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)
Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Little Bunny'
Fountain grass, Swamp foxtail grass, Chinese pennisetum, Chikara shiba
Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Moudry'
Fountain grass, Swamp foxtail grass, Chinese pennisetum, Chikara shiba
Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Weserbergland'
Fountain grass, Swamp foxtail grass, Chinese pennisetum, Chikara shiba
Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Woodside'
Fountain grass, Swamp foxtail grass, Chinese pennisetum, Chikara shiba
Pennisetum incomptum
Spreading fountain grass, Meadow fountain grass
Pennisetum massaicum 'Red Buttons'
Fountain grass
Pennisetum orientale
Oriental fountain grass
Pennisetum orientale
Oriental fountain grass
Pennisetum setaceum 'Burgundy Blaze'
Tender Fountain Grass
Penstemon 'Elgar Crown of India'
Beard tongue
Penstemon 'Lilac Frost'
Beard tongue
Penstemon hartwegii 'Picotee Red'
Hartweg's beard tongue
Penstemon hirsutus var. pygmaeus
Dwarf hairy beard tongue
Penstemon hirsutus var. pygmaeus f. albus
White-flowered hairy beard tongue
Penstemon Phoenix Rose = 'Penharros'
Beard tongue
Penstemon pinifolius
Pineleaf penstemon, Creeping red penstemon, Pineleaf beard tingue
Penstemon pinifolius 'Mersea Yellow'
Pineleaf beard tongue
Pericallis
Florist's cineraria
Perovskia
Russian sage
Persicaria 'Pink Elephant'
Knotweed, Hybrid knotweed
Persicaria affinis
Himalayan fleece flower, Knotweed
Persicaria amplexicaulis
Mountain fleece, Red bistort
Persicaria amplexicaulis 'Alba'
Mountain fleece, Red bistort
Persicaria amplexicaulis 'Atrosanguinea'
Mountain fleece, Red bistort
Persicaria amplexicaulis 'Fat Domino'
Mountain fleece, Red bistort
Persicaria amplexicaulis 'Firedance'
Mountain fleece, Red bistort
Persicaria amplexicaulis 'Firetail'
Mountain fleece, Red bistort
Persicaria amplexicaulis 'Golden Arrow'
Mountain fleece, Red bistort
Persicaria amplexicaulis 'Inverleith'
Mountain fleece, Red bistort
Persicaria amplexicaulis 'Rosea'
Mountain fleece, Red bistort
Persicaria amplexicaulis Orange Field = 'Orangofield'
Mountain fleece, Red bistort
Persicaria amplexicaulis Taurus = 'Blotau'
Mountain fleece, Red bistort
Persicaria bistorta
Snakeweed, Mad dog skullcap, Adderwort, Red legs, Bistort, Snake root
Persicaria campanulata
Lesser knotweed
Persicaria runcinata 'Purple Fantasy'
Knotweed
Persicaria vacciniifolia
Blueberry leaved fleece flower
Petasites fragrans
Winter heliotrope, Scented coltsfoot
Petasites japonica var. giganteus
Giant butterbur, Fuki, Japanese butterbur
Phacelia
Scorpion weed, Bluebell
Phacelia campanularia
California bluebell, Scorpion weed, Desert bluebell, Wild Cantebury bell
Phalaris arundinacea var. picta
Gardener's garters, Reed canary grass, Ribbon grass
Phalaris arundinacea var. picta 'Arctic Sun'
Gardener's garters, Reed canary grass, Ribbon grass
Phleum phleoides
Cat tail
Phlox 'Bedazzled Lavender'
Hybrid spring phlox, Creeping phlox
Phlox douglasii 'Waterloo'
Alpine phlox, Moss phlox, Columbia phlox
Phlox douglasii 'White Admiral'
Alpine phlox, Moss phlox, Columbia phlox
Phlox stolonifera 'Home Fires'
Cherokee phlox
Phlox subulata 'Bavaria'
Moss phlox, Mountain phlox, Moss pink