I want an invasive plant!
 

I have an area in front of my house that is surrounded by driveway, so any
plant would be confined no matter how invasive it is. Right now it is full
of lilies of the valley, which are certainly invasive but they don't like it
there and get ratty looking by mid-summer.

So I'm looking for suggestions. Something different, interesting and
bullet-proof, requiring zero maintenance once established. Won't be walked
on much by people, but dogs will use the area. It's raised and steeply
sloped so not easy to mow.

The area is 20 ft by 10 feet, east facing, partial sun, lots of water off a
porch roof. Zone 5 (Eastern Ontario). Sandy, well drained soil.

I saw a type of bamboo grass on a PBS gardening show, which is the kind of
thing that might work. It looked quite attractive.

Any ideas?

I want an invasive plant!
 

A good English Ivy makes a great ground cover. All it needs is the
occaisional trim with a weed whacker. We had one that nearly ate the back
yard.

Shell


"Dave Gower" wrote in message
...
I have an area in front of my house that is surrounded by driveway, so any
plant would be confined no matter how invasive it is. Right now it is full
of lilies of the valley, which are certainly invasive but they don't like
it
there and get ratty looking by mid-summer.

So I'm looking for suggestions. Something different, interesting and
bullet-proof, requiring zero maintenance once established. Won't be walked
on much by people, but dogs will use the area. It's raised and steeply
sloped so not easy to mow.

The area is 20 ft by 10 feet, east facing, partial sun, lots of water off
a
porch roof. Zone 5 (Eastern Ontario). Sandy, well drained soil.

I saw a type of bamboo grass on a PBS gardening show, which is the kind of
thing that might work. It looked quite attractive.

Any ideas?

I want an invasive plant!
 

Dave Gower wrote:

I have an area in front of my house that is surrounded by driveway, so any
plant would be confined no matter how invasive it is. Right now it is full
of lilies of the valley, which are certainly invasive but they don't like it
there and get ratty looking by mid-summer.

So I'm looking for suggestions. Something different, interesting and
bullet-proof, requiring zero maintenance once established. Won't be walked
on much by people, but dogs will use the area. It's raised and steeply
sloped so not easy to mow.

The area is 20 ft by 10 feet, east facing, partial sun, lots of water off a
porch roof. Zone 5 (Eastern Ontario). Sandy, well drained soil.

I saw a type of bamboo grass on a PBS gardening show, which is the kind of
thing that might work. It looked quite attractive.

Any ideas?


Several come to mind. I wouldn't plant any of them:
bamboo
dandelions
johnson grass
creeping charlie


How about triploid daylilies? The orange kind that spreads by rizhomes.
"Kwanso" is a double variety.

Best regards,
Bob

I want an invasive plant!
 

On Sat, 30 Aug 2003 23:14:09 -0400, "Dave Gower"
wrote:

So I'm looking for suggestions. Something different, interesting and
bullet-proof, requiring zero maintenance once established. Won't be walked
on much by people, but dogs will use the area. It's raised and steeply
sloped so not easy to mow.

You didn't say where you live, which would help. Vinca major should
grow where Lily of the Valley does. It is virtually indestructable,
and spreads like Kudzu. The common sort has blue flowers at some
season of the year, and there are pink- and white-flowering varieties.
It is usually recommended as a 'shade' groundcover, but moves happily
into full sun. It is evergreen in zone 7-8 -- don't know about
elsewhere.

I want an invasive plant!
 

"Jim W" wrote

And if you get one of the cultivars (several hundred or so available) it
will be even more interesting;-)

Pardon my ignorance, but what is a cultivar?

I want an invasive plant!
 

Dave Gower wrote:

"Jim W" wrote

And if you get one of the cultivars (several hundred or so available) it
will be even more interesting;-)

Pardon my ignorance, but what is a cultivar?

Cultivar is a horticultural abbreviation for "cultivated variety". It is a
plant that has been selectively bred for a special feature - unusual or
variegated foliage, bloom color, size or time, dwarf size, etc. They are
typically given a name written in single quotation marks which distinguishes
them from the straight species. For example, Hydrangea quercifolia 'Snow
Queen' is a cultivar of oakleaf hydrangea that was selected for the size and
shape of its blossoms, which tend to be larger and more heavily comprised of
sterile florets than the species.

pam - gardengal

I want an invasive plant!
 

