Groundcovers Wed, 15 Apr 2026 03:06:26 +0000 Wed, 15 Apr 2026 03:06:26 +0000 UBC Botanical Garden Forums https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/forums/groundcovers.254/ Wed, 05 Jun 2013 15:09:20 +0000 https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/ellisiophyllum-pinnatum.35794/ https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/ellisiophyllum-pinnatum.35794/ invalid@example.com (KarinL) KarinL 3 Fri, 03 Aug 2012 22:13:46 +0000 https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/zone-4-groundcovers.52285/ https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/zone-4-groundcovers.52285/ invalid@example.com (maide53) maide53 8 Thu, 26 May 2011 16:57:15 +0000 https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/kinnikinnick-galls.55190/ https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/kinnikinnick-galls.55190/ invalid@example.com (flowercents) flowercents 4 Sun, 17 Jan 2010 20:14:38 +0000 https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/miniature-hypericum-st-johns-wort.60311/ https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/miniature-hypericum-st-johns-wort.60311/ invalid@example.com (janetdoyle) janetdoyle Hypericum empetrifolium nanum by Skagit Gardens, I still have the tag, purchased from a Greater Victoria area nursery in 2006, and now have Hypericum oliganthum by Groundeffects Wholesale Nursery Ltd., just purchased here in January 2010 from the same retail nursery outlet -- I am assuming they are the same plant, a Dwarf Hypericum.

Skagit Gardens online website does not show it this year, but Groundeffects does, called...

miniature Hypericum [St. John's Wort]]]> 9 Thu, 14 Jan 2010 21:14:41 +0000 https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/scleranthus-uniflorus-or-new-zealand-moss-plus-hypericum-empetrifolium-nanum.53442/ https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/scleranthus-uniflorus-or-new-zealand-moss-plus-hypericum-empetrifolium-nanum.53442/ invalid@example.com (janetdoyle) janetdoyle Scleranthus uniflorus is wonderful, so vividly green, looks like a moss although the label says it isn't a true moss. It looks like a more compact and even shorter Irish Moss, and the label reads: "it is far more tolerant of drought and sun" [than Irish Moss]. It seems to blend into itself when planted in groups, very quickly. The question is how it will do over winter... so far it is very ornamental.

Another groundcover which...

Scleranthus uniflorus or New Zealand Moss, plus Hypericum empetrifolium nanum]]> 1 Tue, 20 Oct 2009 03:46:00 +0000 https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/elfin-thyme-and-other-miniature-groundcovers.57836/ https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/elfin-thyme-and-other-miniature-groundcovers.57836/ invalid@example.com (janetdoyle) janetdoyle
elfin thyme and other miniature groundcovers]]> 3 Tue, 28 Jul 2009 02:08:39 +0000 https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/ajuga-withering.54267/ https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/ajuga-withering.54267/ invalid@example.com (Paula B) Paula B 2 Fri, 24 Apr 2009 17:02:32 +0000 https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/elphin-thyme-seeds.50619/ https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/elphin-thyme-seeds.50619/ invalid@example.com (bill hess) bill hess 1 Wed, 22 Apr 2009 17:26:31 +0000 https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/kinnikinick-ground-cover-and-oak-trees.50566/ https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/kinnikinick-ground-cover-and-oak-trees.50566/ invalid@example.com (Lael) Lael
I have a south facing front yard in Vancouver where I have opted for kinnikinick rather than grass as a groundcover in an area adjacent to the public pedestrian sidewalk. On the boulevard there are two mature oak trees that shade a portion of this area. I did this landscaping work about five years ago. Where the kinnikinick is only minimally shaded by the oak tree, it is doing fairly well. Nearest the oak trees, the kinnikick has always "struggled", but this year after such a...

Kinnikinick ground cover and oak trees]]> 2 Tue, 07 Apr 2009 23:28:39 +0000 https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/use-ground-cover.49573/ https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/use-ground-cover.49573/ invalid@example.com (sluggo) sluggo
use ground cover?]]> 4 Mon, 02 Mar 2009 05:42:48 +0000 https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/stepping-stone-ground-covers.48837/ https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/stepping-stone-ground-covers.48837/ invalid@example.com (pbh) pbh

Pbh]]> Mon, 16 Feb 2009 21:10:17 +0000 https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/dont-know-type-of-ground-cover-plant.48442/ https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/dont-know-type-of-ground-cover-plant.48442/ invalid@example.com (rmmodine) rmmodine 3 Mon, 03 Nov 2008 20:06:40 +0000 https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/groundcover-having-center-white-star-in-blue-circle.33437/ https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/groundcover-having-center-white-star-in-blue-circle.33437/ invalid@example.com (JosephBus) JosephBus
Do you know or can you recommend a source for a groundcover having center:

White Star in Blue Circle ?

My recollection is, I found what I recall is a ground cover, AJUGA-like.

rather flat-type.

I could be mistaken, but I recall a blue-green leaf system,

The Center Had a flat White Star in a blue circle.

