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Anyone use creeping jenny for groundcover?
I hear it's pretty invasive, but I am looking for a nice backdrop for our perennial garden. Anyone use it?
Re: Anyone use creeping jenny for groundcover?
I use it on heavily compacted soil on a slope. It's an uphill battle (literally) for it to become invasive. But if it was in good soil, I could totally see it taking over. I have to cut it out of my lirirope & other plants on the slope.
So, I would say use with caution & be prepared to spend some time cutting it back.
I love creeping jenny but its very invasive so if you don't have the time to trim and rip it out when it escapes to where you don't want it, I'd avoid it. I spend a lot of time in my garden so it isn't a problem for me, but if you want something you don't have to think about it might be best to pick something else.
Here's a pic of it in my garden last year. Its spread a lot more since then.
Thank you!
I came back to add one more thing that's probably obvious. You also need ot keep it from strangling your other plants. I'm not shy about keeping it out either. I just rip it out in clumps and it fills back in. Its really nice in pots too and not as much of a problem.
I use it. I find it pretty well behaved for a groundcover. After all, you WANT a groundcover to creep and spread out, right?
I recommend it a lot. Here in zone 7 it has a very long growing season- it is one of the first groundcovers up, and one of the last to die back. If you find it too hard to manage, it works great in containers. Very bright and trails beautifully.
It is quite versatile for sunlight- it loves full sun if there is adequate moisture, or shade if it's a drier site.