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Best groundcover plants that can be walked on?
Posted on 5/13/24 at 2:45 pm
Posted on 5/13/24 at 2:45 pm
I'm looking for the best option for groundcover plants that can also double as a walkway. It won't get significant foot traffic, but I'm trying to avoid a rock path. It may end up being that, but would like to have some sort of groundcover plants if possible.
Our house faces directly west and we have a strip of land to the left of the house, if you're facing the house, between our house and the property fence. It's where the majority of the water in the backyard runs off and it gets direct sunlight from probably mid May to about late Sept. Then partial for a month of so, then zero sunlight from probably late Oct through early April.
Any suggestions on some sort of ground cover that will not die off if there's basically zero direct sunlight for approx 4 or so months every year. Most everything I've found seems to either need partial sun or full sun.
Our house faces directly west and we have a strip of land to the left of the house, if you're facing the house, between our house and the property fence. It's where the majority of the water in the backyard runs off and it gets direct sunlight from probably mid May to about late Sept. Then partial for a month of so, then zero sunlight from probably late Oct through early April.
Any suggestions on some sort of ground cover that will not die off if there's basically zero direct sunlight for approx 4 or so months every year. Most everything I've found seems to either need partial sun or full sun.
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Posted on 5/13/24 at 4:39 pm to CharlieTiger
Zoysia
Posted on 5/13/24 at 6:36 pm to CharlieTiger
Frog fruit may work and Horse herb would work.
Posted on 5/13/24 at 9:05 pm to CharlieTiger
Synthetic turf
Posted on 5/13/24 at 9:27 pm to CharlieTiger
I know of nothing that could thrive in those low-light conditions that would be durable.
Posted on 5/14/24 at 4:47 am to CharlieTiger
Asiatic jasmine. shite is indestructible. caution though, it will take over
Posted on 5/14/24 at 6:16 am to CharlieTiger
Plants grow by the inch and die by the foot.
Posted on 5/14/24 at 7:48 am to CharlieTiger
Dwarf Mondo
Creeping Jenny
Any kind of plant is going to be a stretch though. You’ll more than likely end up with some sort of path worn through it. Also you have to choose something that’s not going to be an ankle turner or trip hazard (like Asiatic Jasmine or Vinca major or minor).
Creeping Jenny
Any kind of plant is going to be a stretch though. You’ll more than likely end up with some sort of path worn through it. Also you have to choose something that’s not going to be an ankle turner or trip hazard (like Asiatic Jasmine or Vinca major or minor).
Posted on 5/14/24 at 8:28 am to CharlieTiger
I'd get some stepping stones/pavers from Home Depot and get something to grow around them. Sort of like this:
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