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)
Pachysandra terminalis 'Green Sheen'
Japanese spurge
Potentilla fruticosa Danny Boy = 'Lissdan'
Shrubby cinquefoil, Golden hardhack, Widdy, Bush cinquefoil
Rhododendron 'Red Jack'
Rosa Flower Carpet Scarlet = 'Noa83100b'
Ground cover rose
Spiraea japonica 'Shirobana'
Japanese spiraea
Tagetes patula 'Durango Orange'
French marigold
Vaccinium vitis-idaea subsp. minus
Lingonberry, Mountain cranberry, Cowberry
Abies concolor 'Violacea Prostrate'
Colorado fir, White fir, Colorado white fir, Rocky Mountain white fir
Abies koreana 'Kristallkugel'
Korean fir
Acanthus spinosus Spinosissimus Group
Spiny bear's breeches, Oyster plant
Achillea 'Apricot Beauty'
Ornamental yarrow
Achillea 'Peter Cottontail'
Yarrow
Achillea millefolium 'Colorado'
Bloodwort, Woundwort, Nosebleed, Thousand leaved yarrow, Sanguinary, Carpenter's weed
Achillea sibirica
Siberian yarrow
Acorus calamus 'Argenteostriatus'
Sweet flag, Myrtle flag, Flagroot
Acorus gramineus 'Golden Delight'
Japanese rush
Aethionema grandiflorum
Persian stone cress, Persian candytuft
Agastache mexicana
Mexican giant hyssop
Ajuga pyramidalis
Pyramidal bugle, Northern bugle, Upright bugleweed, Spinach ajuga
Ajuga reptans 'Arctic Fox'
Common bugle, Carpet bugle, Sicklewort, Carpenter's herb
Ajuga reptans 'Golden Beauty'
Common bugle, Carpet bugle, Sicklewort, Carpenter's herb
Ajuga reptans 'John Pierpoint'
Common bugle, Carpet bugle, Sicklewort, Carpenter's herb
Ajuga reptans 'Julia'
Common bugle, Carpet bugle, Sicklewort, Carpenter's herb
Ajuga reptans 'Purple Torch'
Common bugle, Carpet bugle, Sicklewort, Carpenter's herb
Alopecurus pratensis 'Aureus'
Golden foxtail, Meadow foxtail, Common foxtail grass
Alternanthera dentata 'Little Maroon'
Anemone tomentosa
Hairy anemone
Anemone x hybrida
Japanese anemone, Hybrid anemone
Anemone x hybrida 'Loreley'
Japanese anemone, Hybrid anemone
Anemone x lipsiensis
Creamy anemone
Anthemis 'Tetworth'
Dog fennel, Dog daisy
Anthemis tinctoria 'Alba'
Yellow chamomile, Dyer's chamomile, Ox-eye chamomile, Golden marguerite
Aquilegia 'Dwarf Fairyland'
Columbine, Granny's bonnet
Aquilegia 'Swan Yellow'
Columbine, Swan columbine
Aquilegia vulgaris 'Adelaide Addison'
Common columbine, Granny's bonnet
Aquilegia vulgaris 'Clementine Red'
Columbine, Clementine columbine
Aquilegia vulgaris 'Winky Pink-White'
Columbine, Clementine columbine
Arabis alpina subsp. caucasica
Alpine Rock Wall Cress
Arabis alpina subsp. caucasica 'Rosea'
Alpine Rock Wall Cress
Arabis blepharophylla
Fringed Leaf Rock Cress
Arabis blepharophylla 'Rote Sensation'
Fringed Leaf Rock Cress
Armeria pseudarmeria 'Ballerina Purple'
False thrift, Estoril thrift
Aster cordifolius 'Ideal'
Blue wood aster, Bee weed, Heart-leaf aster
Aster ericoides 'Erlkonig'
White heath aster, Frost-weed aster, Heath aster
Aster ericoides 'White Heather'
White heath aster, Frost-weed aster, Heath aster
Aster subspicatus
Leafy bract aster, Douglas aster
Asteranthera ovata
Star flower
Astilbe 'Else Shluck'
Garden astilbe, False spiraea