Ground cover - sunny slopes
Slopes can be challenging. Awkward to access and work on, the soil is often poor due to erosion and prone to drying out. Planting low growing ground cover will help maintain soil stability and minimise erosion. Choose evergreen easy to care for plants which cope with dry, sunny conditions and reduce the amount of clambering up and down you have to do, to water or tend to.
Plants (227)
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
Luzula
Woodrush
Luzula nivea
Snow rush, Snowy woodrush
Luzula sylvatica 'Aurea'
Greater wood rush, Sylvan woodrush
Luzula sylvatica 'Hohe Tatra'
Greater wood rush, Sylvan woodrush
Luzula sylvatica 'Marginata'
Greater wood rush, Sylvan woodrush
Lychnis alpina
Alpine campion
Lysimachia nummularia
Creeping Jenny, Meadow runagates, Herb twopence, String of sovereigns, Moneywort
Lysimachia nummularia 'Aurea'
Yellow creeping Jenny, Creeping Jenny, Meadow runagates, Herb twopence, String of sovereigns, Moneywort
Mahonia repens
Creeping barberry, Creeping mahonia
Mazus reptans
Creeping mazus
Mazus reptans
Creeping mazus
Origanum vulgare
Oregano, Common marjoram, Wild marjoram, Dwarf marjoram, Creeping marjoram
Origanum vulgare 'Aureum'
Oregano, Golden marjoram, Common marjoram, Wild marjoram, Dwarf marjoram, Creeping marjoram
Origanum vulgare 'Country Cream'
Oregano, Common marjoram, Wild marjoram, Dwarf marjoram, Creeping marjoram
Origanum vulgare 'Thumble's Variety'
Oregano, Common marjoram, Wild marjoram, Dwarf marjoram, Creeping marjoram
Penstemon pinifolius
Pineleaf penstemon, Creeping red penstemon, Pineleaf beard tingue
Penstemon pinifolius 'Mersea Yellow'
Pineleaf beard tongue
Polemonium reptans 'Stairway to Heaven'
American Greek valerian, Creeping polemonium, Jacob's ladder
Polemonium reptans 'Touch of Class'
American Greek valerian, Creeping polemonium, Jacob's ladder
Pulsatilla alpina
Alpine Pasque flower
Rubus 'Betty Ashburner'
Ornamental bramble
Rubus tricolor
Three coloured bramble
Thymus serpyllum
Creeping thyme, Wild thyme, English thyme, Breckland thyme, Mother of thyme
Thymus serpyllum 'Annie Hall'
Creeping thyme, Wild thyme, English thyme, Mother of thyme
Thymus serpyllum 'Minor'
Creeping thyme, Wild thyme, English thyme, Breckland thyme, Mother of thyme
Thymus serpyllum 'Russetings'
Creeping thyme, Wild thyme, English thyme, Breckland thyme, Mother of thyme
Thymus serpyllum Pink Magic = 'Tuthpim'
Creeping thyme, Wild thyme, English thyme, Breckland thyme, Mother of thyme
Thymus serpyllum Ruby Glow = 'Tuilow'
Creeping thyme, Wild thyme, English thyme, Breckland thyme, Mother of thyme
Trifolium repens 'Purpurascens'
White clover, Shamrock, Dutch clover
Vinca major
Greater periwinkle, Band plant, Running myrtle, Large periwinkle, Band plant
Vinca major 'Maculata'
Greater periwinkle, Band plant, Running myrtle, Large periwinkle, Band plant
Vinca minor 'Argenteovariegata'
Lesser periwinkle, Lesser creeping myrtle, Common perwinkle
Vinca minor 'Aureovariegata'
Lesser periwinkle, Lesser creeping myrtle, Common perwinkle
Vinca minor 'Azurea Flore Pleno'
Lesser periwinkle, Lesser creeping myrtle, Common perwinkle
Vinca minor 'Blue and Gold'
Lesser periwinkle, Lesser creeping myrtle, Common perwinkle
Vinca minor 'Blue Sky'
Lesser periwinkle
Vinca minor 'Bowles's Variety'
Lesser periwinkle, Lesser creeping myrtle, Common perwinkle
Vinca minor f. alba 'Alba Variegata'
Lesser periwinkle, Lesser creeping myrtle, Common perwinkle
Calluna vulgaris 'Alicia'
Common Scotch heather
Calluna vulgaris 'Kinlochruel'
Heather, Ling, Scots heather
Calluna vulgaris 'Trio Girl'
Heather, Ling, Scots heather