Re: Invasive groundcover/vinca minor, AKA periwinkle



Blee811 wrote:

> If I remember the original request correctly, the question about an invasive
> groundcover had to do with the need to smother out the weeds, especially
> ground ivy.  I battled ground ivy for many many years in a bed of vinca minor
> and never really won the war.  Vinca does not increase fast enough to get
> ahead of the ground ivy, which by the way we call Creeping Charley locally.  I
> have never grown vinca major, but I am told it is much more aggressive and
> invasive, so you might want to try that.

There are many variegated and colorful ground covers which quickly become
invasive.Aegopodium podagaria 'Variegata' will grow anywhere, and trucks across
ground quite quickly in it's second year.  Houttuynia cordata 'Chameleon', with
leaves splashed yellow and red is vigurous and will romp with the best.  Stachys
sylvatica 'Huskers Variety' will travel quite quickly.  All of these groundcovers
do well in almost any conditions.  Of course, there's always Lysimachichia ciliata
'Atropurpurea', and L. clethroides, L. punctata.  Mazus reptans is wonderful, as
is Saxifraga stolonifera.

Rika    Zone 7a    Willow Pond Nursery        http://www.willowpondnursery.com

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