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)
Juniperus squamata 'Blue Spider'
Flaky juniper, Scaly leaved Nepal juniper
Juniperus squamata 'Little Joanna'
Groundcover scaley leaved Nepal juniper
Juniperus squamata 'Tropical Blue'
Groundcover scaley leaved Nepal juniper
Juniperus x pfitzeriana
Pfitzer juniper
Juniperus x pfitzeriana 'Carbery Gold'
Pfitzer juniper
Juniperus x pfitzeriana 'Golden Saucer'
Pfitzer juniper
Juniperus x pfitzeriana 'Mint Julep'
Pfitzer juniper
Knautia
Knautia arvensis
Field scabious, Blue buttons
Kniphofia 'Pineapple Popsicle'
Red hot poker
Koeleria
Hair grass
Lamium
Dead nettle, Weasel's snout
Lamium album
White dead nettle, Bee snout, Archangel, Dead neattle, Weasel's snout
Lamium galeobdolon 'Florentinum'
Yellow archangel, Weazel snout, Golden nettle, Golden deadnettle
Lamium galeobdolon 'Hermann's Pride'
Yellow archangel, Weazel snout, Golden nettle, Golden deadnettle
Lamium galeobdolon 'Silberteppich'
Yellow archangel, Weazel snout, Golden nettle, Golden deadnettle
Lamium maculatum
Spotted dead nettle, Spotted henbit
Lamium maculatum 'Album'
Spotted dead nettle, Spotted henbit
Lamium maculatum 'Aureum'
Spotted dead nettle, Spotted henbit
Lamium maculatum 'Ghost'
Spotted dead nettle, Spotted henbit
Lamium maculatum 'Pink Nancy'
Spotted dead nettle, Spotted henbit
Lamium maculatum 'Pink Pewter'
Spotted dead nettle, Spotted henbit
Lamium maculatum 'Roseum'
Spotted dead nettle, Spotted henbit
Lamium maculatum 'White Nancy'
Spotted dead nettle, Spotted henbit
Leptinella
Brass buttons
Leptinella 'Platt's Black'
Platt's leptinella
Leptinella dendyi
Dendy's leptinella
Ligustrum
Privet
Ligustrum ibota Musli = 'Muster'
Japanese ibota privet
Liriope
Lily Turf
Liriope muscari
Big blue lily turf, Southern lilyturf, Blue lilyturf
Liriope muscari 'Gold-banded'
Lily turf
Lithodora diffusa 'Tidepool Sky Blue'
Purple gromwell
Lomandra longifolia 'Arctic Frost'
Basket grass
Lomandra longifolia 'Miner's Gold'
Basket grass
Luzula
Woodrush
Luzula nivea
Snow rush, Snowy woodrush
Luzula sylvatica 'Aurea'
Greater wood rush, Sylvan woodrush
Luzula sylvatica 'Marginata'
Greater wood rush, Sylvan woodrush
Lysimachia nummularia
Creeping Jenny, Meadow runagates, Herb twopence, String of sovereigns, Moneywort
Lysimachia nummularia 'Aurea'
Yellow creeping Jenny, Creeping Jenny, Meadow runagates, Herb twopence, String of sovereigns, Moneywort
Mahonia
Barberry
Mahonia repens
Creeping barberry, Creeping mahonia
Mazus
Mazus reptans
Creeping mazus
Mazus reptans
Creeping mazus
Medicago sativa
Alfalfa, Lucerne, Buffalo herb
Melissa officinalis
Lemon balm, Balm, Bee balm, Honey plant, Sweet Mary