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)
Hosta 'Abiqua Drinking Gourd'
Funkia, Plantain lily
Hosta 'Allegan Fog'
Plantain lily
Hosta 'Blue Danube'
Plantain Iily, Funkia
Hosta 'Dinner Jacket'
Plantain lily
Hosta 'Frosted Jade'
Plantain Iily, Funkia
Hosta 'Ginko Craig'
Plantain Iily, Funkia
Hosta 'Gold Standard'
Plantain Iily, Funkia
Hosta 'Guacamole'
Plantain Iily, Funkia
Hosta 'Honeybells'
Plantain Iily, Funkia
Hosta 'Krossa Regal'
Plantain Iily, Funkia
Hosta 'Party Streamers'
Plantain lily
Hosta 'Silly String'
Plantain lily
Hosta 'Tears in Heaven'
Plantain lily
Hosta 'Whirlwind'
Plantain Iily, Funkia
Hosta crispula
Plantain Iily, Funkia
Hosta fortunei var. albopicta
The Chelsea hosta, Renge-Giboshi, Fortune's hosta
Hosta fortunei var. albopicta f. aurea
Renge-Giboshi, Fortune's hosta, The Chelsea hosta
Hosta lancifolia
Narrow leaved plantain lily, Narrow leaved hosta, Lance leaf hosta
Hosta Red Ninja = 'Nk2021'
Plantain lily
Hosta rohdeifolia
Plantain lily, Funkia
Hosta sieboldiana
Siebold hosta
Hosta sieboldii var. sieboldii
Siebold hosta
Hosta undulata
Wavey leafed Plantain lily, Suji-giboshi
Hosta undulata var. albomarginata
Wavey leafed Plantain lily, Suji-giboshi
Hosta undulata var. erromena
Wavey leafed Plantain lily, Suji-giboshi
Hosta undulata var. univittata
Wavey leafed Plantain lily, Suji-giboshi
Houttuynia cordata
Heart-leaf fishwort
Houttuynia cordata 'Boo Boo'
Fishwort
Houttuynia cordata 'Joker's Gold'
Fishwort
Houttuynia cordata 'Pied Piper'
Fishwort
Hydrangea anomala 'Golden Touch'
Climbing hydrangea
Hydrangea arborescens subsp. discolor 'Sterilis'
Tree hydrangea
Hydrangea paniculata Groundbreaker® Blush = 'LC NO21'
Plumed hydrangea
Hylomecon japonica
Forest poppy, Japanese poppy
Hymenoxys
Rubberweed
Hymenoxys cooperi var. canescens
Cooper's sunflower, Rubberweed, Pinques, Grey haired Cooper's rubberweed
Hymenoxys hoopesii
Orange sneezeweed, Owls claws
Hypericum 'Little Misstery'
St John's wort
Hypericum androsaemum
Common tutsan, Sweet amber, Tutsan, Bible leaf
Hypericum androsaemum f. variegatum 'Mrs Gladis Brabazon'
Common tutsan, Sweet amber, Tutsan, Bible leaf
Hypericum calycinum
Rose of Sharon, St John's wort, Aaron's beard
Hypericum Miracle Wonder = 'Hymirwon'
St John's wort
Hypericum olympicum f. uniflorum
Dwarf St John's wort, Olympic St John's wort
Hypericum perforatum
Perforate St John's wort, Klamath weed
Hypericum x cyathiflorum 'Gold Cup'
Wine glass hybrid tutsan
Hypericum x dummeri 'Peter Dummer'
Dummer's tutsan
Hypericum x inodorum 'Elstead'
Tall tutsan
Hypericum x inodorum 'Hysan'
Tall tutsan