8. Ground cover and small plants (windy urban)
The term 'ground cover' is used to describe plants that are generally low growing and which have a vigorous spreading habit to discourage weeds. Being low lying they are much more wind tolerant. Growing naturally in windy areas, plants such as heathers, alpines and grasses make reliable ground cover choices in an exposed garden.
Plants (218)
Muscari armeniacum 'Early Giant'
Blue spike, Armenian grape hyacinth
Muscari armeniacum 'Saffier'
Blue spike, Armenian grape hyacinth
Muscari aucheri
Oxford and Cambridge grape hyacinth
Muscari botryoides
Common grape hyacinth
Muscari botryoides 'Album'
Common grape hyacinth, Pearls of Spain
Muscari latifolium
Grape hyacinth, Broad leaved grape hyacinth
Muscari neglectum
Grape hyacinth, Overlooked grape hyacinth
Muscari pseudomuscari
False grape hyacinth
Primula 'Cottage Cream'
Primrose
Primula denticulata 'Blue-flowered'
Drumstick primula
Primula polyanthus 'Supernova Cherry'
Supernova polyanthus primrose
Primula veris
Cowslip, Herb Peter, Keyflower, Fairy cups, Palsywort, St Peter's wort
Primula vulgaris
Common primrose, English primrose, Native primrose
Saxifraga umbrosa
London pride
Saxifraga x urbium
London pride, St. Patrick's cabbage, Nancy-pretty, None so pretty
Sedum 'Munstead Red'
Munstead Red stonecrop
Sedum acre
Wall pepper, Biting stonecrop, Welcome-home-husband-though-never-so-drunk
Sedum acre 'Aureum'
Wall pepper, Biting stonecrop, Welcome-home-husband-though-never-so-drunk
Sedum acre 'Yellow Queen'
Wall pepper, Biting stomecrop
Sedum aizoon
Hoso-ba-no-kirin-so, Stonecrop
Sedum album 'Coral Carpet'
Chubby fingers stonecrop, Coral carpet stonecrop
Sedum anacampseros
Evergreen orpine, Lover come back
Sedum cauticola
Hidaka-misebaya, Cliff stonecrop
Sedum cauticola 'Coca-Cola'
Cliff stonecrop
Sedum ewersii var. homophyllum 'Rosenteppich'
Rose carpet stonecrop, Ewer's stonecrop
Sedum hispanicum 'Blue Carpet'
Blue carpet stonecrop
Sedum kamtschaticum
Hirohano-kirinsho, Kamschatka stonecrop, Orange stonecrop
Sedum kamtschaticum 'Variegatum'
Kamschatka stonecrop, Orange stonecrop
Sedum kamtschaticum var. ellacombeanum
Kamschatka stonecrop, Orange stonecrop
Sedum reflexum 'Blue Cushion'
Reflexed stonecrop
Sedum rupestre
Stone orpine, Crooked stonecrop, Rock stonecrop, Reflexed stonecrop
Sedum rupestre 'Angelina'
Angelina stonecrop, Stone orpine, Crooked stonecrop
Sedum sediforme
Stonecrop habited stonecrop, Mediterranean stonecrop
Sedum selskianum
Selskianum stonecrop
Sedum spurium 'Fuldaglut'
Fireglow two-row stonecrop, Caucasian stonecrop
Sedum spurium 'Tricolor'
Tricolor stonecrop, Caucasian stonecrop
Sedum spurium 'Voodoo'
Tricolor stonecrop, Caucasian stonecrop
Vinca major
Greater periwinkle, Band plant, Running myrtle, Large periwinkle, Band plant
Vinca minor 'Azurea Flore Pleno'
Lesser periwinkle, Lesser creeping myrtle, Common perwinkle
Vinca minor 'Blue and Gold'
Lesser periwinkle, Lesser creeping myrtle, Common perwinkle
Viola 'Angel Red'
Pansy
Viola 'Delta White with Rose Wing'
Pansy
Viola 'Fire Surprise'
Pansy
Viola 'Jewel Blue'
Pansy
Viola 'Jewel White'
Pansy
Viola 'Morpho'
Pansy
Viola 'Sorbet Orange Duet'
Pansy
Viola 'Tiger Eyes'
Pansy