groundcover between stones

veronica320's picture

I'd like suggestions for a fairly flat-growing groundcover to plant between large flagstones that cut a path through a mixed border. I currently have Ajuga in there - it looks great but is an obstacle. You have to step over all the mounds. I also goofed and interplanted it with the wrong kind of thyme; it's about 6" tall and is taking over. The planting looks nice, but is difficult to walk through/around.

I'm looking for something fairly flat and tight-growing that will just fill in between stones and be fairly easy to control in the neighboring beds. I don't care if it flowers or not. The exposure is mostly sun and I'm in Zone 9. I hope someone out there can suggest a couple of candidates. I'm taking out the Ajuga and thyme asap. Thanks and happy autumn.

Edited 10/1/2006 7:05 pm by veronica320


Edited 10/1/2006 7:06 pm by veronica320

froggy's picture

(post #15369, reply #26 of 34)

creeping thyme is great grows  low and no flowers and stays low to ground. I put some on a rock stream that has no water just looks like  a stream I can't wait till next year to see the ground thyme growing on the rocks will look like water rippling I hope. I have seen this Idea and We don't have a stream so it will have plants and rocks looking like a stream.

MaBear's picture

Ajuga (post #15369, reply #32 of 34)

I planted Ajuga 40 years ago in a rock garden and loved it. Now....it is like Kudzo, taken over my yard. I've used Roundup on it but it seems to thrive on it. It has overtaken my grass and is in all the flower beds surrounding my house. Does anyone have any idea what will kill it? I have a Zosia lawn but it doesn't stand a chance with the overpowering Ajuga.

hewitt12's picture

One thing is for sure that it (post #15369, reply #33 of 34)

One thing is for sure that it will not be cultivated unless you do your daily manwork out of it.

devinnrock's picture

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