Does Cotoneaster groundcover look good?

Question

I want a nice evergreen groundcover that is durable enough to walk on , yet looks good.
I saw Irish moss ( i dont think it looks special) , I like the look of the Cotoneaster. But it seems to grow fairly tall. Any suggestions?

Answer 1

Cotoneaster can look good, especially if you plant it in large areas, but it can also be rangy looking. If you like an untended, wild look, it's great. If you want something tidier, you'd probably want to use it for contrast, to make the tidy things look even neater. There is a Pacific Northwest (U.S.) plant called knickknick (Native American name) that I prefer. It doesn't get as tall, and it provides berries for birds.

For lovely, flat ground covers, creeping thyme is nice, and creeping speedwell has zillions of tiny white flowers in the spring and summer. You can walk on both of those (I think gardeners call it "light traffic"), but you can't have a party on top of them.

At this time of year, garden stores are beginning to put out many ground cover starters. Find someone knowledgeable and go take a look and find out more about the ones you like. Then you can come home and read up about them to see whether or not they will be at home in your garden. A lot will depend on your geographical area and the amount of sun, shade, and moisture you get where you live. Good luck and have fun.

Answer 2

My mum and dad have some throughout their wall. it incredibly is totally stunning, even yet it incredibly is not this form of factor you're able to stroll on truthfully. It would not harm it, even yet it would not be an excellent strolling floor. It has grown particularly woody, even if no longer tall (max of roughly 8 inches, i could say). perhaps in case you stored it nicely pruned it incredibly is high quality, yet in my opinion, i could say it became wall/floor cover for an area the place you is surely no longer strolling. My mum and dad' coteoneaster seems fab on the wall - that's eco-friendly all year, had amazing purple berries in autumn/iciness, and stunning white flora in spring. i don't understand what form of cotoneaster they have have been given, or whether the form you're thinking could be greater proper for strolling on... i'm unsure what to advise as a strolling floor extremely... yet are not getting juniper - it stinks!