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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][b]Pachysandra[/b], though it will take time to grow. Once it fills in it is maintenance-free and will look nice and lush. I have also seen [b]vinca[/b] and [b]liriope[/b] though they are not my personal favorites. I would wait till spring to plant, since this winter is supposed to be pretty cold.[/quote] All three are highly invasive in this area. There are easy to establish native alternatives that don't choke out wildlife and native plants. http://alexandriava.gov/uploadedFiles/recreation/parks/NonNativeInvasivePlantsArlington.pdf See Page 72 and cross reference with shade tolerance: http://www.nps.gov/plants/pubs/chesapeake/pdf/chesapeakenatives.pdf This book is an awesome resource for native alternatives: http://www.dgif.virginia.gov/habitat/native-alternatives-to-invasive-plants.pdf [/quote]
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