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)
Artemisia arborescens
Tree artemisia, Tree wormwood
Artemisia arborescens 'Faith Raven'
Tree artemisia, Tree wormwood
Artemisia lactiflora
White mugwort
Artemisia lactiflora Guizho Group
White mugwort
Artemisia ludoviciana 'Silver Queen'
White sage, Cudweed, Western mugwort, Louisiana artemisia
Artemisia ludoviciana 'Valerie Finnis'
White sage, Cudweed, Western mugwort, Louisiana artemisia
Artemisia pontica
Roman wormwood, Small absinth, Old warrior
Artemisia schmidtiana
Angel's hair, Wormwood, Silvermound mugwort, Satiny wormwood
Artemisia schmidtiana
Angel's hair, Wormwood, Silvermound mugwort, Satiny wormwood
Artemisia stelleriana 'Boughton Silver'
Dusty miller, Beach wormwood, Old woman, Old miller
Asarina procumbens
Chickabiddy, Procumbent creeping snapdragon
Asclepias syriaca
Silkweed, Common milkweed
Aster 'Ochtendgloren'
October glory aster
Aster amellus
Italian Starwort, Perennial aster, European Michaelmas daisy, Italian aster
Aster amellus
Italian star-wort, Perennial aster, European Michaelmas daisy, Italian aster
Aster cordifolius
Blue wood aster, Bee weed, Heart-leaf aster
Aster divaricatus 'Eastern Star'
White wood aster
Aster dumosus
Bushy aster, Rice button flower
Aster dumosus 'Blue Lapis'
Bushy aster, Rice button flower
Aster dumosus 'Pink Topaz'
Bushy aster, Rice button flower
Aster dumosus 'RosenQuartz'
Bushy aster, Rice button flower
Aster dumosus 'White Opal'
Bushy aster, Rice button flower
Aster ericoides
White heath aster, Frost-weed aster, Heath aster
Aster ericoides
White heath aster, Frost-weed aster, Heath aster
Aster ericoides 'Blue Star'
White heath aster, Frost-weed aster, Heath aster
Aster novi-belgii
New York aster, Michaelmas daisy
Aster novi-belgii 'Audrey'
New York aster, Michaelmas daisy
Aster novi-belgii 'Blue Lagoon'
New York aster, Michaelmas daisy
Aster novi-belgii 'Kristina'
New York aster, Michaelmas daisy
Aster novi-belgii 'Professor Anton Kippenberg'
New York aster, Michaelmas daisy
Aster oolentangiensis
American prairie aster, Sky-blue aster
Aster pilosus var. demotus
Frost weed aster
Aster pyrenaeus
Pyrenean aster
Aster trifoliatus subsp. ageratoides 'Ashvi'
Ageratum like aster
Aster x frikartii
Frikart's aster
Aster x frikartii
Frikart's aster
Aster x herveyi
Hervey's aster
Astilbe 'Amethyst'
Garden astilbe, False spiraea
Astilbe 'Anita Pfeifer'
Garden astilbe, False spiraea
Astilbe 'Aphrodite'
Garden astilbe, False spiraea
Astilbe 'Brautschleier'
False goatsbeard, False bucksbear, False spiraea
Astilbe 'Bressingham Beauty' (x arendsii)
Garden astilbe, Arends astilbe, False spiraea
Astilbe 'Bronce Elegans'
Garden astilbe, False spiraea
Astilbe 'Bumalda' (x arendsii)
Garden astilbe, Arends astilbe, False spiraea
Astilbe 'Carminea'
False goatsbeard, False bucksbear, False spiraea
Astilbe 'Cattleya'
False goatsbeard, False bucksbear, False spiraea
Astilbe 'Delft Lace'
False goatsbeard, False bucksbear, False spiraea
Astilbe 'Deutschland'
Garden astilbe, False spiraea