Ground Cover Perennial Plants

Pulmonaria 'Sissinghurst White'

…the most attractive common name for a plant but Pulmonaria 'Sissinghurst White' makes up for this with the attractive mottled, felted leaves and dozens of pretty little white flowers that bees love through the summer. Pulmonaria will make good ground cover under trees and shrubs or in a shady corner…  More Info

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Heucherella 'Tapestry'

…edges or underplanted around larger plants and shrubs, it associates beautifully with other shade-loving perennials. Great for ground cover. It also works well in containers for shady areas around the house. Height: 25cm (10in). Spread: 30cm (12in). Plant height and spread is seasonal therefore…  More Info

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Heuchera villosa 'Palace Purple'

…semi-evergreen perennial flowers from late spring through to midsummer and looks spectacular combined with other brightly coloured foliage plants or flowers for contrast. Heuchera villosa 'Palace Purple' is fantastic for containers, the front of borders, or planted in drifts as ground cover, where…  More Info

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Tellima grandiflora

Tellima grandiflora is an adaptable, semi-evergreen, ground cover plant which is extremely useful for dry shade beneath trees and shrubs where it provides weed-suppressing rosettes of attractively veined and scalloped leaves, tinted bronze when young. From May to July these bear tall, slender stems…  More Info

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Hosta 'Giant Leaved Mix'

…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 bring a calming, leafy feel to courtyard gardens,…  More Info

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Ajuga reptans 'Black Scallop'

…foliage, which becomes darker when grown in full sun. This perennial plant is more sun tolerant than many other varieties. Attract pollinating insects to your wildlife garden by growing Ajuga reptans 'Black Scallop' as ground cover, or alternatively use at the front of borders or creeping through…  More Info

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Clematis 'Picotee'

…clematis introductions in recent years, expect hardy perennial Clematis ?Picotee Kiss? to be a future classic. The dazzling pink picotee-edged blooms, each up to 15cm (6in) across, have amazed us on the trial ground, adorning the plants in absolute abundance - once in spring and again in summer!…  More Info

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Clematis viticella

…size, it?s ideal for covering a dull shed or wall. This perennial climber is easy to keep neat and tidy and can be right back to ground level at the end of the season to make way for fresh new stems the following year. Height: 4m (13?). Spread: 1.5m (5?). Pruning group: 3. Plant height and spread is…  More Info

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Petunia 'Tickled Pink'

…of vivid ground cover. Fragrant, 2in, bright magenta blooms are held on vigorous, weather-resistant plants that can grow up to 6 foot in one season. Height and spread: 175cm (70”). This selection includes a black and gold Tower Pot which has been specially designed to train plants into pillars…  More Info

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Lamium maculatum Ghost

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. Taller and larger-leafed than other varieties such as ‘Beacon Silver’, Lamium…  More Info

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Vinca minor 'Illumination'

…provides all-year-round interest. Grow Lesser Periwinkle as ground cover, on sunny steep banks or beneath trees and shrubs where it tolerates even heavy shade and brightens the darkest corner. It also makes a fantastic trailing plant for hanging baskets or containers. Height: 20cm (8) Spread: 50cm…  More Info

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Heuchera 'Obsidian'

…cut flower arrangements. A hardy, evergreen perennial, ?Obsidian? retains its elegant looks all year, and makes a particularly useful ground cover when planted en masse. This striking Coral Flower is a superb choice for individual patio pots or planting at the front of borders. Height: 45cm (18).…  More Info

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Polyanthus 'Most Scented Mix'

…months on end, this reliable hardy perennial forms lush rosettes of green foliage that makes superb ground cover. Ideal for filling containers, beds and borders with a colourful, long lasting display. Height and spread: 25cm (10). Supplied as plug tray plants. Culinary information: Some parts of…  More Info

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Hosta 'Sum and Substance'

…Hosta for a shady courtyard or border, where it makes a bold statement. It looks good with ferns and provides really effective ground cover in areas where many other plants prefer not to grow. Give it shade and moist conditions and it will reward you with lush foliage which looks as good in large…  More Info

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Houttuynia cordata 'Chameleon'

…for ground cover, especially around ponds. The leaves give off a scent of oranges when bruised and are even edible, giving a wonderful citrusy flavouring to salads. Height: 30cm (12). Spread: 100cm (39). Plant height and spread is seasonal therefore we list by pot size rather than a defined plant…  More Info

