This year I switched from a mower to a weedeater in my yard. So seeing different groundcover plants. Oplismenus hirtellus aka basketgrass is native here in southeast US and is really thriving in the deep-shade moist soil of my yard. It grows only a few inches high (see garden knife for scale), it's pretty, doesnt need watering, tolerates light foot traffic, feeds wildlife, and it's thriving where other other plants can't.
This is not a popular groundcover and I'm trying to figure out why! Is there a downside im not seeing yet? Will I regret encouraging it? It's a little invasive into garden beds, but it's easy to weed and even makes a satisfying zipper sound lol
by puppy_tummy