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)
Phlox subulata 'Emerald Cushion Blue'
Moss phlox, Mountain phlox, Moss pink
Phlox subulata 'Oakington Blue Eyes'
Moss phlox, Mountain phlox, Moss pink
Phlox subulata 'White Delight'
Moss phlox, Mountain phlox, Moss pink
Phuopsis stylosa
Caucasian crosswort
Phyla nodiflora
Frogfruit
Physalis
Cape gooseberry
Pieris japonica 'Sarabande'
Lily of the Valley Bush, Japanese pieris
Pilosella aurantiaca
Orange hawkweed, Fox and cubs, Grim the collier
Pimpinella saxifraga
Burnet saxifrage, Small pimpernell
Pinus
Whitebark pine, Pine
Pinus mugo
Mountain pine, Swiss mountain pine
Pinus mugo 'Corleys Mat'
Mountain pine, Swiss mountain pine
Pinus mugo 'Golden Glow'
Mountain pine, Swiss mountain pine
Pinus mugo 'Laarheide'
Mountain pine, Swiss mountain pine
Pinus strobus 'Sea Urchin'
Weymouth pine, Eastern white pine, Deal pine
Pleioblastus
Bamboo
Pleioblastus pygmaeus
Pygmy bamboo, Dwarf fern-leafed bamboo, Keoroshima-chiku
Pleioblastus variegatus
Dwarf white striped bamboo, Chigo-zasa
Pleioblastus variegatus 'Tsuboi'
Dwarf white striped bamboo, Chigo-zasa
Pleioblastus viridistriatus
Kamuro Zasa
Poa
Meadowgrass, Blue grass, Spear grass
Poa labillardierei
Australian blue grass, New Zealand blue grass
Podocarpus
Podocarp, Yellow wood, Alpine totara
Podocarpus nivalis 'Bronze'
Alpine totara
Podophyllum peltatum
May apple, American mandrake, Devil's apple, Wild mandrake, Raccoon berry
Polemonium
Jacob's ladder, Sky pilot, Greek valerian
Polemonium 'Hannah Billcliffe'
Jacob's ladder
Polemonium carneum
Salmon Jacob's ladder
Polemonium carneum 'Apricot Delight'
Salmon Jacob's ladder
Polemonium reptans 'Stairway to Heaven'
American Greek valerian, Creeping polemonium, Jacob's ladder
Polemonium reptans 'Touch of Class'
American Greek valerian, Creeping polemonium, Jacob's ladder
Polemonium yezoense 'Purple Rain'
Jacob's ladder
Polemonium yezoense Bressingham Purple = 'Polbress'
Jacob's ladder
Polypodium vulgare
Polypody, Adders fern, Common polypody, Golden maidenhair, Wall fern
Polypodium vulgare 'Bifido Multifidum'
Polypody, Wall fern
Polystichum
Holly fern
Polystichum makinoi
Makino's holly fern
Polystichum munitum
Sword fern, Western holly fern
Polystichum polyblepharum
Japanese tassel fern, Tassel fern, Bristle fern, Fern of eyelashes
Polystichum setiferum
Soft shield fern, Hedge fern, English hedge fern
Polystichum setiferum 'Herrenhausen'
Soft shield fern, Hedge fern, English hedge fern
Polystichum setiferum 'Pulcherrimum Bevis'
Soft shield fern, Hedge fern, English hedge fern
Polystichum setiferum Congestum Group 'Congestum'
Soft shield fern, Hedge fern, English hedge fern
Polystichum setiferum Divisibolum Group 'Dahlem'
Dahlems shield fern
Potentilla 'Arc-en-ciel'
Cinquefoil, Five finger
Potentilla 'Esta Ann'
Cinquefoil, Five finger
Potentilla 'Etna'
Cinquefoil, Five finger
Potentilla 'William Rollisson'