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)
Rosa Yellow™ Pixie® = 'Bozyellpix'
Miniature patio rose
Rosa Yorkshire = 'Korbarkeit'
Ground cover rose
Rosmarinus
Rosemary
Rosmarinus officinalis
Rosemary
Rosmarinus officinalis 'Gorizia'
Rosemary
Rosmarinus officinalis 'Green Ginger'
Rosemary
Rosmarinus officinalis 'Severn Sea'
Rosemary
Rosmarinus officinalis 'Sissinghurst Blue'
Rosemary
Rosmarinus officinalis Prostratus Group
Rosemary
Rubus 'Betty Ashburner'
Ornamental bramble
Rubus fokeanus
Fokeanus bramble
Rubus illecebrosus
Strawberry-raspberry, Balloon berry
Rubus irenaeus
Irene's bramble, Peaceful bramble
Rubus odoratus
Purple flowered raspberry, American bramble
Rubus rolfei
Five-lobed bramble
Rubus rolfei 'Emerald Carpet'
Five-lobed bramble
Rubus tricolor
Three coloured bramble
Rudbeckia 'Becky'
Gloriosa daisy
Rudbeckia 'Berlin'
Coneflower
Rudbeckia 'Dublin'
Coneflower
Rudbeckia fulgida 'Early Bird Gold'
Black-eyed Susan, Orange coneflower, Prairie coneflower
Rumex acetosa
Dock, Sorrel, Common sorrel, Garden sorrel, Sour dock, Green sauce
Ruscus hypoglossum
Spineless butcher's broom
Salvia 'Lyrical White'
Hybrid sage, Wild sage, Violet sage, Woodland sage
Salvia 'Purple Queen'
Hybrid sage
Salvia argentea 'Artemis'
Silver sage
Salvia aurea
Brown sage
Salvia blepharophylla 'Painted Lady'
Eyelash leaf sage, Brandegee
Salvia chamaedryoides
Germander sage
Salvia coccinea
Tropical sage, Texas sage, Scarlet salvia
Salvia coccinea 'Forest Fire'
Tropical sage
Salvia nemorosa 'Lubecca'
Wild sage, Violet sage, Woodland sage, Perennial salvia
Salvia reptans
Jacquin's sage
Salvia roemeriana
Cedar sage
Salvia roemeriana
Cedar sage
Salvia splendens
Scarlet sage
Sanguisorba
Burnet
Sanguisorba 'Tanna'
Burnet
Sanguisorba albiflora
Japanese burnet, Burnet
Sanguisorba menziesii
Canadian burnet
Sanguisorba officinalis
Greater burnet, Burnet bloodwort
Sanguisorba officinalis
Greater burnet, Burnet bloodwort
Santolina
Cotton lavender, Lavender-cotton
Santolina chamaecyparissus 'Lambrooke Silver'
Cotton lavender, Lavender-cotton
Santolina pinnatus subsp. neapolitana 'Sulphurea'
Cotton lavender, Lavender-cotton
Sanvitalia
Creeping zinnia
Sanvitalia Aztekengold = 'Starbini'
Creeping zinnia
Saponaria officinalis
Bouncing Bet, Soapwort