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flowerpower Joined: 1/14/2003 Location: Catskill Mtns NY Zone 4 Posts: 277	Posted: Aug/26/2005 11:05 AM PST I have the Ajuga. It spreads very quickly & forms a carpet. It will grow well in shade. It gets little blue flower spikes. Mine is a burgundy color. Very hardy. Ours has spread into the lawn and we mow over it. It still comes back every year. I also have the Lamium. Very hardy in damp shade. Nice pink flower spikes. Goutweed is the worst to contain. Spreads by both seed and underground stems. You will have it everywhere. I wouldn't recommend it at all. Quote \| Reply \| Report

Sweetpea Joined: 2/03/2005 Location: South Central Ontario, Zone 5a Posts: 2955	Posted: Aug/25/2005 11:35 PM PST Oh! The last one!! The last one!! Are these easy to get?! Anyone else have experience with these????? Quote \| Reply \| Report

Maribeth Joined: 6/14/2002 Location: Sarnia, Ont. Zone 6 Posts: 1988	Posted: Aug/25/2005 9:53 PM PST You really have some good choices there, Blue Belle...........I like them all , now, SP ....................what will it be? Quote \| Reply \| Report

BlueBelle Joined: 4/15/2005 Location: Ontario, Canada, zone 5a Posts: 6485	Posted: Aug/25/2005 9:43 PM PST Here are 5 invasive groundcovers I can think of, with some info and pic of each: Lamiastrum galeobdolon (Yellow Archangel): 'Herman's Pride' variety (veins more silvery): [URL]http://www.stewo.no/L/Lamiastrum%20galeobdolo n%20'Hermans%20Pride'%2010.jpg[/URL] Up to 12 inches high, moist areas, heavy shade, Zone 4, yellow flowers. ----------- Lamium maculatum (Spotted Dead Nettle): [URL]http://www.underwoodshadenursery.com/grafix/0 1457%20Lamium%20maculatum%20'White%20Nancy'.JPG[/U RL] Up to 12 inches high, moist areas, heavy shade, Zone 4 , purple, pink or white flowers. -------- Aegopodium podagraria (Goutweed): http://hflp.sdstate.edu/ho311/outdoor_images/Ae gopodium-podagraria-close%202.JPG Flowers: http://www.hlasek.com/foto/aegopodium_podagrari a_a156.jpg Up to 12 inches high, dry areas, heavy shade, Zone 4, white flowers Variegated is nicer. The white in the leaves brightens up dark areas. ------------ Pachysandra terminalis (Japanese Spurge): http://home.hetnet.nl/~carla11/PLAATJESMAP/NOP/ PACHYSANDRA%20TERMINALIS%20VARIEGATA.jpg Up to 9 inches high, moist areas, densest shade (leaves will actually yellow in sun), Zone 5, flowers insignificant (small white). Dark green leaves (leaves are fleshy). Has a variegated variety too. ------- And... my favourite! Ajuga reptans (Bugleweed): http://www.birds-n-garden.com/gardening/ajuga.j pg Flowers: [URL]http://www.stewo.no/A/Ajuga%20reptans%20'Rain bow'%202.jpg[/URL] Up to 4 inches high, Zone 3, blue, sometimes white flowers in spring, 'Burgundy Glow' variety has purplish leaves. It's tough, you can even walk on this stuff and it will survive. Quote \| Reply \| Report

Sweetpea Joined: 2/03/2005 Location: South Central Ontario, Zone 5a Posts: 2955	Posted: Aug/25/2005 7:36 PM PST Hmm..creeping thyme is good.. and nice colour.. but I think its saying full sun, and moist. Quote \| Reply \| Report

Abhoth Joined: 7/11/2004 Location: Eastern Washington (Zone 5) Posts: 94	Posted: Aug/25/2005 7:49 PM PST yup, my bad.... just noticed that too! Quote \| Reply \| Report

Abhoth Joined: 7/11/2004 Location: Eastern Washington (Zone 5) Posts: 94	Posted: Aug/25/2005 6:58 PM PST Here's a thought for a low growing ground cover... [URL=http://www.outsidepride.com/store/product.php ?productid=16548&cat=0&page=1]Creeping Thyme[/URL] . I strongly suggest not browsing their site too much or you'll be buying all kinds of stuff! Quote \| Reply \| Report

Sweetpea Joined: 2/03/2005 Location: South Central Ontario, Zone 5a Posts: 2955	Posted: Aug/25/2005 6:36 PM PST Dead nettle! That's how I know it! I really like that one.. and that would be perfect, would it not require daily watering. I don't get over to that side of the house with the hose. It would have to be something somewhat drought tolerant. We're gettin there, guys.. keep suggesting Quote \| Reply \| Report

Sweetpea Joined: 2/03/2005 Location: South Central Ontario, Zone 5a Posts: 2955	Posted: Aug/25/2005 6:23 PM PST Lamium.. I'm going to have to research that I always need pics since I'm still new at most of this stuff... Quote \| Reply \| Report

treeman Joined: 3/29/2002 Location: Posts: 2874	Posted: Aug/25/2005 4:38 PM PST Lamium? Anything those fool garden catalogs list as fool proof is sure to be agressive Quote \| Reply \| Report

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