Groundcovers for the SouthPineapple Press Inc, 2006 - 157 páginas "Master Gardener Marie Harrison takes readers through a variety of plants that can serve as groundcovers in the American South, ranging from herbs and perennials to shrubs and native plants, including a section on what plants to avoid. Each entry gives detailed information on ideal growing conditions for the plant, how to care for it, and different selections within each species. Color photographs and line drawings make identification easy." -- back cover. |
Conteúdo
Acknowledgments | 6 |
Explanation of Data Charts | 13 |
Ferns as Groundcovers | 49 |
Shrubs as Groundcovers | 55 |
Native Groundcovers | 68 |
Herbs as Groundcovers | 85 |
Some Groundcovers to Avoid or to Use With Caution | 96 |
Annuals as Groundcovers | 104 |
Groundcovers for Specific Situations | 141 |
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Termos e frases comuns
12 inches 24 inches tall acid Agapanthus africanus Artemisia stelleriana Asteraceae attractive berries Blanket Flower blue Bulbine clumps Creeping cultivars cuttings dark green Daylily drought tolerant Dryopteridaceae Dwarf early spring evergreen Exposure feet tall feet wide Soil fern Family Florida Flower/Fruit foliage fronds full sun garden Gardenia garlic chives grass ground groundcover grow grown hardy herb Hosta invasive Japanese JOE STOY juniper Lamiaceae landscape Lantana lavender leaf leaves Light Liriope Moderate to low mowing mulch names oregano Origin partial shade Water partial shade Zones perennial pests phlox pink Plant type Propagation pruning purple rhizomes Right Place Plant roots rosemary Salt tolerance sandy Santolina Saw Palmetto seeds shade Right Place Shade to partial shrubs South species spreading Soil stems summer Sun to partial tall and spreading trees Value to Wildlife variegated vine Water use zone weed well-drained Salt tolerance well-drained soil white flowers winter winter savory yellow