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)
Helleborus
Hellebore
Helleborus argutifolius
Corsican hellebore
Helleborus foetidus
Stinking hellebore, Setterwort, Stinkwort, Bear's foot stinking hellebore
Helleborus x sahinii 'Winterbells'
Hellebore
Helleborus x sternii
Stern's hybrid hellebore
Hemerocallis
Day lily
Heuchera 'Boysenberry'
Coral bells
Heuchera 'Green Spice'
Coral bells, Alumroot
Heuchera 'Malachite'
Coral bells, Alumroot
Heuchera 'Paris'
Coral bells, Alumroot
Heuchera americana
Rock geranium, Satin leaf, American alum root
Hosta
Plantain lily, Funkia
Hosta 'Empress Wu'
Plantain Iily, Funkia
Hosta 'Frances Williams'
Plantain Iily, Funkia
Hosta 'Hadspen Blue'
Plantain Iily, Funkia
Hosta 'Halcyon'
Plantain Iily, Funkia
Hosta fortunei var. aureomarginata
Renge-Giboshi, Fortune's hosta
Hosta sieboldiana var. elegans
Siebold hosta
Houttuynia cordata 'Chameleon'
Fishwort
Houttuynia cordata 'Flame'
Fishwort
Hydrangea
Hydrangea arborescens
Tree hydrangea
Hypericum
St John's wort, St Peter's wort
Hypericum Magical Beauty = 'Kolmbeau'
St John's wort
Hypericum Magical Red = 'Kolmred'
St John's wort
Hypericum Miracle Attraction = 'Alldiablo'
St John's wort
Hypericum Miracle Blizz = 'Allblizz'
St John's wort
Hypericum x moserianum 'Tricolor'
Moser's St John's wort, Gold flower
Iberis
Candytuft
Iberis 'Masterpiece'
Candytuft
Iberis sempervirens
Evergreen candytuft, Edging candytuft, Perennial candytuft
Ilex
Holly
Kniphofia
Red hot poker
Kniphofia 'Lemon Popsicle'
Red hot poker
Kniphofia 'Mango Popsicle'
Red hot poker
Kniphofia 'Papaya Popsicle'
Red hot poker
Kniphofia 'Redhot Popsicle'
Red hot poker
Koeleria glauca
Blue hair grass, Glaucous hair grass
Lamium maculatum Golden Anniversary = 'Dellam'
Spotted dead nettle, Spotted henbit
Lamium maculatum Pink Chablis = 'Checkin'
Spotted dead nettle, Spotted henbit
Leucanthemum
Oxeye daisy, Marguerite
Leucothoe
Fetterbush
Leucothoe fontanesiana 'Makijaz'
Switch ivy, Dog hobble, Drooping laurel
Leucothoe keiskei 'Royal Ruby'
Keisks leucothoe
Leucothoe Lovita = 'Zebonard'
Switch ivy, Dog hobble, Drooping laurel
Leymus arenarius
Sea lyme grass, Wild rye, European dune grass
Liriope muscari
Big blue lily turf, Southern lilyturf, Blue lilyturf
Lobelia