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 x antipodeum 'Pink Spice'
Traver's hybrid geranium
Geranium x antipodium 'Purple Passion'
Cranesbill
Geranium x cantabrigiense
Cambridge hybrid geranium
Geranium x cantabrigiense 'Berggarten'
Cambridge hybrid geranium
Geranium x cantabrigiense 'Intense'
Cambridge hybrid geranium
Geranium x cantabrigiense 'St Ola'
Cambridge hybrid geranium
Geranium x cantabrigiense 'Westray'
Cambridge hybrid geranium
Geranium x hybrida 'Kelly Anne'
Cranesbill
Geranium x magnificum
Showy geranium
Geranium x magnificum 'Blue Blood'
Showy geranium
Geranium x magnificum 'Rosemoor'
Showy geranium
Geranium x monacense
Monaco hybrid geranium
Geranium x oxonianum
Druce's cranesbill, Oxford geranium
Geranium x oxonianum 'A.T. Johnson'
Oxford geranium, Druce's cranesbill
Geranium x oxonianum 'Beholder's Eye'
Druce's cranesbill, Oxford cranesbill
Geranium x oxonianum 'Claridge Druce'
Oxford geranium, Druce's cranesbill
Geranium x oxonianum 'Elworthy Misty'
Druce's cranesbill, Oxford cranesbill
Geranium x oxonianum 'Julie Brennan'
Druce's cranesbill, Oxford cranesbill
Geranium x oxonianum 'Katherine Adele'
Druce's cranesbill, Oxford cranesbill
Geranium x oxonianum 'Lace Time'
Oxford geranium, Druce's cranesbill
Geranium x oxonianum 'Lady Moore'
Oxford geranium, Druce's cranesbill
Geranium x oxonianum 'Phoebe Noble'
Oxford geranium, Druce's cranesbill
Geranium x oxonianum 'Prestbury Blush'
Oxford geranium, Druce's cranesbill
Geranium x oxonianum 'Rebecca Moss'
Oxford geranium, Druce's cranesbill
Geranium x oxonianum 'Rose Clair'
Druce's cranesbill, Oxford cranesbill
Geranium x oxonianum 'Rosenlicht'
Oxford geranium, Druce's cranesbill
Geranium x oxonianum 'Sherwood'
Oxford geranium, Druce's cranesbill
Geranium x oxonianum 'Trevor's White'
Druce's cranesbill, Oxford cranesbill
Geranium x oxonianum 'Wageningen'
Druce's cranesbill, Oxford cranesbill
Geranium x oxonianum 'Walter's Gift'
Oxford geranium, Druce's cranesbill
Geranium x oxonianum 'Wargrave Pink'
Oxford geranium, Druce's cranesbill
Geranium x oxonianum f. thurstonianum
Oxford geranium, Druce's cranesbill
Geranium x oxonianum f. thurstonianum 'Southcombe Star'
Oxford geranium, Druce's cranesbill
Geum 'Georgenberg'
Avens
Geum rivale
Water avens, Indian chocolate, Purple avens, Chocolate root, Nodding avens
Geum rivale 'Leonard's Variety'
Water avens, Indian chocolate, Purple avens, Chocolate root, Nodding avens
Glandularia 'Vectura White'
Verbena, Vervain
Glandularia peruviana
Peruvian verbena
Glandularia Tapien Violet = 'Sunvop'
Verbena, Vervain
Glechoma hederaceae 'Variegata'
Ground ivy, Alehoof, Field balm, Runaway robin, Gill over the ground
Globularia punctata
Common globularia
Glyceria
Sweet grass, Manna grass, Sweet hay
Glyceria maxima var. variegata
Reed Sweet grass, Great water grass
Gomphrena pulchella 'Truffula Pink'
Globe amaranth
Gunnera
Giant rhubarb
Gunnera magellanica
Magellan rhubarb
Gypsophila repens
Creeping baby's breath, Alpine gypsophila
Gypsophila repens 'Rosa Schonheit'
Pink creeping baby's breath, Pink alpine gypsophila