PLANTS FOR GROUND COVER : Page 558


Phlox subulata Sedum stoloniferum

Moss Pink Purple Stonecrop

Santolina chamaecyparissus Tunica saxifraga

Lavender Cotton Saxifrage-like Tunica

Sedum album Vinca minor

White Stonecrop Periwinkle

Sedum spurium Yucca filamentosa

Spreading Stonecrop Adam's Needle

C. Shady Locations. The following group of plants containsonly the most common types which have proved successful for groundcover under large trees and in heavily shaded situations on lawns.It is best for most of these plants to have as a basis for their growthgood soil, although some of them, such as the periwinkle and the Japa-nese spurge, will grow under extreme conditions of light soil with littlemoisture. For the greatest success with this list of plants they shouldbe well moistened during dry spells. For supplementary infor-mation on ground-cover plants, in shaded locations, see sub-group No.XXXI-C.

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