Founded: 1969 by Peter and Irma Orum.

Production space: More than 370 acres, with more than 600 acres available for expansion.

Annual production figures:
Cuttings: 19 million.
2- and 3-inch pots: 7.6 million.
Small containers (pints, quarts, deep quarts): 1.8 million.
Larger containers (1- to 5-gallon): 1.65 million.

Structures: 1,450 polyethylene houses (average 13 by 80 feet), 57 heated greenhouses and 710 small coldframes.

Crops: Groundcovers, trees, shrubs, perennials and vines.

Employees: 40, increasing to 200 in spring.

Customers: Retail and wholesale nurseries and landscapers.

Service area: A 500-mile radius from St. Charles in Northern Illinois.

For more: Midwest Groundcovers, P.O. Box 748, St. Charles, IL 60174; (847) 742-1790; fax (847) 742-2655; www.midwestgroundcovers.com.