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)
Delosperma cooperi 'Desert Dancers Red'
Cooper's hardy ice plant
Deschampsia cespitosa
Tussock grass, Hair grass, Tufted hair grass
Deschampsia cespitosa
Tussock grass, Hair grass, Tufted hair grass
Deschampsia cespitosa 'Bronzeschleier'
Tussock grass, Hair grass, Tufted hair grass
Deschampsia cespitosa 'Goldschleier'
Tussock grass, Hair grass, Tufted hair grass
Deschampsia cespitosa 'Goldtau'
Tussock grass, Hair grass, Tufted hair grass
Deschampsia flexuosa
Wavy hair grass, Crinkled hair grass, Common hair grass
Dianthus deltoides
Maiden pink
Diascia integerrima
Whole twinspur
Digitalis 'Silver Fox'
Dwarf foxglove
Diplarrena moraea
Butterfly iris, White flag, Butterfly flag
Dryas octopetala
Mountain avens, Mt Washington dryad, Wild betony
Dryopteris affinis
Gold shield fern, Scaly male fern, Golden scaled male fern
Echeveria 'Curly Locks'
Hen and chickens
Eleocharis acicularis
Needle spike rush, Slender spike rush, Needle rush hair grass, Spike rush
Ephedra distachya
Joint fir, European shrubby horsetail, Joint pine, Mormon tea bush, Mexican tea
Epimedium 'Black Sea'
Barrenwort, Bishop's hat, Fairy wings
Epimedium 'Sunny and Share'
Fairy wings
Epimedium brachyrrhizum
Short-rhizome barrenwort, Barrenwort, Bishop's hat, Fairy wings
Epimedium franchetii 'Brimstone Butterfly'
Franchet's barrenwort, Barrenwort, Bishop's hat, Fairy wings
Epimedium grandiflorum
Longspur barrenwort, Long spur bishop's cap
Epimedium grandiflorum 'Red Beauty'
Longspur barrenwort, Long spur Bishops cap, Longspur fairy wings
Epimedium leptorrhizum
Slender-rhizome barrenwort, Barrenwort, Bishop's hat, Fairy wings
Epimedium pinnatum subsp. colchicum
Persian epimedium
Epimedium pubigerum
Hairy barrenwort, Barrenwort, Bishop's hat, Fairy wings
Epimedium sagittatum
Horny goat weed, Barrenwort
Epimedium x perralchicum
Hybrid epimedium
Epimedium x perralchicum 'Fronhleiten'
Hybrid barrenwort
Epimedium x rubrum
Red barrenwort, Red epimedium
Epimedium x versicolor
Garden hybrid epimedium, Bicolor barrenwort
Epimedium x versicolor 'Sulphureum'
Garden hybrid epimedium, Bicolor barrenwort
Equisetum hyemale
Rough horsetail, Dutch rush, Scouring rush
Erigeron glaucus
Seaside daisy, Beach aster, Beach fleabane, Sea aster
Erigeron glaucus
Seaside daisy, Beach aster, Beach fleabane, Sea aster
Erigeron glaucus 'Roseus'
Seaside daisy, Beach aster, Beach fleabane, Sea aster
Erigeron oreganus
Oregon fleabane
Erodium 'Spanish Eyes'
Hybrid Storks Bill
Erodium reichardii
Alpine geranium
Erysimum 'Golden Bedder'
Siberian wallflower
Erysimum 'Golden Gem'
Wallflower, Perennial wallflower
Erysimum 'Lemon Yellow' (Cheers)
Wallflower, Perennial wallflower
Erysimum 'Moonlight'
Perennial wallflower
Erysimum 'Orange Flame'
Perennial wallflower
Erysimum 'Rysi Moon'
Wallflower, Perennial wallflower
Erysimum 'Spice Island'
Wallflower, Perennial wallflower
Erysimum 'Sunset Bronze'
Wallflower, Wall gillyflower
Erysimum 'Sunset Orange'
Wallflower, Wall gillyflower
Erysimum 'Sunset Primrose'
Wallflower, Wall gillyflower