Northeast Gardening: Tough ground cover for shady area, 1 by rsquared

rsquared wrote:
I use vinca/myrtle in one of my gardens. I have a maple tree and my neighbor's house shading one side of my yard. I got tired of the weed fight so I planted the myrtle. I still have to weed, but A LOT LESS. I like the way it looks and pots do well in it, bulbs and even hosta. I have no trouble with it being invasive; I just pull it out, cut it off or usually I just redirect it back into the bed. In fact I still have spots I am trying to fill with it after 10 years (the roofers killed large patches on me.)

Once established, it will grow in sun and/or shade. It has beautiful little blue flowers when in bloom. They sell white flowering and variegated varieties too.