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Old 01-02-2021, 10:10 PM   #7 (permalink)
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Default Re: A bananoob asks for companion plant advice for zone 6

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I've had good luck using the ornamental sweet potato plant (Margarite) with the Basjoos or other banana plants, as a ground cover. It vines and doesn't reroot unless you want it to. If you need to dig pups, just lift the vines and replace when done. Adds a nice lime green splash of color. A couple of the potato vines goes a long ways to cover the ground around basjoos. They could use as much water as the basjoos do. There are 2 sweet potato plants used here. ......

I would not suggest using Yuccas as I have Yuccas and you will never get rid of them if you decide you don't want them..they spread and are almost impossible to dig, kill, or move. I have been trying to remove a clump for 2 years and they still come up, have dug half way to China trying to remove them.

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