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)
Juniperus communis 'Green Carpet'
Common juniper
Juniperus communis 'Hornibrookii'
Common juniper
Juniperus communis 'Lemon Carpet'
Horizontal juniper
Juniperus communis 'Spotty Spreader'
Horizontal juniper
Juniperus horizontalis
Creeping juniper, Creeping cedar, Creeping savin, Horizontal juniper
Juniperus horizontalis
Creeping juniper, Creeping cedar, Creeping savin, Horizontal juniper
Juniperus horizontalis 'Andorra Variegata'
Groundcover juniper
Juniperus horizontalis 'Bar Harbor'
Creeping juniper, Creeping cedar, Creeping savin, Horizontal juniper
Juniperus horizontalis 'Blue Chip'
Creeping juniper, Creeping cedar, Creeping savin, Horizontal juniper
Juniperus horizontalis 'Limeglow'
Creeping juniper, Horizontal juniper
Juniperus horizontalis 'Wiltonii'
Creeping juniper, Horizontal juniper
Juniperus horizontalis Ice Blue = 'Monber'
Creeping juniper, Horizontal juniper
Juniperus procumbens
Creeping juniper, Hai byakushin, Sonare, Japanese garden juniper
Juniperus procumbens 'Nana'
Dwarf Japanese juniper, Creeping juniper, Hai byakushin, Sonare, Japanese garden juniper
Juniperus rigida subsp. conferta
Shore juniper, Temple juniper, Needle juniper
Juniperus squamata
Juniper, Flaky juniper, Scaly leaved Nepal juniper
Juniperus squamata
Flaky juniper, Scaly leaved Nepal juniper
Juniperus squamata 'Blue Carpet'
Flaky juniper, Scaly leaved Nepal juniper
Juniperus squamata 'Blue Spider'
Flaky juniper, Scaly leaved Nepal juniper
Juniperus squamata 'Little Joanna'
Groundcover scaley leaved Nepal juniper
Juniperus squamata 'Tropical Blue'
Groundcover scaley leaved Nepal juniper
Juniperus x pfitzeriana
Pfitzer juniper
Juniperus x pfitzeriana 'Carbery Gold'
Pfitzer juniper
Juniperus x pfitzeriana 'Golden Saucer'
Pfitzer juniper
Juniperus x pfitzeriana 'Mint Julep'
Pfitzer juniper
Knautia
Knautia arvensis
Field scabious, Blue buttons
Kniphofia 'Pineapple Popsicle'
Red hot poker
Koeleria
Hair grass
Lamium
Dead nettle, Weasel's snout
Lamium album
White dead nettle, Bee snout, Archangel, Dead neattle, Weasel's snout
Lamium galeobdolon 'Florentinum'
Yellow archangel, Weazel snout, Golden nettle, Golden deadnettle
Lamium galeobdolon 'Hermann's Pride'
Yellow archangel, Weazel snout, Golden nettle, Golden deadnettle
Lamium galeobdolon 'Silberteppich'
Yellow archangel, Weazel snout, Golden nettle, Golden deadnettle
Lamium maculatum
Spotted dead nettle, Spotted henbit
Lamium maculatum 'Album'
Spotted dead nettle, Spotted henbit
Lamium maculatum 'Aureum'
Spotted dead nettle, Spotted henbit
Lamium maculatum 'Ghost'
Spotted dead nettle, Spotted henbit
Lamium maculatum 'Pink Nancy'
Spotted dead nettle, Spotted henbit
Lamium maculatum 'Pink Pewter'
Spotted dead nettle, Spotted henbit
Lamium maculatum 'Roseum'
Spotted dead nettle, Spotted henbit
Lamium maculatum 'White Nancy'
Spotted dead nettle, Spotted henbit
Leontodon rigens
Bristle leaved hawkbit
Leptinella
Brass buttons
Leptinella 'Platt's Black'
Platt's leptinella
Leptinella dendyi
Dendy's leptinella
Leucanthemum vulgare
Oxeye daisy
Leucanthemum vulgare 'Filigran'
Oxeye daisy