Ground cover for a shady slope?
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Anonymous
| Perhaps it wasn't the same Anonymous poster, but several links for alternatives were listed in post #3 |
Anonymous
| To PP who's concerned w/invasives, I'll get rid of all my pachysandra if you promise that will zap the asian tiger mosquitoes. |
Anonymous
Unfortunately, it doesn't work that way. If only it did! Nonetheless, I don't think it works the other way, either. That is, the presence of invasive insects does not justify the planting of invasive plants. |
Anonymous
| Liriope or Lillies of the Valley? |
Anonymous
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I love ferns - and I have them in part sun and shady spots in our yard. They're great b/c they'll spread and they have a dense root system so they hold the soil well. Plus you can find a variety so it's not all the same - we have several types and they look lovely. And you can find many native species. Go to a local garden center like Merrifield for advice of what to plant.
The prior owners of our house let English Ivy run rampet in our yard - UGH! We just ripped out the last section of it. Weeds like those promote a damp environment on the ground that can give breeding places to mosquitos. |
Anonymous
| If you have any sun, consider also Creeping Phlox. It's pretty--it sort of looks like creeping thyme. |
Anonymous
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At the risk of having my head chopped off and fed to the birds (hehehe), what about Sedum?
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Anonymous
| Sedum ternatum is a lovely native, but it doesn't have much of a root system. |
ChuckMurphy
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| OK here. I've lived in New England, New York, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and the DC Metro area. I have never found "wild" stands of Liriope, Vinca or pachysandra anywhere. |
Anonymous
Nonetheless, they exist, even though you haven't seen them. Lirope: http://www.nps.gov/cue/epmt/products/Liriope%20spicata%202012%20NCREPMT.pdf Vinca: http://www.nps.gov/plants/alien/pubs/midatlantic/vimi.htm Pachysandra: http://www.invasiveplantatlas.org/subject.html?sub=3058 Here's a good all-around resource for invasive plants in the mid-Atlantic area. http://www.nps.gov/plants/ALIEn/pubs/midatlantic/midatlantic.pdf |
Anonymous
| How about shrubs like juniper or hydrangeas? Or hellebores for winter/early spring flowers? |
Anonymous
I was wrong. There are few toads left. |