question........what are they called?

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momof2d Des Moines, IA(Zone 5a) Jan 06, 2005

Is there a 'general' name or term for plants that grow as very small ground hugging plants, plants that you can walk on and/or plant into cracks and cervices in cement walks,ect? I think there is a more general term than 'ground cover', because I know that ground covers can get quite huge (or tall-ish) , what I'm wondering about are the low growing plants, I rarely see them in the nurseries, but I know they exsist. I'm wanting to find out if there are some that are indidgineous (sorry for spelling) in Iowa or that would do well in Iowa. Thanks, Jill

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jrusse10 Jan 06, 2005

Jill, they're called walkables.

JR

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momof2d Des Moines, IA(Zone 5a) Jan 06, 2005

thanks JR

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oceangirl Cape Cod, MA(Zone 7a) Jan 08, 2005

Jill and JR,
I've also seen them sold as "Steppables". There is a line of them with that name at my local nursery.
Cindy

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momof2d Des Moines, IA(Zone 5a) Jan 09, 2005

Thank's to both of you , I'm so curious now.

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jamie68 Vancouver, WA(Zone 8b) Jan 09, 2005

Hi there Momof2d-
I love these little plants...try this website:

http://www.stepables.com/

Let me know if this is what you were looking for..:)

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momof2d Des Moines, IA(Zone 5a) Jan 09, 2005

Wow Jamie, that is absoulutly what I was looking for. I saw a TV program a long time ago but I've not really seen anything about stepables until now. I've book marked the website and I'll be watching for the 1st sales to come about. I especially like the page showing the different combinations for stepables with other plantings. I really liked the Golden Creeping Jenny (maybe the jenny would creep out my creeping charlie - lol!) and the Bronze Scottish clover (I think thats what it was called) and I think both would do very well in my dappled shade yard. Thanks alot for the information! Jill

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jamie68 Vancouver, WA(Zone 8b) Jan 09, 2005

Hi Jill,
I'm glad that's what you were looking for. I know what thats like to have heard about, or seen something on TV...then when you want to get it.....nowhere to be found. LOL.

They really know their stuff on that site, and have sooo many really neat types and varieties of these plants. I always have a hard time choosing just one...:) The two varieties you mentioned would compliment and contrast with each other beautifully!! Post a pic once they are in the ground...would love to see them!
Jamie

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