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)
Stachys byzantina
Lambs tongue, Lamb's tails, Woolly betony, Lambs ears, Woolly woundwort
Stachys macrantha 'Robusta'
Big betony, Big sage
Stipa tenuissima 'Pony Tails'
Mexican hair grass
Symphytum 'Goldsmith'
Comfrey
Tiarella
Foamflower, False mitrewort
Vaccinium
Bilberry, Blueberry, Cranberry
Verbena
Vervain
Veronica
Speedwell, Bird's eye
Vinca
Periwinkle, Trailing myrtle
Vinca major 'Variegata'
Greater periwinkle, Band plant, Running myrtle, Large periwinkle, Band plant
Vinca major 'Wojos Jem'
Greater periwinkle, Large periwinkle
Vinca minor
Lesser periwinkle, Lesser creeping myrtle, Common perwinkle
Vinca minor 'Atropurpurea'
Lesser periwinkle, Lesser creeping myrtle, Common perwinkle
Vinca minor 'Gertrude Jekyll'
Lesser periwinkle, Lesser creeping myrtle, Common perwinkle
Vinca minor 'Illumination'
Lesser periwinkle, Lesser creeping myrtle, Common perwinkle
Vinca minor 'Ralph Shugert'
Lesser periwinkle, Common periwinkle
Vinca minor f. alba
Lesser periwinkle, Lesser creeping myrtle, Common perwinkle
Viola
Pansy
Weigela
X heucherella
Foamy bells
x Heucherella 'Redstone Falls'
Foamy bells
Abies concolor
Colorado fir, White fir, Colorado white fir, Rocky Mountain white fir
Abies homolepis 'Prostrata'
Nikko fir
Abies koreana
Korean fir
Abies koreana 'Cis'
Korean fir
Abies koreana 'Kohout's Icebreaker'
Korean fir, Dwarf conifer
Abies lasiocarpa
Subalpine fir, Alpine fir, White fir, Balsam fir, Rocky mountain fir
Abies lasiocarpa 'Green Globe'
Subalpine fir, Alpine fir, White fir, Balsam fir, Rocky mountain fir
Abies procera
Noble fir, Christmas tree
Abies procera 'Glauca Prostrata'
Prostrate glaucous noble fir, Christmas tree
Acaena microphylla
Red mountan bidi bidi, Red bidi bidi, Redspine sheepburr
Acaena microphylla 'Kuppferteppich'
Red mountan bidi bidi, Red bidi bidi, Redspine sheepburr
Acaena saccaticupula 'Blue Haze'
Pouched cupula, New Zealand burr
Acantholimon ulicinum
Gorse like prickly thrift
Acanthus 'Summer Beauty'
Spiny bear's breeches
Acanthus hirsutus
Hairy bear's breeches
Acanthus hirsutus subsp. syriacus
Syrian hairy bear's breeches
Acanthus mollis Latifolius Group 'Sjaak'
Tall oak-leaf bear's breeches
Achillea 'Desert Eve Light Yellow'
Ornamental yarrow
Achillea 'Desert Eve Terracotta'
Ornamental yarrow
Achillea 'Martina'
Ornamental yarrow
Achillea 'Pineapple Mango'
Ornamental yarrow
Achillea 'Pink Grapefruit'
Ornamental yarrow
Achillea 'Pretty Belinda'
Ornamental yarrow
Achillea clavennae
Silvery milfoil, White spikenard
Achillea Desert Eve Cream = 'Deseve'
Ornamental yarrow
Achillea Desert Eve Deep Rose = 'Desderos'
Ornamental yarrow
Achillea Desert Eve Red = 'Desred'
Ornamental yarrow