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)
Geranium wallichianum 'Crystal Lake'
Wallich's geranium
Geranium x oxonianum 'Miriam Rundle'
Oxford geranium, Druce's cranesbill
Glandularia 'Vectura Pink'
Verbena, Vervain
Glandularia Tapien Salmon = 'Suntapiro'
Verbena, Vervain
Gypsophila 'White Festival'
Baby's breath
Gypsophila repens 'Dubia'
Creeping baby's breath, Alpine gypsophila
Gypsophila repens 'Filou Rose'
Creeping baby's breath, Alpine gypsophila
Gypsophila repens 'Fratensis'
Creeping baby's breath, Alpine gypsophila
Hakonechloa macra 'Nicolas'
Hakone grass
Hedera helix 'Atropurpurea'
Common ivy, English ivy, Purple English ivy
Hedera helix 'Palmata'
Common ivy, English ivy
Helianthemum 'Pink Angel'
Common sun rose, Rock rose
Helichrysum microphyllum
Dwarf curry plant
Helleborus x hybridus 'Yellow Lady'
Lenten rose, False rose, Eastern hellebore
Helleborus x hybridus - red-flowered
Lenten rose, False rose, Eastern hellebore
Helleborus x nigercors
Nigercors hellebore
Heuchera micrantha
Crevice alumroot, Small flowered alumroot
Hosta 'Blue Wedgewood'
Plantain Iily, Funkia
Hosta 'El Capitan'
Plantain Iily, Funkia
Hosta 'Georgia Sweetheart'
Plantain lily
Hosta 'Vera Verde'
Plantain Iily, Funkia
Iberis 'Tahoe'
Candytuft
Ilex crenata 'Jenny'
Japanese holly
Ilex crenata var. latifolia
Japanese holly, Box leaved holly
Impatiens walleriana 'llegnitz'
Water fuschsia, Bedding impatiens, Patient pucy
Impatiens walleriana - Accent Series
Water fuschsia, Bedding impatiens, Patient pucy
Impatiens walleriana - Cajun Series
Water fuschsia, Bedding impatiens, Patient pucy
Juncus effusus
Common rush, Soft rush, Japanese mat rush
Juncus effusus
Common rush, Soft rush, Japanese mat rush
Juncus ensifolius
Sword leaf rush
Juniperus horizontalis 'Golden Carpet'
Creeping juniper, Creeping cedar, Creeping savin, Horizontal juniper
Juniperus horizontalis Glauca Group
Creeping juniper, Creeping cedar, Creeping savin, Horizontal juniper
Juniperus rigida subsp. conferta 'Blue Pacific'
Shore juniper
Juniperus x pfitzeriana
Juniper, Pfitzer juniper
Juniperus x pfitzeriana 'Sulphur Spray'
Pfitzer juniper
Lamium galeobdolon 'Silver Angel'
Yellow archangel, Weazel snout, Golden nettle, Golden deadnettle
Lawn seed mix, clay soil
Lawn seed mix, Eco clover
Lawn seed mix, hardwearing heavy use
Lawn seed mix, low to medium use & statement
Lawn seed mix, sandy soil
Lawn seed mix, shade loving
Leucothoe keiskei Burning Love = 'Opstal50'
Keisks leucothoe
Limnanthes douglasii
Poached egg plant
Linaria purpurea
Purple toadflax
Lobelia erinus 'Blue Cascade'
Edging lobelia, Trailing lobelia, Blue lobelia
Lobelia erinus 'Fountain Blue'
Edging lobelia, Trailing lobelia, Blue lobelia
Lobelia erinus 'Fountain White'
Edging lobelia, Trailing lobelia, Blue lobelia