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)
Sedum aizoon
Hoso-ba-no-kirin-so, Stonecrop
Sedum album 'Coral Carpet'
Chubby fingers stonecrop, Coral carpet stonecrop
Sedum anacampseros
Evergreen orpine, Lover come back
Sedum cauticola
Hidaka-misebaya, Cliff stonecrop
Sedum cauticola 'Coca-Cola'
Cliff stonecrop
Sedum erythrostictum 'Frosty Morn'
Red Dot stonecrop
Sedum ewersii var. homophyllum 'Rosenteppich'
Rose carpet stonecrop, Ewer's stonecrop
Sedum hispanicum 'Blue Carpet'
Blue carpet stonecrop
Sedum kamtschaticum
Hirohano-kirinsho, Kamschatka stonecrop, Orange stonecrop
Sedum kamtschaticum 'Variegatum'
Kamschatka stonecrop, Orange stonecrop
Sedum kamtschaticum var. ellacombeanum
Kamschatka stonecrop, Orange stonecrop
Sedum middendorffianum
Hina-kirinsho, Middendorf stonecrop
Sedum Plum Dazzled = 'Pldaz2018'
Stonecrop
Sedum pulchellum
Bird's claw sedum
Sedum reflexum 'Blue Cushion'
Reflexed stonecrop
Sedum rupestre
Stone orpine, Crooked stonecrop, Rock stonecrop, Reflexed stonecrop
Sedum rupestre 'Angelina'
Angelina stonecrop, Stone orpine, Crooked stonecrop
Sedum sediforme
Stonecrop habited stonecrop, Mediterranean stonecrop
Sedum selskianum
Selskianum stonecrop
Sedum sieboldii 'Dragon'
October plant, October daphne, Misebaya
Sedum spectabile 'Crystal Pink'
Ice plant, Showy stonecrop
Sedum spectabile 'Stardust'
Ice plant, Showy stonecrop
Sedum spurium 'Fuldaglut'
Fireglow two-row stonecrop, Caucasian stonecrop
Sedum spurium 'Tricolor'
Tricolor stonecrop, Caucasian stonecrop
Sedum spurium 'Voodoo'
Tricolor stonecrop, Caucasian stonecrop
Sedum takesimense Atlantis® = 'Nonsitnal'
Sedum telephium
Orpine, Live forever, Midsummer men
Sedum telephium 'Rainbow Xenox'
Orpine, Live forever, Midsummer men
Sedum telephium 'Strawberries and Cream'
Orpine, Live forever, Midsummer men
Sedum telephium Atropurpureum Group 'Dark Knight'
Orpine, Live forever, Midsummer men
Sedum telephium subsp. maximum 'Gooseberry Fool'
Orpine, Live forever, Midsummer men
Sedum telephium subsp. ruprechtii
Misummer men, Orpine, Live-Long
Sempervivum arachnoideum Arctic White = 'Belsemcob2'
Cobweb house leek
Sempervivum Coconut Crystal = 'Belsemmag1'
House leek
Sempervivum Coral Red = 'Belsemred1'
House leek
Sempervivum Star™ Series
Houseleek
Senecio
Groundsel, Ragwort
Senecio doria
Doria groundsel
Senecio polyodon
Stem-toothed groundsel
Serratula
Saw wort
Serratula seoanei
Saw wort, Shaw's saw wort
Sesleria autumnalis
Autumn Moor Grass
Sesleria caerulea
Moor grass, Blue moor grass
Sesleria nitida
Nest moor grass, Gray moor grass
Shibataea kumasaca
Okame-zasa, Bamboo
Silene
Campion, Catchfly
Silene alpestris 'Starry Dreams'
Alpine catchfly
Silene dioica
Red Campion, Morning campion