Looking for ground covers, have tulips, onions, houseplants

I am looking for low growing plants to fill an empty space in my yard. It's next to my driveway and will get occasional foot traffic and rarely car traffic. We just added irrigation to this area so it will get some water in summer but I would like things that don't need a lot of water. It will also receive run-off from the roof and might get rather soggy in winter. The soil is mostly clay with very little organic matter but I will probably amend it when I add plants. The area gets full sun for about half the day. Some plants that have done well for me in similar situations are thyme, Veronica, Herniaria, and Antennaria. I'm also interested in short native grasses such as Buffalo grass.

For trades I have: a box of leftover mixed color tulips (about 30 bulbs) from John Scheepers, walking onions, lots of houseplants, horseradish, mints, seeds, and lots of other stuff. Please see my tradelist for more plants.

I have 4 packets of creeping thyme seeds which I didn't use. Each packet has 880 seeds in it. What kind of houseplants do you have?

Hi Bubba,
My houseplants are pretty ordinary, most do not have cultivar labels. I have spider plants (green and variegated), swedish ivy, goldfish plant, purpleheart, scented geraniums, pothos, mother-of thousands (Kalanchoe), wax flower (hoya carnosa), mother-in-law-tongue (Sanseveria), cardamom ginger, and fruit-scented sage that I can take cuttings from. I have one Allocasia that hates my climate and refuses to grow more than a couple of leaves at a time. It has shiny dark green leaves with white veins and purple undersides; I think it's Amazonica but I don't have the tag. I have several Scheffleras but I'm not sure if they are actinophylla or pueckleri since they are not big enough to flower. I also have access to a variety of standard houseplants that my coworkers keep around the office.

Would you be interested in my seeds?

Sure, if you're interested in any of my plants.

Oh yes! You have some nice plants!

I am interested in your swedish ivy, purple heart, scheffleras and alocasia. I would even be willing to pay the difference in postage!

would needlepoint ivy work in your climate? I have a lot rooted. Sorry, been to NV, but not sure what works there. this ivy likes clay

In our super dry climate ivy is prone to severe spider mite infestations so it really struggles. Most people around here plant virginia creeper instead because it has fewer problems.

well, was worth asking.

editted to add, I may be near VA, but don't have any VA creeper. sorry.

This message was edited Nov 21, 2009 7:11 PM

Let me know if you want me to send you these seeds.

Thanks for the offer bonjon. We already have a creeper in our yard and I think it's more than enough.

Bubba, you have dmail.