Ground Cover Hardy

Brunnera macrophylla 'Jack Frost'

…spring these are complimented by delicate sprays of blue forget-me-not like flowers. Happiest in a shady position, Siberian Bugloss is perfect for woodland gardens or the front of shady borders where it will slowly spread to form a dense, colourful ground cover. Height: 45cm (18). Spread: 60cm (24).  More Info

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Nurserymans Choice Phlox Collection (Creeping)

Creeping Phlox provide superb ground cover! These hardy perennials are perfect planting at the front of borders or carpeting a gravel garden. Dot them among the planting crevices of a rockery or let them cascade down low walls and slopes. These tough little plants will knit together to create…  More Info

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Clematis x aromatica

…climber. Throughout summer the striking star shaped blooms exude a superb fragrance. This vigorous species will quickly cover walls and fences, and can be pruned to almost ground level each year, making maintenance extremely easy! Height: 2.5m (8'). Spread: 90cm (36). Supplied in a 7cm pot. Pruning…  More Info

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Pachysandra terminalis 'Green Carpet'

…'Green Carpet' provides a low growing 'carpet' of green foliage, about 15cm (6) high, that is perfect for the undercanopies of trees. This ground cover plant suppresses weeds and is a neat and tidy solution for shaded areas, and awkward spots in driveways etc that would look better with some…  More Info

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Heuchera 'Wild Rose'

…variety, it quickly forms dense, neat, semi-evergreen mounds of handsome foliage that make attractive container specimens as well as excellent ground cover along the front of borders. Try it alongside yellow foliage, such as Carex ‘Everillo’, for an exciting contrast in texture and…  More Info

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Brunnera 'Alexander's Great'

…make a statement with the silver veined foliage of Brunnera 'Alexanders Great' - they shout 'look at me' for all the right reasons. This particularly large leaved variety is wonderfully dramatic. It makes superb spreading ground cover, or why not grow it in a prominent container on your patio?  More Info

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Stachys lanata

This tactile plant demands to be stroked! Known as Lamb’s Ears or Bunnies Ears, the furry foliage is a clever adaptation to cope with dry environments, making Stachys lanata an extremely useful ground-covering plant in Mediterranean gardens, gravel gardens, underplanting of shrubs and running…  More Info

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Trillium erectum

…but is well worth the wait! Trillium erectum is a North American native that flourishes in rich, damp soils, creating dense ground cover once established. This hardy perennial produces variable flowers that can range from white to yellow or even purple, but generally appear as a rich beetroot-red…  More Info

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Geranium sanguineum var. striatum

…elegant pink flower with darker pink veins which blossom between June and September over finely trimmed foliage. These Cranesbills make ideal ground covering plants so are therefore perfect for borders, pathways, even rockeries and gravel gardens. A delicate flower ideal in any cottage garden.…  More Info

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Viola sororia 'Rubra'

…spring, which are held above a neat clump of heart-shaped leaves. Requiring virtually no maintenance, this low-growing perennial makes good ground cover for a small area and is great for underplanting shrubs and roses. Woolly violet also looks beautiful planted amongst spring bulbs or in a woodland…  More Info

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Delosperma cooperi

Hardy Ice plants are ideal for creating a carpet of dense, evergreen ground cover in hot, dry areas, thriving in poor soils where few other plants survive. Delosperma cooperi produces masses of sparkling, violet-purple flowers throughout summer above creeping mats of cylindrical, succulent foliage.…  More Info

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Dianthus deltoides 'Brilliancy'

This hardy evergreen perennial Dianthus deltoides 'Brilliancy' forms a dense mat of soft green foliage which acts as a fantastic ground cover and effective weed suppressant through the year. From late spring, it wakes up with a profusion of beautiful, vibrant crimson red flowers with delicate pinked…  More Info

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Osteospermum 'Snow Pixie' (Hardy)

Suppress your weeds with a densely planted carpet of vibrant African Daisies. Osteospermum 'Snow Pixie' is one of the easiest ground cover plants you can grow and it's hardy too, so you can enjoy it year after year. Once established this versatile, resilient perennial is happy in hot, dry, neglected…  More Info

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Houttuynia cordata 'Chameleon'

…with a pungent orange fragrance. Throughout mid-summer the spreading stems are covered in masses of white flowers. With its spreading habit, Houttuynia cordata 'Chameleon' is perfect for forming attractive ground cover as it wanders among rockeries, throughout borders or around boggy pond margins.…  More Info

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Erigeron 'Stallone'

Erigeron 'Stallone' produces lovely two-toned flowers that open white and slowly turn to pink and purple as they age. These hardy ground cover perennials are excellent for combatting weeds in your borders. These healthy 'garden-ready' plants are ideal for rockeries, gravel gardens and borders.…  More Info

