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)
Geranium 'Orkney Pink'
Geranium 'Rothbury Red'
Geranium 'Salome'
Geranium 'Sanne'
Geranium 'Sirak'
Geranium 'Spinners'
Meadow cranesbill
Geranium 'Stephanie'
Geranium 'Sue Crug'
Geranium 'Summer Cloud'
Geranium 'Sweet Heidy'
Geranium 'Tanya Rendall'
Wood cranesbill, Crow flower
Geranium 'Tiny Monster'
Geranium asphodeloides
Asphodel geranium
Geranium clarkei
Clark's geranium
Geranium clarkei 'Kashmir Purple'
Clark's geranium
Geranium Dreamland = 'Bremdream'
Cranesbill
Geranium endressii
Endress's Cranesbill, French cranesbill, Pyrenean cranesbill
Geranium endressii 'Castle Drogo'
Endress's cranesbill, French cranesbill, Pyrenean cranesbill
Geranium ibericum
Iberian Cranesbill, Caucasus geranium
Geranium ibericum subsp. jubatum 'White Zigana'
Iberian cranesbill
Geranium incanum
Carpet geranium, Horlosies, Cape geranium
Geranium macrorrhizum 'Album'
Large rooted geranium, Balkan cranesbill, Rock cranesbill, Bulgarian geranium
Geranium macrorrhizum 'Bevan's Variety'
Large rooted geranium, Balkan cranesbill, Rock cranesbill, Bulgarian geranium
Geranium macrorrhizum 'Czakor'
Large rooted geranium, Balkan cranesbill, Rock cranesbill, Bulgarian geranium
Geranium macrorrhizum 'Ingwersen's Variety'
Large rooted geranium, Balkan cranesbill, Rock cranesbill, Bulgarian geranium
Geranium macrorrhizum 'Lohfelden'
Large rooted geranium, Balkan cranesbill, Rock cranesbill, Bulgarian geranium
Geranium macrorrhizum 'Pindus'
Large rooted geranium, Balkan cranesbill, Rock cranesbill, Bulgarian geranium
Geranium macrorrhizum 'Ridsko'
Large rooted geranium, Balkan cranesbill, Rock cranesbill, Bulgarian geranium
Geranium macrorrhizum 'Spessart'
Large rooted geranium, Balkan cranesbill, Rock cranesbill, Bulgarian geranium
Geranium macrorrhizum 'Variegatum'
Large rooted geranium, Balkan cranesbill, Rock cranesbill, Bulgarian geranium
Geranium macrorrhizum 'White-Ness'
Large rooted geranium, Balkan cranesbill, Rock cranesbill, Bulgarian geranium
Geranium maculatum 'Beth Chatto'
American cranesbill, Wild cranesbill, Wild geranium, Spotted cranesbill
Geranium nodosum
Knotted cranesbill
Geranium nodosum 'Svelte Lilac'
Knotted cranesbill
Geranium Orkney Cherry = 'Bremerry'
Geranium Patricia = 'Brempat'
Geranium phaeum
Black widow, Mourning widow, Dusky cranesbill
Geranium phaeum
Black widow, Mourning widow, Dusky cranesbill
Geranium phaeum 'Album'
Black widow, Mourning widow, Dusky cranesbill
Geranium phaeum 'Gold Leaf'
Black widow, Mourning widow, Dusky cranesbill
Geranium phaeum 'Lily Lovell'
Black widow, Mourning widow, Dusky cranesbill
Geranium phaeum 'Margaret Wilson'
Black widow, Mourning widow, Dusky cranesbill
Geranium phaeum 'Raven'
Black widow, Mourning widow, Dusky cranesbill
Geranium phaeum 'Samobor'
Black widow, Mourning widow, Dusky cranesbill
Geranium phaeum var. lividum
Black widow, Mourning widow, Dusky cranesbill
Geranium phaeum var. lividum 'Joan Baker'
Black widow, Mourning widow, Dusky cranesbill
Geranium pratense
Meadow geranium
Geranium pratense 'Algera Double'
Meadow cranesbill, Meadow geranium