I saw a type of bamboo grass on a PBS gardening show, which is the kind of
thing that might work. It looked quite attractive.

Any ideas?
I grow 14 kinds of temperate bamboo in zone 6
Before I reccomend one I need info on how much dog traffic you are talking.

I want an invasive plant!
 

"Dave Gower" wrote in message ...
I have an area in front of my house that is surrounded by driveway, so any
plant would be confined no matter how invasive it is. Right now it is full
of lilies of the valley, which are certainly invasive but they don't like it
there and get ratty looking by mid-summer.

So I'm looking for suggestions. Something different, interesting and
bullet-proof, requiring zero maintenance once established. Won't be walked
on much by people, but dogs will use the area. It's raised and steeply
sloped so not easy to mow.

The area is 20 ft by 10 feet, east facing, partial sun, lots of water off a
porch roof. Zone 5 (Eastern Ontario). Sandy, well drained soil.

I saw a type of bamboo grass on a PBS gardening show, which is the kind of
thing that might work. It looked quite attractive.

Any ideas?


What about mint? There are some lovely varieties, and this is the
first plant that I think of when someone mentions the word "invasive".

Good luck,

A.J.

I want an invasive plant!
 

What is invasive in one place may not be in another. I have been
trying to get pachysandra to grow (acidic, shady. moist conditions)
but finally determined the summer heat is just too intense for it, but
it is invasive in Cleveland, Ohio. My English ivy is growing very
slowly (7 years), yet it grows like a weed in Seattle. To find out
what is invasive, look in your region. Kudzu is definately invasive
in e.TN.

I want an invasive plant!
 

What about Johnny Jump-Ups (Viola Tricolor). It flowers all summer. If it=

becomes too high or stops flowering, you can cut it a bit and it restarts=
again.
I think you can seed it in the fall for next year flowers. It does really=
well
in partial shade.

Fran=E7oise.

Dave Gower wrote:

I have an area in front of my house that is surrounded by driveway, so =
any
plant would be confined no matter how invasive it is. Right now it is f=
ull
of lilies of the valley, which are certainly invasive but they don't li=
ke it
there and get ratty looking by mid-summer.

So I'm looking for suggestions. Something different, interesting and
bullet-proof, requiring zero maintenance once established. Won't be wal=
ked
on much by people, but dogs will use the area. It's raised and steeply
sloped so not easy to mow.

The area is 20 ft by 10 feet, east facing, partial sun, lots of water o=
ff a
porch roof. Zone 5 (Eastern Ontario). Sandy, well drained soil.

I saw a type of bamboo grass on a PBS gardening show, which is the kind=
of
thing that might work. It looked quite attractive.

Any ideas?

I want an invasive plant!
 

Bishop's goutweed - aegopodium - attractive foliage all summer, (white and
green variegated) - the roots would hold the soil nicely on your slope, even
though it goes dormant in winter- and it is drought tolerant but can take a
lot of water too. Looks like a nice, refined plant, until you let it loose
near your garden beds or lawn....LOL
"Françoise" wrote in message
...
What about Johnny Jump-Ups (Viola Tricolor). It flowers all summer. If it
becomes too high or stops flowering, you can cut it a bit and it restarts
again.
I think you can seed it in the fall for next year flowers. It does really
well
in partial shade.

Françoise.

Dave Gower wrote:

I have an area in front of my house that is surrounded by driveway, so any
plant would be confined no matter how invasive it is. Right now it is full
of lilies of the valley, which are certainly invasive but they don't like
it
there and get ratty looking by mid-summer.

So I'm looking for suggestions. Something different, interesting and
bullet-proof, requiring zero maintenance once established. Won't be walked
on much by people, but dogs will use the area. It's raised and steeply
sloped so not easy to mow.

The area is 20 ft by 10 feet, east facing, partial sun, lots of water off
a
porch roof. Zone 5 (Eastern Ontario). Sandy, well drained soil.

