What ground cover would work well in zone 5?
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My yard is pie shaped, the back is very large, and along a busy street. I would like to grow something that I don't have to mow...any good ideas? Thanks.
11 answers
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Try a variety of sedum. There are very easy and will tolerant most conditions.
Janet Pizaro
on Aug 28, 2015
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I agree with sedum. It may take a while to get established, but once it takes it is there forever! Mine took a couple of years, and I'm in the same zone.
B. Enne
on Aug 28, 2015
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I live in zone 5 and Periwinkle grows well once established. It also has pretty blue flowers in spring and sometimes fall.
Nitekitty
on Aug 29, 2015
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@Carolyn Hoxton I too am in zone 5, sedum works very well and there are so many varieties and you can walk on it as well. Periwinkle is also very nice but grows best in the shade and as mentioned above takes a bit to establish itself. Perhaps you could drop into a nearby nursery and ask them for advise. There are a lot of ground covers to choose from, depends on your yard and sun conditions.
Gail Salminen
on Aug 29, 2015
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I love gallium odorata (sweet woodruff) - bright med-light green, small 'umbrella shaped' leaves, tiny white flowers in spring that smell sorta like vanilla. It spreads, but is easy to pull. Establishes faster than sedum. Also, many types of low-growing thyme - may look brown at the beginning of growing season, but you are rewarded with fields of purple flowers which honey bees love! NB periwinkle can be very invasive under its preferred conditions.
Duv310660
on Aug 29, 2015
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This definition was taken from Pachysandrapachysandra.com : Pachysandra Pachysandra (AKA Japanese Spurge) is a maintenance-free ground cover that is one of the most popular ground covers. It is an excellent ground cover for shady and problem areas as it grows in any soil and is one of the few ground covers that will grow under pine trees. Pachysandra will transform your otherwise bare and ugly ground areas into attractive year-round cover. We planted it in our Michigan home and it has done wonderfully, Besides ivy, it is one of my favorites.
Linda St. Laurent
on Aug 29, 2015
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I went to classeygroundcovers.com wide variety you can research for your zone 5. And you get to choose what you want. I was amazed what "ground cover"...LOL covers. Take the time and happy gardening!
Sharon L. Price
on Aug 29, 2015
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http://www.bhg.com/gardening/flowers/perennials/10-top-groundcover-plants/
Deborah
on Aug 30, 2015
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Google "groundcover for zone 5" . You will get pictures and choices depending on whether or not you have sun or shade. Good luck.
Liliana Wells
on Aug 30, 2015
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When I was a kid, we always had lawns that were high traffic areas, and a dad who worked five days a week. He and my grandfather always had Buffalo Grass. It is ideal for drought areas and high traffic areas. It grows fast and it grows very dense like a sponge, so water evaporation is little, and up keep is minimal. I think the only drawback is that it is hard to get rid of if you decide change. I have checked with Burbees and a few places, they have it in seed. I would like to find some plugs, to get it started.
Sybil
on Aug 30, 2015
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I replaced my front lawn with thyme and my back lawn with clover. The thyme blooms in late june and for a week or two I have a purple lawn. I live in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Zone 5
Carol
on Aug 31, 2015
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