Is there a type of ground cover that stays green for most of the year in Indianapolis?
By admin on May 30, 2009 in Garden & Landscape
johnny_sluggo asked:
I was hoping to plant something in a bed that will allow perennials (tulips, daffodils, hyacinth) to bloom through it.
By the way, this bed is in almost full sun.
I was hoping to plant something in a bed that will allow perennials (tulips, daffodils, hyacinth) to bloom through it.
By the way, this bed is in almost full sun.
On May 31, 2009, Maryn Bittner said:
Consider pachysandra. We had it at our old house, in a more severe climate than Indianapolis, and it was green all year, once you got the snow off it.
On Jun 3, 2009, hiztreebuff said:
Maryn’s right – great choice- for variety you could do clumps of English ivy (green all year once established-) and vinca, which flowers in spring, coming in white and purple varieties. This is what I have on my front in Chicago. I also have clusters of tulips, daffodils (spring), and three hydrangeas (summer) and clusters of autumn joy sedum for fall color. – no problem, the ground cover roots are shallow. You need to watch the water in the intense heat though.