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Delosperma congestum

…walls, and ground cover in dry sites. This hardy Ice Plant becomes studded with masses of bright yellow daisy-like flowers in summer, whilst the small, densely packed fleshy leaves flush red in the winter for additional interest. Hailing from South Africa, this drought-tolerant, heat-tolerant hardy…  More Info

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Hosta 'Minuteman'

…complemented by pretty, lilac flowers in midsummer, which can grow up to 55cm (1'10) tall. Once established, this hardy perennial will form attractive clumps to provide fantastic ground cover throughout the season. Height: 55cm (1'10); Spread: 1m (3'3). Culinary information: The best part to use is…  More Info

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Dianthus 'Festival Mixed'

…cottage garden borders and in informal planters. A mix of early flowering plants and bi-coloured blooms, the flowers are a mix of four types, in shades of pink, red and white. These hardy, dwarf plants form dense, bushy ground cover when planted en masse. Height: 50cm (20). Spread: 30cm (12).'  More Info

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Tulip 'Ground Cover Mix'

This colourful mix of dwarf Tulips makes fabulous ground cover in beds, borders and rockeries. Tulip ?Ground Cover Mix? produces cupped, star-shaped flowers above short stems, that form a tapestry of colours when planted closely together. This choice mix includes the particularly sought-after…  More Info

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Hardy Geranium Collection

Hardy Geraniums are a versatile, easy to grow and perfect for beginner gardeners. This superb collection contains something for every part of the garden - shade lovers, spreading ground cover, sun worshippers and cottage garden classics. Flowering from late spring onwards, these herbaceous…  More Info

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Lily 'Dazzler' (Ground Cover)

* The only ground cover lily that flowers within 10 weeks of planting* Best In Class for ground cover lilies - click here for details Flamboyant colour with a delicious perfume! The short stems of Lily 'Dazzler' make this dwarf variety a 'must have' for creating vibrant ground cover in exotic…  More Info

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Geranium 'Birch Double' (Hardy)

…charming hardy cranesbill with gently ruffled, double flowers in shades of purple- pink. This perennial geranium blooms persistently from May to September above a mass of delicately lobed foliage. Less vigorous and more compact than many varieties, Birch's Double is ideal for woodland ground cover…  More Info

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Osteospermum 'Tresco Purple' (Hardy)

…to greet the sun. Versatile and resilient, hardy Osteospermum 'Tresco Purple' will thrive in hot, dry, neglected conditions and yet is one of the longest-flowering plants in the garden! Expect vibrant summer colour and weed suppressing ground cover from this easy to grow, sun loving African Daisy.…  More Info

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Geranium pratense 'Azure Skies'

…lacy appearance. The fully-double, summer blooms are a rich azure blue, and borne in abundance over the summer months. Hardy Geraniums are stalwarts of the traditional cottage garden, creating excellent ground cover and mingling beautifully with other hardy perennials. Height and spread: 60cm (24).  More Info

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Geranium x oxonianum 'Rose Clair'

This vigorous hardy Geranium makes fabulous informal ground cover for herbaceous borders. Geranium x oxonianum 'Rose Clair' produces loose mounds of attractive, lobed-leaves sprinkled with pretty pink blooms from late June which continue sporadically throughout the summer. This hardy perennial is…  More Info

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Primrose 'Best Red'

A punchy red primula with a yellow eye, Primrose ‘Best Red’ is super hardy. Superb as ground cover planted in large groups through borders or dotted amongst mixed patio containers. Provides pops of colour throughout the earliest months of the year for minimal effort. Height and spread:…  More Info

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Geranium 'Rozanne'

…in their ?Plant of the Centenary? competition in 2013. Geranium 'Rozanne' produces an abundance of lilac blue flowers. These hardy perennial plants make excellent ground cover and help create beautiful cottage garden style planting schemes. Flowering right through the summer, if the plant starts to…  More Info

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Hosta 'Giant Leaved Mix'

…with particularly showy foliage, that will create an unforgettable display. With a dense, clump forming habit, these hardy perennials will spread to create superb ground cover for those challenging shaded areas of the garden. Ideal for the front of borders or planting into patio containers. They…  More Info

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Geranium sanguineum 'Album'

This hardy geranium is an RHS AGM winner with its soft white saucer shaped blooms. It is a free-flowering variety which will blossom between June and September. The white flowers look stunning over the dark green foliage. They are perfect editions for ground cover and beautiful for highlighting…  More Info

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Coreopsis verticillata 'Moonbeam'

…known as tickseed, is a large, hardy perennial, ideal for borders and bedding. Perfect for planting into a wildlife garden, Coreopsis attracts butterflies with its fern-like foliage and clusters of lemon yellow flowers throughout the summer. Excellent ground cover and tolerant of most soil types.…  More Info

