Geraniums, Solomon's Seal

We built a house three years ago on the East End of Long Island (zone 7) for
which we had to clear some oak and black pine woodlands.  This fall, I
started landscaping along the driveway where there were woods before - the
weed were making me crazy.  I put in some hemlocks, autumn olives, redtwig
dogwood and some ferns that a friend upstate gave me.  I would like to plant
geraniums to be a ground cover along the front - it gets morning sun.  There
are so many varieties - anyone have any ideas as to which ones spread the
best?  The descriptions in the Hersonswood catalog are all so beautiful
(congratulations, Duncan) that I am completely confused.  

In other area, that I am reclaiming this year which is Northern exposure I
want to plant Solomon's Seal -  does anyone know how quickly it spreads?
How many plants do I need to make a nice clump? This is the kind of
information that is so hard to find in books.  In this area, I have planted
a lot of hydrangeas-oakleaf, peegee, macrophylla and lacecap, Viburnum,
holly.  Any other suggestions - I need to fill in the space to cut down on
weeding - it is a border about 80 feet long so I would like something that
fills in quickly, otherwise, I will go broke!!!

TIA!

Margot Kane
Margot Kane
Zone 7

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