I am trying some groundcover roses also. I have baby blanket, magic blanket, roseberry blanket. I am looking for electric blanket to keep them company. I really like the baby blanket, it has cute pale pink blooms. In another bed, I have fire Meilland. It is very vigorous, low to the ground and was blackspot free with only natural sprays last year. That bed (red-white-yellow) has to stay natural spray because I have strawberries growing in front. I have some minis nearby. I want to have a few things in the empty patches.
I will have to look for some trailing verbena. Is it as fragrant as the regular verbena?