10-01-2008, 02:37 PM
David,
At what elevation do you live? About how much rain do you get? Is your slope sunny or shady? And - last question - what kind of soil is there on the slope?
Personally, I think it's easy to make a mistake with groundcovers in Hawai'i. There are some old standbys that work great at first because they spread quickly and cover well. But pretty soon they are covering darn near everything and you can't get rid of them! On my personal hit list are wedelia (that cute yellow daisy) and dissotis/Spanish Shawl - A magenta flowered melastome. They're both pretty invasive if they like the neighborhood.
At what elevation do you live? About how much rain do you get? Is your slope sunny or shady? And - last question - what kind of soil is there on the slope?
Personally, I think it's easy to make a mistake with groundcovers in Hawai'i. There are some old standbys that work great at first because they spread quickly and cover well. But pretty soon they are covering darn near everything and you can't get rid of them! On my personal hit list are wedelia (that cute yellow daisy) and dissotis/Spanish Shawl - A magenta flowered melastome. They're both pretty invasive if they like the neighborhood.
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