Petee Posted May 6, 2010 Share Posted May 6, 2010 Does anyone know the name of the old fashioned ground cover that you sometimes see on banks. There is some on Maple Avenue in the Oklahoma section. I'll have to look to see which house it's at. It's a foot or more tall, has light green foilage, yellow flowers, and could almost be mistaken for wild mustard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bon Posted May 6, 2010 Share Posted May 6, 2010 Are these what you mean? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bon Posted May 6, 2010 Share Posted May 6, 2010 here is a close up pic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junk Posted May 7, 2010 Share Posted May 7, 2010 Crown Vetch ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilb3314 Posted May 7, 2010 Share Posted May 7, 2010 crown Vetch gets purple flowers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest snellma Posted May 7, 2010 Share Posted May 7, 2010 phlox?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daytripper Posted May 7, 2010 Share Posted May 7, 2010 Crown Vetch -- what you see in the median on I80 --- DON'T do it -- it is a nightmare and will take over your property, your neighbor's property, the state, the country!!!!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bon Posted May 7, 2010 Share Posted May 7, 2010 it's not crown vetch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilb3314 Posted May 7, 2010 Share Posted May 7, 2010 not phlox. looks like mustard plant to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petee Posted May 7, 2010 Author Share Posted May 7, 2010 Bon, that's very close but not what I'm looking for. Yes, it could possibly be mistaken for Wild Mustard. I thought it was called Basket of Gold but when I looked for the proper name that was wrong. The next time I see it I'll have to say exactly where so others can check it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser Soze Posted May 7, 2010 Share Posted May 7, 2010 I have these plants all over my yard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gopsu Posted May 7, 2010 Share Posted May 7, 2010 I have these plants all over my yard. ;D See the Smoke Marijuana and They'll Kill Your Dog thread! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TeleVue Posted May 7, 2010 Share Posted May 7, 2010 looks like goldenrod Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob_rx2000 Posted May 7, 2010 Share Posted May 7, 2010 Get rid of the yellow stuff and find some kudzu... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c7cap7 Posted May 7, 2010 Share Posted May 7, 2010 I have these plants all over my yard. Dude, have bong , will travel! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eimilesmom Posted May 7, 2010 Share Posted May 7, 2010 Crown Vetch -- what you see in the median on I80 --- DON'T do it -- it is a nightmare and will take over your property, your neighbor's property, the state, the country!!!!!!!!!!!!! If you really don't like someone, give them the gift of Houttuynia. It will keep on giving Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petee Posted May 8, 2010 Author Share Posted May 8, 2010 I have Houttuynia cordata in my front flower bed and I love it! Yes, it does come up everywhere but it doesn't have roots to the center of the earth as do some garden thugs like Snow on the Mountain! Now there's something I won't even sell or give away unless they promise to plant it around a tree where they can mow around it, plus it looks terrible after July. The planting bed this is in is surrounded by concrete sidewalks so maybe that's why I haven't learned to hate it. http://www.hcs.ohio-state.edu/hcs/TMI/Plantlist/ho_rdata.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eimilesmom Posted May 10, 2010 Share Posted May 10, 2010 I see in that picture it's in a pot It nearly drove my mother crazy, I think 10 years later she still finds it on occasion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petee Posted May 10, 2010 Author Share Posted May 10, 2010 I checked out mine to day as I carried in groceries. It's all frozen to the ground overnight but it will be back. I want to dig some for the plant sale but I'll have to make sure people know it can be considered invasive. Yes, mine was a gift from another gardener! :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slk24 Posted May 10, 2010 Share Posted May 10, 2010 We're looking for something to put on our side embankment, to cover the erosion. There is shade and does not get a lot of water. We have a split rail fence there but wanted to plant something along the fence since there is erosion. Any ideas? Would hostas work? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazysmom Posted May 11, 2010 Share Posted May 11, 2010 If you really don't like someone, give them the gift of Houttuynia. It will keep on giving If you REALLY don't like a neighbor, plant some bamboo. That stuff is wicked. My mom had planted one stalk in the ground and within a few years it had spread to about a 10x10 area. Within 10 years it was out of control. A neighbor planted some and it cracked their pool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slk24 Posted May 11, 2010 Share Posted May 11, 2010 No bamboo, actually we don't have any neighbors on that side of us yet. We have watched enough of HGTV to know what a pain bamboo can be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eimilesmom Posted May 11, 2010 Share Posted May 11, 2010 If you REALLY don't like a neighbor, plant some bamboo. That stuff is wicked. My mom had planted one stalk in the ground and within a few years it had spread to about a 10x10 area. Within 10 years it was out of control. A neighbor planted some and it cracked their pool. In this area? I thought it was too cold, even where I am. My sister in WV has a whole hedge of it. She gave me a piece and I planted it by MY pool and it died (of course). I guess that's probably a good thing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petee Posted May 11, 2010 Author Share Posted May 11, 2010 The Houttuynia is really pretty and everyone admires it but it comes up late and freezes easily. I would think it would eventually make a nice hillside covering, an dif I get the proper name of the groundcover I am looking for, it's usually used on steep hillsides. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lavender Posted May 11, 2010 Share Posted May 11, 2010 We're looking for something to put on our side embankment, to cover the erosion. There is shade and does not get a lot of water. We have a split rail fence there but wanted to plant something along the fence since there is erosion. Any ideas? Would hostas work? Hostas like more water. If you are looking for groundcovers try bugle weed or vinca. Daylilies would work well there or maye some yucca depending on how shady it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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