Wish me luck
I am killing the grass and weeds on a 10' x 100' steep slope in my yard and planning to plant low growing flowers native to Central MA. Below is my list so far, I am aiming for species that typically grow less than 12" with soil conditions of clay/rocky, dry/medium and full sun. Any suggestion or helpful tips? This is my first rodeo doing such a large space. The trees are moonglow junipers, my neighborhood also has lots of deer, rabbits and at least one groundhog.
I know it is occultation and not solarization. All the "clear" tarps I could find are opaque/gray. The tarp is pinned down every few feet with 6" lawn staples. In October or November I am going to pull the tarp off and put down the seeds that need cold stratification.
Purple Poppy Mallow (Callirhoe involucrate) isn't native to my area but I couldn't find species less than 12" that bloom in late summer to fall.
Purple Poppy Mallow (Callirhoe involucrate)
Azure Bluet (Houstonia caerulea)
Violet Wood Sorrel (Oxalis violacea)
Bird's Foot Violet (Viola pedate)
Longleaf Bluets (Houstonia longifolia)
Prairie Pussytoes (Antennaria neglecta)
Wild Strawberry (Fragaria virginiana)
Wild Campion (Silene caroliniana)
Arrow-leaved Violet (Viola sagittate)
Labrador Violet (Viola labradorica)
Baby Blue Eyes (Nemophila menziesii)