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Posted: Apr/25/2008 6:50 PM PST
I planted some lamium last year in an area under some trees. I had heard it could be invasive and was hoping it would spread all over and fill in that area. It is coming up now but doesn't seem to have spread the way I was hoping. Am I being too impatient? |
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Posted: Apr/26/2008 7:56 AM PST
Groundcovers do take time. They're like any perennial. I was given a little start of 'Pink Pewter' lamium about 3 years ago and planted it on the shady side of the house. It's all along the foundation now, mixed with violets. I tried transplanting some last spring and it didn't grow at all, but it didn't get enough water either. Another fast shady groundcover is sweet woodruff. I expected that to fill in under my birches in one season too, but here it is its third spring and it's just now spreading well. |
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Posted: Apr/26/2008 1:56 PM PST
Got it. I think it will look nice when it grows more. |
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Posted: Jun/05/2008 6:38 AM PST
I have sweet woodruff across the front of my house and lamium in my southside flowerbed. They both started from small plants and have spread over the years. They're both very pretty plants. The sw is pretty much done blooming for now since the weather has gotten hot, but the flowers and scent are lovely. And it doesn't seem to bother my allergies or asthma. Both plants let other things like hostas and tulips poke through with no problem, too. Lamium are easy to pinch and start cuttings just by sticking the pieces in the ground. I'll see if I can get some pictures later on. |
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Posted: Jul/08/2008 6:43 PM PST
Depending what you are looking for I would suggest bugleweed also known as ajuga. It is drought hardy and can handle both sun or shade, it comes in numerous varieties. Plus in the spring it offers a nice pretty flower, spreads nicely too. In the picture of the pond you can see it in the front. It has many foliage options the darker colors tend to be hardier. I love it! Bill Attachments:    |
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Posted: May/02/2009 5:29 PM PST
I planted several of these plants. I planted White Nancy and Pink Pewter (see photo), which has delicate pink flowers. I live in z7, so we get a few feet of snow every year, and they come back like champs. They are a great low ground cover and have very delicate bell shaped flowers on them. This year we had a concrete eyesore (it used to be the foundation to hold an jacuzzi set in a wood deck) torn out, I had planted the Lamium around the perimeter, in spite of the people walking all over it, and covering it up with dirt it is still coming back. Attachments:  |
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Posted: May/03/2009 4:39 AM PST
Very nice, Sprite. |
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