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Geranium Cloud Collection

…are invaluable border perennials, flowering generously on very hardy and disease-free plants and tolerating most soil types. Geranium ?Cloud? Collection contains two rewarding varieties which will quickly fill gaps in mixed borders or provide colourful ground cover. Geranium ?Cloud? Collection…  More Info

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Sedum spurium 'Dragon's Blood'

…it makes excellent evergreen, drought-tolerant, ground cover. Height: 10cm (4”). Spread: 40cm (16”). Plant height and spread is seasonal therefore we list by pot size rather than a defined plant size. The height and spread of the plant delivered will vary depending on the season, meaning…  More Info

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Pachysandra terminalis 'Green Carpet'

A real winner for shady corners of the garden, Pachysandra terminalis 'Green Carpet' is a robust, evergreen ground-cover plant producing a dense covering of glossy, toothed leaves. In early summer, upright spikes of small white flowers emerge above the sea of green. Tolerant of any soil and thriving…  More Info

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Summer Grass Trio

…bring colour and movement to borders, rockeries and gravel gardens where they provide useful ground cover. Alternatively, plant them into patio containers as a striking textural contrast to other perennials. Summer Grass Trio comprises the following varieties: * Imperata ‘Red Baron’ -…  More Info

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Blues Colour Collection

…(24).* Lamium maculatum ?Beacon Silver? ? Lamium or dead nettle (non-stinging!) 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. ?Beacon Silver? is a stunning variety…  More Info

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Nurserymans Choice Alpine Phlox

Alpine Phlox are unsurpassable for creating low, spreading ground cover, or cascading down walls, slopes and rockeries. These resourceful little perennials will grow in the toughest of places, making them perfect for filling crevices or plugging narrow gaps between patio slabs. Their bright, starry…  More Info

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Carex comans 'Green'

…weed-supressing ground cover, or for adding interest to winter containers. It associates well with prairie-style borders and coastal plantings. Carex comans ‘Green’ forms tussocks of fine, hairy foliage with the tips bleaching to almost white in the sun. Planted in groups it catches…  More Info

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Heuchera 'Berry Smoothie'

…This lively semi-evergreen perennial looks sensational in patio containers, the front of borders, or planted in bold drifts as ground cover. Heuchera ?Berry Smoothie? flowers can also be cut for a vase indoors. Height and spread: 45cm (18). Supplied as plug plants. Culinary information: The leaves…  More Info

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Athyrium filix-femina

…fern prefers acidic soils but adapts to a wide range of conditions in damp, shady areas. Plant Athyrium filix-femina in bold drifts through woodland-type borders where it makes excellent ground cover. Its elegant, yellow-green foliage is perfect for creating exciting contrasts with colour and…  More Info

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Heuchera Collection

…Collection offers a fabulous trio of contrasting colours in lime green, violet and peach plus gorgeous foliage texture. Heucheras are invaluable as ground cover, fantastic for container displays and ideal for softening the edges of borders or underplanting around shrubs. Their sprays of tiny flowers…  More Info

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Dryopteris lepidopoda

…foliage perennials. Dryopteris lepidopoda enjoys a well-drained site and is drought tolerant once established. Height: 75cm (30in). Spread: 60cm (24in). Plant height and spread is seasonal therefore we list by pot size rather than a defined plant size. The height and spread of the plant delivered…  More Info

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Pulmonaria 'Blue Ensign'

…from March to May. ?Blue Ensign? has unusually broad foliage, unspotted and more refined, creating low spreading clumps that form an attractive ground cover. Awarded an RHS AGM, this superb variety attracts pollinating insects with its nectar rich blooms, and is ideal for bringing spring colour to…  More Info

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Agapanthus Trio

…displays and their architectual seed heads continue the display well into the Autumn. Foliage stays green year-round, offering valuable winter ground cover. Hardier than most other modern introductions, Agapanthus Trio requires little upkeep, performing well on the poorest of soils, and in the…  More Info

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Nurserymans Choice Grass Collection

…the garden, associating beautifully with other perennials such as salvias, geraniums, penstemons, rudbeckias and more to break up the planting scheme with a contrasting texture. Grasses are also great for easy, low-maintenance ground cover, such as underplanting trees and shrubs. Our Nurseryman's…  More Info

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Prunella vulgaris

…native wildflower is perfect for introducing into wildflower lawns, wildflower patches or creeping along border edges for low-maintenance ground cover. If you would like some wildflowers in the lawn but don?t want long grass, it?s a good choice as it will survive mowing and if the flower heads…  More Info

