Which evergreen Perennial groundcovers bloom the longest contained by tepid climates? light preferences? how flowing are they to esatablish and maintain? Thanks for your answers!
light preferences?
how flowing are they to esatablish and maintain?
Thanks for your answers!
Answers: Here's a account of evergreen groundcovers:
The Ajuga ¡®Burgundy Glow¡¯, Ajuga reptans, is a useful ground cover beside short spikes of blue flowers. This Ajuga is one of the most popular, forming striking mounds of leaves dappled contained by green, pink and cream.
http://www.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/boga/html/...
http://www.canningperennials.com/acatalo...
http://www.variegatedfoliage.com/pg04v_a...
Ajuga reptans or Carpet Bugle produces crowns and spreads by horizontal above ground stems called stolons. Carpet bugle have foliage reaching 4-6" in loftiness and produces attractive 8-10" spikes bearing purple-blue flowers contained by late spring.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jam343/1363...
http://www.garden-picture.com/fotoseite7...
Liriope 'variegated' some variety are hardy to zone 5, others to just zone 6. Plants will grow surrounded by either sun or shade, but will flower better contained by full sun.
http://hgic.clemson.edu/factsheets/HGIC1...
http://www.gorgetopgardens.com/perennial...
http://home.att.net/~larvalbugrex/liriop...
Vinca minor, also so known as Myrtle, is an excellent ground cover for full sun, shaded and semi-shaded areas. Dark green oval shaped foilage and conspicuous blue flowers surrounded by early spring.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/hedgerowmob...
Vinca minor ¡ª 'Illumination' Variegated foliage near a twist - lemon-colored leaves edge with lime. Blue flowers appear within spring. Trailing habit. http://www.perennials.com/seeplant.html?...
http://www.sobkowich.com/products/Proven...
Thyme, Golden Lemon - Thymus x citriodorus ¨C A appealing, creeping thyme with tremendously aromatic evergreen foliage that forms a dense mat. This Thyme displays tiny lavender flowers in summer. Likes sun Thyme is a semi-evergreen groundcover that seldom grows more than 15 inches tall.
http://mulberrycreek.com/Detailed/204.ht...
http://www.denverplants.com/herbs/html/t...
http://www.ipm.iastate.edu/ipm/hortnews/...
Green View Bamboo - Sasa tsuboian - is an evergreen groundcover wicker but can grow to six foot in rise. Its large leaves swing vertically, giving a tropical appearance. It is a forest grass from Japan that tolerates shade
http://www.greenwoodnursery.com/page.cfm...
Euonymus fortunei 'Emerald 'n Gold' tolerates full sun and heavy shade. It will grow 1 1/2 to 2 foot in increase.
http://www.natorp.com/PL-Euonymus'Emeral...
Heucheras Plum Pudding . The plum-colored, evergreen foliage is outstanding; even in full shade it holds its color resourcefully.
http://www.soonerplantfarm.com/index.cfm...
http://www.greenwoodnursery.com/page.cfm...
Heuchera 'Amber Waves' rich warm palm leaf colors vary from amber gold ingots to misty browns and mustard yellows. Blooms are held on 12 inch stems and are a very nice shade of peachy pink. Foliage is essentially evergreen within warm winter climates, but the amount of retained foliage color within cold winter climates depends in ample part upon the severity of the temperature. In cold winter climates, a winter mulch applied after the ground freezes will help prevent root heaving.
http://www.gorgetopgardens.com/perennial...
http://www.mobot.org/gardeninghelp/plant...
Festuca ovina glauca - Elijah-Blue This (8-12") is the bluest of adjectives the blue Full Sun, Partial Sun and shade
http://greenwoodnursery.com/page.cfm/189...
Pennisetum alopecuroides - Fountain Grass - Viridescens Black Fountain only grows 20 " full sun The folliage dries within winter, but still looks good.
http://www.bluestem.ca/grass-scapes/penn...
http://www.outsidepride.com/store/catalo...
http://www.bluestem.ca/pennisetum-alopec...
http://www.aragriculture.org/horticultur...
Most hold flowers that don't bloom very long, but they spawn up for it in self colorful in their own mode ... all-year round.
Good luck! Hope this is helpful.
Rudbeckia sp. and Echinacea purpurea are excellent flowers And create a striking display of pale and purple daisy flowers... Quite hardy and pest free... Also they are perennial and come back stronger respectively year... Start them from seeds or a moment ago buy seedlings from nurseries... Good luck...