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Evergreen groundcover for zone 5?
Does anyone have a recommendation for an evergreen groundcover in Zone
5 (Central Illinois)? I have an area that gets partial shade. Would like something that stays green all year, but is fairly low to the ground and spreads quickly. Thank you. Mike |
Evergreen groundcover for zone 5?
MDO wrote: Does anyone have a recommendation for an evergreen groundcover in Zone 5 (Central Illinois)? I have an area that gets partial shade. Would like something that stays green all year, but is fairly low to the ground and spreads quickly. Thank you. Mike Ajuga (bugleweed) |
Evergreen groundcover for zone 5?
MDO wrote: Does anyone have a recommendation for an evergreen groundcover in Zone 5 (Central Illinois)? I have an area that gets partial shade. Would like something that stays green all year, but is fairly low to the ground and spreads quickly. Thank you. Mike Ajuga (bugleweed) |
Evergreen groundcover for zone 5?
"MDO" wrote in message m... Does anyone have a recommendation for an evergreen groundcover in Zone 5 (Central Illinois)? I have an area that gets partial shade. Would like something that stays green all year, but is fairly low to the ground and spreads quickly. Thank you. Mike Vinca minor is a good low-growing evergreen choice but can be invasive under certain circumstances. Very easy to remove the excess, however. pam - gardengal |
Evergreen groundcover for zone 5?
Ablang wrote:
Ajuga (bugleweed) good choice but will need watering in drought conditions. -- Pardon my spam deterrent; send email to http://home.earthlink.net/~rhodyman |
Evergreen groundcover for zone 5?
Ablang wrote:
Ajuga (bugleweed) good choice but will need watering in drought conditions. -- Pardon my spam deterrent; send email to http://home.earthlink.net/~rhodyman |
Evergreen groundcover for zone 5?
I suppose one of the prostrate junipers is too obvious an answer? Many kinds
are 6 inches or less in height and may spread out 4 or 5 feet in diameter. Also microbiota decussata, another member of the cupressus family, native to Siberia, hence hardy in any climate, has similar growth habits. "Stephen M. Henning" wrote in message ... (MDO) wrote: Does anyone have a recommendation for an evergreen groundcover in Zone 5 (Central Illinois)? I have an area that gets partial shade. Would like something that stays green all year, but is fairly low to the ground and spreads quickly. The following do well in sun or shade and will survive drought: Euonymus fortunei (big leaf wintercreeper) will climb trees. Hedera helix (English ivy) will climb trees. Need hardy variety. Parthenocissus quinquefolia (Virginia creeper, woodbine) likes shade. -- Pardon my spam deterrent; send email to http://home.earthlink.net/~rhodyman |
Evergreen groundcover for zone 5?
On Sat, 13 Mar 2004 22:25:05 GMT, "Pam - gardengal"
wrote: "MDO" wrote Does anyone have a recommendation for an evergreen groundcover in Zone 5 (Central Illinois)? I have an area that gets partial shade. Would like something that stays green all year, but is fairly low to the ground and spreads quickly. Vinca minor is a good low-growing evergreen choice but can be invasive under certain circumstances. I don't believe Vinca is evergreen in zone 5. One Denver garden center http://www.echters.com/frost.htm site lists Vinca as an annual, and Denver is USDA zone 5b. It's been a long, cold winter here in 7b-8, and a few (too few) of the Vinca leaves in my yard are brown and dry. Very easy to remove the excess, however. Sez you! :-) |
Evergreen groundcover for zone 5?
On Sat, 13 Mar 2004 22:25:05 GMT, "Pam - gardengal"
wrote: "MDO" wrote Does anyone have a recommendation for an evergreen groundcover in Zone 5 (Central Illinois)? I have an area that gets partial shade. Would like something that stays green all year, but is fairly low to the ground and spreads quickly. Vinca minor is a good low-growing evergreen choice but can be invasive under certain circumstances. I don't believe Vinca is evergreen in zone 5. One Denver garden center http://www.echters.com/frost.htm site lists Vinca as an annual, and Denver is USDA zone 5b. It's been a long, cold winter here in 7b-8, and a few (too few) of the Vinca leaves in my yard are brown and dry. Very easy to remove the excess, however. Sez you! :-) |
Evergreen groundcover for zone 5?
