What Happened to my Ground Cover?


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Old 06-03-23, 03:06 PM
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What Happened to my Ground Cover?

I know it's dead, but I can't figure out what happened - this ground cover used to extend all the way to my grass line. There's no difference in sun exposure and we had a relatively mild winter in Chicago except for an Arctic blast around the holidays. It was existing when we bought the house in 2021 and it's been relatively low maintenance, with the exception of my dogs really liking to go #2 in it all the time.

If it's unsalvageable, can anyone identify what this plant is so I can plant new?

 
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Old 06-04-23, 07:12 AM
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We will need a closer view of what you want to renew.
 
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Old 06-04-23, 10:09 AM
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Here you go!


 
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Old 06-04-23, 10:41 AM
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My first guess is you have winter creeper. Since yours died back so completely I suspect it was the cold snap. Online it says it's generally good for zone 9a so if you got below 20f that could be it.
 
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Old 06-04-23, 06:42 PM
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Thank you! Is there another leafy ground cover plant that is more cold resistant/hardy? My dogs love it so I can't not have something there. 🤦🏼‍♀️
 
 

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