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which one is the best
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Posted by mwoods (My Page) on Mon, Oct 13, 08 at 12:32
| I thought I would pop over here for a minute and ask you all a question since you are the ground cover experts. I just made a large area under a maple tree and connected it to several other places including a mailbox that have become fairly shady. I want to put in a ground cover for most of it. This area is shady,fairly dry in the summer because of the tree roots and has generally good drainage. I am not fussy about what goes in there..lamium,pachysandra,ivy or vinca...whichever would be the toughest and most likely to look the best. Do you have any suggestions? |
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RE: which one is the best
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You do not mention your location or zone. Mine is 7, so I will tell you what happens here. Lamium maculatum never gets dense for me and is best in the cool Spring and Fall.
I never suceeded with pachysandra but it is fabulous at Winterthur and a local nursery. I tried only once and did not care enough to spend again. I often try 3x before giving up. Ivy is indestructible and will climb trees. I would never plant it. Vinca is taking my place over, has only been threatened occasionally by drought with my sandy soil. I wish I never planted it. Sounds like you might like Vinca. |
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| Thanks for the advice. I live in zone 6,just north of you in Pa. I was leaning towards vinca so might go with that. It's pretty invasive I know but we will be mowing around it so it shouldn't be too big a problem. |
RE: which one is the best
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| I have an embankment behind my house and I am looking for a ground cover with a strong enough root structure to keep the soil from eroding. Thanks for your suggestions. |
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