"Frogleg" wrote in message ... On Sat, 13 Mar 2004 22:25:05 GMT, "Pam - gardengal" wrote: "MDO" wrote Does anyone have a recommendation for an evergreen groundcover in Zone 5 (Central Illinois)? I have an area that gets partial shade. Would like something that stays green all year, but is fairly low to the ground and spreads quickly. Vinca minor is a good low-growing evergreen choice but can be invasive under certain circumstances. I don't believe Vinca is evergreen in zone 5. One Denver garden center http://www.echters.com/frost.htm site lists Vinca as an annual, and Denver is USDA zone 5b. It's been a long, cold winter here in 7b-8, and a few (too few) of the Vinca leaves in my yard are brown and dry. Vinca should be hardy and evergreen to zone 3. But, as with many broadleaf evergreens, a very harsh cold winter can result in some browning or defoliation. We had a pretty nasty winter here alos, but my vinca is going strong and flowering as we e-speak It is most definitely NOT an annual. http://hortwww-2.ag.ohio-state.edu/h.../vi_minor.html Very easy to remove the excess, however. Sez you! :-) It's a lot easier to remove than something that spreads from underground runners. I pull the excess from mine regularly. Rapid establishment and spreading is generally considered a GOOD quality in a groundcover :-)) pam - gardengal |
Evergreen groundcover for zone 5?
"Frogleg" wrote in message ... On Sat, 13 Mar 2004 22:25:05 GMT, "Pam - gardengal" wrote: "MDO" wrote Does anyone have a recommendation for an evergreen groundcover in Zone 5 (Central Illinois)? I have an area that gets partial shade. Would like something that stays green all year, but is fairly low to the ground and spreads quickly. Vinca minor is a good low-growing evergreen choice but can be invasive under certain circumstances. I don't believe Vinca is evergreen in zone 5. One Denver garden center http://www.echters.com/frost.htm site lists Vinca as an annual, and Denver is USDA zone 5b. It's been a long, cold winter here in 7b-8, and a few (too few) of the Vinca leaves in my yard are brown and dry. Vinca should be hardy and evergreen to zone 3. But, as with many broadleaf evergreens, a very harsh cold winter can result in some browning or defoliation. We had a pretty nasty winter here alos, but my vinca is going strong and flowering as we e-speak It is most definitely NOT an annual. http://hortwww-2.ag.ohio-state.edu/h.../vi_minor.html Very easy to remove the excess, however. Sez you! :-) It's a lot easier to remove than something that spreads from underground runners. I pull the excess from mine regularly. Rapid establishment and spreading is generally considered a GOOD quality in a groundcover :-)) pam - gardengal |
Evergreen groundcover for zone 5?
"Pam - gardengal" wrote:
Both Euonymus fortunei and Hedera helix can be extremely invasive and are listed on a number of states noxious weed listings. I'd investigate their legitimacy with your local weed authority before planting either in your area. It is a fine line between being a good ground cover and being invasive. The University of Kentucky lists Euonymous fortunei and Hedera helix as invasive but not pernicious. They would need to be controlled and kept out of adjacent areas. -- Pardon my spam deterrent; send email to http://home.earthlink.net/~rhodyman |
Evergreen groundcover for zone 5?
"Pam - gardengal" wrote:
Both Euonymus fortunei and Hedera helix can be extremely invasive and are listed on a number of states noxious weed listings. I'd investigate their legitimacy with your local weed authority before planting either in your area. It is a fine line between being a good ground cover and being invasive. The University of Kentucky lists Euonymous fortunei and Hedera helix as invasive but not pernicious. They would need to be controlled and kept out of adjacent areas. -- Pardon my spam deterrent; send email to http://home.earthlink.net/~rhodyman |
Evergreen groundcover for zone 5?
Thanks everyone for your responses. I've looked at a few junipers,
but I think (at least the pictures) make them look like unkept evergreen bushes. Do some of them look a bit more manicured? I once had a Japanese garden book (which I can't find anymore) and it seemed there were tons of different varieties of evergreen they used; some looked like moss, others were full shrubs. In response to an earlier question, there is no drought tolerance required. It's a relatively small area that gets mostly shade in the warm season. If it got real dry, we could water the area. Mike "gregpresley" wrote in message ... I suppose one of the prostrate junipers is too obvious an answer? Many kinds are 6 inches or less in height and may spread out 4 or 5 feet in diameter. Also microbiota decussata, another member of the cupressus family, native to Siberia, hence hardy in any climate, has similar growth habits. "Stephen M. Henning" wrote in message ... (MDO) wrote: Does anyone have a recommendation for an evergreen groundcover in Zone 5 (Central Illinois)? I have an area that gets partial shade. Would like something that stays green all year, but is fairly low to the ground and spreads quickly. The following do well in sun or shade and will survive drought: Euonymus fortunei (big leaf wintercreeper) will climb trees. Hedera helix (English ivy) will climb trees. Need hardy variety. Parthenocissus quinquefolia (Virginia creeper, woodbine) likes shade. -- Pardon my spam deterrent; send email to http://home.earthlink.net/~rhodyman |
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