Low-ish Ground Cover with Little Purple Flowers- HELP?!
pushingdaisies
14 years ago
Just moved into this house, the previous owners let the yard grow wild for 5 years. There is this pretty (wild?) gound cover that seems to prefer partial shade. If left alone it grows about 4". We have mowed it down and it continues to bloom at the height we cut it to. It has no problem with gravel, and is invading our lawn at some spots. I would like to keep it as a ground cover between stepping stones as it seems to not care if it gets trampled on.
BUT WHAT IS IT??!!
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pushingdaisies
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purple-ish vine, white flowers, smells like jasmine?
Comments (9)I had the pink jasmine a few years ago as well.I loved it,and the smell of it.Loved it when it was in bud with those mauve buds,that opened into that pretty pink.Mine was on the west side of the house,and i'm along the coast and it did real well there. I also have the purple potato vine,that thing blooms here all year long,that is on the south side of the house,also have one in white,it's not as big yet as the purple one. Right now i have the hardenbergia(purple blooms) and down in front of that is a big patch of pink cobbity daisies,i love that combo.I took some pictures of them monday,havn't uploaded them to the computor yet,will show you when i do. Kathi...See MoreLow ground cover tolerant of foot traffic?
Comments (13)I'm not sure I want another salvia...just more to deadhead. I think I've seen Bee's Bliss somewhere. The area is about 35x5 across the top tier so that's a lot of deadheading. Wanda- I did like the texture of the Myoporum, if I can't have color then texture is good since the flowers he said aren't remarkable. I'm gonna go to other nursery this week and see. Probably everything will be dead, swimming or drowned. I'm still going to save some of the Lantana and put on first tier, will be easier to trim and the little finches and sparrows like it. I had seen blue star creeper on stepables but not sure about it. I think a little more invasive than I want. Plus I need a deeper root. When I'm pruning in the middle it's easier to go up and come down the steps on the left because it is so steep, so thats why I need it low for foot traffic a bit. Here's a pic I took in October....See MorePurple Cone flower questions (lowes)
Comments (10)As said above, there should be a firm rootball for the plant to be viable. To add abit:When buying plants this way, the roots should have a firmness to them, and this time of year, looking like they will sprout, with shoots looking for light, even in the bag. Bare root plants also need more attention and care from the git go as opposed to well-rooted plants purchased in pots, when you plant them in the ground. They will need to be watered more often, and should have better soil (Not plopped into Southern clay) to begin with. Bare root plants have their basic roots, but not the elaborate network of feeder roots you will find in a well-rooted potted plant. With this in mind, you might want to put your bare root plants into a pot with potting soil and let them develop a bit before slamming them into the ground at this point. As you can imagine, living in a little bag might get one a bit stressed out, so nurture the little plant a bit mo' betta extry....See MoreLow ground cover for paths
Comments (5)I suggest mother of thyme for 'gentle' foot traffic. I'm not sure how well it would work in a high traffic area. I'm sure others can tell you about that aspect. Mine is planted in a mixed path of vintage bricks and pea gravel that gets around 10 hours of sun this time of year. It spreads about 3 inches a year so if you put several small plantings along a path, it would fill in rather quickly. I'm in the third year with this plant so it is quite hardy in my book. The bricks in the path that are shaded by taller plants have filled in with moss. I did not plant it and assume it is due to the wet conditions this year. It's quite charming in that the moss forms around the letters and shapes of the old stamped bricks making them readable. I should add, mother of thyme is very low-growing at about 1/2", fragrant and will grow tiny little purple and white flowers. Having experienced invasive plants, this little lady is very, very low on the scale in my situation....See Morehykue Zone 7 Vanc. Island
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