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)
Fuchsia 'Hawkshead'
Ballerina plant, Lady's eardrops
Fuchsia 'Whiteknights Pearl'
Hardy fuchsia, Ballerina plant, Lady's eardrops
Gaillardia x grandiflora 'Arizona Apricot'
Fire wheels, Hybrid blanket flower
Gaillardia x grandiflora 'Arizona Red Shades'
Fire wheels, Hybrid blanket flower
Gaillardia x grandiflora 'Fanfare Blaze'
Fire wheels, Hybrid blanket flower
Gaillardia x grandiflora 'Gallo Dark Bicolour'
Fire wheels, Hybrid blanket flower
Gaillardia x grandiflora 'Mesa Yellow'
Fire wheels, Hybrid blanket flower
Galega
Goat's rue, French lilac
Galega officinalis
Goat's rue, French lilac, Common goat's rue
Galega officinalis 'Alba'
Goat's rue, French lilac, Common goat's rue
Galega x hartlandii
Goat's rue, French lilac, Common goat's rue
Galega x hartlandii 'Alba'
Goat's rue, French lilac, Common goat's rue
Galium
Bedstraw
Galium odoratum
Sweet woodruff, Woodruff, Bedstraw
Gaultheria Florry® = 'HO120'
Wintergreen, Box berry, Canada tea
Gaultheria mucronata 'Bell's Seedling'
Bell's prickly heath
Gaultheria mucronata 'Indian Lake'
Wintergreen, Box berry, Canada tea, Prickly heath
Gaultheria mucronata 'Lilian'
Wintergreen, Box berry, Canada tea, Prickly heath
Gaultheria mucronata 'Mulberry Wine'
Wintergreen, Box berry, Canada tea, Prickly heath
Gaultheria mucronata 'Pink Pearl'
Wintergreen, Box berry, Canada tea, Prickly heath
Gaultheria shallon
Wintergreen, Box berry, Canada tea, Salal, Shallon
Gaultheria x wisleyensis 'Pink Pixie'
Wintergreen, Box berry, Canada tea, Wisley wintergreen
Gaura 'White Dove'
Bee blossom
Gaura Gaudi Pink = 'Florgaucompi'
Bee blossom
Gaura Gaudi Rose = 'Florgaucomro'
Bee blossom
Gaura lindheimeri
Lindheim's bee blossom, Whirling butterflies
Gaura lindheimeri
Lindheim's bee blossom, Whirling butterflies
Gazania 'Suncarpet'
Treasure flower
Genista pilosa 'Procumbens'
Silkyleaf woadwaxen, Hairy greenwood
Genista tinctoria
Dyer's greenwood, Common woadwaxen, Dyers broom
Geranium 'Azure Rush'
Geranium 'Blue Cloud'
Geranium 'Blushing Turtle'
Geranium 'Bob's Blunder'
Geranium 'Dark Eyes'
Geranium 'Dilys'
Geranium 'Dusky Rose'
Geranium 'Elke'
Bloody cranesbill
Geranium 'Eureka Blue'
Geranium 'Jolly Jewels Night'
Cranesbill
Geranium 'Jolly Jewels Raspberry'
Cranesbill
Geranium 'Jolly Jewels Red'
Cranesbill
Geranium 'Jolly Jewels Salmon'
Cranesbill
Geranium 'Jolly Jewels Silver'
Cranesbill
Geranium 'Kashmir Pink'
Clark's geranium
Geranium 'Khan'
Geranium 'Natalie'
Geranium 'Nimbus'