Re: Ground Cover for Dry Shade

Hello Lynn & Louise,
    The "new" gingers coming on to the market certainly catch everyone's  eye...
and pocket book. Personally, I feel there is still a lot to be said for the local
natives that will take the heat and the winter cold once established. The best
grower out there for a large ground cover is the Asarum canadensis.Mat-green
heart-shaped leaves, highly aromatic. Will take just about anything thrown at it
and do just fine... at a reasonable price. There is a larger leafed ginger called
A. arifolium, or the "little brown jugs... another good assertive grower at a
reasonable price. For more show, but slower growth, there is A. shuttleworthii,
the Mottled White Ginger. My first choice for a non-native would be the European
Ginger... slower grower, but nice shinny leaves of rich green and easy to grow.
Wonderful with ferns and other evergreen shade lovers.
    Gene Bush     Southern Indiana    Zone 6a     Munchkin Nursery
          around the woods - around the world
genebush@otherside.com     http://www.munchkinnursery.com
----- Original Message -----
From: Louise <louise@the-english-family.freeserve.co.uk>
Subject: Re: Ground Cover for Dry Shade


snip....
> A plant I just discovered in a gardening catalogue is Asarum Splendens,
> which is described as a ground cover plant with evergreen, glossy heart
> shaped leaves.  My garden encyclopedia says it does need moist soil, but I'm
> going to risk it, because those leaves look so enticing.  Possibly not much
> good for you though.
>
> Hope other come up with other ideas for you, because I would be very
> interested too.
>
> Louise, Surrey, England


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