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    Low growing flowering plant

    Hya folks.

    I am in the middle of digging and weeding out a patch of my lottie that will become a path with broken paving slabs here and there to stand on. I want the main part of the path though to be some sort of low growing flowering plant. Something that grows a bit like buttercup or clover is the sort of thing I think would be good, but not those particular plants if I can help it. I had thought of planting pansys there, or maybe aubretia, but any other suggestions would be very welcome.

    Thanks in advance.
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  • #2
    Creeping thyme? You can get a few different varieties. It can be used as an alternative to grass so should be okay for walking about on.

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    • #3
      I agree with tamsin. Thyme not only smells good but attracts bees as well. Its pretty much uncrushable if you walk on it.
      S*d the housework I have a lottie to dig
      a batch of jam is always an act of creation ..Christine Ferber

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      • #4
        Me three, I say thyme, smells yum, softens the edge of hard paths, looks good, attracts bees, self sows...can't fail to please

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        • #5
          It looks like Thyme is gonna get sowed then.

          I'll probably still sow some Pansys as well though to add a bit of variety. Any other suggestions?

          Cheers.

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          • #6
            If you walk on pansies you'll crush them. Or am I missing the point here? (I am a bit weary)
            All gardeners know better than other gardeners." -- Chinese Proverb.

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            • #7
              Originally posted by Two_Sheds View Post
              If you walk on pansies you'll crush them. Or am I missing the point here? (I am a bit weary)

              I stated in the first post that I will be putting down a few pieces of broken paving slabs to stand on, so hopefully my feet and the wheelbarrow wheel won't crush many, if any, of the plants if I'm careful.

              I'm hoping that adding Thyme to the display will add to its hardyness though.

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              • #8
                Why don't you chuck some Candytuft seeds down, Dynamo? It is really attractive to bees and will self-sow if you let it.
                Whooops - now what are the dogs getting up to?

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                • #9
                  Originally posted by Jeanied View Post
                  Why don't you chuck some Candytuft seeds down, Dynamo? It is really attractive to bees and will self-sow if you let it.
                  Thats another that I'll add to the list.

                  Anymore for anymore?

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                  • #10
                    Camomile's another low growing plant with little daisy type flowers on it, bees love it. Not brilliant for walking on but if you pop it round the edge, it should make a nice contrast to the thyme

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                    • #11
                      Agree with camomile + thyme... poached egg plant is another to consider "poached egg plant" - Google Images

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