Re: Plants for steep slope
- Subject: Re: Plants for steep slope
- From: M* T*
- Date: Fri, 26 Oct 2001 03:30:52 -0400
Don,
If you want a shrub, try Symphoricarpos albus - snowberry. It's a
suckering, layering shrub, good for holding banks; tolerates some
shade and also sun and likes to cover ground. Puts out long slender
branches that root where they touch ground. If you want some, email
me privately.
Plain old Forsythia will do that, too...
Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
mtalt@clark.net
Editor: Gardening in Shade
-----------------------------------------------
Current Article: Tropical Pleasures
http://www.suite101.com/welcome.cfm/shade_gardening
------------------------------------------------
Complete Index of Articles by Category and Date
http://mtalt.hort.net/article-index.html
------------------------------------------------
All Suite101.com garden topics :
http://www.suite101.com/topics.cfm/635
----------
> From: Don Martinson <llmen@wi.rr.com>
>
> The local utility had to replace one of its poles at the rear of a
> property (rental) that I own. The trees that they removed were not
> particularly attractive, but now I have a rather bare, steep slope
to
> deal with. See photo at:
> http://home.wi.rr.com/llmen/slope.jpg
>
> There is currently no garage, but this area may some day be dug out
> to accommodate one. Therefore, I'd rather find some smaller shrubs
> or perennials, rather than trees to stabilize and cover the slope.
> the slope faces west so gets morning shade and afternoon sun.
>
> I'm more interested in coverage and would even consider plants that
> in other situations might be invasive. (no crownvetch, please).
>
> Any thoughts, suggestions?
>
> --
> Don Martinson
> Milwaukee, Wisconsin
> l*@wi.rr.com
>
>
>
---------------------------------------------------------------------
> To sign-off this list, send email to majordomo@mallorn.com with the
> message text UNSUBSCRIBE WOODYPLANTS
---------------------------------------------------------------------
To sign-off this list, send email to majordomo@mallorn.com with the
message text UNSUBSCRIBE WOODYPLANTS
