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Originally Posted by Jim
I have recently cleared a hill in my yard. It's too steep for a lawn mower so I want to plant a ground cover. Does anyone have any suggesstions for a
nice ground cover? I live in the mid-atlantic and the hill is fairly sunny. The hill is about 20' down and 60' across. Maybe more than one ground cover?
Thanks,
Jamie
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Hi Jamie,
I like Cereus-validus's suggestion of Sempervirens and Sedums. Also consider a creeping euonymous, but they are best used in a contained area. There are many different varieties.
http://classygroundcovers.com/cat--E...NYMUS-fortunei
Here's the main page. You can search by 'evergreen'. Do make sure they are evergreen in your hardiness zone.
http://classygroundcovers.com/
If you aren't sure of your hardiness zone you can use this zip code zone finder.
http://www.garden.org/zipzone/
I too live in the Mid-Atlantic area in Maryland. There will be a plant swap through GardenWeb.com on May 14th in Burtonsville, Maryland, between Baltimore and Washington, D.C. If you don't have anything to trade, but will bring food, you can probably go home with a trunk full of free goodies, and probably be able to find some of what you need. Just let me know if you are interested and I'll send you the details. There will also be some in other states as well.
You can check the references of mailorder sites here.
http://davesgarden.com/gwd/
Newt