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)
Viola 'Jewel White'
Pansy
Viola 'Morpho'
Pansy
Viola 'Sorbet Orange Duet'
Pansy
Viola 'Tiger Eyes'
Pansy
Viola cornuta
Horned violet, Alpine violet, Bedding pansy, Tufted violet
Viola cornuta 'Alba Minor'
Horned violet, Alpine violet, Bedding pansy, Tufted violet
Waldsteinia ternata
Golden strawberry, Yellow strawberry, Siberian barren strawberry
x Heucherella 'Art Nouveau'
Foamy bells
x Heucherella 'Gunsmoke'
Foamy bells
x Heucherella 'Sunrise Falls'
Foamy bells
x Heucherella alba 'Bridget Bloom'
Foamy bells
Carex oshimensis Everest = 'Fiwhite'
Japanese sedge grass, Oshima kan suge
Mitraria coccinea
Mitre flower
Rhododendron 'Red Jack'
Vaccinium vitis-idaea subsp. minus
Lingonberry, Mountain cranberry, Cowberry
Achillea sibirica
Siberian yarrow
Aethionema grandiflorum
Persian stone cress, Persian candytuft
Ajuga pyramidalis
Pyramidal bugle, Northern bugle, Upright bugleweed, Spinach ajuga
Ajuga reptans 'John Pierpoint'
Common bugle, Carpet bugle, Sicklewort, Carpenter's herb
Ajuga reptans 'Julia'
Common bugle, Carpet bugle, Sicklewort, Carpenter's herb
Ajuga reptans 'Purple Torch'
Common bugle, Carpet bugle, Sicklewort, Carpenter's herb
Alternanthera dentata 'Little Maroon'
Arabis blepharophylla
Fringed Leaf Rock Cress
Arabis blepharophylla 'Rote Sensation'
Fringed Leaf Rock Cress
Armeria pseudarmeria 'Ballerina Purple'
False thrift, Estoril thrift
Asteranthera ovata
Star flower
Aubrieta 'Blaumeise'
Rock cress
Aubrieta 'Blue Beauty'
Rock cress
Aubrieta 'Leichtlinii'
Rock rose
Aubrieta 'Somerford Lime'
Rock cress
Bellis perennis
Common daisy, Lawn daisy
Bergenia 'Bach'
Pigsqueak, Megasea
Bergenia 'Bartok'
Pigsqueak, Megasea
Bergenia 'HerbstBlute'
Pigsqueak, Megasea
Bergenia 'Pinneberg'
Pigsqueak, Megasea
Bergenia cordifolia 'Rose'
Heartleaf bergenia, Pigsqueak
Calceolaria integrifolia var. angustifolia
Bush slipper flower, Narrow leaved Bush slipper flower
Carex 'The Beatles'
Spring sedge, Sedge
Carex berggrenii
Dwarf sedge
Carex caryophyllea
Spring sedge
Carex comans
New Zealand hairy sedge, Hair sedge, Green wig
Carex conica
Hime-Kan-Suge, Miniature sedge, Evergreen miniature sedge
Carex oshimensis 'Eversheen'
Japanese sedge grass, Oshima kan suge
Carex testacea 'Old Gold'
Orange New Zealand sedge
Ceanothus 'Blue Cushion'
California lilac
Cephalotaxus fortunei
Chinese plum yew, Fortune's plum yew
Cerastium tomentosum var. columnae
Dusty miller, Snow in summer
Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Plumosa Pygmaea'
Sawara cypress, Japanese false cypress