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)
Skimmia 'Rubesta Jos'
Skimmia japonica
Japanese skimmia
Skimmia japonica 'Bowle's Dwarf Female'
Skimmia japonica 'Bowle's Dwarf Male'
Skimmia japonica 'Godrie's Dwarf'
Skimmia japonica 'Humpty Dumpty'
Skimmia japonica 'Keesen'
Skimmia japonica 'Kew White'
Skimmia japonica 'Red Diamonds'
Skimmia japonica 'Rogersii'
Japanese skimmia
Skimmia japonica 'Scarlet Dwarf'
Japanese skimmia
Skimmia japonica 'Tansley Gem'
Skimmia japonica Luwian = 'Wanto'
Japanese skimmia
Skimmia japonica Pink Dwarf = 'Moerings 47'
Soleirolia soleirolii
Friendship plant, Baby's tears, Mind your own business, Pollyanna vine, Irish moss, Curse of Corsica
Solidago
Golden rod
Solidago cutleri
Cutler's alpine goldenrod
Sollya heterophylla
Australian bluebell, Bluebell creeper
Spiraea betulifolia 'Tor Gold'
White spiraea, Birch leaf spiraea
Spiraea betulifolia 'Tor'
White spiraea, Birch leaf spiraea
Spiraea betulifolia var. aemiliana
White spiraea
Spiraea japonica
Japanese spiraea, Japanese meadowsweet
Spiraea japonica 'Candlelight'
Japanese spiraea, Japanese meadowsweet
Sporobolus heterolepis
Prairie dropseed
Stachys
Betony, Hedge nettle, Woundwort
Stachys byzantina 'Big Ears'
Lambs tongue, Lamb's tails, Woolly betony, Lambs ears, Woolly woundwort
Stachys byzantina 'Cotton Boll'
Lambs tongue, Lamb's tails, Woolly betony, Lambs ears, Woolly woundwort
Stachys byzantina 'Fuzzy Wuzzy'
Lambs tongue, Lambs tails, Woolly ears
Stachys byzantina 'Silver Carpet'
Lambs tongue, Lamb's tails, Woolly betony, Lambs ears, Woolly woundwort
Stachys macrantha 'Superba'
Big betony, Big sage
Stachys officinalis
Bishop's wort, Betony
Stachys officinalis
Bishop's wort, Betony
Stachys officinalis 'Hummelo'
Bishop's wort, Betony
Stachys officinalis 'Saharan Pink'
Bishop's wort, Betony
Stipa
Needle grass, Spear grass, Feather grass
Stipa barbata
Short bearded feather grass, Feather grass
Stipa ichu
Ichu needle grass
Stipa pennata
European feather grass
Strobilanthes
Persian mosaic
Strobilanthes attenuata
Persian mosaic, Pointed Persian shield
Succisa pratensis
Blue buttons, Devil's bit scabious
Symphoricarpos
Snowberry, Coralberry
Symphoricarpos x chenaultii 'Hancock'
Hancock chenault coralberry
Symphoricarpos x doorenbosii 'Mother of Pearl'
Hybrid coralberry
Symphyotrichum ericoides var. prostratum 'Snow Flurry'
White heath aster, Frost-weed aster, Heath aster
Symphytum
Comfrey
Symphytum 'Blaueglocken'
Comfrey
Symphytum 'Hidcote Blue'
Comfrey