Ground cover - evergreen plants
These are especially useful to quietly cover a large area, possibly under trees. They may have no flowers (ivies) or their variegated foliage may brighten the area. Periwinkles, for example^, have flowers in spring, and a great capacity to make uniform ground cover. For smaller, more open areas, ornamental plants can be used to make an attractive repetition of shape. Hebes such as Hebe rakaiensis, give repeating fresh green rounded shapes. Areas that are difficult to maintain, such as steep banks, can be covered with plants such as Hypericum calycinum. Many ground coverers need some maintenance, and others, such as ivy - may climb - and will need containment. Think about planting effects that appeal to you, and the time available before you make your choice.
Plants (1042)
Fragaria x ananassa 'Delia'
Strawberry
Fragaria x ananassa 'Florence'
Strawberry
Fragaria x ananassa 'Toscana'
Strawberry
Fragaria x ananassa 'Vibrant'
Strawberry
Fragaria x ananassa Pink Panda = 'Frei'
Strawberry
Galium
Bedstraw
Galium odoratum
Sweet woodruff, Woodruff, Bedstraw
Gaultheria Florry® = 'HO120'
Wintergreen, Box berry, Canada tea
Gaultheria mucronata 'Bell's Seedling'
Bell's prickly heath
Gaultheria mucronata 'Indian Lake'
Wintergreen, Box berry, Canada tea, Prickly heath
Gaultheria mucronata 'Lilian'
Wintergreen, Box berry, Canada tea, Prickly heath
Gaultheria mucronata 'Mulberry Wine'
Wintergreen, Box berry, Canada tea, Prickly heath
Gaultheria mucronata 'Pink Pearl'
Wintergreen, Box berry, Canada tea, Prickly heath
Gaultheria shallon
Wintergreen, Box berry, Canada tea, Salal, Shallon
Gaultheria x wisleyensis 'Pink Pixie'
Wintergreen, Box berry, Canada tea, Wisley wintergreen
Geranium 'Stephanie'
Geranium pyrenaicum 'Bill Wallis'
Pyrenean cranesbill
Geranium pyrenaicum 'Summer Snow'
Pyrenean cranesbill
Geranium renardii
Renard's geranium
Geranium renardii 'Tcschelda'
Renard's geranium
Geranium x cantabrigiense
Cambridge hybrid geranium
Geranium x cantabrigiense 'Berggarten'
Cambridge hybrid geranium
Geranium x cantabrigiense 'St Ola'
Cambridge hybrid geranium
Geranium x cantabrigiense 'Westray'
Cambridge hybrid geranium
Geum 'Georgenberg'
Avens
Glechoma hederaceae 'Variegata'
Ground ivy, Alehoof, Field balm, Runaway robin, Gill over the ground
Globularia punctata
Common globularia
Halimium umbellatum
Umbel flowered sunrose
Halimium x pauanum
Hybrid sun rose
Hebe 'Bowles's Hybrid'
Hebe 'Burning Heart'
Shrubby veronica
Hebe 'Dark Angel'
Hebe 'Gold Pixie'
Hebe 'Hartii'
Hebe 'Karo Golden Esk'
Hebe 'Pink Pixie'
Hebe 'Purple Pillow'
Shrubby veronica
Hebe 'Summer Blue'
Hebe 'White Quartz'
Shrubby veronica
Hebe 'Wingletye'
Hebe 'Wiri Charm'
Hebe 'Youngii'
Hebe Archy = 'Kenchy'
Shrubby veronica
Hebe Blue Ice = 'Lowapb'
Hebe Blue Star = 'Vergeer 1'
Hebe Bronze Glow = 'Lowglo'
Hebe lycopodioides
Club moss whipcord hebe
Hebe macrantha
Large-flowered hebe