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Posted: Thu May 17, 2007 6:05 pm Post subject: Ground covering plants?
Ok I'm lookig for a plant that will spread out good and cover alot of area. We have a steep bank that faces the road. It is a pain to weedeat and I was looking for something that could coer it and look nice at the same time. _________________ Straight from the Boondox on the Dark Side of my Mountain!

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Posted: Fri May 18, 2007 8:25 am Post subject:
There are many good ground cover plants try Googling for things like Creeping Jenny, saxifrage, thyme, sedums etc. They all cover ground fairly quickly and look good too. _________________

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Posted: Fri May 18, 2007 1:28 pm Post subject:
Asian Jasmine is popular down here, but it won't take really severe winters. Once in a while freezes might turn the leaves a bit brown but it comes back just fine in spring. Grows under any conditions and in any type of soil. I am hoping to get the strip of land between our front sidewalk and the street planted with it this fall.

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Posted: Fri May 18, 2007 1:38 pm Post subject:
Alyssum is good or "carpet of snow"... You could have ALL of my tiger lillies? lol! I'm so tired of them... malamik

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Posted: Fri May 18, 2007 4:12 pm Post subject:
I agree Creeping jenny is good as well as some of the low growing sedums. Others have told me vinca does well too.

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Posted: Fri May 18, 2007 9:08 pm Post subject:
I've got a few quick growing ground cover plants in my yard-Ajuga, Goutweed, and Vinca. The Goutweed drops it's leaves for winter but the others don't.

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