As autumn settles in, transforming your garden into a beautiful, lush paradise is easier than you think. Fall is the perfect time to plant groundcover plants that will. keep your landscape vibrant and well-protected through the colder months.

Here are 9 of our best groundcover options to consider for your garden this fall (adaptable to most soil types):

• Vinca minor: Also known as periwinkle for its charming blue flowers in spring & summer, is hardy and thrives in both sun and shade. Glossy evergreen leaves create a lush, carpet-like effect in your garden. Perfect for controlling erosion on slopes.
• Pachysandra: A popular evergreen groundcover that excels in shady areas. Dense, glossy foliage forms a mat that keeps weeds at bay and add texture to your landscape. In spring, produces delicate white flowers providing contrast to its deep green leaves.
• Wintercreeper: An extremely versatile evergreen groundcover for sun or shade. Known for vigorous growth and provides texture foliage layers that look lovely year round. Excellent for slopes.
• Dwarf Plumbago: A strong growing groundcover that features bright blue flowers from late summer into fall. Plant in sunny areas for contrasting colors.
• Iberis Alexander's White: Also known as Candytuft, is a groundcover with clusters of small white blooms during spring. Dark green evergreen year round. Excellent for rock gardens and edging pathways.
• Georgia Blue Veronica: A clumping style groundcover with tiny deep blue flowers during spring and early summer. Evergreen foliage changes to bronze in fall. Thrives in full to part sun spaces.
• White Creeping Pholx: Blanket of white flowers in spring set atop dense evergreen foliage. Ideal for rocky areas, slopes, garden borders. Adaptable to most soil types.
• Blue Star Creeper: Low-grower features tiny star-shaped flowers during spring. Good for sun and shade. Good to fill gaps between stepping stones.
• Amazing Grace Creeping Phlox: Delicate white flowers during spring. Spreads to form dense mat. Great for retaining walls, pathways and rock gardens.

Planting Tips for Success:

- Soil Preparation: Well-drained soil enriched with organic matter for optimal growth.

- Spacing: Plant according to your specific plants for specific spacing needs to allow room for growth and coverage.

- Watering: A regular watering schedule for the first month until well-rooted. Then adjust as necessary when the soil begins to dry.

- Mulching: A thin layer of mulch to help retain moisture, suppress weeds and protect the roots during winter (by helping to stabilize ground temperatures).

Embrace the beauty and functionality of these incredible groundcover plants and transform your garden from bare to beautiful this fall. With their stunning foliage, vibrant blooms, and ability to adapt to various conditions, these plants are sure to enhance your landscape year round.