Suggestions for low growing flowering groundcover pt/shade?

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PAgirl60 Tobyhanna, PA(Zone 5a) Jul 17, 2011

Hi all. In my front yard, I have a small area around the base of a tree that gets about 2 hours of full morning sun and the rest of the rest of the day it's in pt/sun and pt/shade. The whole area is somewhat on the dry side. I would like to plant a low growing flowering groundcover there. I was thinking some sort of low growing sedum maybe? I'm looking for something no fuss no muss. And deer resistant. Any suggestions? Thanks :)

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pirl (Arlene) Southold, NY(Zone 7a) Jul 18, 2011

Ajuga would be my top choice. It only flowers for a short time in spring so select by the various colors. It's strong, can take drought or drenching rains, spreads and you can divide it easily.

Here is a whole Google page on it:
http://www.google.com/search?tbm=isch&hl=en&source=hp&biw=1016&bih=511&q=ajuga&btnG=Search+Images&gbv=2&oq=ajuga&aq=f&aqi=g10&aql=&gs_sm=s&gs_upl=2109l3000l0l12500l5l5l0l1l1l0l203l657l0.3.1l4

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flowAjen central, NJ(Zone 6b) Jul 18, 2011

Before I saw Pirl's response, I was going to say the same thing!!!

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duck_toller Middleton, WI(Zone 4b) Jul 21, 2011

I don't know about that. Bugle weed has been hugely invasive in my gardens. It is choking out everything else - even heading out into the lawn. I've Roundup'd and dug out Ajuga, and it still grows up-and-over everything daylily, roses, coneflower, asters, everything!

I'd recommend vinca or some people call it periwinkle. No great smell. But pretty flowers and won't try to kill everything else you've planted.

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flowAjen central, NJ(Zone 6b) Jul 21, 2011

Just the opposite problem here, my Ajuga is very well behaved and my neighbor is being overrun by his vinca...go figure..

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pirl (Arlene) Southold, NY(Zone 7a) Jul 22, 2011

I would definitely avoid the plants that grow quickly but take forever to eliminate, like Aegopodium, the dreaded Houttuynia and a host of others.

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