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Lawn substitute - sedums album, spurium or something else ?
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Posted by carygardener 7b (My Page) on Mon, Mar 13, 06 at 11:21
| Hello,
I am looking for a lawn substitute which can withstand very light foot traffic in some areas. Will sedum spurium(dragon's blood) or sedum spurium(white stonecrop) be suitable ? if yes, which one is better in the Raleigh area ? Is it good to start from seed ? hazzardsgreenhouse.com has 5000 seeds for about $14.
I am intereseted to know if any other lawn substitutes that have worked well for you. Thanks ! |
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RE: Lawn substitute - sedums album, spurium or something else ?
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| we planted sedum angelina last summer much nicer looking then spurium. It spread very fast , didn`t die back in winter great plant. Brought a few pots and broke off piece`s and stuck in small holes made with screw diver. Every piece is already 6 to 10" wide. Find a few pots of this plant |
RE: Lawn substitute - sedums album, spurium or something else ?
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Thanks for the suggestion. I looked up the pictures of sedum angelina...it looks pretty.
Do you know if it can handle light foot traffic well ? thanks |
RE: Lawn substitute - sedums album, spurium or something else ?
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| hopefully you'll get this before you plant it in areas with foot traffic. I found this when reading about MY sedum angelina... terrific low evergreen groundcover for sunny areas with poor dry soil. This forms a trailing mat of succulent golden-yellow leaves. Clusters of yellow starry flowers appear during the summer. When planted in containers or on a wall this develops a beautiful cascading habit. Plants may be pruned back at any time if they get too large. Foliage sometimes develops beautiful amber tones in the autumn and winter. Does well in large rock gardens where the plants can be given room to spread. Best with occasional to no foot traffic. Drought tolerant. USPP: unlicensed propagation prohibited. Registered with COPF. |
RE: Lawn substitute - sedums album, spurium or something else ?
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| Sedums, being rather fleshy, succulent plants, do not hold up well to foot traffic. They are rather easily squashed. This will result in broken or mushed plants that can increase the spread but not be very visually attractive. Some, especially those with a very low growing habit and very small foliage, will work better than others for walkways, but any type of frequent travel (once a day or more) will result in dieback. |
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