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)
Chamaemelum nobile 'Treneague'
Lawn chamomile
Choisya Royal Lace = 'Pmoore06'
Mexican Orange Blossom
Cotoneaster salicifolius 'Repens'
Arching willow leaf cotoneaster
Cotoneaster x suecicus 'Skogholm'
Swedish cotoneaster
Deschampsia flexuosa 'AmiLime®'
Wavy hair grass, Crinkled hair grass, Common hair grass
Epimedium 'Enchantress'
Barrenwort, Bishop's hat, Fairy wings
Erysimum 'Treasure Red'
Wallflower, Wall gillyflower
Erysimum cheiri 'Aida Primrose'
Wallflower, Wall gillyflower
Erysimum Sugar Rush Purple Bicolour
Wallflower, Wall gillyflower
Euonymus fortunei 'Kewensis'
Wintercreeper, Evergreen bittersweet, Dwarf euonymus
Gaultheria mucronata 'Sea Shell'
Wintergreen, Box berry, Canada tea, Prickly heath
Gaultheria mucronata 'White Pearl'
Wintergreen, Box berry, Canada tea, Prickly heath
Gaultheria mucronata 'Wintertime'
Wintergreen, Box berry, Canada tea, Prickly heath
Hedera helix 'Atropurpurea'
Common ivy, English ivy, Purple English ivy
Hedera helix 'Palmata'
Common ivy, English ivy
Helianthemum 'Pink Angel'
Common sun rose, Rock rose
Helichrysum microphyllum
Dwarf curry plant
Helleborus x hybridus 'Yellow Lady'
Lenten rose, False rose, Eastern hellebore
Helleborus x hybridus - red-flowered
Lenten rose, False rose, Eastern hellebore
Helleborus x nigercors
Nigercors hellebore
Heuchera micrantha
Crevice alumroot, Small flowered alumroot
Iberis 'Tahoe'
Candytuft
Ilex crenata 'Jenny'
Japanese holly
Ilex crenata var. latifolia
Japanese holly, Box leaved holly
Juncus effusus
Common rush, Soft rush, Japanese mat rush
Juncus effusus
Common rush, Soft rush, Japanese mat rush
Juncus ensifolius
Sword leaf rush
Juniperus horizontalis 'Golden Carpet'
Creeping juniper, Creeping cedar, Creeping savin, Horizontal juniper
Juniperus horizontalis Glauca Group
Creeping juniper, Creeping cedar, Creeping savin, Horizontal juniper
Juniperus rigida subsp. conferta 'Blue Pacific'
Shore juniper
Juniperus x pfitzeriana
Juniper, Pfitzer juniper
Juniperus x pfitzeriana 'Sulphur Spray'
Pfitzer juniper
Lamium galeobdolon 'Silver Angel'
Yellow archangel, Weazel snout, Golden nettle, Golden deadnettle
Lawn seed mix, clay soil
Lawn seed mix, Eco clover
Lawn seed mix, hardwearing heavy use
Lawn seed mix, low to medium use & statement
Lawn seed mix, sandy soil
Lawn seed mix, shade loving
Leucothoe keiskei Burning Love = 'Opstal50'
Keisks leucothoe
Luzula sylvatica
Greater wood rush
Mazus reptans 'Alba'
Creeping mazus
Mitchella repens
Partridge berry, Two-eyed berry, Running box, Squaw vine, Suaw berry, Mitrewort
Myosotis sylvatica 'Indigo Blue'
Bedding forget-me-not
Penstemon 'Elgar Enigma'
Beard tongue
Penstemon 'Elgar Firefly'
Beard tongue
Penstemon 'Elgar Nimrod'
Beard tongue
Pinus mugo 'Hesse'
Mountain pine, Swiss mountain pine