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)
Bergenia 'Bressingham Salmon'
Pigsqueak, Megasea
Bergenia 'Britten'
Pigsqueak, Megasea
Bergenia 'Claire Maxine'
Elephant's ears, Megasea, Pigsqueak
Bergenia 'Dark Damsel'
Elephant's ears, Megasea, Pigsqueak
Bergenia 'Diamond Drops'
Elephant's ear
Bergenia 'Eden's Magic Giant'
Elephant's ears, Megasea, Pigsqueak
Bergenia 'Eric Smith'
Pigsqueak, Megasea
Bergenia 'Eroica'
Elephant ears, Megasea, Pigsqueak
Bergenia 'Fire And Ice'
Elephant's ears, Pigsqueak
Bergenia 'Morgenrote'
Pigsqueak, Megasea
Bergenia 'Night Crystal'
Elephant's ears, Pigsqueak
Bergenia 'Overture'
Pigsqueak, Megasea
Bergenia 'Pink Dragonfly'
Elephant's ears, Megasea, Pigsqueak
Bergenia 'Red Beauty'
Elephant's ears, Megasea, Pigsqueak
Bergenia 'Rosenkristall'
Elephant's ears, Megasea, Pigsqueak
Bergenia 'Rosi Klose'
Elephant's ears, Megasea, Pigsqueak
Bergenia 'Sakura'
Elephant's ears, Pigsqueak
Bergenia 'Schneekissen'
Pigsqueak, Megasea
Bergenia 'Silberlicht'
Pigsqueak, Megasea
Bergenia 'Snow Crystal'
Elephant's ears, Pigsqueak
Bergenia 'Snowblush'
Pigsqueak, Megasea
Bergenia 'Sunningdale'
Pigsqueak, Megasea
Bergenia 'Vintage Rose™'
Elephant's ears, Pigsqueak
Bergenia 'Vorfruhling'
Pigsqueak, Megasea
Bergenia 'Walter Keinli'
Pigsqueak, Megasea
Bergenia 'Wintermarchen'
Pigsqueak, Megasea
Bergenia ciliata
Winter begenia
Bergenia ciliata 'Dumbo'
Winter bergenia
Bergenia cordifolia
Heartleaf bergenia, Pigsqueak
Bergenia cordifolia 'Purpurea'
Heartleaf bergenia, Pigsqueak
Bergenia cordifolia 'Rosa Zeiten'
Heartleaf bergenia, Pigsqueak
Bergenia cordifolia 'Winterglut'
Heartleaf bergenia, Pigsqueak
Bergenia crassifolia
Large leaf saxifrage, Winter blooming bergenia, Leatherleaf bergenia, Siberian tea
Bergenia purpurascens
Purple bergenia
Bergenia purpurascens var. delavayi
Purple bergenia
Bergenia x schmidtii
Old hybrid bergenia
Bidens aurea
Tickseed, Beggars tick, Stick tight, Bur marigold, Spanish needles
Bidens aurea 'Golden Eye'
Tickseed, Beggars tick, Stick tight, Bur marigold, Spanish needles
Bidens ferulifolia
Ferny tickseed
Blechnum chilense
Deer fern, Chilean deer fern
Blechnum penna-marina
Alpine water fern, Little hard fern
Blechnum spicant
Hard fern
Borago officinalis
Borage
Bouteloua gracilis
Mosquito grass, Signal-arm grass, Blue grama
Briza maxima
Rattle grass, Shivering grass, Great quaking grass
Briza media
Common quaking grass, Didder grass, Totter grass, Cow quakes, Dillies, Doddering dickies
Briza media
Common quaking grass, Didder grass, Totter grass, Cow quakes, Dillies, Doddering dickies
Briza media 'Golden Bee'
Common Quaking grass