcome To Peekskill Nurseries
"A Good Source of Supply"
Since 1937
Pachysandra
Pachysandra
The perfect all-around ground cover for those hard to plant shady areas where nothing else will grow. Pachysandra is the best easy to maintain hardy groundcover for areas from full shade to part sun.
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Vinca Minor
Also known by the common names Myrtle and Periwinkle, is an excellent evergreen ground cover for partial-sun and shaded areas. This old-fashioned classic has been in America since colonial times when it was brought over from Europe.
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Euonymus
Unlike other EUONYMUS varieties, ‘Coloratus’ lies practically flat and forms a thick mat on the ground. One of the best Ground Cover plants. EUONYMUS is the perfect groundcover for those very sunny locations. It grows at an even height of approximately 10″.
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Ivy
Excellent for use as a Trailing Ground-Cover or as a Climbing Vine. ENGLISH IVY is a timeless favorite famous for its vigorous, fast-growing habit. A hardy evergreen vine, it can be trained to grow on walls, buildings or any structure in its path!
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Traditional Vinca/Myrtle will be in stock on April 15th. Fresh dug wild collected well rooted plants. Large and ready to go in bundles of 50 plants (4-6 Leads per plants).
Peekskill Nurseries has been in business since Franklin D. Roosevelt was president, and for good reason. We pride ourselves on selling the highest quality ground covers available for both sun and shade. We have said since the beginning “Buy with Confidence from Us”, and we truly mean it. Please feel free to phone or email us with any questions that you may have about our nursery stock or for guidance on planting.
Why Ground Covers?
- Do you have a bare spot where nothing will grow? Ground covers are the answer.
- Do you have a steep hard-to-reach slope covered in weeds? All of our ground covers are fast growing and perfect for these difficult applications.
- Do you want interest in your garden in the dull, grey winter? All of the ground covers we sell are evergreen.
We specialize in ground cover plants because they are some of the most versatile plants for any garden or landscape. Unsung heroes of the garden, ground cover plants are long-lived and provide several roles key roles to any garden including:
- Providing visual interest in areas that other plants just will not grow.
- Erosion control for slopes and run-off areas.
- Weed prevention: all of our ground covers, once established will grow and fill in to provide a weed-free blanket of green that is virtually maintenance free and evergreen the year round.
- Excellent borders for garden beds and pathways; provided that there are some barriers to keep them in their beds, ground covers can be used to create excellent borders for perennial gardens and pathways be in the woods or on the edge of the lawn, or to soften the hard edges of stoneworks including patios and terraces.
- Lessoning your workload–areas planted with ground covers will not need to be mowed ever again.
In order to ensure availability, we highly recommend ordering in advance any plant stock over quantities of 1,000 plants, as well as our more rare varieties which are noted in their descriptions, as these tend to sell out early. For items that are currently sold out, we have the option to PRE-ORDER to reserve your plants as soon as they are ready to be shipped. Your card will be charged, and these items will be marked pre-order with an estimated ship date.