I saw a type of bamboo grass on a PBS gardening show, which is the kind of
thing that might work. It looked quite attractive.

Any ideas?

I want an invasive plant!
 

try goutweed.
anton

I want an invasive plant!
 

Kudzu, if it is able to grow in your area. You said your area is
surounded by a driveway etc, oh well forget Kudzu, as it will cover
your driveway, and then work on your house, fence, power poles and
anything else that is in its path, almost overnight. Not much Kudzu
won't cover and take control of.
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On Sun, 31 Aug 2003 10:06:13 GMT, Frogleg wrote:

So I'm looking for suggestions. Something different, interesting and
bullet-proof, requiring zero maintenance once established. Won't be walked
on much by people, but dogs will use the area. It's raised and steeply
sloped so not easy to mow.

Creeping primrose

I want an invasive plant!
 

"Dave Gower" wrote in message ...
I have an area in front of my house that is surrounded by driveway, so any
plant would be confined no matter how invasive it is. Right now it is full
of lilies of the valley, which are certainly invasive but they don't like it
there and get ratty looking by mid-summer.

So I'm looking for suggestions. Something different, interesting and
bullet-proof, requiring zero maintenance once established. Won't be walked
on much by people, but dogs will use the area. It's raised and steeply
sloped so not easy to mow.

The area is 20 ft by 10 feet, east facing, partial sun, lots of water off a
porch roof. Zone 5 (Eastern Ontario). Sandy, well drained soil.

I saw a type of bamboo grass on a PBS gardening show, which is the kind of
thing that might work. It looked quite attractive.


A ground cover rose such as "Grouse" might be a good choice. It is
aggressive, fast growing, incredibly tough and winter hardy. Grouse
has small, shiny, dark green--pretty much evergreen-- leaflets. It
does not get more than about ten inches high. The flowers are
single-petaled ---i.e. five petals-- light pink fading to white,
scented, and about two inches across. Once established it needs no
special attention. I have had it covering a steep slope in my yard
for years. Neither dogs, cats, deer, or groundhogs seem to bother it.

BTW, it has plenty of small, sharp, and strong thorns.



J. Del Col

I want an invasive plant!
 

"gregpresley" wrote in message ...
Bishop's goutweed - aegopodium - attractive foliage all summer, (white and
green variegated) - the roots would hold the soil nicely on your slope, even
though it goes dormant in winter- and it is drought tolerant but can take a
lot of water too. Looks like a nice, refined plant, until you let it loose
near your garden beds or lawn....LOL
"Françoise" wrote in message
...
What about Johnny Jump-Ups (Viola Tricolor). It flowers all summer. If it
becomes too high or stops flowering, you can cut it a bit and it restarts
again.
I think you can seed it in the fall for next year flowers. It does really
well
in partial shade.

Françoise.

Dave Gower wrote:

I have an area in front of my house that is surrounded by driveway, so any
plant would be confined no matter how invasive it is. Right now it is full
of lilies of the valley, which are certainly invasive but they don't like
it
there and get ratty looking by mid-summer.

So I'm looking for suggestions. Something different, interesting and
bullet-proof, requiring zero maintenance once established. Won't be walked
on much by people, but dogs will use the area. It's raised and steeply
sloped so not easy to mow.

The area is 20 ft by 10 feet, east facing, partial sun, lots of water off
a
porch roof. Zone 5 (Eastern Ontario). Sandy, well drained soil.

I saw a type of bamboo grass on a PBS gardening show, which is the kind of
thing that might work. It looked quite attractive.

Any ideas?

Problem is that it will produce seed and soon escape it's confines - I
know this from experience :-( .

I want an invasive plant!
 

I have Johnny Jump-ups. True they produce seeds and they appear in spring=
where they should not. After the
first grass cuttings, the do not come back. In the flowerbed, I treat the=
m as a weed and just pull them.
They do not bother me and they are very nice.

Fran=E7oise.

Seamus Ma' Cleriec wrote:

Problem is that it will produce seed and soon escape it's confines - I
know this from experience :-( .

I want an invasive plant!
 

