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I need some ideas for a good ground cover for a strip of bare dirt between the concrete pool deck and the chain link fence. It is approx. 1 foot wide and 36 feet long. I live in SW Missouri, zone 5 I believe. I want something short, maybe up to 6" tall. Blooming or not, doesn't matter but some flowers would be nice. This area gets mostly sun, a little shade and stays pretty dry. I really want a perennial. Any suggestions?
I considered that, but already have maiden grass, pampas grass and Liriope in that part of the yard, along with daylilies. Kinda want to stay away from long, thin-leaved plants for variety. Would be a good last resort though if nothing else suits.
Coming fom another Missourian...check out nurseries. I have 5 different ground covers growing. I'll have to look them up to tell you what works for me in our area. I found several nice ground covers in Lowes & Home Depot this Spring.
It comes back every year. You would need to use some edging to keep it from growing beyond the space where you want it. I planted a couple babies in a 6 square foot area and two years later it was filled. It blooms (not very showy) continuously. I think the individual blooms don't last very long. New plants will grow easily from cuttings.
I have both, and the "minor" variety stays lower and is (in my garden) easier to control.
Of course the "major" variety is the same that nurseries sell for $3-$5 a pot for a small plant If I were to sell of mine (if I could ) I'd make enough money to replace a few of my windows
Looks beautiful when it's in bloom (see below) and when it's done, you can just mow it - that'll keep it low to the ground and the flowers will come back each year. If you don't want to mow, the plants, including the leaves, get bigger and more spectatular. My photos are of part of my (backyard) lawn a couple of weeks ago - the flowers are pretty much gone, and I'll be mowing this weekend
Looks beautiful when it's in bloom (see below) and when it's done, you can just mow it - that'll keep it low to the ground and the flowers will come back each year. If you don't want to mow, the plants, including the leaves, get bigger and more spectatular. My photos are of part of my (backyard) lawn a couple of weeks ago - the flowers are pretty much gone, and I'll be mowing this weekend
I really like the vinca, but unfortunately everywhere is down to just a couple plants left. I decided to try a tricolor sedum, it says works well in poor soil, drought, and heat. Perfect! The only ajuga I could find was something like "chocolate chip" and I wasn't that fond of the brown color. I'm going to plant them today-we will see what happens! Thanks for the great advice and if this doesn't work out, I will try one of your recommendations next year when I can get to the store earlier.
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If I were to sell of mine (if I could 
) I'd make enough money to replace a few of my windows 
ajuga!
