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)
Chamaemelum nobile 'Flore Pleno'
Double flowered chamomile
Chamaenerion angustifolium 'Album'
Rose bay willowherb, Fireweed willow herb
Chenopodium amaranticolor
Tree spinach, Magenta lamb's quarters
Chrysanthemum coronarium
Garland chrysanthemum, Crown daisy
Chrysanthemum yezoense
Hokkaido chrysanthemum
Chrysogonum virginianum
Golden knee, Golden star, Green and gold
Cirsium rivulare 'Atropurpureum'
Plume thistle, Thistle, Brook thistle
Cirsium tuberosum
Tuberous thistle
Cistus 'Snow Fire'
Rock rose, Sun rose
Cistus libanotis
White Portuguese rock rose
Cistus x heterocalyx 'Chelsea Bonnet'
Rock rose
Cistus x obtusifolius 'Thrive'
Rock rose
Clematis 'Fukuzono'
Virgin's bower
Clematis 'Paul Farges'
Italian clematis
Clematis 'Praecox'
Herbaceous clematis
Clematis 'Saphyra® Nancy'
Virgin's bower
Clematis 'Saphyra® Violetta'
Virgin's bower
Clematis Giselle = 'Evipo051'
Boulevard clematis
Clematis heracleifolia
Hyacinth flowered clematis, Tube clematis, Herbaceous clematis
Clematis heracleifolia 'Cassandra'
Hyacinth flowered clematis, Tube clematis, Herbaceous clematis
Clematis integrifolia
Solitary clematis
Clematis integrifolia
Solitary clematis
Clematis recta
Herbaceous clematis, Erect clematis, Ground clematis
Clematis songarica
Herbaceous clematis, Songaria clematis
Clematis tubulosa Alan Bloom = 'Alblo'
Hyacinth flowered clematis
Clematis viticella
Purple clematis, Italian clematis
Convallaria majalis
Lily of the valley, Our lady's tears, May lily, Conval lily, Mayflower, Ladder to heaven
Convallaria majalis
Lily of the valley, Our lady's tears, May lily, Conval lily, Mayflower, Ladder to heaven
Convallaria majalis var. rosea
Lily of the valley, Our lady's tears, May lily, Conval lily, Mayflower, Ladder to heaven
Convolvulus cantabricus
Pink convolvulus
Cornus sanguinea 'Magic Flame'
Common dogwood, Bloodtwig, Pegwood, Dogberry
Cornus sericea Kelsey's Gold = 'Rosco'
Kelseys golden dwarf
Coronilla coronata
Scorpion vetch
Corydalis 'Blackberry Wine'
Fumitory
Corydalis 'Canary Feathers'
Fumitory
Corydalis 'Craigton Blue'
Fumitory
Corydalis lutea
Yellow corydalis, Yellow fumitory
Corydalis ochroleuca
Buff fume-wort
Corydalis shimienensis 'Berry Exciting'
Fumitory
Corydalis solida subsp. solida 'Beth Evans'
Bulbous fumitory, Solid-tubered corydalis, Bird-in-a-bush
Corynephorus canescens
Grey hair grass
Cotoneaster conspicuus 'Decorus'
Necklace cotoneaster
Cotoneaster dammeri var. radicans
Rooting Bearberry cotoneaster
Cytisus x kewensis 'Niki'
Kew broom, Broom
Dactylis glomerata 'Variegata'
Variegated cocksfoot
Daphne laureola
Spurge laurel
Daphne laureola
Spurge laurel
Daphne laureola subsp. philippi
Spurge laurel