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Grass or groundcover for high traffic/full shade location in Zone 5?
Hello Green Thumbs,
I am spending this winter making some plans to spruce of the landscape. I need someone to make suggestions on a good grass or groundcover choice. I want something that will be good to walk on.
Basically, I currently have a small dirt lot in a multi-family building that is fully shaded in the summer. We live in zone5, so cold hardiness is important. Due to tenants and pets, fast growing and super durable are important. Judging by the state of my neigbor's lawns, noone has had good luck with a grass, so I'm willing to settle on a groundcover. The other hard factor is that the lot is surrounded by oak trees, which I have heard are toxic to some plants.
So, basically, I need a suggestion of a super plant that can take these conditions. Is there such a thing? I really don't want to go the mulch lawn route.
5 Answers
- ?Lv 58 years ago
I've had the same problem-no matter what grass wouldn't grow.Tried all kinds at all times of year.I finally used flagstone to outline areas and used colored stone inside it.Then I chose bushes for shade,azalea,holly added those in areas of stone.Looks good and solved problem of dying grass.
- ?Lv 78 years ago
Oak isnt' exactly toxic... it jsut provides so much shade that other things can't make it underneath them. Look for other acid loving plants, blueberries, rhodies, mountain laurel, azaleas, etc and install those. Then mulch for appearances sake. No sense fighting what can't be won.
- Anonymous5 years ago
There are 2 plant life that take the area of grass. they do no longer come as seeds so a strategies as i understand. the 1st is reported as Mercury Bay Weed. We improve it lots in New Zealand.it incredibly is usually bought as "plugs" to put in soil. It does not want mowing. the 2d is a herb and is reported as Chamomile. it incredibly is easy to enhance, and can be left,or could be mown. Your terrific guess may be to ask your backyard middle.good luck!
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- Anonymous8 years ago
Grass won't grow in full shade areas but groundcovers will. The following meet all your requirements:
sweet woodruff(very fragrant, smells like vanilla)
http://images.search.yahoo.com/images/view;_ylt=A0...
periwinkle(comes in pink, red, white, and variegated colors too)
