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)
Pulmonaria angustifolia
Blue cowslip, Cowslip lungwort, Blue lungwort
Pulmonaria angustifolia 'Azurea'
Blue cowslip, Cowslip lungwort, Blue lungwort
Pulmonaria angustifolia 'Munstead Blue'
Blue cowslip, Cowslip lungwort, Blue lungwort
Pulmonaria longifolia
Narrow leaved lungwort, Joseph and Mary, Spotted dog, Longleaf lungwort
Pulmonaria longifolia 'Bertram Anderson'
Narrow leaved lungwort, Joseph and Mary, Spotted dog, Longleaf lungwort
Pulmonaria mollis
Soft lungwort
Pulmonaria obscura
Pale spotted common lungwort
Pulmonaria officinalis
Soldiers and sailors, Spotted dog, Common lungwort, Jerusalem cowslip, Virgin's tears
Pulmonaria Opal = 'Ocupol'
Lungwort
Pulmonaria rubra
Christmas cowslip, Red lungwort
Pulmonaria rubra 'Bowles's Red'
Christmas cowslip, Red lungwort
Pulmonaria saccharata
Jerusalem sage, Bethlehem sage
Pulsatilla alpina
Alpine Pasque flower
Pyracantha coccinea 'Red Cushion'
Firethorn, Buisson ardent, Scarlet firethorn
Ranunculus acris
Meadow buttercup, Meadow bloom, Gold cup, Tall buttercup
Ranunculus acris 'Citrinus'
Meadow buttercup
Ranunculus acris 'Flore Pleno'
Yellow bachelor's buttons, Meadow buttercup
Ranunculus ficaria
Lesser celandine, Pilewort
Ranunculus repens var. pleniflorus
Double flowered creeping buttercup, Creeping buttercup, Creeping crowfoot, Sitfast, Yellow gowan, Rams claws
Ratibida
Prairie comeflower, Mexican hat
Ratibida pinnata
Grey head coneflower, Drooping coneflower, Pinnate prairie coneflower
Reineckea carnea
Good luck plant
Rhinanthus minor
Yellow rattle, Hay rattle, Rattles
Rhododendron 'Arabesk'
Evergreen azalea
Rhododendron 'Ginny Gee'
Hybrid rhododendron
Rhododendron 'Gumpo White'
Evergreen azalea
Rhododendron 'Hanako'
Evergreen azalea
Rhododendron 'Kermesinum Rose'
Evergreen azalea
Rhododendron 'Nakahari Orange'
Evergreen azalea
Rhododendron 'Patty Bee'
Hybrid rhododendron
Rhododendron 'Pink Pancake'
Evergreen azalea
Rhododendron 'Pleasant White'
Evergreen azalea
Rhododendron 'Santa Maria'
Evergreen azalea
Rhododendron 'Vida Brown'
Evergreen azalea
Rhododendron 'Wee Bee'
Rhododendron calostrotum subsp. keleticum
Charming rhododendron, Beautiful covered rhododendron
Rhododendron Elizabeth Group 'Creeping Jenny'
Rhododendron groenlandicum
Labrador tea plant, St. Jame's tea
Rhododendron groenlandicum
Labrador tea plant, St Jame's tea
Rhododendron hippophaeoides
Hippophae like rhododendron
Rhododendron luteum
Pontic azalea, Yellow rhododendron, Common yellow azalea
Rosa 'Dunwich Rose'
Spinosissima hybrid rose
Rosa 'Eye Love You'
Shrub rose (Persica type)
Rosa 'Nozomi'
Miniature rambling rose
Rosa 'Nozomi'
Ground cover rose, climbing rose
Rosa 'Paulii'
Alba rose
Rosa 'Raubritter'
Gallica rose
Rosa 'White Pet'
Polyantha rose