Native ground cover for partial shade?
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Anonymous
| My small front yard gets a lot of sun through early April, but as the leaves on the trees come in, it gets a lot more shady. Is there a native grass/clover/ground cover that would work well here? I just want some green down there (ideally that kids can walk on without destroying) instead of a dirt patch. Ideas? |
Anonymous
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Grasses:
Hobbs Blue Bunny sedge: https://www.rareroots.com/products/carex-hobb-bunny-blue-1?srsltid=AfmBOooJLAFY2gwlQs6_Z9d_IrQFWw1dXJDfMz8KfNq7-vWiNkcTGe4Y Pennsylvania Sedge: https://mgnv.org/plants/native-plants/grasses/carex-pensylvanica/ Seersucker Sedge: https://mtcubacenter.org/plants/plantain-leaf-sedge/ Some interesting ideas for parts less stepped on: Round lobed liverleaf (hepatica): https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/hepatica-americana/ native Foam flower: https://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?kempercode=f990 |
Anonymous
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You might also succeed with wood's sedge:
https://mtcubacenter.org/trials/carex-for-the-mid-atlantic-region/carex-woodii-woods-sedge/ |
Anonymous
| NP here. Kids will destroy the foamflower but it is stunning when planted in masses amongst trees and interspersed with Queen of Night tulips. |
Anonymous
| Wintergreen? |
Anonymous
| Vinca minor? |
Anonymous
Not native. |
Anonymous
Invasive, not native |
Anonymous
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A lot depends on what kind of tree is shading it, OP, because different trees will make it more or less difficult to grow things underneath them.
You could do a lot worse than just deep mulch. |
Anonymous
| I grow common violets in my shadier spots. They were originally volunteers but then I started dividing and planting them. They’re so pretty and can stand up to some traffic. |
Anonymous
| You could plant goutweed and never see dirt again. It is impossible to kill. |
Anonymous
| Moss |
Anonymous
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You might go to some parks and see what they use. Some seem to have a clover variety that does well. Maybe take a sample to
a landscaping nursery to Identify. Or contact the parks depart and ask to get in touch with whoever chooses the ground coverings. |
Anonymous
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Green and gold
Violets Creeping phlox |