What to put in narrow strip between fence and sidewalk

[Anonymous]

Consider the native Sedum ternatum, aka woodland stonecrop. It is low-growing likes damp, rocky soil and is fine in shade. So you can do rocks to protect the wood fence, and intersperse the sedum as a ground cover.

Another idea is native field pussytoes. It forms a small leaved groundcover that looks a bit like plantain, but with white undersides, and in spring it send up tall slender flowers that look like kitten paws. In my experience they don't flop.

You can scatter some shade loving spring ephemerals in there too, like Virginia bluebells (not too many as they are just a bit big for the space), glories of the snow, crocus, etc.

[Anonymous]

You can also plant on the inside of the fence and let the flowers poke through to the outside. Our neighbors flower bed along the fence does this is and it is an every changing display poking through. A peek-a-boo garden.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Day lilies! Indestructible and beautiful when they bloom.

Invasive and ugly, and when you decide you hate them, you'll discover how hard it is to get rid of them

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Day lilies! Indestructible and beautiful when they bloom.

Invasive and ugly, and when you decide you hate them, you'll discover how hard it is to get rid of them

Hybrid daylilies are NOT invasive. Stop repeating ignorance.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Day lilies! Indestructible and beautiful when they bloom.

They quickly get huge with few blooms. They’re no longer a recommended plant.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Day lilies! Indestructible and beautiful when they bloom.

Is there a non-invasive day lily?

I don’t think so. Since it’s shaded maybe astilbe or columbine.

[Anonymous]

There are cultivars of small hostas. You’d need to avoid the standard cultivars as they can get huge.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Consider the native Sedum ternatum, aka woodland stonecrop. It is low-growing likes damp, rocky soil and is fine in shade. So you can do rocks to protect the wood fence, and intersperse the sedum as a ground cover.

Another idea is native field pussytoes. It forms a small leaved groundcover that looks a bit like plantain, but with white undersides, and in spring it send up tall slender flowers that look like kitten paws. In my experience they don't flop.

You can scatter some shade loving spring ephemerals in there too, like Virginia bluebells (not too many as they are just a bit big for the space), glories of the snow, crocus, etc.

These are great suggestions.

[Anonymous]

Is there a plant that would meet OP’s criteria and discourage dogs from peeing on the fence?

[Anonymous]

I have a similar set up (but dry clay in full sun) and I am working on more natives. I am trying some native grasses and sedges with mixed results - too dry and hot for some, I’ve found. I used to have variegated liriope there, which I do like the look of, but it’s considered an invasive so I’m replacing. I have used yarrow (covers lots of ground well but flops), and creeping phlox (works well, but a little tricky to propagate and I don’t have the budget to buy enough). I do have daffodils and crocus underneath it all - that looks lovely in spring.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Day lilies! Indestructible and beautiful when they bloom.

They quickly get huge with few blooms. They’re no longer a recommended plant.

Sounds like you don’t know how to grow them. I’ve had daylilies for the past 20 years and they get bigger and better every year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Day lilies! Indestructible and beautiful when they bloom.

Is there a non-invasive day lily?

There are thousands of varieties of non-invasive daylilies. I have over 100 varieties I bought from Bill Maryott and Oakes and they haven’t outgrown their original planting bed.

https://www.schreinersgardens.com/shop-daylilies

https://oakesdaylilies.com/shop/?gclid=Cj0KCQjwn_OlBhDhARIsAG2y6zO8E4dkxI8ajHBkouC8YjZGyBgPp-pCytyrd911p2_Sb2ix_Fx1JmYaAh4nEALw_wcB