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)
Daucus carota
Wild carrot, Queen Anne's lace, Bird's nest
Delosperma 'Suntropics® Rose Sun'
Hardy ice plant
Delosperma cooperi 'Desert Dancers Purple'
Cooper's hardy ice plant
Delosperma cooperi 'Desert Dancers Red'
Cooper's hardy ice plant
Delosperma hybrida 'Ocean Sunset™ Orange Glow'
Ice plant
Delphinium 'Summer Colours'
Deschampsia cespitosa
Tussock grass, Hair grass, Tufted hair grass
Deschampsia cespitosa
Tussock grass, Hair grass, Tufted hair grass
Deschampsia cespitosa 'Bronzeschleier'
Tussock grass, Hair grass, Tufted hair grass
Deschampsia cespitosa 'Goldschleier'
Tussock grass, Hair grass, Tufted hair grass
Deschampsia cespitosa 'Goldtau'
Tussock grass, Hair grass, Tufted hair grass
Deschampsia flexuosa
Wavy hair grass, Crinkled hair grass, Common hair grass
Deutzia Prettistars Pink Cloud = 'Botex 015'
Compact deutzia
Dianthus deltoides
Maiden pink
Diascia integerrima
Whole twinspur
Dicentra 'Aurora'
Wild bleeding heart, Pacific bleeding heart
Dicentra 'King of Hearts'
Wild bleeding heart, Pacific bleeding heart
Dicentra 'Luxuriant'
Bleeding heart
Dicentra 'Red Fountains'
Wild bleeding heart
Dicentra eximia
Turkey corn, Staggerweed, Fringed bleeding heart, Wild bleeding heart
Dicranostigma franchetianum
Eastern horned poppy
Digitalis 'Silver Fox'
Dwarf foxglove
Digitalis purpurea
Common purple foxglove, Fairy thimbles, Dead men's bells, Lady's glove, Witches' gloves
Digitalis purpurea
Common purple foxglove, Fairy thimbles, Dead men's bells, Lady's glove, Witches' gloves
Diplarrena moraea
Butterfly iris, White flag, Butterfly flag
Dipsacus fullonum
Teasel, Common teasel
Dryas octopetala
Mountain avens, Mt Washington dryad, Wild betony
Dryopteris affinis
Gold shield fern, Scaly male fern, Golden scaled male fern
Dryopteris affinis
Gold shield fern, Scaly male fern, Golden scaled male fern
Dryopteris affinis 'Crispa Group'
Curled golden-scaled male fern, Wood fern, Buckler fern
Dryopteris affinis 'Pinderi'
Pinder's golden scaled male fern
Dryopteris erythrosora
Japanese shield fern, Copper shield fern, Autumn fern
Dryopteris erythrosora var. prolifica
Japanese shield fern, Copper shield fern, Lacy Autumn fern
Dryopteris filix-mas
Male fern, Sweet brake shield fern, Knotty brake, Bear's paw
Dryopteris filix-mas
Male fern, Sweet brake shield fern, Knotty brake, Bears paw
Dryopteris wallichiana
Wallich's wood fern
Echeveria 'Curly Locks'
Hen and chickens
Echinacea purpurea
Purple coneflower, Black Samson, Eastern purple coneflower, Hedge coneflower
Echinacea purpurea 'Leuchtstern'
Hybrid purple coneflower
Echium vulgare
Common viper's bugloss
Eleocharis acicularis
Needle spike rush, Slender spike rush, Needle rush hair grass, Spike rush
Elymus magellanicus
Wild rye, Lyme grass, Wheatgrass, Magellan wheatgrass, Blue wheatgrass
Eomecon chionantha
Snow poppy, Poppy of the dawn, Chinese snow poppy, Chinese bloodroot
Ephedra distachya
Joint fir, European shrubby horsetail, Joint pine, Mormon tea bush, Mexican tea
Epimedium 'Akebono'
Barrenwort, Bishop's hat, Fairy wings
Epimedium 'Amber Queen'
Barrenwort, Bishop's hat, Fairy wings
Epimedium 'Black Sea'
Barrenwort, Bishop's hat, Fairy wings
Epimedium 'Sunny and Share'
Fairy wings