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Tuesday - November 17, 2009
From: Gonzales, LA
Region: Southeast
Topic: Groundcovers
Title: Evergreen groundcover in Louisiana
Answered by: Nan Hampton
QUESTION:
I need a suggestion for an evergreen groundcover plant that can tolerate moist soil. I want something that is low maintenance to go around a pergola in my backyard that gets mostly full sun.ANSWER:
The following evergreen, or semi-evergreen, groundcovers native to Louisiana do well in full sun (6 or more hours of sun per day) or part shade (2 to 6 hours of sun per day):
Calyptocarpus vialis (straggler daisy)
Phyla nodiflora (turkey tangle fogfruit)
Portulaca pilosa (kiss me quick)
Carex blanda (eastern woodland sedge)
These next evergreen groundcovers will thrive in part shade (2 to 6 hours of sun per day).
Chrysogonum virginianum (green and gold)
Hexastylis arifolia (littlebrownjug)
Heuchera americana (American alumroot)
Mitchella repens (partridgeberry)
Packera obovata (roundleaf ragwort)
Pachysandra procumbens (Allegheny-spurge)
Carex cherokeensis (Cherokee sedge)
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