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)
Ligustrum
Privet
Ligustrum ibota Musli = 'Muster'
Japanese ibota privet
Limnanthes
Meadow foam
Limnanthes douglasii
Poached egg plant
Linaria
Toadflax, Spurred snapdragon
Linaria purpurea
Purple toadflax
Linaria purpurea 'Canon Went'
Purple toadflax
Linaria purpurea 'Springside White'
Purple toadflax
Linaria vulgaris
Common toadflax, Butter and eggs, Wild snapdragon, Brideweed, Calves snout
Liriope
Lily Turf
Liriope muscari
Big blue lily turf, Southern lilyturf, Blue lilyturf
Liriope muscari 'Gold-banded'
Lily turf
Liriope spicata 'Gin-ryu'
Creeping liriope, Creeping lily turf
Lithodora diffusa 'Tidepool Sky Blue'
Purple gromwell
Lithospermum officinale
Common gromwell, Gromwell's puccoon
Lobelia erinus
Edging lobelia, Trailing lobelia, Blue lobelia
Lobelia erinus 'Crystal Palace'
Edging lobelia, Trailing lobelia, Blue lobelia
Lobelia erinus 'Riviera Lilac'
Spring lobelia
Lobelia erinus Blue Star = 'Wesstar'
Edging lobelia, Trailing lobelia, Blue lobelia
Lobelia erinus Purple Star = 'Wespurstar'
Edging lobelia, Trailing lobelia, Blue lobelia
Lobelia erinus Super Star = 'Weslosu'
Edging lobelia, Trailing lobelia, Blue lobelia
Lobelia erinus Waterfall Blue = 'Balobwablu'
Edging lobelia, Trailing lobelia, Blue lobelia
Lobularia
Sweet alyssum, Sweet Alison
Lobularia maritima
Sweet alyssum, Sweet Alison
Lobularia maritima 'Snowdrift'
Sweet alyssum, Sweet Alison
Lobularia maritima 'Violet Queen'
Sweet alyssum, Sweet Alison
Lomandra longifolia 'Arctic Frost'
Basket grass
Lomandra longifolia 'Miner's Gold'
Basket grass
Lonicera pileata
Privet honeysuckle, Box honeysuckle, Royal carpet honeysuckle
Lotus
Bird's foot trefoil
Lotus corniculatus
Bird's foot trefoil, Bacon and eggs, Cats clover, Shoes and stockings, Crow toes
Lotus hirsutus 'Little Boy Blue'
Hairy canary clover
Lunaria annua
Honesty, Silver dollar, Penny flower, Money plant, Dollar plant, Moneywort, Bolbonac
Lunaria annua 'Variegata'
Honesty, Silver dollar, Penny flower, Money plant, Dollar plant, Moneywort, Bolbonac
Lunaria annua var. albiflora
Honesty, Silver dollar, Penny flower, Money plant, Dollar plant, Moneywort, Bolbonac
Lunaria annua var. albiflora 'Alba Variegata'
Honesty, Silver dollar, Penny flower, Money plant, Dollar plant, Moneywort, Bolbonac
Lunaria rediviva
Honesty, Perennial honesty, Moonwort
Luzula
Woodrush
Luzula nivea
Snow rush, Snowy woodrush
Luzula sylvatica 'Aurea'
Greater wood rush, Sylvan woodrush
Luzula sylvatica 'Hohe Tatra'
Greater wood rush, Sylvan woodrush
Luzula sylvatica 'Marginata'
Greater wood rush, Sylvan woodrush
Lychnis alpina
Alpine campion
Lychnis flos-cuculi
Ragged robin, Cuckoo flower
Lychnis flos-cuculi 'Petite Jenny'
Ragged robin, Cuckoo flower
Lychnis flos-cuculi 'White Robin'
Ragged robin, Cuckoo flower
Lychnis flos-cuculi Jenny = 'Lychjen'
Ragged robin, Cuckoo flower
Lysimachia atropurpurea 'Beaujolais'
Purple loosestrife