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Sedum spathulifolium 'Cape Blanco'

…rosettes of fleshy, evergreen, silvery leaves covered with a white bloom. In summer the foliage colour intensifies, taking on bluish-grey hues which contrast with tiny, star-like, yellow flowers that are attractive to pollinating insects. Plant Sedum ‘Cape Blanco’ in gravel and allow…  More Info

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Sedum spathulifolium 'Purpureum'

…forms attractive whorled rosettes of fleshy, evergreen, reddish-purple leaves covered with a white bloom. In summer it bears clusters of tiny, yellow, star-like flowers that are attractive to pollinating insects. Plant Sedum ‘Purpureum’ in gravel and allow it to form creeping evergreen…  More Info

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Stachys lanata

…to cope with dry environments, making Stachys lanata an extremely useful ground-covering plant in Mediterranean gardens, gravel gardens, underplanting of shrubs and running along dry border edges. Plants spread by creeping, rooting stems and form a mat of low-growing, evergreen silver foliage…  More Info

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Erigeron karvinskianus

…steps or planting in rockeries. Erigeron karvinskianus continually produces masses of small white daisies with yellow centres which mature to pink, with individual plants bearing both colours at once to create a pretty, two-tone effect. The flowers are highly attractive to pollinators. Plants will…  More Info

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Blechnum penna-marina

…Epimedium 'Frohnleiten'. This useful plant will even tolerate full shade. RHS Award of Garden Merit. Height and spread: 30cm (12in). Plant height and spread is seasonal therefore we list by pot size rather than a defined plant size. The height and spread of the plant delivered will vary depending on…  More Info

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Geranium clarkei 'Kashmir White'

…and roses or softening border edges. Height: 45cm (18in). Spread: 60cm (24in). Plant height and spread is seasonal therefore we list by pot size rather than a defined plant size. The height and spread of the plant delivered will vary depending on the season, meaning arrival images are an indication…  More Info

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Pennisetum orientale 'Dance with Me'

…Plant Pennisetum orientale 'Dance with Me' en masse for elegant ground cover, or dot it among herbaceous borders where it mingles beautifully with summer perennials. Height: 45cm (18). Spread: 30cm (12). Plant height and spread is seasonal therefore we list by pot size rather than a defined plant…  More Info

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Geranium Hardy Double Collection

…Collection. Low maintenance and undemanding, these hardy perennials are 'must have' for any cottage garden planting scheme and make a wonderful addition to herbaceous borders where their informal clump-forming habits will create colourful ground cover, even in shady areas. Your collection includes:…  More Info

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Perennial Saver Collection

…(27 plants in total - 3 of each variety): Convallarai majalis (Lily of the Valley) ? This ever popular perennial is an excellent ground cover for the moist humus-rich areas of the garden creating a blanket of white bell shaped flowers with long green leaves. Eryngium planum - A handy little plant…  More Info

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Everlasting Perennial Collection

…looking plant that provides garden interest throughout the seasons. In midsummer the plant is covered in small creamywhite flowers, later in the year they produce bright red-orange papery calyces that look like Chinese lanterns. Gypsophila Rosea - Low, creeping plant that makes lovely ground cover…  More Info

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Perennial Pollinator Collection

…for bees and butterflies with this superb Perennial Pollinator Collection! The friendly fellows will flock to your borders when they spot this beautiful nectar-rich selection of cottage garden favourites. These easy and reliable perennials have been carefully chosen for a range of complimentary…  More Info

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Bulb & Perennial Bumper Pack

…(12).* Geranium ‘Plenum Caeruleum’ (1 x Bare Root Plant) – Striking lavender-blue double blooms rise above the delicate foliage throughout summer and early autumn. If planted in groups, it can make beautiful ground cover in borders or beds. A wild touch of elegance for any garden…  More Info

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Lobelia 'Starship Scarlet'

Lobelia 'Starship Scarlet' is a half hardy perennial plant that produces 15cm (6) spikes of bright scarlet red flowers from June to September. It will spread about 45cm (18), making it an ideal ground cover plant to provide colour and act as a weed supressant. Suitable for garden borders, and…  More Info

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Agapanthus 'Midnight Cascade'

…neat clump of strap-like foliage. If you can bear to cut a few blooms, this deciduous perennial makes an intriguing cut flower. When planted in generous groups, it makes useful ground cover and adds texture to planting schemes. Perfect for patio pots or dotting throughout sunny borders. Height: 70cm…  More Info

