On 8/20/2009 9:11 AM, Sspider wrote:
I have a 10m x 5m soakaway, which at the moment is lying fallow. I
can't cover it with grass because we can't take the mower over it and
we can't plant anything with deep roots because of the pipes. But I
would like it to look attractive.
I have an enormous garden so don't want to have to spend a lot of time
weeding this area - it is not actually part of the garden, just very
visible.
The area is well-drained and the climate here (mid-France) is mild but
we do get frost in the winter.
Can anyone suggest what I should plant?

Cinquefoil (Potentilla neumanniana, also known as P. verna). Spreads to
form a low mat. Has small yellow flowers on and off, except in the
winter.

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David E. Ross
Climate: California Mediterranean
Sunset Zone: 21 -- interior Santa Monica Mountains with some ocean
influence (USDA 10a, very close to Sunset Zone 19)
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