http://blog.behnkes.com/treadwells-stepables-and-perennial-ground-covers-in-general.html Known For Quality Plants Since 1930 Sat, 27 Apr 2013 19:11:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= http://blog.behnkes.com/treadwells-stepables-and-perennial-ground-covers-in-general.html/comment-page-1#comment-11883 Larry Hurley Tue, 05 Apr 2011 09:59:40 +0000 http://blog.behnkes.com/?p=1219#comment-11883 Great advice on the Epimedium. Starts out slow but not aggressive and long-lived. I have some patches that are 25 years old, under oaks.
Here in Maryland, they are evergreen but the foliage burns some over the winter. Late in March I cut them to the ground with a battery powered hedge shear, which gives me a nice show from the flowers in mid-April. The foliage fills in right after bloom.

]]> http://blog.behnkes.com/treadwells-stepables-and-perennial-ground-covers-in-general.html/comment-page-1#comment-11763 Sunbreak Nursery Sun, 03 Apr 2011 02:13:21 +0000 http://blog.behnkes.com/?p=1219#comment-11763 For the difficult spots under the Spruce or Pine try out an Epimedium (common name barrenwort) of some sort for ground cover. Not to be walked on, well you can if you want but it will damage the plant. They are great for dry shade and their roots grow strong so the trees don’t steal all of their water source.

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