Ground cover - conifers
Low growing conifers provide colour and foliage texture all year round. They are easy to care for and generally tolerant of shade and dry soils. Prickly varieties provide a bit of extra security planted under windows in front gardens.
Plants (68)
Abies concolor
Colorado fir, White fir, Colorado white fir, Rocky Mountain white fir
Abies homolepis 'Prostrata'
Nikko fir
Abies koreana
Korean fir
Abies koreana 'Cis'
Korean fir
Abies koreana 'Kohout's Icebreaker'
Korean fir, Dwarf conifer
Abies lasiocarpa
Subalpine fir, Alpine fir, White fir, Balsam fir, Rocky mountain fir
Abies lasiocarpa 'Green Globe'
Subalpine fir, Alpine fir, White fir, Balsam fir, Rocky mountain fir
Abies procera
Noble fir, Christmas tree
Abies procera 'Glauca Prostrata'
Prostrate glaucous noble fir, Christmas tree
Cephalotaxus fortunei 'Dragon's Plume'
Chinese plum yew, Fortune's plum yew
Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Karamachiba'
Dwarf Hinoki cypress (ground cover)
Chamaecyparis pisifera
Sawara cypress, Japanese false cypress
Juniperus
Juniper
Juniperus chinensis 'Expansa Variegata'
Groundcover Chinese juniper
Juniperus communis
Common juniper
Juniperus communis 'Goldschatz'
Groundcover juniper
Juniperus communis 'Green Carpet'
Common juniper
Juniperus communis 'Hornibrookii'
Common juniper
Juniperus communis 'Lemon Carpet'
Horizontal juniper
Juniperus communis 'Spotty Spreader'
Horizontal juniper
Juniperus horizontalis
Creeping juniper, Creeping cedar, Creeping savin, Horizontal juniper
Juniperus horizontalis
Creeping juniper, Creeping cedar, Creeping savin, Horizontal juniper
Juniperus horizontalis 'Andorra Variegata'
Groundcover juniper
Juniperus horizontalis 'Bar Harbor'
Creeping juniper, Creeping cedar, Creeping savin, Horizontal juniper
Juniperus horizontalis 'Blue Chip'
Creeping juniper, Creeping cedar, Creeping savin, Horizontal juniper
Juniperus horizontalis 'Limeglow'
Creeping juniper, Horizontal juniper
Juniperus horizontalis 'Wiltonii'
Creeping juniper, Horizontal juniper
Juniperus horizontalis Ice Blue = 'Monber'
Creeping juniper, Horizontal juniper
Juniperus procumbens
Creeping juniper, Hai byakushin, Sonare, Japanese garden juniper
Juniperus procumbens 'Nana'
Dwarf Japanese juniper, Creeping juniper, Hai byakushin, Sonare, Japanese garden juniper
Juniperus rigida subsp. conferta
Shore juniper, Temple juniper, Needle juniper
Juniperus squamata
Juniper, Flaky juniper, Scaly leaved Nepal juniper
Juniperus squamata
Flaky juniper, Scaly leaved Nepal juniper
Juniperus squamata 'Blue Carpet'
Flaky juniper, Scaly leaved Nepal juniper
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
Microbiota decussata 'Carnival'
Groundcover Siberian cypress
Microbiota decussata 'Clouded Carpet'
Groundcover Siberian cypress
Pinus
Whitebark pine, Pine
Pinus mugo
Mountain pine, Swiss mountain pine
Pinus mugo 'Corleys Mat'
Mountain pine, Swiss mountain pine
Pinus mugo 'Golden Glow'
Mountain pine, Swiss mountain pine
Pinus mugo 'Laarheide'
Mountain pine, Swiss mountain pine