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Question: I realize this isn't a gardening website, but I am in search of some sort of perennial plant that spreads. …

• Question

  I realize this isn't a gardening website, but I am in search of some sort of perennial plant that spreads. Specifically, I'm trying to find something (other than grass of course) that is capable of quickly crowding out weeds so they don't grow. The weeds I'm dealing with have huge taproot systems and they are quite troublesome and no fun at all to dig out. I was going to try creeping thyme but I'm not sure about it. Do you you know of something that could help?

  Answer

  Dear Kaimarag93, it is difficult to suggest the appropriate plants without knowing what part of the world you live in and what the site conditions are like. For many sites in New England, the following native plants can be used to cover areas and keep the non-native species back a bit: Anemone canadensis, Dennstaedtia punctilobula, Podophyllum peltatum, Rhus typhina, Asclepias syriaca, Eurybia divaricata, Eragrostis spectabilis, Solidago canadensis, Solidago rugose, Rudbeckia hirta, Onoclea sensibilis, and Matteuccia struthiopteris. Best wishes.