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Dianthus Summer Diamond 'Ruby Picotee'

…cut flower for a summer bouquet. Dianthus Summer Diamonds ?Ruby Picotee? is free flowering with an upright habit. Perfect for filling patio pots of plugging gaps at the front of borders. These robust, vigorous plants make fabulous ground cover when planted en masse. Height and spread: 35cm (14).  More Info

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Geranium pratense 'Plenum Caeruleum'

In the early summer months, the striking lavender-blue double blooms rise above the delicate foliage. If planted in groups, it can make beautiful ground cover ideally in borders or beds. As the delicate foliage spreads loosely, it is perfect for softening any pathways and borders. A wild touch of…  More Info

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Gynostemma pentaphyllum

…vigorous ground cover plant or quick climber for a shady corner, where it produces lots of palmate, glossy green leaves. Tiny pale yellow flowers may also appear in summer. Gynostemma pentaphyllum is frost tender so is best grown in patio containers or lifted from borders and brought under cover…  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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Phlox subulata 'Pharao Red Eye'

…also enjoy these effective, weed-suppressing ground cover in borders too. Height: 15cm (6). Spread: 50cm (20). Plant height and spread is seasonal therefore we list by pot size rather than a defined plant size. The height and spread of the plant delivered will vary depending on the season, meaning…  More Info

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Aubrieta 'Axcent Deep Purple'

…shrubs. With a spreading, mat-forming habit, Aubretia is perfectly at home in rock gardens, spilling over sunny banks, patio containers or as a ground cover plant 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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Aubrieta cultorum 'Cascade Purple'

…such as daffodils, crocuses and cyclamen. With a spreading, mat-forming habit, this evergeen perennial is superb for rock gardens, spilling over sunny banks, patio containers or as a ground cover plant in hot dry borders. Aubretia flowers are also an excellent source of spring nectar for pollinating…  More Info

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Primrose 'Obsidian Mixed'

…adding swathes of colourful ground cover to borders or dotting in container displays and brightening areas around the house during those early months of the year just when you need it the most. Height and spread: 20cm (8in). Garden Ready Plants - Our garden ready plants are selected for garden…  More Info

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Fantastic Fern 'Pewter Lace'

…var. pictum 'Pewter Lace' produces beautiful, arching fronds that bring texture and architecture to planting schemes. The foliage is soft grey-green, contrasting with the claret red midribs. Once established, this hardy perennial forms excellent ground cover. Height: 50cm (19?). Spread: 100cm (39?).  More Info

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Ajuga reptans 'Catlins Giant'

…Bugle selection has larger leaves and flowers than the original species and has been awarded a prestigious RHS AGM. Preferring partial shade, Ajuga plants are perfect as ground cover in woodland gardens and shady borders and are extremely low maintenance! Height: 50cm (20). Spread up to 1m (39).  More Info

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Geranium cinereum 'Jolly Jewel Silver'

Perfect for creating colourful ground cover in rockeries and alpine troughs. Geranium cinereum 'Jolly Jewel Silver' is a brand new cultivar that really packs a punch. It?s bold cerise blooms are unmissable, each with a contrasting black eye and dark veins. This robust hardy Geranium forms a neat…  More Info

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Carex 'Ribbon Falls'

…patio pots, hanging baskets or rockeries. Good ground cover for shady areas. Height and spread: 30-45cm (12-18in). Plant height and spread is seasonal therefore we list by pot size rather than a defined plant size. The height and spread of the plant delivered will vary depending on the season,…  More Info

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Ophiopogon japonicus 'Silver Mist'

…carpets of weed-suppressing ground cover in borders and underplanted beneath trees and shrubs. The fine leaves contrast well with other low-growing perennials and are great for softening path edges and adding texture to winter containers. Height and spread: 30cm (12in). Plant height and spread is…  More Info

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Ajuga 'Golden Beauty'

…bugle is an exceptionally attractive variety. Happy to grow anywhere, bugles are effortless plants which provide year-round colour and interest. Ajuga ‘Golden Beauty’ is ideal ground cover for dry, shady spots under shrubs and along border edges where its creeping rhizomes form a…  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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Calamintha nepeta

…as a ground cover perennial where its informal habit will soften borders edges and attract a wealth of beneficial insects. Height: 45cm (18in). Spread: 60cm (24in). Plant height and spread is seasonal therefore we list by pot size rather than a defined plant size. The height and spread of the plant…  More Info

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