I am looking for suggestions for ground covers, preferably grown from seed, for zone 6 clay soil in filtered sun to full sun. My walkway is across my tiny yard from the front step to the patio, less than 20 feet long. I prefer perennials, but will consider fast growing reseeding annuals. If you have a favorite source for large (but not huge) numbers of such seed, feel free to mention it.
I just moved into a new place - yet again. They say that third time is the charm, but they also say bad luck comes in threes. Three moves in less than three years. I dragged my plants and my slate walkway paving stones with me - some of the plants even survived!
I want to plant a groundcover between the paving stones. I have seeds for Irish moss and for creeping thyme. I am not sure if they will like the location of the future walkway. It is very muddy clay - up to the ankles of Winston the pug on warm days. At the moment, It is under layers of cardboard. I even removed all the tape this time!
I think the Irish moss will do well in the filtered shade. Creeping thyme may grow along the slightly sloped edge of the walkway in the sun. However, I don't think either will like the sunny mud. I can fill the area between the stones with better soil mix, but would love something that would work with the location as is - less of a battle that way.