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Geranium oxonianum 'Wargrave Pink'

…ground cover plant, then Geranium oxonianum 'Wargrave Pink' is a great option. It has medium green foliage which throughout summer and early autumn is covered in five petalled, salmon pink flowers. It is very hardy and fast growing, making it a good natural way to keep weeds at bay, as it covers a…  More Info

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Microbiota decussata

Microbiota decussata is a low growing conifer that can be used as a ground cover plant that carpets areas of the garden where low maintenance is preferred. The Siberian Carpet Cypress or Russian Arbor-Vitae is an attractive and practical alternative to lawns on steep banks, narrow strips of land…  More Info

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Geranium sanguineum ?Tiny Monster?

…garden thug! This low growing ground cover perennial forms a compact, spreading mound of finely cut foliage that will gently overspill border edges. From late spring to late summer, it produces vivid, bright pink blooms, delicately streaked with red veins. This hardy Geranium is ideal for sunny…  More Info

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Geranium himalayense

Geranium himalayense is a particularly useful ground cover plant, as it tolerates shady spots. Its lobed foliage is a pretty backdrop to purple-blue flowers, borne in a main flush during early summer and then sporadically through to the autumn. A final display of vibrant red foliage adds colour to…  More Info

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Nepeta racemosa

…of violet-purple flower spikes that cover the mid-green leaves from June to September. Its low, spreading habit lends itself particularly well to making good ground cover, as well as softening the edges of borders and paths. Aptly named Catmint, this hardy perennial has a strange effect on cats,…  More Info

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Lamium maculatum 'Pink Pewter'

Lamium maculatum 'Pink Pewter' is a robust hardy perennial that will be happy in shady positions in most soil types. This dead nettle is perfect for ground cover as it will quickly provide a covering of silvery foliage with deep green edges enhanced from April to mid summer with salmon pink flowers…  More Info

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Cotoneaster horizontalis

…dainty flowers of a pink-white colour. These blooms are replaced with red, autumn berries, making the hardy shrub popular with a variety of birds. The deciduous nature of this ground cover means that the oval shaped leaves then turn from glossy green to brilliant orange and red before falling…  More Info

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Cotoneaster adpressus 'Little Gem'

A low growing shrub for ground cover, the deciduous Cotoneaster adpressus 'Little Gem' fills it's role superbly. Little Gem has a spreading habit with mounds of green foliage so it can be relied upon to offer generous ground cover and will also carpet low walls or even banks that are impractical to…  More Info

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Tulip 'Magical Carpet'

…?Magic Carpet? includes some particularly choice forms and colours. Planted closely together, these colourful dwarf tulips create stunning ground cover in rockeries, spring beds and patio containers. Flowering from April to May, this lovely mix is the perfect way to welcome Spring to your garden.…  More Info

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Lamium maculatum Roseum

Lamium or dead nettle are very useful hardy perennials. Tough and resilient, they thrive in shade on almost any soil, making ideal ground cover or a must-have addition to a woodland or wildlife garden. Forming a low spreading carpet, Lamium maculatum ‘Roseum’ is an eye-catching variety…  More Info

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Lamium maculatum Beacon Silver

Lamium or dead nettle are very useful hardy perennials. Tough and resilient, they thrive in shade on almost any soil, making ideal ground cover or a must-have addition to a woodland or wildlife garden. Lamium maculatum ‘Beacon Silver’ is a stunning variety forming a shimmering carpet of…  More Info

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Agapanthus 'Arctic Star'

…foliage will retain its grey-green colour throughout the winter months. Indeed, the hardy perennial is remarkably resilient and can survive temperatures well below freezing. Agapanthus 'Arctic Star' therefore provides excellent ground cover all year round. Height: 60cm (2'0); Spread: 50cm (1'8).  More Info

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Agapanthus 'Jacaranda'

…fight for attention: its thick, vertical stems ensure that its flowers rise above the competition throughout July and August. Not to be outdone, Agapanthus 'Jacaranda' has semi-evergreen, clumping foliage, so provides first-rate ground cover all year round. Height: 90cm (2'11); Spread: 50cm (1'8).  More Info

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Hosta 'Frances Williams'

…an RHS AGM award winning hardy perennial. The blue-green crinkled leaves have a golden margin and creates an attractive display. In the summer months between June and July pale lilac flowers will spring up on their long stems. These plants are perfect for wide ground cover due to their low spreading…  More Info

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Carex morrowii 'Irish Green'

…leaves that are wonderfully glossy. Brings texture and movement to planting schemes. This superbly hardy sedge is a useful choice for mixing into winter containers or as evergreen ground cover in sun or shade. Height and spread: 50cm (20in). Plant height and spread is seasonal therefore we list…  More Info

