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Hosta-friendly Groundcover

18 years ago

I have a smallish area with three newly planted Sweetspires 'Little Henry', two newly planted 'Blue Cadet' Hostas, and perhaps a couple of 'Plum Pudding coral bells (undecided on that last one yet. I just plopped the Sweetspire and Hostas in the ground a few days ago, and I realize they will get larger and spread with time. But what would be a good ground cover to fill in the gaps that won't threaten the coral bells or Hostas?

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redneck_grower
18 years ago
Not sure if they'll be hardy in your zone:

Ophiopogon - Mondo grass, dwarf cultivars available.
Fragaria chiloensis - Beach strawberry.
Pachysandra terminalis - could be a little tall for your purposes.
Hedera helix - small leaved varieties
Liriope - Planted en masse
Vinca minor - NOT V. major

Other folks will have some good choices also.
bullthistle
18 years ago
Ajuga but it can become invasive over time.

Here is a link that might be useful: Propagating Perennials
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vintagegardener
18 years ago
Solomon seal is the perfect companion for hosta!
tishfromwis
18 years ago
Not the liriope. I'm zone 5 and it is invasive...

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