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Friday - March 21, 2008
From: San Antonio, TX
Region: Southwest
Topic: Shade Tolerant
Title: Groundcover for shade in San Antonio
Answered by: Nan Hampton and Joe Marcus
QUESTION:
I have a large red oak tree in the front yard. It is keeping any sun except filtered underneath. Faces n/w and in san antonio. I need a ground cover that is drought tolerant and likes the shade and heat.ANSWER:
Mr. Smarty Plants thinks that this sounds like a job for sedges. Here are a few suggested ones:
Carex planostachys (cedar sedge)
Some broadleaf possibilities are:
Calyptocarpus vialis (Straggler daisy)
Salvia lyrata, (Lyre-leaf sage)
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