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)
Erigeron karvinskianus 'Sea of Blossom'
Mexican fleabane, Wall daisy
Erigeron oreganus
Oregon fleabane
Eriophorum angustifolium
Common cotton grass, Narrow leaved cotton grass, Cotton grass
Erodium 'Spanish Eyes'
Hybrid Storks Bill
Erodium reichardii
Alpine geranium
Eryngium giganteum
Miss Willmott's ghost, Stout sea holly
Erysimum 'Golden Bedder'
Siberian wallflower
Erysimum 'Golden Gem'
Wallflower, Perennial wallflower
Erysimum 'Lemon Yellow' (Cheers)
Wallflower, Perennial wallflower
Erysimum 'Moonlight'
Perennial wallflower
Erysimum 'Orange Flame'
Perennial wallflower
Erysimum 'Rysi Moon'
Wallflower, Perennial wallflower
Erysimum 'Spice Island'
Wallflower, Perennial wallflower
Erysimum 'Sunset Bronze'
Wallflower, Wall gillyflower
Erysimum 'Sunset Orange'
Wallflower, Wall gillyflower
Erysimum 'Sunset Primrose'
Wallflower, Wall gillyflower
Erysimum 'Sunset Purple'
Wallflower, Wall gillyflower
Erysimum 'Sweet Sorbet'
Wallflower, Wall gillyflower
Erysimum 'Treasure Primrose'
Wallflower, Wall gillyflower
Erysimum 'Treasure Yellow'
Wallflower, Wall gillyflower
Erysimum 'Winter Rouge'
Wallflower, Perennial wallflower
Erysimum 'Yellow Bird'
Wallflower, Perennial wallflower
Erysimum cheiri
Wallflower, Wall gillyflower, Blister cress, Siberian wallflower
Erysimum cheiri
Wallflower, Wall gillyflower, Blister cress, Siberian wallflower
Erysimum cheiri 'Aida Golden Yellow'
Wallflower, Wall gillyflower
Erysimum cheiri 'Blood Red'
Wallflower, Wall gillyflower
Erysimum cheiri 'Fire King'
Wallflower, Wall gillyflower
Erysimum cheiri 'Harlequin Mix'
Wallflower, Wall gillyflower
Erysimum cheiri 'Harpur Crewe'
Wallflower, Wall gillyflower, Blister cress, Siberian wallflower
Erysimum cheiri 'Orange Bedder'
Wallflower, Wall gillyflower
Erysimum Rysi Bronze = 'Innrysibro'
Wallflower
Erysimum Rysii Gold = 'Innrysigol'
Wallflower
Erysimum Rysii Star = 'Inneryrysistar'
Wallflower
Erysimum suffruticosum 'Goldstaub'
Wallflower, Perennial wallflower
Erysimum Sugar Rush Bronze
Wallflower, Wall gillyflower
Erysimum Sugar Rush Primrose
Wallflower, Wall gillyflower
Erysimum Sugar Rush Purple
Wallflower, Wall gillyflower
Erysimum Sugar Rush Yellow
Wallflower, Wall gillyflower
Erysimum Sunburst = 'Listrace'
Wallflower
Erysimum x allionii
Wallflower, Siberian wallflower, Blister cress
Escallonia 'Good as Gold'
Gold escallonia
Escallonia hybrid 'Showstopper'
Escallonia laevis 'Pink Lemon'
Pink escallonia
Eschscholzia californica
California poppy, Mission bells
Eschscholzia californica 'Apricot Chiffon'
Mission bells
Euonymus fortunei
Wintercreeper, Evergreen bittersweet, Dwarf euonymus
Euonymus fortunei 'Canadale Gold'
Wintercreeper, Evergreen bittersweet, Dwarf euonymus
Euonymus fortunei 'Emerald Surprise'
Wintercreeper, Evergreen bittersweet, Dwarf euonymus