Roy wrote in message . ..
Kudzu, if it is able to grow in your area. You said your area is
surounded by a driveway etc, oh well forget Kudzu, as it will cover
your driveway, and then work on your house, fence, power poles and
anything else that is in its path, almost overnight. Not much Kudzu
won't cover and take control of.



He lives in Canada. Kudzu wouldn't thrive there; he's lucky.


J. Del Col

I want an invasive plant!
 

I was referring to the "Bishop's goutweed - aegopodium", not Johnny
Jump-ups.
Goutweed spreads underground and unless you get every bit of plant out
you'll have itforever and ever and ever ....
I curse the person who first brought goutweed to the area !

Françoise wrote in message ...
I have Johnny Jump-ups. True they produce seeds and they appear in spring
where they should not. After the
first grass cuttings, the do not come back. In the flowerbed, I treat the
m as a weed and just pull them.
They do not bother me and they are very nice.

Fran oise.

Seamus Ma' Cleriec wrote:

Problem is that it will produce seed and soon escape it's confines - I
know this from experience :-( .

I want an invasive plant!
 

Mint!... Cant get it out. I planted it without knowing it was so invasive
and now....
I'm pulling it out like mad!
Dorothy

"Dave Gower" wrote in message
...
I have an area in front of my house that is surrounded by driveway, so any
plant would be confined no matter how invasive it is. Right now it is full
of lilies of the valley, which are certainly invasive but they don't like
it
there and get ratty looking by mid-summer.

So I'm looking for suggestions. Something different, interesting and
bullet-proof, requiring zero maintenance once established. Won't be walked
on much by people, but dogs will use the area. It's raised and steeply
sloped so not easy to mow.

The area is 20 ft by 10 feet, east facing, partial sun, lots of water off
a
porch roof. Zone 5 (Eastern Ontario). Sandy, well drained soil.

I saw a type of bamboo grass on a PBS gardening show, which is the kind of
thing that might work. It looked quite attractive.

Any ideas?

I want an invasive plant!
 

In article ,
says...


"Dave Gower" wrote in message
...
I have an area in front of my house that is surrounded by driveway, so any
plant would be confined no matter how invasive it is.

So I'm looking for suggestions. Something different, interesting and
bullet-proof, requiring zero maintenance once established.

Many herbs fit the bill. Any of the mint family (although
they too will look ratty after a hot summer), and Thyme come
to mind. Another would be English Ivy. If you're in the
South, Virginia Creeper

--
Mark

The truth as I perceive it to be.
Your perception may be different.

Triple Z is spam control.

I want an invasive plant!
 

Take my english ivy. Please, please take it. You'll never have to touch it
again. it will take over that section of your yard.... and possibly
everything else also.

Susan

I want an invasive plant!
 

Mexican tarragon. Handsome plant, delicious in chicken salad among other
places, grows like a weed.

Sword fern. I love fern, but in zone 9B this one is too much of a good thing.

Hardy gloxinia. Striking plant with 2-inch orange tube flowers. More invasive
than mint, if that's possible.
zemedelec

I want an invasive plant!
 

Take my english ivy. Please, please take it. You'll never have to touch it
again. it will take over that section of your yard.... and possibly
everything else also.
BRBR

Certain plants in the South are referred to as "Plant it and run." Not just
kudzu, which I don't have, Japanese climbing fern and Cat's claw, which I do,
but certain ones grow so fast in the heat and humidity that you wonder if
you're going to wake up one night with a tendril around your throat, getting
tighter...tighter...
zemedelec

I want an invasive plant!
 

Green concrete is the way to go.


"Amberbock" wrote in message
...
Mint!... Cant get it out. I planted it without knowing it was so invasive
and now....
I'm pulling it out like mad!
Dorothy

"Dave Gower" wrote in message
...
I have an area in front of my house that is surrounded by driveway, so
any
plant would be confined no matter how invasive it is. Right now it is
full
of lilies of the valley, which are certainly invasive but they don't
like
it
there and get ratty looking by mid-summer.

So I'm looking for suggestions. Something different, interesting and
bullet-proof, requiring zero maintenance once established. Won't be
walked
on much by people, but dogs will use the area. It's raised and steeply
sloped so not easy to mow.

