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)
Sarcococca
Sweet box, Christmas box
Sarcococca hookeriana var. digyna 'Tony Schilling'
Sweet box, Christmas box
Sasa palmata
Palmate bamboo
Sasa palmata f. nebulosa
Palmate bamboo
Sasa veitchii
Silver edged sasa, Kuma Zasa, Kuma bamboo grass
Sasaella ramosa
Azuma zasa
Saxifraga 'Dancing Pixies® Tessy'
Saxifrage
Saxifraga 'Dancing Pixies® Thea'
Saxifrage
Saxifraga 'Dancing Pixies® Tiana'
Saxifrage
Saxifraga 'Dancing Pixies® Tini'
Saxifrage
Saxifraga 'Dancing Pixies® Toni'
Saxifrage
Saxifraga 'Jenkinsiae'
Saxifrage
Saxifraga 'Major'
Saxifrage
Saxifraga 'Mount Nachi'
Autumn saxifrage
Saxifraga 'Neon Rose'
Saxifrage
Saxifraga 'Pixie'
Saxifrage
Saxifraga 'Rubrifolia'
Autumn saxifrage
Saxifraga 'So Saxy Apple White'
Saxifrage
Saxifraga 'So Saxy Cherry Blossom'
Saxifrage
Saxifraga 'So Saxy Rose Pink'
Saxifrage
Saxifraga 'Variegata' (cuneifolia)
Shield leaved saxifrage
Saxifraga 'Variegata' (x urbium)
London pride, St. Patrick's cabbage, Nancy-pretty, None so pretty
Saxifraga 'White Pixie'
Saxifrage
Saxifraga callosa
Limestone saxifrage
Saxifraga cotyledon
Great alpine rockfoil, Greater evergreen saxifrage, Pyramidal saxifrage
Saxifraga fortunei
Autumn saxifrage
Saxifraga longifolia
Pyrenean rockfoil, King of saxifrages, Pyrenean saxifrage
Saxifraga Mossy Group - pink and white-flowered
Saxifrage, Mossy saxifrage
Saxifraga spathularis
Spoon leaf saxifraga
Saxifraga umbrosa
London pride
Saxifraga x urbium
London pride, St. Patrick's cabbage, Nancy-pretty, None so pretty
Scabiosa columbaria
Small scabious
Scabiosa columbaria
Small scabious, Yellow scabious, Bachelor's buttons
Scabiosa columbaria 'Nana'
Small scabious
Scabiosa columbaria subsp. ochroleuca
Yellow scabious
Scutellaria
Skullcap, Helmet flower
Scutellaria altissima
Tallest skullcap
Sedum 'Abbey Dore'
Abbey Dore stonecrop
Sedum 'Frosted Fire'
Frosted Fire stonecrop
Sedum 'Jose Aubergine'
Jose Aubergine stonecrop
Sedum 'Joyce Henderson'
Joyce Henderson stonecrop
Sedum 'Lime Zinger'
Stonecrop
Sedum 'Munstead Red'
Munstead Red stonecrop
Sedum 'Red Cauli'
Orpine, Live forever, Midsummer men
Sedum 'Stewed Rhubarb Mountain'
Stewed Rhubarb Mountain stonecrop
Sedum acre
Wall pepper, Biting stonecrop, Welcome-home-husband-though-never-so-drunk
Sedum acre 'Aureum'
Wall pepper, Biting stonecrop, Welcome-home-husband-though-never-so-drunk
Sedum acre 'Yellow Queen'
Wall pepper, Biting stomecrop