WE have york stone paving in 2 parts of garden, one pretty sunny southwest facing, the other east hardly gets more than an hour or 2 , I don't want to fill the gaps with mortar, anyone got any good suggestions for low growing plants to fill in? thanks in advance
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For the sunny area you could try creeping thyme which doesn't mind being walked on occasionally.
ThanksBob I'd thought of thyme,think may go to gc today and get some it'll be the shadier area that'll be harder to fill
You could try low growing forms of lysimachia. Creeping Jenny is the obvious one but there's one that has larger, variegated leaves and golden flowers. Can't remember its name.
You could also try ajuga reptans which copes in dry shade and comes in variegated forms for adding a bit of interest. Lovely blue flowers in late spring.
there are a few sedums that are robust enough to cope with a bit of shade.
There are tiny alpine aquilegia that may grow if the gaps are a little bigger. And teeny geraniums that may also 'take'.
Saxifrages are also more adaptable than you might think to a bit of shade.
Have a dawdle round the alpines section at the GC. Buy very small plants (that won't cost much) get a small selection and try a few to see how they do.
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