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)
Calluna vulgaris 'Hammondii Rubrifolia'
Heather, Ling, Scots heather
Calluna vulgaris 'J.H. Hamilton'
Common Scotch heather
Calluna vulgaris 'Joy Vanstone'
Common Scotch heather
Calluna vulgaris 'Kerstin'
Heather, Ling, Scots heather
Calluna vulgaris 'Marlies'
Heather, Ling, Scots heather
Calluna vulgaris 'Melanie'
Heather, Ling, Scots heather
Calluna vulgaris 'Orange and Gold'
Common Scotch heather
Calluna vulgaris 'Pennyacre Lemon'
Heather, Ling, Scots heather
Calluna vulgaris 'Peter Sparkes'
Common Scotch heather
Calluna vulgaris 'Prostrate Orange'
Heather, Ling, Scots heather
Calluna vulgaris 'Robert Chapman'
Common Scotch heather
Calluna vulgaris 'Ruth Sparkes'
Heather, Ling, Scots heather
Calluna vulgaris 'Schurig's Sensation'
Common Scotch heather
Calluna vulgaris 'Serlei Aurea'
Common Scotch heather
Calluna vulgaris 'Sesam'
Common Scotch heather
Calluna vulgaris 'Silver Cloud'
Common Scotch heather
Calluna vulgaris 'Silver Knight'
Common Scotch heather
Calluna vulgaris 'Silver Queen'
Common Scotch heather
Calluna vulgaris 'Sir John Charrington'
Common Scotch heather
Calluna vulgaris 'Sirsson'
Common Scotch heather
Calluna vulgaris 'Sister Anne'
Common Scotch heather
Calluna vulgaris 'Spitfire'
Common Scotch heather
Calluna vulgaris 'Spring Cream'
Heather, Ling, Scots heather
Calluna vulgaris 'Sunrise'
Common Scotch heather
Calluna vulgaris 'Sunset'
Common Scotch heather
Calluna vulgaris 'Velvet Fascination'
Heather, Ling, Scots heather
Calluna vulgaris 'White Coral'
Heather, Ling, Scots heather
Calluna vulgaris 'Winter Chocolate'
Common Scotch heather
Campanula 'Burghaltii'
Bellflower
Campanula carpatica
Carpathian Tussock bellflower, Carpathian harebell
Campanula carpatica f. alba
Carpathian bellflower, Tussock bellflower, Carpathian harebell
Campanula garganica
Adriatic bellflower, Dalmation bellflower, Gargano bellflower
Campanula garganica
Adriatic bellflower, Dalmation bellflower, Gargano bellflower
Campanula glomerata
Clustered bellflower, Danesblood bellflower
Campanula glomerata 'Bellefleur White'
Clustered bellflower, Danesblood bellflower
Campanula glomerata 'Caroline'
Clustered bellflower, Danesblood bellflower
Campanula glomerata 'Genti Blue'
Clustered bellflower
Campanula glomerata 'Genti White'
Clustered bellflower, Danesblood bellflower
Campanula glomerata 'Purple Pixie'
Clustered bellflower, Danesblood bellflower
Campanula glomerata var. acaulis
Clustered bellflower, Danesblood bellflower
Campanula glomerata var. alba
Clustered bellflower, Danesblood bellflower
Campanula medium 'Champion Blue'
Canterbury bells
Campanula portenschlagiana 'Resholt's Variety'
Dalmation bellflower, Wall harebell
Campanula poscharskyana
Serbian bellflower, Trailing bellflower
Campanula punctata 'Pink Chimes'
Spotted bellflower
Campanula punctata f. rubriflora
Spotted bellflower
Cardamine pratensis
Ladies smock, Cuckoo flower, Meadow cress
Carex 'Ice Dance'
Morrow's ice dancer