I live in St. Louis, MO. I'm looking for a fast growing, low maintenance, nice looking ground cover for my steep incline front yard. I already have ivy growing up a very large shade tree in the front yard. I would like something that looks good year-round.
2007-05-02 15:52:55 · 9 answers · asked by angelvoice_belle 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
I like liriope, juniper, and I will add crown vetch - awful sounding name, but it has a really great growing habit - invasive if in a place where you want to contain it, and it has pretty pink flowers. I have a friend that has it growing on a steep incline in part sun and it looks great.
Good luck.
2007-05-03 03:29:23 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Asiatic Jasmine
Blue Pacific Juniper
Blue Rug Juniper
Mondo Grass
Dwarf Mondo Grass
Liriope Spicata
2007-05-03 02:52:51 · answer #2 · answered by travischargrove 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Looking for hardy fast growing, to almost invading-
Chocolate mint will run everywhere. Wood violets are hardy and look good.
If area is rocky, put down alittle top soil, seed, and johnny jumpup- these will grow in anyhting. and spread like crazy.
2007-05-02 16:00:22 · answer #3 · answered by DJ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Arctostaphylos uva-ursil-Bearberry
Ht. 3-8”; Sandy, acidic, well drained soil; Never fertilize
Glossy leaves that are deep green in summer and bronze-red in winter. It will survive heat and humidity with good drainage. Pink blooms in Spring followed by bright to dark red berries. They are drought, wind and salt tolerant once established.
Consider oregano, thyme, or herbs as lawns, in full sun
Origanum 'Kent Beauty'
Origanum vulgare 'Aureum' - golden oregano
Origanum vulgare 'Hot and Spicy Greek'
Thymus praecox subsp. articus - mother-of-thyme
Chamaemelum nobile Roman camomile
http://www.joycreek.com/index.htm...
http://www.waysidegardens.com/webapp/wcs...
http://www.ext.colostate.edu/pubs/garden...
http://www.ext.vt.edu/pubs/envirohort/42...
2007-05-02 16:47:38 · answer #4 · answered by gardengallivant 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wild violets are pretty and Gout weed or Bishops weed as its sometimes called is nice to. Although it will die back in zone 5 for the winter.
2007-05-05 14:10:32 · answer #5 · answered by Annabelle 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i also have a VERY steep incline on the side of my house & i just had juniper planted there & i've gotten a million compliments.... good luck
2007-05-02 16:23:23 · answer #6 · answered by stenosylvia 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Alyssiums are great ground cover. It has little white flowers.
2007-05-03 03:23:54 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yo momma!
2007-05-02 16:00:00 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
pachisandra (sp?)
2007-05-02 16:00:38 · answer #9 · answered by poopsie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