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)
Saxifraga cespitosa
Tufted saxifrage
Saxifraga fortunei 'Rubrifolia Nana'
Autumn saxifrage
Scilla mischtschenkoana 'Tubergeniana'
Muczenko's squill
Sedum 'Birthday Party'
Stonecrop
Sedum 'Class Act'
Stonecrop
Sesleria heufleriana
Balkan blue grass, Green moor grass
Silene dioica 'Minikin'
Red Campion, Morning campion
Skimmia 'Rubesta Optima'
Skimmia japonica 'Daddy's Dream'
Japanese skimmia, Male skimmia
Skimmia japonica 'Hot Chocolate'
Japanese skimmia, Male skimmia
Skimmia japonica 'Red Princess'
Skimmia Rubesta = 'Moerings3'
Soleirolia soleirolii
Baby's tears, Curse of Corsica, Mind your own business, Pollyanna vine, Irish moss
Sollya heterophylla
Australian bluebell, Bluebell creeper
Spiraea japonica Double Play® Gold = 'Yan'
Japanese spiraea
Stachys byzantina 'Silky Fleece'
Lambs tongue, Lambs tails, Woolly ears
Stachys macrantha
Big betony, Big sage
Stachys officinalis 'Wisley White'
Bishop's wort, Betony
Symphoricarpos albus var. laevigatus
Snowberry, Coralberry
Symphytum ibericum
Iberian comfrey
Tagetes 'Golden Gem'
Marigold
Tagetes 'Solar Red'
Marigold
Tagetes patula 'Disco Orange'
French marigold
Tagetes patula 'Durango Yellow Fire'
French marigold
Tagetes patula 'Durango Yellow'
French marigold
Tagetes patula 'Hero Gold'
French marigold
Tagetes patula 'Safari Queen'
French marigold
Tagetes patula 'Safari Scarlet'
French marigold
Tagetes patula 'Safari Tangerine'
French marigold
Tagetes patula 'Safari Yellow Fire'
French marigold
Tagetes patula 'Zenith Red and Gold'
French marigold
Tagetes patula 'Zenith Red'
French marigold
Teucrium chamaedrys 'Rose'
Wall germander
Tiarella 'Neon Lights'
Heartleaf foamflower
Tiarella 'Pink Bouquet'
Heartleaf foamflower
Tiarella polyphylla
Asian foamflower
Trifolium pratense
Red clover, Bee bread, Broad-leaved clover
Trifolium repens
White clover, Creeping clover, Dutch clover
Vaccinium macrocarpon 'Franklin'
American cranberry
Vaccinium myrtillus
European blueberry, Bilberry, Whortleberry
Veronica gentianoides 'Barbara Sherwood'
Gentiana like speedwell
Veronica gentianoides 'Robusta'
Gentiana like speedwell
Veronica gentianoides 'Variegata'
Gentiana like speedwell
Veronica peduncularis
Stalked spweedwell
Veronica spicata subsp. incana 'Silver Carpet'
Silver speedwell
Vinca minor 'Josefine'
Lesser periwinkle, Lesser creeping myrtle, Common perwinkle
Vinca minor 'Panta'
Lesser periwinkle, Lesser creeping myrtle, Common perwinkle
Vinca minor 'Verino'
Lesser periwinkle, Lesser creeping myrtle, Common perwinkle