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Tag Archives: Ground cover
Invasive Plant Factsheet: Japanese Pachysandra (Pachysandra terminalis)
2020 Invasive Plant Factsheet: Japanese Pachysandra (Pachysandra terminalis)
Although Japanese pachysandra is widely available at conventional garden centers, it is not a good choice for woodland gardens or stream banks as it can easily escape cultivation. I
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Invasive Plant Factsheet: Wintercreeper (Euonymus fortunei)
2020 Invasive Plant Factsheet: Wintercreeper (Euonymus fortunei)
This invasive ground cover is still commercially available. Now forests are being degraded by its rapid spread as it smothers wildflowers and overtops trees. Continue reading
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Rhus aromatica ‘Gro-Low’ (Fragrant Sumac)
Rhus aromatica ‘Gro-Low’ (Fragrant Sumac) is vigorous, ground-hugging shrub that makes an excellent ground cover, suckering and filling in areas quickly. Its glossy foliage turns brilliant reds, oranges, yellows and purples in fall. Continue reading
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Invasive Plant Factsheet: Creeping Jenny (Lysimachia nummularia)
2020 Invasive Plant Factsheet: Creeping Jenny (Lysimachia nummularia)
Many states now list Creeping Jenny as invasive as it can spread aggressively into sensitive wetlands. It is posing a threat to national parks in Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia. Continue reading
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