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)
Briza media 'Limouzi'
Common Quaking grass
Briza media 'Russells'
Common quaking grass, Didder grass, Totter grass, Cow quakes, Dillies, Doddering dickies
Bromus inermis 'Skinner's Gold'
Hungarian brome, Smooth brome
Brunnera macrophylla 'Betty Bowring'
Siberian bugloss, Greater forget-me-not, Heartleaf brunnera, Dwarf anchusa
Brunnera macrophylla 'Blaukuppel'
Siberian bugloss, Greater forget-me-not, Heartleaf brunnera, Dwarf anchusa
Brunnera macrophylla 'Jack of Diamonds'
Heartleaf, Siberian bugloss
Brunnera macrophylla 'Jack's Gold'
Greater forget-me-not
Brunnera macrophylla 'Kings Ransom'
Siberian bugloss, Greater forget-me-not, Heartleaf brunnera, Dwarf anchusa
Brunnera macrophylla 'Mister Morse'
Siberian bugloss, Greater forget-me-not, Heartleaf brunnera, Dwarf anchusa
Brunnera macrophylla 'Sea Heart'
Greater forget-me-not
Brunnera sibirica
Buddleja 'Blue Chip'
Buddleia, Butterfly bush
Buddleja 'Lilac Chip'
Orange eye butterfly bush, Summer lilac, Butterfly bush, Buddleia
Buddleja 'White Chip'
Orange eye butterfly bush, Summer lilac, Butterfly bush, Buddleia
Buddleja davidii 'African Queen'
Orange eye butterfly bush, Summer lilac, Butterfly bush, Buddleia
Buddleja davidii 'Buzz Lavender'
Orange eye butterfly bush, Summer lilac, Butterfly bush, Buddleia
Buddleja davidii 'Buzz Pink'
Orange eye butterfly bush, Summer lilac, Butterfly bush, Buddleia
Buddleja davidii 'White Bouquet'
Orange eye butterfly bush, Summer lilac, Butterfly bush, Buddleia
Buddleja davidii Buzz Ivory = 'Tobuivo'
Orange eye butterfly bush, Summer lilac, Butterfly bush, Buddleia
Buddleja davidii Buzz Magenta = 'Tobudpipur'
Orange eye butterfly bush, Summer lilac, Butterfly bush, Buddleia
Buddleja davidii Buzz Sky Blue = 'Tobuskyblu'
Orange eye butterfly bush, Summer lilac, Butterfly bush, Buddleia
Buddleja davidii Buzz Velvet = 'Tobudvelve'
Orange eye butterfly bush, Summer lilac, Butterfly bush, Buddleia
Bulbinella hookeri
Hooker's bulbinella
Buxus microphylla
Littleleaf boxwood, Small leaved box
Buxus microphylla 'Faulkner'
Littleleaf boxwood, Small leaved box
Calendula officinalis
Scotch marigold, Pot marigold
Calendula officinalis 'Needles and Pins'
Scotch marigold, Pot marigold
Calendula officinalis 'Porcupine'
Scotch marigold, Pot marigold
Calluna vulgaris
Common Scotch heather
Calluna vulgaris 'Alexandra'
Common Scotch heather
Calluna vulgaris 'Alieke'
Heather, Ling, Scots heather
Calluna vulgaris 'Beoley Gold'
Common Scotch heather
Calluna vulgaris 'Bonfire Brilliance'
Common Scotch heather
Calluna vulgaris 'Boskoop'
Common Scotch heather
Calluna vulgaris 'County Wicklow'
Common Scotch heather
Calluna vulgaris 'Cuprea'
Common Scotch heather
Calluna vulgaris 'Dark Beauty'
Heather, Ling, Scots heather
Calluna vulgaris 'Darkness'
Common Scotch heather
Calluna vulgaris 'Dart's Flamboyant'
Common Scotch heather
Calluna vulgaris 'Dart's Gold'
Common Scotch heather
Calluna vulgaris 'Elsie Purnell'
Heather, Ling, Scots heather
Calluna vulgaris 'Fairy'
Heather, Ling, Scots heather
Calluna vulgaris 'Firefly'
Common Scotch heather
Calluna vulgaris 'Glencoe'
Common Scotch heather
Calluna vulgaris 'Gold Haze'
Common Scotch heather
Calluna vulgaris 'Golden Carpet'
Common Scotch heather
Calluna vulgaris 'Golden Feather'
Heather, Ling, Scots heather
Calluna vulgaris 'Grey Carpet'
Common Scotch heather