I see we agree that vinca minor might be his only answer.
Our vinca is blooming right now in upstate NY. It does very well under extreme cold conditions and is quite prolific.
We own a registered nursery that specializes in native woodland plants, mostly ginseng (panax quinquefolium) and Goldenseal (Hydrastis canadensis). I also do site consultations for landowners that want to grow these plants for profit.
Do you miss the business?
“We own a registered nursery that specializes in native woodland plants”
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That is very nice. I always loved the native woodland and mountain plants. The best in Tennessee are in the mountain
areas.
Yes, Vinca is a convenient ground cover, and adaptable in most areas.
I do miss horticulture to some extent, but I was always a jack of all trades, and a master at none.
My number one business was radio electronics, but since I owned a farm, I did dabble in horticulture.
I am now retired and living in the Philippines.
One last note on the best plants for the USA, one man’s dream plant can be another’s nightmare...just think KUDZU, hahaha.