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Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Black Beauty'

…eye-catching deciduous grass that produces fluffy dark silvery-purple flower heads late in Summer. The slender green foliage makes fabulous ground cover when planted en masse. The bottlebrush flowers will sway gently bringing texture and movement to borders, delivering superb late summer interest.…  More Info

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Carex oshimensis 'Evergold'

…planted in rockeries; gravel gardens and borders. Happy in sun or dappled shade, this is a versatile hardy perennial that persists throughout the year, providing attractive, low-maintenance ground cover with the added bonus of golden-brown flower spikes in late spring. Height: 50cm (19); Spread:…  More Info

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Nemophila menziesii 'Pennie Black'

…2cm, rich deep purple to black flowers with - the master touch - a scalloped silvery-white edge. It has truly ground hugging habit (not unlike annual alyssum) that will provide ground cover and contrast for all containers, hanging baskets, and it makes a tidy edging plant. Trailing 5-10cm (2-4in).…  More Info

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Dianthus 'Vlada Wyatt'

…pink above greyish, strap-like evergreen foliage. The clove-scented blooms are produced over a long season and make wonderful cut flowers. This drought-tolerant hardy carnation is ideal for cottage gardens, sunny borders, gravel gardens and ground cover. Height: 35cm (14in). Spread: 50cm (20in).  More Info

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Hedera helix 'Green Ripple'

…tint. This vigorous evergreen climber is self supporting, using aerial roots to cling to walls and fences without the need for further support. Hedera helix 'Green Ripple' thrives in sun or shade and also makes excellent ground cover for banks od spilling over low walls. Height and spread: 6m (19?).  More Info

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Dracocephalum rupestre

…thrives in rocky, freely draining ground. It has long been grown in Chinese gardens, where it is valued for its intensely blue, tubular flowers borne on upright, unbranched stems above clumps of softly hairy leaves. A relative of catmint, it makes good ground cover for rockeries, slopes and dry…  More Info

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Eriophyllum lanatum

Also known as ‘the sunshine flower,’ this cheerful little ground cover plant will quickly spread the sun around your garden, carpeting parched ground with fast-growing clumps of drought-tolerant, silvery-grey leaves. This is a resilient plant with real staying power, delivering a…  More Info

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Anemone nemorosa

…the ground beneath deciduous trees and shrubs. The simple flowers of Wood Anemone rise above spreading clumps of divided green leaves creating a sensational contrast. Plant them alongside English Bluebells for a natural woodland feel. Anemone nemorosa is ideal for creating spring ground cover in…  More Info

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Alyssum montanum 'Mountain Gold'

…perennial rock plant, perfect for nestling in wall crevices, creeping over paving stones or covering ground along border edges and beneath shrubs. Rosettes of evergreen, grey-green leaves provide all year cover and interest whilst from March to early summer, it bears a dense carpet of golden yellow,…  More Info

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Dicentra 'Amore Titanium'

…varieties, the flowers are also a clean, pure colour. Use Dicentra ‘Amore Titanium’ to light up shady borders, drifting as ground cover through other plants and shrubs or softening the edges of borders. Height and spread: 45cm (18in). Plant height and spread is seasonal therefore…  More Info

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Vinca minor 'Gertrude Jekyll'

Vinca minor ?Gertrude Jekyll' has spreading, shiny evergreen foliage that is ideal for weed suppressing ground cover and it will flower faithfully from spring until autumn. With its pure white blooms it will bring cheer to the darkest corner of the garden. Vinca is perfect for difficult areas where…  More Info

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Cornus canadensis

Creeping Dogwood is a lovely looking herbaceous ground cover plant that is the ideal solution for preventing weeds beneath trees and shrubs, as it will act as a weed suppressant, stopping them from growing. Cornus canadensis has small cross shaped white flowers on 6 stems, which each have a rosette…  More Info

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Thyme 'Silver Posie'

…grey-green leaves have white margins and form creeping mats of foliage which provide excellent ground cover for rockeries, walls and border edges. In late spring to early summer it is covered in masses of short flower spikes bearing lilac-pink blooms which attract pollinating insects. Thyme…  More Info

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Aubrieta 'Dr. Mules Variegata'

…Variegata' is excellent for all-year-round interest in the garden and is perfect for rock gardens, patio containers, spilling over sunny banks or as ground cover in hot dry borders. The flowers are also a great source of spring nectar for pollinating insects. Height: 10cm (4). Spread: 60cm (24).  More Info

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Agapanthus 'Bluestorm'

…of soft violet flowers are carried on stiff stems making this a superb cut flower. The strap-like, semi evergreen foliage is resilient and drought resistant - just perfect for filling patio containers or creating low maintenance ground cover in sunny borders. Height: 76cm (30). Spread: 50cm (20).  More Info

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