The area is 20 ft by 10 feet, east facing, partial sun, lots of water
off
a
porch roof. Zone 5 (Eastern Ontario). Sandy, well drained soil.

I saw a type of bamboo grass on a PBS gardening show, which is the kind
of
thing that might work. It looked quite attractive.

Any ideas?

I want an invasive plant!
 

"Dave Gower" wrote in message
...
I have an area in front of my house that is surrounded by driveway, so
any
plant would be confined no matter how invasive it is. Right now it is
full
of lilies of the valley, which are certainly invasive but they don't
like
it
there and get ratty looking by mid-summer.

So I'm looking for suggestions. Something different, interesting and
bullet-proof, requiring zero maintenance once established. Won't be
walked
on much by people, but dogs will use the area. It's raised and steeply
sloped so not easy to mow.

The area is 20 ft by 10 feet, east facing, partial sun, lots of water
off
a
porch roof. Zone 5 (Eastern Ontario). Sandy, well drained soil.

I saw a type of bamboo grass on a PBS gardening show, which is the kind
of
thing that might work. It looked quite attractive.

Any ideas?

I would suggest Oregano. It's even growing in the gravel by my driveway.
Sue in Mi. (Zone 5)

I want an invasive plant!
 

Dave

I'm thinking thyme might be the way to go.
It depends on how much sun there is in this spot.

Thyme likes sun and well drained soil. Plus it smells rather
nice; has purplish flowers in the Summer. You can snip it back if it
gets leggy. I don't know how this would stand up to dogs, but I know
for sure that cats will go out of their way to avoid walking thru it.

If it's shady, there is periwinkle (vinca minor) ; very nice
bluish flowers in Spring and deep green leaves all Summer.

Have a good one.

Joe
Ontario


On Sat, 11 Oct 2003 08:13:37 +1000, "Peter Jason"
wrote:

Green concrete is the way to go.


"Amberbock" wrote in message
m...
Mint!... Cant get it out. I planted it without knowing it was so invasive
and now....
I'm pulling it out like mad!
Dorothy

"Dave Gower" wrote in message
...
I have an area in front of my house that is surrounded by driveway, so
any
plant would be confined no matter how invasive it is. Right now it is
full
of lilies of the valley, which are certainly invasive but they don't
like
it
there and get ratty looking by mid-summer.

So I'm looking for suggestions. Something different, interesting and
bullet-proof, requiring zero maintenance once established. Won't be
walked
on much by people, but dogs will use the area. It's raised and steeply
sloped so not easy to mow.

The area is 20 ft by 10 feet, east facing, partial sun, lots of water
off
a
porch roof. Zone 5 (Eastern Ontario). Sandy, well drained soil.

I saw a type of bamboo grass on a PBS gardening show, which is the kind
of
thing that might work. It looked quite attractive.

Any ideas?

I want an invasive plant!
 

You could try mint or morning glory vine as a groundcover. You could also use
an asparagus fern or boston ivy. That should keep you going...

Alain

Peter Jason wrote:

Green concrete is the way to go.

"Amberbock" wrote in message
...
Mint!... Cant get it out. I planted it without knowing it was so invasive
and now....
I'm pulling it out like mad!
Dorothy

"Dave Gower" wrote in message
...
I have an area in front of my house that is surrounded by driveway, so
any
plant would be confined no matter how invasive it is. Right now it is
full
of lilies of the valley, which are certainly invasive but they don't
like
it
there and get ratty looking by mid-summer.

So I'm looking for suggestions. Something different, interesting and
bullet-proof, requiring zero maintenance once established. Won't be
walked
on much by people, but dogs will use the area. It's raised and steeply
sloped so not easy to mow.

The area is 20 ft by 10 feet, east facing, partial sun, lots of water
off
a
porch roof. Zone 5 (Eastern Ontario). Sandy, well drained soil.

I saw a type of bamboo grass on a PBS gardening show, which is the kind
of
thing that might work. It looked quite attractive.

Any ideas?

I want an invasive plant!
 

So I'm looking for suggestions. Something different, interesting and
bullet-proof, requiring zero maintenance once established.

Vinca minor!

I want an invasive plant!
 

