2007-03-13 04:49:35 · 7 answers · asked by marie42p 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
I also have clay soil and have real good results with vinca ground cover, it grows in full sun, shade and has purple blooms in spring. I watered and used Miracle Grow the first few months then just let mother nature water them now. I I have shared with a lot of my friends at it has long runners.
2007-03-13 05:26:04 · answer #1 · answered by Judy W 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You didn't specify which Zone, but here is a list of several that work well in my area (Zone 6-7):
Agapanthus orientalis
Ajuga genevensis
Ajuga reptans
Akebia quinata
Amaryllis vittata
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi 'Massachusetts'
Athyrium nipponicum
Aurundinaria pygmaea
Berberis thunbergii
Berberris verruculosa
Bergenia cordifolia
Brunnera macrophylla
Campanula poscharshyana
Campanula punctata
Carex flacca
Carex siderostica
Carissa macrocarpa
Catharanthus roseus
Canvallaria majalis
Cotoneaster adpressus
Dryopteris erythrosora
Dryopteris ludovisciana
Euonymus fortunei
Euphorbia
Fragaria (species)
Gaultheria shallon
Geranium (species)
Hedera helix
Heuchera sanguinea
Heucherella 'Bridget Bloom'
Hosta (species)
Hypericum (species)
Liriope muscari
Nandina domestica
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
Phlox stolonifera
Potentilla tabernaemontanii
Pulmonaria saccharata
Ranunculus repens
Sedum acre
Spiraea (species)
Teucrium chamaedrys 'Prostratum'
Thymus praecox arcticus
Tiarella cordifolia
Vinca major
Vinca minor
2007-03-13 05:32:38 · answer #2 · answered by Karl 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Paccasandra and vinca will both grow in clay soil and are evergreen. Buy a flat of 36 plants at your local nursery and plant them 3 inches apart.
2007-03-13 05:26:57 · answer #3 · answered by Stoney 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Throw a little sand out. Almost any shade loving ground cover should do fine. I have a wandering jew that works just about everywhere in my yard, plus it has tiny pretty flowers.
2007-03-13 05:07:17 · answer #4 · answered by Konswayla 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lily of the valley is another tough customer...as long as its not wet clay.
Ajuga is a choice also but it must be contained. It's an aggressive spreader.
2007-03-13 05:02:21 · answer #5 · answered by Ronatnyu 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ajuga; tough, pretty and gets purple flowers. You can walk on it and it is year round (unlike lily of the valley)
2007-03-13 04:57:55 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
pachysandra will grow anywhere. And it will never die.
2007-03-13 04:53:28 · answer #7 · answered by biscuitperifrank 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