Sweet woodruff, like pachysandra and vinca, is a fine choice for a flowering ground cover in shady areas. When grown in moist soil, sweet woodruff is sometimes invasive (that is, it spreads where you don't want it to). However, sweet woodruff won't spread much if grown in dry soil. Many plants perform poorly in dry shade, and you can use sweet woodruff as a landscape solution for such challenging areas.

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