Ground cover - non-evergreen plants
Simple colourful planting required for a large area? Colourful plants to separate areas of the garden? Non-evergreen ground cover could be the answer for you. Roses are useful^, such as Rosa 'Flower Carpet White' standing around 75cm in height, but thorny plants could be a deterrent. For low-growing plants the choice could run from dwarf but rampageous Campanula poscharskyana, through Ladies Mantle, to Astilbes, Geranium nodosum and autumn flowering anemones for lightly shaded positions. For smaller, sunny areas lively Agastache forms could be considered. If large plants are required, dogwoods such as Cornus alba, reaching around 1.5 metres could be an option. Also, spring bulbs, dormant in summer, but which look fantastic when grown in numbers. It is a question of thinking about your needs before making the commitment.
Plants (1287)
Tagetes patula 'Durango Red'
French marigold
Tagetes patula 'Durango Tangerine'
French marigold
Tagetes patula 'Honeycomb'
French marigold
Tagetes tenuifolia
Signet marigold, Striped Mexican marigold
Tagetes tenuifolia 'Lemon Gem'
Signet marigold, Striped Mexican marigold
Tagetes tenuifolia 'Tangerine Gem'
Signet marigold, Striped Mexican marigold
Tanacetum
Tansy
Tanacetum haradjanii
Haradjanii chrysanthemum
Telekia speciosa
Oxeye, Large yellow oxeye
Thelypteris palustris
Marsh fern, Eastern marsh fern
Thermopsis
Golden banner, False lupin
Thermopsis rhombifolia var. montana
Buffalo pea, Prairie thermopsis
Tiarella Raspberry Sundae = 'Gosund'
Foamflower
Trillium
Trinity flower, Wood lily, Wake robin
Trillium luteum
Yellow toadshade, Yellow trillium, Wax trillium
Tropaeolum
Nasturtium, Indian cress, Canary bird vine, Flame flower
Tropaeolum majus
Great Indian cress
Tropaeolum majus 'Empress of India'
Great Indian cress
Tropaeolum majus 'Hermine Grashoff'
Great Indian cress
Tropaeolum majus 'Margaret Long'
Great Indian cress
Tropaeolum majus 'Peach Melba'
Great Indian cress
Tropaeolum majus Alaska Series
Great Indian cress
Tussilago farfara
Coltsfoot, Coughwort, Ass's foot
Vancouveria hexandra
American barrenwort, White inside-out flower
Verbena 'Margaret's Memory'
Vervain
Verbena rigida f. lilacina 'Lilac Haze'
Rigid verbena, Lilac veined verbena
Verbena rigida f. lilacina 'Polaris'
Rigid verbena, Lilac veined verbena
Veronica 'Inspire Pink'
Speedwell
Viola riviniana
Woodviolet, Dog violet, Labrador violet
Viola riviniana - pink
Woodviolet, Dog violet, Labrador violet
Viola riviniana Purpurea Group
Purple Labrador violet, Wood violet, Dog violet, Labrador violet
Weigela 'Evita'
x Heucherella Pink Revolution = 'Heupire030'
Foamy bells
Zinnia
Bedding zinnia
Zinnia 'Profusion Cherry'
Bedding zinnia
Zinnia 'Profusion Double Hot Cherry'
Bedding zinnia
Zinnia 'Profusion Orange'
Bedding zinnia
Acorus calamus
Sweet flag, Myrtle flag, Flagroot
Astilbe chinensis 'Vision in Pink'
Chinese astilbe, False goatsbeard, False bucksbear, False spiraea
Astilbe x arendsii 'Astary White'
Arend's astilbe, False goatsbeard, False bucksbear, False spiraea
Astrantia major 'Ruby Cloud'
Greater masterwort
Deutzia x rosea Yuki Snowflake = 'Ncdx1'
Japanese snow flower, Slender Deutzia
Nepeta x faassenii 'Kit Cat'
Blue catmint, Faassen's nepeta, Mauve catmint
Potentilla fruticosa Danny Boy = 'Lissdan'
Shrubby cinquefoil, Golden hardhack, Widdy, Bush cinquefoil
Rosa Flower Carpet Scarlet = 'Noa83100b'
Ground cover rose
Spiraea japonica 'Shirobana'
Japanese spiraea
Tagetes patula 'Durango Orange'
French marigold
Acanthus spinosus Spinosissimus Group
Spiny bear's breeches, Oyster plant