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Re: [SG] Groundcover on hill under oaks

At 01:51 PM 4/29/98 -0400, you wrote:
>------------------------->
>JIM -
>        If you like wildflowers/native plants, you could try Asarum canadense
>(wild ginger).
>Carolyn Quinnell Bryson, Indianapolis, Zone 5
>
Carolyn, that is a great suggestion - I planted ONE Asarum two years ago -
just one leaf, then two leaves the next season, but this year it is all
over, covering a space about a yard long.  It is not disturbing any of my
other plants, but grows around them.

Another idea would be Polygonatum - I like the variegated one - it looks
very nice with azaleas (those larger than 12" in height!), and the
arch-shape would probably be an attractive accent to a hillside.  It is
supposed to be a shade plant, but part of mine is planted in full sun with
the rest in shade, and there is no visible difference between them.


Sheila Smith
mikecook@pipeline.com
Z 5/6
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