What is the best low maintenance evergreen ground cover?
Japanese spurge this broadleaf evergreen ground cover for shade is a tough plant. It is drought-tolerant, resistant to pests, deer, and rabbits, and it can grow in clay soil. With its leathery, shiny leaves, it forms dense mats that inhibit weed growth. Japanese holly. Japanese holly is a broadleaf evergreen with shiny foliage and a dense growth habit that is amenable to shearing into formal hedging and topiaries. Hedge box® has small oval green leaves and a narrow, upright habit suitable for tight spaces.