Groundcover without bees?

14 years ago

I live in Southern California and I have a slope that I am looking to plant a groundcover on. It is roughly sixty feet across and about ten feet in slope distance. My fiance is terrified of bees. I don't mind bees but I do not want to get a groundcover that attracts hundreds of bees. I have talked with a local nursery and they mentioned that certain groundcovers attract more and some attract less. I know I will always have some bees but does anyone have a suggestion? I like Purple Wintercreeper but not sure if that is going to work. Thank you, David.

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14 years ago
Juniper. Just google juniper ground cover.
ALl types and varities.
I have the low real beautiful bright green ones, they grow beautiful on my hill.
The first year though, keep them weeded til they grow in.
After that, they are very low maintanence.
I have an allergy to bee stings, so they worked just fine.
antm0
14 years ago
Muehlenbeckia axillaris :)
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