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Re: Favorite groundcovers?

Thses are not woody groundcovers, but in Zone 7, I like mixing vinca minor,
whick is blooming now, with ajuga repetans, which sends up its blue spires in
late April around here.  Sweet woodruff adds the possibility of harvesting some
for May wine, and all of those make a pretty cover under woodland phlox between
woody plants. 
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Subject: Favorite groundcovers?
From:    woodyplants@mallorn.com at internet
Date:    3/25/98  3:46 AM

Since most woody plants tend to take up more room than I have, I do what
many gardeners do -- plant the smaller species.  I really enjoy mixing
woody groundcovers in my perennial beds to provide some interest during
the winter months.

Does anyone have any favorite groundcovers that they use?  Right now
I have the obvious ones -- Cotoneasters and Pachysandra.  There's also
a few Gaultheria procumbens (wintergreen) and an Arctostaphylos uva-ursi
(bearberry), and I've been considering some of the Genista and dwarf
Salix (willow) species.

There are a lot more that I'm not listing, but I'd like to find out
what experience people have with these.  Do you have a favorite 
juniper?  What about herbs as ground covers?  I love the way that
Satureja montana (winter savory) looks when in bloom.

Chris
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