Do you know this native groundcover?
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Native Evergreen Groundcover for under pines
Comments (2)Ed, another one you might try to work with is Cornus canadensis-bunchberry. If you're not familiar with this one, don't let the Cornus part fool you-this is a very low-growing groundcover type of dogwood, and quite beautiful to boot. I'm not 100% sure of its being evergreen. I've seen this thing all my life but for whatever reason, that aspect escapes me. I suppose it's generally covered with snow in these parts-to say the very least this year! Has nice bright red fruit as well. Another one I thought of is Lycopodium-"ground pine". There are a number of species of this grouping of club mosses. Evergreen but non-fruiting of course, being a non-flowering plant. Nice to look at but I'm not sure of availability. +oM...See Morenative groundcover-japanese pachysandra vs. allegheny spurge
Comments (1)Pachysandra procumbens is the native form. It is clump-forming. The leaves are lighter green, with darker "blotches" in the spring; not glossy whatsoever, and ever so slightly fuzzy. Pachysandra terminalis (Japanese Spurge) is the spreading, groundcover type. There are several varieties of this one, some of which are more or less glossy. If you Google the botanical names you should have better luck with photos....See MoreHelp finding a native groundcover
Comments (2)With a spot that large I would probably just plant it to grass. When my Dad needs an area covered and growing quickly he mixes rye seed in with the grass seed. The rye sprouts very fast and holds the soil and the grass sprouts up in it's own time. After sowing the seed be sure to mulch the area with straw or hay to help keep it moist. I believe, though I can't say for sure, that the rye is short lived, maybe a year or two, at which point the grass would be well established, but I'd do a little research first if you decide to go that route. Then if you want some natives you can plant them too and not have to worry about doing the whole patch at once....See MoreDo you know how to restore native sagebrush?
Comments (2)Sage beush in the high desert. - Native Plants Forum - GardenWeb Seed or perhaps cuttings. I'll try both....See Morecearbhaill (zone 6b Eastern Kentucky)
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