Groundcovers solve a bit of garden problems , from covering bare spots to prevent eating away to covering an area that is too steep to mow . While most are grown for their foliation , many have colorful blooms during part of the year . Back in 2012 , we highlightedfour favourite ground cover : Thyme , violent ginger , ajuga and unfermented waldmeister . But those are just the source of great groundcovers uncommitted for the North .
Here are four more favorite for shady and gay spots .
Creeping phlox
This time of year , the creeping phlox is stunning . One of my neighbour has planted a hillside rock garden with this plant and its brilliant purple wave of colouration are a spring kickshaw . Creeping phlox likes sun and grows well in rock ‘n’ roll gardens . It does not demand much drive — a fleck of fertiliser in the spring , if you like , and perhaps some piddle during very dry periods . Otherwise , just let it go and enjoy the bounce show .
Pachysandra
Pachysandra is one of the plant life that grows well under walnut tree trees , which bring out a substance call juglone , which is toxic to many industrial plant . This shade - loving plant is democratic under all types of trees , provide a shiny , light-green carpeting . In the right site ( void full sun ) , pachysandra requires very picayune care . unexampled plants necessitate adequate water to get establish and you may want to pinch them back to encourage bushiness . Once you have a goodish while show , you’re able to enjoy the groundcover with fiddling effort .
Spotted deadnettle
Lamium maculatum‘White Nancy ’ will easily deal an area 2 to 3 feet all-embracing . Its heart - shaped leaves are silvery white with a green edge and will clear up any surface area under trees or shrubs . The plant is about 6 column inch tall and has snowy flowers for a long period in give and early summer . It ’s deer resistant and grow well in clay grease . After a few years in the same place , you may see a hole in the essence of the clump , but deadnettle can be divided well in spring . If it wanders into spot where it is not welcome , just pull out it out . In add-on to ‘ White Nancy , ’ other popular deadnettle varieties includePurple DragonandGolden Spotted deadnettle .
Sedum
Popular in rock gardens , sedum is a ground cover with lots of texture . It is extremely unfearing and comes in a miscellany of colors , from the blue - gray foliage ofSedum cauticola‘Lidakense’to the chartruese to gold ofSedum‘Angelina ’ . Many sedums grow well in lean soils , which is why they are so often used in rock music gardens and on green roof .
What are your favorite ground cover ?
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Creeping phlox looks gorgeous in a rock garden.
Lamium brightens a shade garden.
Sedum adds texture to this border.
