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)
Alchemilla speciosa
Handsome lady's mantle
Alchemilla straminea
Straw coloured lady's mantle
Alchemilla xanthochlora
Lion's foot, Nine hooks
Alstroemeria aurea
Golden Inca lily
Althaea cannabina
Armenium mallow
Althaea officinalis
Marsh mallow, White mallow
Alyssum montanum 'Mountain Gold'
Mountain alyssum
Anemone 'Praecox'
Japanese anemone
Anemone Dainty Swan = 'Macane005'
Windflower
Anemone Dreaming Swan = 'Macane004'
Windflower
Anemone hupehensis
Japanese anemone, Chinese anemone
Anemone hupehensis
Japanese anemone, Chinese anemone
Anemone hupehensis 'Bowles's Pink'
Japanese anemone, Chinese anemone
Anemone hupehensis 'Hadspen Abundance'
Japanese anemone, Chinese anemone
Anemone hupehensis var. japonica 'Bressingham Glow'
Japanese anemone, Chinese anemone
Anemone hupehensis var. japonica 'Prinz Heinrich'
Japanese anemone, Chinese anemone
Anemone rivularis
Streamside anemone
Anemone tomentosa
Hairy anemone
Anemone x hybrida
Japanese anemone, Hybrid anemone
Anemone x hybrida 'Elegans'
Japanese anemone, Hybrid anemone
Anemone x hybrida 'Luise Uhink'
Japanese anemone, Hybrid anemone
Anemone x hybrida 'Richard Ahrens'
Japanese anemone, Hybrid anemone
Anemone x hybrida 'Robustissima'
Japanese anemone, Hybrid anemone
Anemone x lipsiensis 'Pallida'
Creamy anemone
Anethum graveolens
Dill
Antennaria dioica
Common pussytoes, Rose pussytoes, Cat's ears, Cat's foot, Life everlasting
Anthemis 'Grallagh Gold'
Dog fennel, Dog daisy, Gold marguerite
Anthemis marschalliana
Dog's chamomile, Marshall chamomile
Anthemis Susanna Mitchell = 'Blomit'
Dog fennel, Dog daisy
Anthemis tinctoria
Yellow chamomile, Dyer's chamomile, Ox eye chamomile, Golden marguerite
Anthemis tinctoria
Yellow chamomile, Dyer's chamomile, Ox-eye chamomile, Golden marguerite
Anthemis tinctoria 'Kelwayi'
Yellow chamomile, Dyer's chamomile, Ox-eye chamomile, Golden marguerite
Anthemis tinctoria 'Sauce Hollandaise'
Yellow chamomile, Dyer's chamomile, Ox-eye chamomile, Golden marguerite
Anthriscus sylvestris
Cow parsley, Keck, Devil's parsley, Woodland beak chervil
Anthyllis vulneraria
Ladies' fingers, Common kidney vetch
Aquilegia 'Blue Jay'
Columbine, Granny's bonnet
Aquilegia 'Robin'
Columbine, Granny's bonnet
Aquilegia 'White Star'
Columbine, Winky columbine
Aquilegia Langdons Rainbow hybrids
Columbine, Granny's bonnet
Aquilegia long-spurred hybrids
Long-spurred columbine
Aquilegia longissima
Long-spurred columbine
Aquilegia McKana Group
Columbine, Granny's bonnet
Aquilegia Songbird Series
Columbine, Granny's bonnet
Aquilegia vulgaris
Common columbine, Culverwort, European columbine, European crowfoot, Granny's bonnet
Aquilegia vulgaris
Common columbine, Culverwort, European columbine, European crowfoot, Grandma's bonnet
Aquilegia vulgaris 'Black Barlow'
Columbine, Barlow columbine
Aquilegia vulgaris 'Blue Barlow'
Columbine, Barlow columbine
Aquilegia vulgaris 'Clementine Blue'
Columbine, Clementine columbine