Patio landscape dilemma

Saley

8 years ago

Looking for ideas how to fill this space 14x2ft. I would have set bluestone closer to the house but was overuled.

Morning sun only. Ilex? spirea? grasses?

In ground or planters.

Right now it’s covered in black landscape fabric to keep down weeds

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Yardvaark

8 years ago

It would probably look better if the concrete foundation was painted. For ease of maintenance I would opt for a perennial or groundcover that comes up to 1/2 to 3/4 of the concrete height ... so that you would not need careful pruning on an occasional basis. With a groundcover or perennial there is either only modest edging to do, or a periodic (annual) cut-to-the-ground-for-freshening task to do. Little artistic skill required for that. At the window use a low plant that doesn't cover any glass.

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Saypoint zone 6 CT
8 years ago
Mass of daylilys?
summersrhythm_z6a
8 years ago
That’s a good spot for a herb garden, fresh herbs for your kitchen.
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littlebug zone 5 Missouri
8 years ago
I would have covered it with bluestone too.

Peel up the plastic and plant mini-hostas. (Regular hostas would be too big.). Or a short, spreading groundcover. But do this only if you can commit to watering twice a week or so for hostas and probably once a week for groundcover.
laceyvail 6A, WV
8 years ago
Hostas only appropriate if the area is shady and deer are not a problem. Low groundcover would be the best choice.
Leslie Lawrence
8 years ago
I'd just fill it with gravel. That way, you won't get moisture up against the foundation.
Diane
8 years ago
Creeping lemon thyme ground cover easy to grow will soften the edges of the blue stone and smells good when you step on it
summersrhythm_z6a
8 years ago
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Chives can be grow from seeds as a ground cover, very pretty with purple flowers. Lemon basil is a must for salad.......lavender smells so good.
einportlandor
8 years ago
How will you water the space?

Doesn't sound like the area gets enough sun for herbs or daylilies. If you can keep the area watered all summer, I'd consider small variety grasses, sedges or hostas. If watering will be a problem, decorative rock over the weed cloth would be my choice.