Working on some garden ideas for the front of our house where we have a steep ditch that is a pain to mow. We're trying to come up with some inexpensive, low-maintenance ideas. We've considered creeping thyme and some other ground covers (which are fine) and using a stone wall to separate the ditch from the lawn/Garden (Which is expensive).
So I'm considering using Blue Eyed Grass (Sisyrinchium), which is native to our area, to give a grass like look, spring interest, and won't require cutting regularly.
Good idea or Bad? Does anyone have experience with Blue Eyed Grass?
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Bad idea. It doesn't really hold slopes well and although it's native it doesn't bloom reliably, it is difficult to grow, and is just not aggressive enough to compete well with weeds.
Have you considered daylilies? They have a grass-like look, are aggressive enough to keep out most weeds, flower in spring/summer, and will hold well on slopes. Lots of people have daylily ditches here.
Have you considered daylilies? They have a grass-like look, are aggressive enough to keep out most weeds, flower in spring/summer, and will hold well on slopes. Lots of people have daylily ditches here.
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