GROUND COVER FOR SHADE FULL

Without seeing the area, I'm not sure what to say except perhaps two things. Jill Spencer (author) from United States on May 17, 2018:

It is so low growing, grows in the sunniest locations, survives drought, and although it grows pretty slowly.at least I don't have to worry about it invading my adjacent grassy areas. Ruth Coffee from Zionsville, Indiana on June 11, 2018: Ooh, Ruth, that's a type I've never grown. Jill Spencer (author) from United States on July 06, 2018: I want to plant it and forget about it! I will be planting Green Giants on top of the berm for a privacy screen.

GROUND COVER FOR SHADE FULL

I live in Alpharetta, GA and I’m looking for plant to go on a berm with full sun. You may have to divide the ground cover, too, and if you don't like the little flower stems that stick up after blooming, you'd have to trim them off. They would require maintenance, but not more than day lilies, iris, and black-eyed Susan, which have to be cut back and divided. I think creeping thyme and/or creeping phlox would work well in the sort of mixed bed you're describing. Question: Which low-maintenance groundcover can stand full sun AND be planted in a bed with perennials such as daylilies, iris, black-eyed Susan, and such?Īnswer: Any of these will grow in full sun however, creeping Jenny, mazus and Phlox Stolonifera prefer moist conditions. They have lovely flowers and are drought tolerant. Sometimes in arid climates, you’ll see them planted along highways.

Can you advise any drought tolerant flowering ground cover for my yard, please?Īnswer: Some ice plants are hardy in Zones 9-11. I love all your flowering ground cover mentioned above, but they are all in the Zone 4-9. I have very sloppy, sunny hillside with many weeds. Question: I am in Zone 10 (Southern California). The drip line area is also called the Critical Root Zone (CRZ) or Root Protection Zone (RPZ). Water drips from it sort of like it does from an umbrella. I doubt any groundcover would harm your oak unless it is already on its last legs, but why don't you use landscaping fabric or heavy cardboard over the weeds and mulch underneath the oak to the drip line? The dripline is the area below the outer circumference of the tree branches. Landscapers always want to use PREEN and Roundup-I won't let them jeopardize the oak, but I was wondering if ground cover will take too many nutrients and water?Īnswer: I completely agree with you about the Roundup, etc. Question: Will any of these ground covers compete/choke a ninety-year-old red oak tree? I have had a berm with mulch for many years, but buckthorn & weeds continuously overtake it. This content is accurate and true to the best of the author’s knowledge and is not meant to substitute for formal and individualized advice from a qualified professional.

Ground cover for shade