Another one to look into is frog fruit. I forget just now the botanical name,
but it can be found online doing a search. It's a native and has very small
flowers, but it does support ground dwelling creatures as it is a native plant.
I am not sure where it is hardy to, but it grows very well in Texas. I bought
one 4 inch pot and divided it up into 48 plantlets which are in the greenhouse
and filling out amazingly. No fuss to native plants.


On 22 Feb 2003 08:31:28 -0800, (jcart003) wrote:

THe herb I couldn't remember is sweet woodruff, it will take shade
very well, and is a pretty/interesting leaf till hard frost.
I love lamium, it will suit anywhere well, great leaves and flowers.
Don't dicount sedums, see if you can find someone to give you some
cuttings, they root without effort and I have been suprised how much
shade they take, as long as it is dry. I just stick a cutting into a
pocket in my rocks, esp. walls and they add a really neat effect!
Finally consider mixing covers, I like the effect and then they can
decide who does best exactly where, but then I have a pretty wild
garden "style"!
jammer wrote in message . ..
This is to both responders:
The best thing i likes was the lamium. The irish moss was too much
like grass, the sedums are cool but like sunny and this is shade and
part sun. The albas, there are many, but i didn't find Nancy or
Herman's Pride. One of these didn't like my zone. I guess i will keep
looking. I have done much searching on the net before i ever posted
the question. I will ask a nursery about lamium. Thanks so much for
your time. Oh, and, the creeping jenny is under water in my pond. The
more it grows, the better quality of water i will have.
Thanks again,
juls




On 21 Feb 2003 05:58:57 -0800, (jcart003)
wrote:

Have you considered lamium- tough as nails and I have blooms every
time the weather isn't below 32 for a week! (zone 6b) comes in pink,
white or "red". 3-6 inches high, blooms on new growth so can be
trimmed, 1 plant =2feet across in 1 season no problem, but still easy
to control.

Irish/scotch moss- 1 inch high w/tiny flowers spring only nice, can
take foot traffic likes it a bit dry, looks nice in stones.

Various veronicas- I have "georgia blue" sky blue flowers mostly in
spring, likes dry, super tough 2-3 inches high. Also have a veronica
liawensis, it hasn't bloomed yet but should be similar to the other,
but lower and can tolerate foot traffic.

Corsican mint may work there, no flowers (that I have seen), may not
be hardy there.

Sedums- if the roots aren't wet they make interesting covers, I have
about 10 types!

wooly thyme- low interesting foliage, likes it very dry!

I also grow an herb and I can't think of the name for anything... it
is used in May wine, smells like new mown hay, has white flowers in
spring... leaves in whorls. I feel so stupid! I have grown thousands
in my greenhouse! any way it seems to do well with lamium.
Hope these help!

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