Ground cover - weed suppressing
To cover bare earth and act as an active weed depressant, think of plants that naturally spread themselves across the ground. These come into their own when a large area is to be covered, and one that would benefit from the harmony of repetition of a plant form. Varieties can be found that are low-growing, or that can be several metres high. It is possible to choose plants that are primarily for foliage interest, or plants that flower gloriously, such as ground cover roses. ; Top tip: Be mindful that they tend to grow quickly so may need thinning out or trimming to avoid neighbouring plants being overcome or choked.
Ground cover - conifers
71 plants
Ground cover - evergreen plants
1104 plants
Ground cover - grass lawns on slopes
1 plants
Ground cover - lawn alternatives on slopes
53 plants
Ground cover - non-evergreen plants
1355 plants
Ground cover - roses
75 plants
Ground cover - shady slopes
214 plants
Ground cover - sunny slopes
228 plants
All plants (2500)
Aquilegia vulgaris 'Clementine Rose'
Columbine, Clementine columbine
Aquilegia vulgaris 'Clementine Salmon Rose'
Columbine, Clementine columbine
Aquilegia vulgaris 'Clementine White'
Columbine, Clementine columbine
Aquilegia vulgaris 'Nivea'
Common columbine, Granny's bonnet
Aquilegia vulgaris 'Rose Barlow'
Columbine, Clementine columbine
Aquilegia vulgaris 'White Barlow'
Columbine, Barlow columbine
Aquilegia vulgaris 'William Guinness'
Common columbine, Granny's bonnet
Aquilegia vulgaris 'Winky Blue-White'
Columbine, Winky columbine
Aquilegia vulgaris 'Winky Double Red-White'
Columbine, Winky columbine
Aquilegia vulgaris 'Winky Double White-White'
Columbine, Winky columbine
Aquilegia vulgaris 'Winky Purple-White'
Columbine, Winky columbine
Aquilegia vulgaris 'Winky Red-White'
Columbine, Winky columbine
Aquilegia vulgaris var. alba
Columbine, Clementine columbine
Aquilegia vulgaris var. flore-pleno 'White Bonnet'
Common columbine
Aquilegia vulgaris var. stellata 'Nora Barlow'
Common columbine, Granny's bonnet
Aquilegia vulgaris Winky Series
Columbine, Winky columbine
Arabis alpina subsp. caucasica 'Douler Angevine'
Alpine Rock Wall Cress
Arabis alpina subsp. caucasica 'Flore Pleno'
Alpine rock cress
Arabis alpina subsp. caucasica 'Little Treasure Deep Rose'
Alpine Rock Wall Cress
Arabis alpina subsp. caucasica 'Little Treasure White'
Alpine Rock Wall Cress
Arabis alpina subsp. caucasica 'Schneehaube'
Alpine rock cress
Arabis alpina subsp. caucasica 'Snowfix'
Alpine Rock Wall Cress
Arabis alpina subsp. caucasica 'Variegata'
Alpine rock cress
Arabis blepharophylla 'Fruhlingszauber'
Rose rock cress
Arabis blepharophylla 'Rose Delight'
Fringed Leaf Rock Cress
Arachniodes aristata 'Variegata'
East Indian holly fern
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi
Red bearberry, Common bearberry, Mountain box, Kinnikinick, Bear's grape, Mealberry, Mountain cranber
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi 'Vancouver Jade'
Red bearberry, Common bearberry, Mountain box, Kinnikinick, Bear's grape, Mealberry, Mountain cranber
Armeria 'Dreameria® Dreamland'
False thrift
Armeria 'Dreameria® Sweet Dreams'
False thrift
Armeria juniperifolia
Juniper thrift, Pyrenees thrift
Armeria juniperifolia 'Bevan's Variety'
Juniper thrift, Pyrenees thrift
Armeria maritima
Common thrift, Sea thrift, Ladies cushion, Maritime thrift
Armeria maritima 'Alba'
Common thrift, Sea thrift, Ladies cushion, Maritime thrift
Armeria maritima 'Armada Rose'
Common thrift, Sea thrift, Ladies cushion, Maritime thrift
Armeria maritima 'Armada White'
Common thrift, Sea thrift, Ladies cushion, Maritime thrift
Armeria maritima 'Dusseldorfer Stolz'
Common thrift, Sea thrift, Ladies cushion, Maritime thrift
Armeria maritima 'Rubrifolia'
Common thrift, Sea thrift, Ladies cushion, Maritime thrift
Armeria pseudarmeria 'Dreameria® Vivid Violet'
False thrift
Armeria pseudarmeria (Formosa)
Estoril thrift, Pinkball thrift, False thrift
Armoracia rusticana
Horseradish, Red cole
Armoracia rusticana 'Variegata'
Horseradish, Red cole
Arrhenatherum elatius subsp. bulbosum 'Variegatum'
Oat grass, Variegated bulbous oat grass, Bulbous oat grass, False oat grass, French rye
Artemisia abrotanum
Southernwood, Lad's love
Artemisia absinthium
Absinthe, Ware-moth, Common wormwood, Green ginger
Artemisia absinthium 'Lambrooke Mist'
Absinthe, Ware-moth, Common wormwood, Green ginger
Artemisia absinthium 'Lambrooke Silver'
Absinthe, Ware-moth, Common wormwood, Green ginger
Artemisia alba 'Canescens'
White sage