Re: ground ivy
- To: perennials@mallorn.com
- Subject: Re: ground ivy
- From: D* S*
- Date: Sun, 23 Jul 2000 14:09:41 -0400
On Sat, 22 Jul 2000 00:58:00 -0400 "Marge Talt" <mtalt@clark.net> writes:
> I, literally, roll back carpets of the stuff in a few places each
> year. Piles of it up to 3' tall. It does make good compost if you
> get it in the center of the pile so it cooks.
>
The best time to trim it back is in late spring (early June here), after
flowering and the subsequent flush of growth. After that initial late
spring spurt it grows pretty slowly and stays more or less within bounds,
especially in dry shade.
Ground ivy is certainly no more difficult to control than, say,
periwinkle or English ivy. The roots are shallow and it pulls up easily,
unlike ajuga or violets which cling more tenaciously to the ground. Then
there's something I once made the mistake of buying, Houttuynia cordata,
which is commonly sold as a groundcover to the unsuspecting masses
despite that it could give spearmint lessons on rampant growth.
Dean Sliger
Warren, Michigan, USA
Zone 6B
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