http://www.searchindy.com/garden-landscape/is-there-a-type-of-ground-cover-that-stays-green-for-most-of-the-year-in-indianapolis/ Questions Answers and more for Indianapolis Mon, 19 Oct 2009 03:04:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 http://www.searchindy.com/garden-landscape/is-there-a-type-of-ground-cover-that-stays-green-for-most-of-the-year-in-indianapolis/comment-page-1/#comment-5338 hiztreebuff Wed, 03 Jun 2009 01:04:27 +0000 http://www.searchindy.com/garden-landscape/is-there-a-type-of-ground-cover-that-stays-green-for-most-of-the-year-in-indianapolis/#comment-5338 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. 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.

]]> http://www.searchindy.com/garden-landscape/is-there-a-type-of-ground-cover-that-stays-green-for-most-of-the-year-in-indianapolis/comment-page-1/#comment-5337 Maryn Bittner Sun, 31 May 2009 01:17:00 +0000 http://www.searchindy.com/garden-landscape/is-there-a-type-of-ground-cover-that-stays-green-for-most-of-the-year-in-indianapolis/#comment-5337 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. 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.

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