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Need ideas for groundcover. Needs: Zone 7, evergreen, full to partial shade, moist soil.
Posted on 2/28/25 at 2:08 pm
Posted on 2/28/25 at 2:08 pm
And I want it to spread, but be somewhat controllable with standard pruning/maintenance. I don't want to do an English Ivy because it's very invasive/aggressive and there is a connection to my lawn. I've had that get away from me before even when trying to be vigilant.
I was thinking maybe monkey grass or ginger? It's the side area of my house that gets very little sun and stays moist (that's what she said).
I was thinking maybe monkey grass or ginger? It's the side area of my house that gets very little sun and stays moist (that's what she said).
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Posted on 2/28/25 at 5:16 pm to CatfishJohn
Look into native violet. No idea if it’ll work in zone 7 though
Posted on 2/28/25 at 6:04 pm to CatfishJohn
There is this stuff that looks like moss rose but doesn’t flower that would be perfect. I don’t know what it’s called though.
Posted on 2/28/25 at 7:27 pm to CatfishJohn
What are of the country are you in? Oregon/Washington zone 7 is a whole lot different than Pennsylvania zone 7, even if they both get around the same winter low temperatures. There's likely a low-light understory plant native to your area that would be attractive, healthy for your local ecosystem, and low maintenance.
Posted on 2/28/25 at 8:11 pm to CatfishJohn
Aren't most ground covers invasive by nature?
Posted on 3/3/25 at 12:05 pm to TigerCael
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What are of the country are you in? Oregon/Washington zone 7 is a whole lot different than Pennsylvania zone 7, even if they both get around the same winter low temperatures. There's likely a low-light understory plant native to your area that would be attractive, healthy for your local ecosystem, and low maintenance.
Tennessee zone 7
Nursery I went to had basically ivy options and ginger, I wanted some more choices. Going to a new, bigger nursery this weekend to see what they say.
This post was edited on 3/3/25 at 12:07 pm
Posted on 3/3/25 at 12:06 pm to East Coast Band
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Aren't most ground covers invasive by nature?
Yes, but some are much more manageable than others.
Posted on 3/3/25 at 3:10 pm to CatfishJohn
I've isolated a handful of options if anyone has any experience:
Name / Scientific Name
Partridge berry / Mitchel/a repens
Wild blue, Downy, Creeping phlox / Phlox divaricata, P pilosa, P stononifera
Evergreen violet / Viola sempervirens
Canadian wild ginger / Asarum canadense
Allegheny spurge / Pachysandra procumbens
Name / Scientific Name
Partridge berry / Mitchel/a repens
Wild blue, Downy, Creeping phlox / Phlox divaricata, P pilosa, P stononifera
Evergreen violet / Viola sempervirens
Canadian wild ginger / Asarum canadense
Allegheny spurge / Pachysandra procumbens
Posted on 3/3/25 at 3:38 pm to CatfishJohn
Look into Japanese spurge. Don’t overbuy it….it’s easy to propagate. I’ve been happy with mine.
Posted on 3/3/25 at 8:45 pm to CatfishJohn
Google “creeping junipers”. One cultivar of this is called Blue Rug juniper. There’s many others.
Posted on 3/4/25 at 12:45 am to CatfishJohn
I can’t believe I am going to suggest this….but asiatic jasmine fits all of those criteria. If you want to drive to Madison, MS I’ll give you a shitload of it too. I am about to put roundup on mine!
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