2006-09-25 06:24:17 · 6 answers · asked by solracbaby13 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
Crown Vetch. It's the mother of all ground covers. They started using it first on strip mines to reclaim them. It did such a good job the Dept. of Transportation uses it along many Interstates to keep rocks in place and stop erosion.
As you can imagine from growing in strip mines and along interstates it requires no maintenance. The only thin is--when it covers as much as you want covered don't let it go any farther. It can spread where you may not want it.
You can get the seeds from good L&G centers. A pound seeds 1000 sq ft. And it can take 2-3 months to germinate so you need some patience.
2006-09-25 08:53:24 · answer #1 · answered by college kid 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on 4 things:
1. Soil Type
2. Climate Zone
3. Amount of sunlight each day
4. Size and purpose of planting.
But the most tolerant plants tend to be:
Trees: Oaks
Shrubs: Junipers
Perennials: Coreopsis
Annuals: Marigolds and Impatiens
Generally speaking - look at what's for sale in mass quantities at the local Home Depot or Lowes. If the plant can survive being sold at those stores, it's probably pretty hardy. Strangely enough - cheap plants live better. Why? They're easy to propigate and very hardy. So there's more of them.
2006-09-25 06:37:45 · answer #2 · answered by itsnotarealname 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Red sedum is easy to plant and loves slopes. Doesn't grow more than 6 inches tall. Once it's established, it spreads and thickens until it chokes out other plants. Easy to control, though. Just clip off pieces crawling out of bounds and stick them in the bare spots.
Fort Laramie strawberry plants also make good ground cover, but they need more water than red sedum. On the other hand, the strawberries will come all summer and they spread faster and fill in denser than red sedum.
2006-09-25 06:36:00 · answer #3 · answered by loryntoo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Run a search for native plants in your area. Your states conservation site should give you a few ideas of plants that will be very hardy for your region with little hands on care.
2006-09-25 08:30:17 · answer #4 · answered by Steph. 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hostas tend to survive just about anything. Nice and leafy with variations in the coloring. I have sandy soil and they live. Seen them in urban settings and rural.
2006-09-25 06:34:35 · answer #5 · answered by Book0602 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Low growing junipers.
2006-09-25 06:29:34 · answer #6 · answered by Papa 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