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)
Carex comans
New Zealand hairy sedge, Hair sedge, Green wig
Carex conica
Hime-Kan-Suge, Miniature sedge, Evergreen miniature sedge
Carex oshimensis 'Eversheen'
Japanese sedge grass, Oshima kan suge
Carex testacea 'Old Gold'
Orange New Zealand sedge
Ceanothus 'Blue Cushion'
California lilac
Centaurea cyanus 'Midget Mixture'
Cornflower, Blue-bottle, Batchelor's buttons
Centaurea montana 'Joyce'
Mountain knapweed, Perennial cornflower, Mountain bluet, Perennial bachelor's buttons
Cephalotaxus fortunei
Chinese plum yew, Fortune's plum yew
Cerastium tomentosum var. columnae
Dusty miller, Snow in summer
Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Plumosa Pygmaea'
Sawara cypress, Japanese false cypress
Chamaemelum nobile 'Treneague'
Lawn chamomile
Choisya Royal Lace = 'Pmoore06'
Mexican Orange Blossom
Chrysanthemum segetum
Corn marigold
Chrysogonum virginianum
Golden knee, Golden star, Green and gold
Convallaria majalis 'Fortins Giant'
Lily of the valley, Our lady's tears, May lily, Conval lily, Mayflower, Ladder to heaven
Cornus alba Red Gnome = 'Regnzam'
Dogwood
Cornus suecica
Dwarf cornel
Corynephorus canescens
Grey hair grass
Cotoneaster salicifolius 'Repens'
Arching willow leaf cotoneaster
Cotoneaster x suecicus 'Skogholm'
Swedish cotoneaster
Deschampsia flexuosa 'AmiLime®'
Wavy hair grass, Crinkled hair grass, Common hair grass
Echinacea purpurea 'Vintage Wine'
Hybrid purple coneflower
Epimedium 'Enchantress'
Barrenwort, Bishop's hat, Fairy wings
Epimedium x warleyense 'Orangekönigin'
Barrenwort
Eragrostis spectabile
Purple love grass, Tumble grass
Erica carnea 'December Red'
Spring heath, Mountain heath, Winter heath
Erica carnea 'Eileen Porter'
Spring heath, Mountain heath, Winter heath
Erica carnea 'Loughrigg'
Spring heath, Mountain heath, Winter heath
Erica carnea 'Springwood Pink'
Spring heath, Mountain heath, Winter heath
Erigeron karvinskianus 'Kew Profusion'
Mexican fleabane, Australian fleabane, Wall daisy
Erysimum 'Treasure Red'
Wallflower, Wall gillyflower
Erysimum cheiri 'Aida Primrose'
Wallflower, Wall gillyflower
Erysimum Sugar Rush Purple Bicolour
Wallflower, Wall gillyflower
Erysimum x allionii
Wallflower, Siberian wallflower, Blister cress
Euonymus fortunei 'Kewensis'
Wintercreeper, Evergreen bittersweet, Dwarf euonymus
Eupatorium purpureum 'Bartered Bride'
Joe Pye weed
Festuca glauca 'Compacta Blue'
Blue festuca, Blue Sheep's festuca
Filipendula purpurea 'Elegans'
Dropwort, Japanese meadowsweet
Forsythia Maree d'Or = 'Courtasol'
Gaillardia 'Sundance Red'
Fire wheels, Hybrid blanket flower
Gaillardia x grandiflora 'Dazzler'
Fire wheels, Hybrid blanket flower
Gaultheria mucronata 'Sea Shell'
Wintergreen, Box berry, Canada tea, Prickly heath
Gaultheria mucronata 'White Pearl'
Wintergreen, Box berry, Canada tea, Prickly heath
Gaultheria mucronata 'Wintertime'
Wintergreen, Box berry, Canada tea, Prickly heath
Gazania splendens
Striking gazania
Geranium himalayense 'Irish Blue'
Lilac cranesbill, Himalayan cranesbill
Geranium maculatum f. albiflorum
American cranesbill, Wild cranesbill, Wild geranium, Spotted cranesbill
Geranium pratense 'New Dimension'
Meadow cranesbill, Meadow geranium