My personal opinion - you don't want another problem. Also my perspectives are heavily weighted towards native plants, so that is another strike in my personal book for this.

An excellent native ground cover is partridgeberry (Mitchella repens). I would be happy to share some with you from my yard.

Thanks, esh_ga, I'd love some partridgeberry! Can I offer you something in exchange? I've been gardening in pots for a couple of years while I searched for a home, so I do have some hostas (Fragrant Bouquet, Guacamole, Sum and Substance, Sieboldiana, Krossa), some daylilies (Stella D'Oro, Purple D'Oro, NOIDs), and a lovely red blooming coral bell. The Coral Bell has never been so lovely as this year. It just loves this house even though it's still in a pot!

I, too, would prefer natives, especially since this area has already been planted only with natives since I bought the house.

I've been ripping out the liriope and putting natives in it's place but I have to go slow as there's a steep bank along one side of my driveway that already has some erosion going on where the city connected the sewer.

This specific area is the "house" side of that slope so I need to establish better choices as I rip out the liriope so that I don't add to the erosion.

I think my email link still works from my "page" on GW, so send me a note.

A native "substitute" for liriope is Carex (commonly called a sedge). Many of them are evergreen and have good roots for holding an area. I agree that you need to be careful with the slope so that you are replacing as you are removing.

Here is a link that might be useful: Georgia Native Plant Society

email sent. Thank you!

I'll start researching the Carex now. Hopefully, it will take sun or shade since I need to put it in both exposures.

Yes, there are many species of Carex, some for sun, most for part-sun and shade (which allows you to choose two different ones or more!).

I have enjoyed Carex laxiculmis 'Bunny Blue' (morning sun) and have also used Carex pensylvanica in the shade.