"Peter Jason" wrote in message
...
Green concrete is the way to go.


"Amberbock" wrote in message
...
Mint!... Cant get it out. I planted it without knowing it was so
invasive
and now....
I'm pulling it out like mad!
Dorothy

"Dave Gower" wrote in message
...
I have an area in front of my house that is surrounded by driveway, so
any
plant would be confined no matter how invasive it is. Right now it is
full
of lilies of the valley, which are certainly invasive but they don't
like
it
there and get ratty looking by mid-summer.

So I'm looking for suggestions. Something different, interesting and
bullet-proof, requiring zero maintenance once established. Won't be
walked
on much by people, but dogs will use the area. It's raised and steeply
sloped so not easy to mow.

The area is 20 ft by 10 feet, east facing, partial sun, lots of water
off
a
porch roof. Zone 5 (Eastern Ontario). Sandy, well drained soil.

I saw a type of bamboo grass on a PBS gardening show, which is the
kind
of
thing that might work. It looked quite attractive.

Any ideas?

You can try a mix of seeds to get an eclectic field?
Creeping charlie aka ground ivy aka gill o'r the ground - lovely purple
flowers in spring early summer. Very invasive
mint
clover
oxalis (wood sorrel or variations - the purple ones are nice)
creeping jenny
california poppies or any annual reseeding variety of poppy (you can even
use the poppy seeds you buy for cooking - nice pink flowers).
coriander
wild flowers - any kind.
Some native plants (should be able to find seeds in any waste area side of
the road at this time of year):
pearly everlastings
fireweed
golden rod
wild ginger
large leaf Aster
solomons seal
wild roses
jewelweed
meadow rue
violas
caraway

Hope this helps
Tina

I want an invasive plant!
 

This fall I plan to plant equisetum in a planter built next to the pool. I am
making a larger pond and removing the pond from that planter box. That large
stand of horsetail will look beautiful and nothing will fall in the pool.

It's a structurally beautiful, jurassic plant.

Victoria


On Sat, 11 Oct 2003 08:13:37 +1000, "Peter Jason" opined:

Green concrete is the way to go.


"Amberbock" wrote in message
m...
Mint!... Cant get it out. I planted it without knowing it was so invasive
and now....
I'm pulling it out like mad!
Dorothy

"Dave Gower" wrote in message
...
I have an area in front of my house that is surrounded by driveway, so
any
plant would be confined no matter how invasive it is. Right now it is
full
of lilies of the valley, which are certainly invasive but they don't
like
it
there and get ratty looking by mid-summer.

So I'm looking for suggestions. Something different, interesting and
bullet-proof, requiring zero maintenance once established. Won't be
walked
on much by people, but dogs will use the area. It's raised and steeply
sloped so not easy to mow.

The area is 20 ft by 10 feet, east facing, partial sun, lots of water
off
a
porch roof. Zone 5 (Eastern Ontario). Sandy, well drained soil.

I saw a type of bamboo grass on a PBS gardening show, which is the kind
of
thing that might work. It looked quite attractive.

Any ideas?

I want an invasive plant!
 

"Dave Gower" wrote in message
...

So I'm looking for suggestions. Something different, interesting and
bullet-proof, requiring zero maintenance once established. Won't be
walked
on much by people, but dogs will use the area. It's raised and
steeply
sloped so not easy to mow.

Somebody far more qualified than I relays the following:

My wife has two green thumbs. By osmosis, I would suggest that if you have
sufficient sunlight and no permafrost, Lavender is an excellent choice. It
grows robustly, stays evergreen mostly, is laden with heady blossoms that
bees and butterflies crave and mass for, and, of course, perfumes the
ambient air with a soothing undertone reminiscent of white-chiffoned,
antebellum ladies sipping mint tea in the gazebo, of a sultry afternoon in
Loosianne.

If ye have a moodier climate, Heather would be your pick, then.

Intersperse rosemarie, that woody, versatile, earthy herb. Also, salal,(N.W
groundcover, as knickeknick (Chief's smoke). A smoke tree in the center
would be good. Eschew English Ivy completely! Muttonfat Ivy's OK, though.

