Shade Ground Cover Zone 9

If you want the space to fill relatively quickly, allow about 24 inches (60 cm.) between plants. They are versatile plants that conserve water, minimize soil erosion, keep weeds in check, reduce dust and provide beauty, often in shade or other difficult...

Here are a few suggestions.freestar.queue.push(function() { googletag.display("div-gpt-ad-300x250-ATF-1"); });– Irish moss adds soft, spongy texture to paths in shady areas. The pretty foliage forms mounds about 5 inches tall.– Carolina ponysfoot...

If you find a plant you feel will make a good walkway plant, give it a try. Many times, they may look too harsh or are prone to allow difficult to remove weeds to grow. Lastly, these ground cover plants but be able to take being walked on at least a little...

Lay a layer of bark or otherin between the plants to help retain moisture and to shade out any emerging roots.Water the plants once a week until they begin spreading and have established themselves.

* A good ground cover plant, succeeding in dense shade but rather slow to spread. Plants should be spaced about 60cm apart each way. * Heart-shaped shiny dark green leaves with prominent veins, 9" x 5"; dark violet flowers in August; a 2' mound, flowers...

* A good ground cover plant, succeeding in dense shade but rather slow to spread. Plants should be spaced about 60cm apart each way. * Heart-shaped shiny dark green leaves with prominent veins, 9" x 5"; dark violet flowers in August; a 2' mound, flowers...

Thrilling shade garden plant with various applications, use as purple-black ground cover for exotic Asian gardens, fine texture color for containers, and stunning contrast for the front of the shade border.

Let's find out more about how to grow dichondra ground cover.7-11) that has a somewhat upright, creeping habit with circular leaves. The cascading habit also makes this attractive plant perfect for rock walls or window boxes.

For Japanese ardisia plant info and care tips, continue reading.Japanese ardisia is a creeping, woody shrub that only grows 8-12 (20-30 cm.) tall. Still, because new plants are added to local invasive species lists all the time, you should check with...

Keep reading to learn both about growing wedelia groundcover and the dangers of wedelia propagation.) is an herbaceous perennial that's hardy in USDA zones 8b through 11. In other words, wedelia plant care is extremely low maintenance.

Blue-green foliage with a silvery tint decorates the landscape all year long, as this evergreen never fades. Unlike many other spreading groundcover shrubs, the 'Parsonii' Juniper delivers the height of a traditional shrub at 2 ft.

Its evergreen foliage creates a great deal of visual attention. English Ivy is a vigorous grower so some precautions have to be used when planting near woodlands where it can become invasive if not properly groomed once or twice a year.

* A good ground cover plant, succeeding in the heavy shade of trees and in dry shade. * It is a low, creeping, woody shrub to about 1 m tall and 1–2 m wide but often smaller. It is indigenous to southeast Europe and southwest Asia .

But be cautious with the trimmings, as periwinkle will produce new plants with just a tiny bit of stem to ground contact, even once severed from the parent plant. Remember that periwinkle weed control relies upon complete removal of those roots, which...

Over the spring, false rockcress plants will gradually spread out to cover the area in a thick carpet. ) is one of the earliest bloomers in spring. It is deer resistant and tolerant of drought once established.Once the full heat of summer is released,...

You can also grow it in shaped patches with the aid of barriers to stop the spread.and in the gaps between the rocks in a rock wall. You can do this with a flat shovel that has a fairly sharp edge.Mazus may not require annual fertilization.

Also new on the market is ‘Sunny Skies' whose foliage is irregularly edged and streaked with bright yellow. Often sold as an annual, it is indeed perennial although not as tough as the standard periwinkle.

A spectacular sight in the front of the border or cascading over a wall, it's the easiest and most attractive way to blanket the sunny ground with radiant color. Tall plants are densely covered with tiny, dark green, shiny leaves that are intensely aromatic...

It is an evergreen creeper vine that produces pairs of white flowers, later evolving into bright red berries. This works well since the vine typically roots from nodes.. The plant is rarely attacked by pests or troubled by diseases, which makes caring...

Pussytoes ground cover is remarkably resistant to disease and pests, includingand a host for the American Lady butterflies. It forms wide clumps over time and colonizes quickly.The tiny gray-haired leaves are stacked up on top of each other on slender...

Periwinkle, once established, is drought resistant and needs little other care if properly sited in the landscape.Periwinkle care after planting may include the removal of tall weeds in the area.

Start new plants by clipping off stems and dipping them into, then planting them in moist sand to root. While bearberry is slow to grow in the first year, it will spread rapidly once established to create mats that fill a lot of space.Since bearberry...

The flowers are not very noticeable, and the real reason to grow this plant is for the pretty leaves. It is also prized for its ability to spread and cover an area vigorously and quickly as well as for its low-maintenance nature.freestar.queue.push(function()...

Glossy green and cream white oval foliage spreads quickly, and is perfect for covering a large area in a short period of time. This gorgeous groundcover can handle full sun or shade, and will perform reliably for years to come.

Dwarf Mondo is often used as groundcover and as an accent mixed in with rock walkways. Tall and wide with slender green leaves which make for a low maintenance unique look in the landscape.

Leaves are smokey blue, semi-evergreen and succulent. Sunsparkler Dazzle berry Sedum is good for nearly every part of the garden with its low-growing, beautifully rounded form and shock of vibrant color.

In both warm and cooler climates it is recommended to mow this grass down in early spring to clear out any dead foliage before new leaves begin to develop. Variegated Liriope is an ornamental grass with leaves that have bold contrasting stripes of green...