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)
Potentilla alba
White cinquefoil
Potentilla atrosanguinea
Himalayan Cinquefoil, Red cinquefoil
Potentilla atrosanguinea var. argyrophylla
Silver-leaved potentilla
Potentilla aurea
Silver-leaved potentilla
Potentilla erecta
Sulphur five finger, Bloodroot, Ewe daisy, Redroot, Tormentil, Cinquefoil
Potentilla fruticosa 'Chelsea Star'
Shrubby cinquefoil, Golden hardhack, Widdy, Bush cinquefoil
Potentilla fruticosa 'Groneland'
Shrubby cinquefoil, Golden hardhack, Widdy, Bush cinquefoil
Potentilla fruticosa 'Klondike'
Shrubby cinquefoil, Golden hardhack, Widdy, Bush cinquefoil
Potentilla fruticosa 'Limelight'
Shrubby cinquefoil, Golden hardhack, Widdy, Bush cinquefoil
Potentilla fruticosa 'Manchu'
Shrubby cinquefoil, Golden hardhack, Widdy, Bush cinquefoil
Potentilla fruticosa 'Mount Everest'
Shrubby cinquefoil, Golden hardhack, Widdy, Bush cinquefoil
Potentilla fruticosa 'Red Lady'
Shrubby cinquefoil, Golden hardhack, Widdy, Bush cinquefoil
Potentilla fruticosa 'Snowbird'
Shrubby cinquefoil, Golden hardhack, Widdy, Bush cinquefoil
Potentilla fruticosa 'Yellow Bird'
Shrubby cinquefoil, Golden hardhack, Widdy, Bush cinquefoil
Potentilla fruticosa Mango Tango = 'Uman'
Shrubby cinquefoil, Golden hardhack, Widdy, Bush cinquefoil
Potentilla nepalensis 'Helen Jane'
Nepal cinquefoil
Potentilla nepalensis 'Shogran'
Nepal cinquefoil
Potentilla recta
Sulfur cinquefoil, Upright cinquefoil, Rough fruited cinquefoil
Potentilla recta 'Warrenii'
Sulfur cinquefoil, Upright cinquefoil, Rough fruited cinquefoil
Potentilla rupestris
Rock cinquefoil, Prairie tea
Potentilla thurberi 'Monarch's Velvet'
Red cinquefoil, Scarlet cinquefoil, Thurber's cinquefoil
Potentilla x hopwoodiana
Hopwood's cinquefoil
Pratia angulata
Panakenake, Lawn lobelia, Heavenly stars, Angled pratia
Pratia pedunculata 'Alba'
White star creeper
Primula 'Chameleon'
Primrose
Primula 'Cottage Cream'
Primrose
Primula capitata
Dense-flowered primrose
Primula denticulata 'Blue-flowered'
Drumstick primula
Primula polyanthus 'Supernova Cherry'
Supernova polyanthus primrose
Primula veris
Cowslip, Herb Peter, Keyflower, Fairy cups, Palsywort, St Peter's wort
Primula vulgaris
Common primrose, English primrose, Native primrose
Prunella
Selfheal, Heal all
Prunella grandiflora
Large self heal
Prunella grandiflora 'Freelander Blue'
Selfheal
Prunella grandiflora 'Freelander'
Selfheal
Prunella grandiflora 'Loveliness'
Large self heal
Prunella grandiflora 'Pink Loveliness'
Large self heal
Prunella vulgaris
Common self heal
Prunella vulgaris 'Rose Pearl'
Common selfheal
Prunus laurocerasus
Common laurel, Cherry laurel
Prunus laurocerasus 'Mount Vernon'
Common laurel, Cherry laurel
Prunus laurocerasus Low 'n' Green = 'Interlo'
Common laurel, Cherry laurel
Prunus tenella
Dwarf Russian almond, Russian almond
Prunus tenella 'Fire Hill'
Dwarf Russian almond, Russian almond
Pteridium aquilinum
Bracken, Brake, Pasture brake, Eagle brake
Pulmonaria
Lungwort, Jerusalem cowslip
Pulmonaria 'Ice Ballet'
Lungwort
Pulmonaria 'Lewis Palmer'
Lungwort, Jerusalem cowslip