Thanks, Joseph]]> 27 Wed, 15 Oct 2008 04:28:55 +0000 https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/are-nurseries-this-fall-not-stocking-many-groundcovers.45737/ https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/are-nurseries-this-fall-not-stocking-many-groundcovers.45737/ invalid@example.com (janetdoyle) janetdoyle
Are nurseries this Fall not stocking many groundcovers?]]> 6 Tue, 16 Sep 2008 16:29:32 +0000 https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/which-ground-cover-for-vancouver.36177/ https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/which-ground-cover-for-vancouver.36177/ invalid@example.com (Barbara Cameron) Barbara Cameron
Which Ground Cover for Vancouver?]]> 17 Thu, 04 Sep 2008 00:11:59 +0000 https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/is-corsican-mint-recommended.40974/ https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/is-corsican-mint-recommended.40974/ invalid@example.com (BobHamilton) BobHamilton 5 Sun, 31 Aug 2008 17:33:38 +0000 https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/soleirolia-soleirolii-question.44028/ https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/soleirolia-soleirolii-question.44028/ invalid@example.com (janetdoyle) janetdoyle Soleirolia soleirolii, or Baby's Tears, is growing where I stuck a bit in a year ago, not expecting it to survive last winter, as an experiment. I noticed the other day that it is taking off -- I see this little plant in nurseries everywhere here on Vancouver Island but have ignored it as a "florist's plant" or some other discriminatory attitude of mine, but it certainly seems to form a dense mat of green tiny leaves. To those who might know, how does it compare with...

Soleirolia soleirolii question]]> Sat, 12 Jul 2008 21:24:02 +0000 https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/groundcovers-and-year-round-hardiness.27734/ https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/groundcovers-and-year-round-hardiness.27734/ invalid@example.com (janetdoyle) janetdoyle
Groundcovers and year-round hardiness]]> 12 Sat, 12 Jul 2008 19:06:19 +0000 https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/groundcovers-colourful-the-whole-year.39201/ https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/groundcovers-colourful-the-whole-year.39201/ invalid@example.com (Olafhenny) Olafhenny
I have converted my remaining front lawn into a rock garden last May. Planting commenced on May 12 and was substantially completed by May 19. The general objective was to achieve complete weed proof cover, through which other plants can be inserted or which spring bulbs, such as tulips daffodils and crocus can penetrate.

I am very pleased with the progress to date and thought I should share.

Picture #1 shows the main area on June 10, 2007, 3 weeks after planting was...

Groundcovers, colourful the whole year]]> 29 Sat, 12 Jul 2008 15:25:03 +0000 https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/what-is-this-weed-that-makes-a-good-ground-cover.41407/ https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/what-is-this-weed-that-makes-a-good-ground-cover.41407/ invalid@example.com (mkk) mkk The plant /weed has soft red stems, grows in a flat tight mat. The leaves are opposed on stem and they are round to ovate. When it is time to flower, it has very tiny white flowers. It is easy to pull up but I have decided to leave this growing as a ground cover on my rocky area so no more tall weeds will take over. Is this a safe idea or am I all wrong? Please identify this and give me some kind of idea what I'm in for.]]> 5 Sun, 22 Jun 2008 16:27:04 +0000 https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/overly-rampant-lamium-and-similar-groundcover.30482/ https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/overly-rampant-lamium-and-similar-groundcover.30482/ invalid@example.com (janetdoyle) janetdoyle Lamiastrum galeobdolon "Yellow Archangel", I planted at the edge of the Lamium, and it was doing exactly the same thing, both would have covered the whole...

Overly rampant Lamium and similar groundcover]]> 6 Fri, 13 Jun 2008 16:42:50 +0000 https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/i-need-help-identifying-this-groundcover-some-other-s.40137/ https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/i-need-help-identifying-this-groundcover-some-other-s.40137/ invalid@example.com (Goldylox) Goldylox
I have a ground-cover that someone once told me before giving me it, whatever you do, do not plant it in the ground......... Well, low and behold a couple years later, I was given the plant, and needed a plant to cover a certain part of one of my gardens, now it's everywhere........ I can't spray round-up anywhere near it because it's in the gardens I have beautiful plants in........ So I continue to rake it out & pull it out, and just when I think I've got...

I need help identifying this groundcover & some other ?'s]]> 8 Fri, 23 May 2008 09:30:18 +0000 https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/can-anyone-identify-this-groundcover.38735/ https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/can-anyone-identify-this-groundcover.38735/ invalid@example.com (dannbuff) dannbuff 6 Mon, 12 May 2008 04:23:05 +0000 https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/groundcover-for-under-japanese-maple.38760/ https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/groundcover-for-under-japanese-maple.38760/ invalid@example.com (mnl) mnl
It is not only shady and dry, but because the maple is so shallow rooted it is hard to dig down to plant anything, and I'm worried about injuring the tree.

I was thinking of adding some light soil--not too much--and trying something else. I think I need a very shallow rooted (and shade/drought...

groundcover for under japanese maple?]]> 7 Sun, 27 Apr 2008 14:48:08 +0000 https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/sempervivum-growing-stalks.38289/ https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/sempervivum-growing-stalks.38289/ invalid@example.com (singer74) singer74 Sedum growing stalks?

Hi all,

I received these last year from a cousin who broke them off his main plant for me. At the time they were in the cute little rosette form. I brought them into our sun porch over the winter, and they grew into these ugly looking stalks! All of the indoor ones did this. However, the few that I left outside stayed rosettes.

My question is, what should I do with these? They don't look very healthy. I stuck them outside in a little rocky part of...

Sempervivum growing stalks?]]> 3