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Ground Cover Between Stepping Stones - Sunny Spot
Posted on 6/21/25 at 2:32 pm
Posted on 6/21/25 at 2:32 pm
Looking for ground cover recommendations for between stepping stones.
The spot gets sun midday and some afternoon, so it would need to be a heat tolerant plant.
I’ve tried creeping thyme the past few years, but by mid summer it takes a major beating and majorly dies back.
I have one test spot with variegated vinca minor growing to see how it holds up.
Open to any and all suggestions.
The spot gets sun midday and some afternoon, so it would need to be a heat tolerant plant.
I’ve tried creeping thyme the past few years, but by mid summer it takes a major beating and majorly dies back.
I have one test spot with variegated vinca minor growing to see how it holds up.
Open to any and all suggestions.
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Posted on 6/21/25 at 3:53 pm to Seven Costanza
Portulaca for some color
Posted on 6/21/25 at 5:17 pm to ronk
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Portulaca
Interesting! That’s a unique idea
This post was edited on 6/21/25 at 5:18 pm
Posted on 6/22/25 at 5:55 am to ronk
Looks like it wouldn’t survive the cold though.
Posted on 6/22/25 at 7:41 am to Seven Costanza
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Interesting! That’s a unique idea
Get's a little tall(for stepping stones) and crazy depending on the type. The kind I have would probably grow over the stepping stones. They do make flowers daily and all spring/summer.
Most of mine are the purslane variety...I tried the regular Portulaca but they don't seem to like my yard like the purslane.
Posted on 6/22/25 at 7:43 am to Seven Costanza
They won't but the Purslane type self seeds like crazy. Came back this spring with zero effort on my part. The seeds are tiny...I can't even see them.
So warning...the Purslane Portulaca could be considered invasive.
So warning...the Purslane Portulaca could be considered invasive.
Posted on 6/22/25 at 9:15 am to DMAN1968
Good to know.
What does it look like between dying from the freeze and when seeds sprout? Just dead foliage? Do you have to pull last year’s plants up?
Also how long from the seeds sprouting until you see flowers?
What does it look like between dying from the freeze and when seeds sprout? Just dead foliage? Do you have to pull last year’s plants up?
Also how long from the seeds sprouting until you see flowers?
Posted on 6/22/25 at 10:45 am to Seven Costanza
I pulled them up after the freeze but yeah...pretty much just dead foliage. I actually started that flower bed fresh...added dirt...tilled it in...planted different plants even. I wasn't expecting them to come back. Maybe about a month( or so) from sprouts to first flowers...takes a bit longer to get thicker.
This first picture is of last years reseeded ones growing next to a Lantana...the orange and yellow ones.
The next 2 are freshly planted 6 inch pots this year in a completely new flower bed...almost 3 feet across now. They are a different variety of Purslane so I'm not exactly sure about how they will reseed. I am seeing some sprouts around the outer edges now with the rain though.
Those weak looking ones above/left are the other variety of Portulaca...actually planted those a few weeks before the others.
This first picture is of last years reseeded ones growing next to a Lantana...the orange and yellow ones.
The next 2 are freshly planted 6 inch pots this year in a completely new flower bed...almost 3 feet across now. They are a different variety of Purslane so I'm not exactly sure about how they will reseed. I am seeing some sprouts around the outer edges now with the rain though.
Those weak looking ones above/left are the other variety of Portulaca...actually planted those a few weeks before the others.
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