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Ground cover around new patio

21 years ago

Hi Everyone,

I just finshed my new patio and it looks great. Now I have to work on the area around it. On one side it slopes down and I need to plant groundcovering plants to help keep the earth from moving. I love flowers that stay for a long time and do not know if this is possible in ground covers. I would love to hear what you recommend for the area.

Thanks, Suzy

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waplummer
21 years ago
Corydalis lutea and Corydalis ochreleuca are both possibilites as is Dicentra eximina and Podophyllum pedatum.
mowdy
21 years ago
A couple of possibilities would be poppy mallow (Callihroe involucrata) and the groundcover rose Seafoam, which is white. Both plants are xeric and do well in zone 5.
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