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Can you recommend a Carex or other type of ground cover I can use in a dimly lit planter outside the entrance to my apartment building? Carex Evergol...
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Asked June 03, 2024, 12:25 PM EDT
Can you recommend a Carex or other type of ground cover I can use in a dimly lit planter outside the entrance to my apartment building? Carex Evergold OK?
Multnomah County Oregon
Expert Response
Thanks for your question, Brendan. Carex Evergold requires full sun to partial sun, so probably not. https://www.gardenia.net/plant/carex-oshimensis-evergold-sedge
This article has some grasses that tolerate shade: https://extension.umn.edu/landscape-design/ornamental-grasses-shady-sites
Good luck!
This article has some grasses that tolerate shade: https://extension.umn.edu/landscape-design/ornamental-grasses-shady-sites
Good luck!
