On Sat, 13 Mar 2004 22:25:05 GMT, "Pam - gardengal"
wrote:


"MDO" wrote

Does anyone have a recommendation for an evergreen groundcover in Zone
5 (Central Illinois)?

I have an area that gets partial shade. Would like something that
stays green all year, but is fairly low to the ground and spreads
quickly.

Vinca minor is a good low-growing evergreen choice but can be invasive under
certain circumstances.

I don't believe Vinca is evergreen in zone 5. One Denver garden center
http://www.echters.com/frost.htm site lists Vinca as an annual, and
Denver is USDA zone 5b. It's been a long, cold winter here in 7b-8,
and a few (too few) of the Vinca leaves in my yard are brown and dry.

Very easy to remove the excess, however.

Sez you! :-)