On 12/8/10 11:41 AM, Higgs Boson wrote [in part]:

Sorry for thinking aloud g I just called local nursery.. Plant guy
thought Moss Phlox would do fine, but wait 3 months before putting
in. He also suggested Pink Clover or Ornamental Strawberries, which
can be put in now. All three would spread out.

Pink clover (Persicaria capitata) is not a clover at all. It has little
pink flowers that resemble the flowers of white clover. My entire front
lawn and my rose bed in back are both planted with pink clover. There
are some flowers all year long with the most in the summer.

This ground cover is relatively drough-tolerant once it is established.
It forms a mat about 1 ft thick. The edges need to be trimmed several
times a year; otherwise, it can be invasive.

It does tolerate some shade.

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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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