Of course, if you want to let it go native, get a tamer bamboo. That'll fill
it up, and quickly. Of course, it'll screen any view behind after five
years, or so. Birch trees, (also traveling roots), are attractive, as is
Quaking Aspen.

Those are my top picks for a horticultural island, such as you have
described. None require any maintenance, unless you are having a severe
drought with temps in excess of, say, 95f over weeks. Then, a bucket o'
water every coupla days'll do 'em.

Plant now, with a dash of fish fertilizer in the worked hole, and mulch with
bark. Come springtime, voila!

I want an invasive plant!
 

Sword fern. Once it's established, it never goes away. However if you want to
thin it, change its perimeter, etc., it's very easy to pull up.
zemedelec

I want an invasive plant!
 

I have never been across the big puddle, so no idea if this would work - but I like Vinca minor (maagdenpalm in Dutch) - i'll try to fix a pic herewith - it has pretty blue flowers, is evergreen - although, you have variegated versions too - and is just a groundcover that doesn't come any higher than about 6 cm what means you haven't got to trim it like you would have to with grasses or bamboo :)

I want an invasive plant!
 

bamboo
english ivy
st. johns's wort
crepe myrtle

Hadewych wrote in message
s.com...
Dave Gower wrote:
*I have an area in front of my house that is surrounded by driveway,
so any
plant would be confined no matter how invasive it is. Right now it is
full
of lilies of the valley, which are certainly invasive but they don't
like it
there and get ratty looking by mid-summer.

So I'm looking for suggestions. Something different, interesting and
bullet-proof, requiring zero maintenance once established. Won't be
walked
on much by people, but dogs will use the area. It's raised and
steeply
sloped so not easy to mow.

The area is 20 ft by 10 feet, east facing, partial sun, lots of water
off a
porch roof. Zone 5 (Eastern Ontario). Sandy, well drained soil.

I saw a type of bamboo grass on a PBS gardening show, which is the
kind of
thing that might work. It looked quite attractive.

Any ideas? *

I have never been across the big puddle, so no idea if this would work
- but I like Vinca minor (maagdenpalm in Dutch) - i'll try to fix a pic
herewith - it has pretty blue flowers, is evergreen - although, you
have variegated versions too - and is just a groundcover that doesn't
come any higher than about 6 cm what means you haven't got to trim it
like you would have to with grasses or bamboo :)
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I want an invasive plant!
 

bamboo
english ivy
st. johns's wort
crepe myrtle


add seedum to the list.....
also lilies of the valley.....

I want an invasive plant!
 

On 04 Nov 2003 21:06:21 GMT, (WARRENRN1) opined:

bamboo
english ivy
st. johns's wort
crepe myrtle


add seedum to the list.....
also lilies of the valley.....

Crape myrtle is invasive?

I want an invasive plant!
 

On 04 Nov 2003 21:06:21 GMT, (WARRENRN1) wrote:

===bamboo
===english ivy
===st. johns's wort
===crepe myrtle
===
===
===add seedum to the list.....
===also lilies of the valley.....
The king of invasive plants Kudzu
Visit my website: http://www.frugalmachinist.com
Opinions expressed are those of my wifes,
I had no input whatsoever.
Remove "nospam" from email addy.

I want an invasive plant!
 

Cameleon Plant - Houttuynia cordata variegeta [will invade every nook and
cranny]
Snow On The Mountain -AEGOPODIUM [also known as gout weed, very invasive]
Bears Breeches [Acanthus hirsutus]
Bugleweed [Ajuga]
Perilla - Perilla frutescens [a self sowing herb, a favorite here]
Lemon Balm - Melissa officinalis [another invasive herb favorite]
Wild Violets
Or any mint [uuggghhhhhh]
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Willow
USA

"WARRENRN1" wrote in message
...
bamboo
english ivy
st. johns's wort
crepe myrtle


add seedum to the list.....
also lilies of the valley.....

I want an invasive plant!
 

mint! (also vinca, or almost any plant that spreads by runner or rhizome).
What is your zone and climate?

"WARRENRN1" wrote in message
...
bamboo
english ivy
st. johns's wort
crepe myrtle


add seedum to the list.....
also lilies of the valley.....