According to beaverlake site, here are the characteristics of different groundcovers. This might help you choose one that suits your needs.
Shade Lovers
Pachysandra
Gaultheria Shallon (Salal and Procumbens)
Cornus Canadensis
Creeping Jennia
Sun Lovers
Kinnikinick
Wild Strawberry
St. Johnswort
Wooly Thyme
Cotoneaster
Mahonia
Ivy
Require Little Water and Care (once established)
Kinnikinnick
Ivy
St. Johnswort
Wooly Thyme
Wild Strawberry
Sedums
Hernaria
Fast, Aggressive Growers
Ajuga
Ivy
St. Johnswort
Wild Strawberry
Rubus
Purple leaf
Wintercreeper
Vinca major
Less Invasive Ground Covers
Gaulteria Shallon (Salal & Procumbens)
Pachysandra
Irish & Scotch Moss
Wooly Thyme
Waldsteinia
Cornus Canadensis
Corsican Mint
Striking Flowers
Ajuga
Potentilla
St. Johnswort
Vinca minor & major
Creeping Wallflower
Blue Star Creeper
Oxalis
Small Flowers and Berries
Kinnikinnick
Cotoneaster
Wild Strawberry
Gaultheria (Salal. & Procumbens)
Cornus Canadensis
Mondo grasses
Vaccinium macrocarpon
Most Disease and Insect Resistant
Ivy
Wild Strawberry
Kinnikinnick
Pachysandra
Best for Cascading over Walls
Ivy
Cotoneaster
Kinnikinnick
Cotoneaster
Rubus calycionoides
Vaccinium macrocarpon
Creeping Jennia
Withstand Low Traffic
Wild Strawberry
Potentilla Verna
Wooly Thyme
Irish & Scotch Moss
Hernaria
Corsican Mint
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