Ground Cover Perennial

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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Osteospermum 'Tresco Purple' (Hardy)

…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. Height: 40cm (16). Spread: 90cm (36). Culinary note: The bright coloured flowers can be used…  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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Geranium cantabrigiense 'Biokovo'

Geranium cantabrigiense 'Biokovo' is a pretty ground cover plant that can act as a weed suppressant. It has evergreen foliage and in June and July many Cranesbill, subtle pink flowers bloom. In autumn the foliage turns to gentle shades of red and bronze that looks great planted alongside other…  More Info

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Carex morrowii 'Irish Green'

…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 by pot size rather than a defined plant…  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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Stachys macrantha 'Superba'

…macranthra ‘Superba’ provides dependable ground cover beneath shrubs and roses and makes a long-season front of border feature. Related to our native betony and equally attractive to butterflies and bees, this clump-forming perennial produces plump spikes of purple, trumpet-shaped…  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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Ceratostigma plumbaginoides

…gentian blue flowers of a vivid intensity rarely seen amongst perennials. At the same time, the leaves take on bronze tints, maturing to deep red before falling in autumn. Drought tolerant once established, it provides attractive ground cover in dry sunny spots such as cascading over a low wall or…  More Info

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Dryopteris 'Jurassic Gold'

…growth in spring, which colours to vibrant golden-green throughout the summer. The architectural fronds arch gently as they grow, creating superb ground cover for woodland areas and shaded borders. Perfect for adding colour and texture to a dark corner of the garden, Dryopteris wallichiana 'Jurassic…  More Info

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Pulmonaria 'Sissinghurst White'

…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 of the garden and is very suitable for a woodland or cottage garden setting. These features make…  More Info

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Geranium 'Intense'

Geranium cantabrigiense is an excellent and adaptable ground cover plant which is perfect for dry, shady spots but equally at home in a sunny spot or rockery. Geranium cantabrigiense ‘Intense’ has bright pink flowers in early summer which are more vivid than other pink varieties. It is a…  More Info

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Potentilla neumanniana

…rockeries, gravel gardens and the edge of borders with a blanket of cheerful bright yellow five-petalled blooms in April and May. Making great ground cover for a dry and sunny spot, this adorable and robust little alpine is drought-tolerant and can happily grow in cracks in walls and between paving…  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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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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Heucherella 'Pink Revolution'

…Heucherella ?Pink Revolution? is a versatile hardy perennial. Plant it in borders, containers and wildlife areas, where its flowers will attract bees and other pollinators. When planted in large groups, it makes particularly attractive ground cover. Height: 30cm (12). Spread: 45cm (18). Plant height…  More Info

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Geranium oxonianum 'Claridge Druce'

…pink flowers from late spring to autumn. This hardy Geranium has a particularly vigorous spreading habit, and so is useful as a weed-suppressing ground cover. Pollinating insects love its nectar-rich blooms, and ?Claridge Druce? is a well-known variety that will happily self-seed, forming new clumps…  More Info

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Prunella grandiflora 'White'

This low-growing, spreading perennial makes a useful addition to the front of borders where it will create superb ground cover. Prunella grandiflora 'White' boasts pure white blooms in summer which are loved by pollinating insects. The dark green foliage is semi-evergreen retaining many of its…  More Info

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Hosta 'Olive Bailey Langdon'

…will appear bringing some elegance to the garden. These Plantain Lilies are great for a shady spot on a patio or border as these create dense ground cover. In the winter they will go completely dormant and the dying foliage can be removed before mid-spring. Height: 75cm (29). Spread: 120cm (48).  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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Polyanthus 'Most Scented Mix'

…perfect way to welcome the Spring to your garden. Flowering for literally 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…  More Info

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Heuchera 'Obsidian'

…pollinating insects and bring a light, airy feel to 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…  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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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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Clematis viticella

…while its lush green leaves form a dense screen. Growing to a substantial 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:…  More Info

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Vinca minor 'Illumination'

…minor 'Illumination' is a fantastic low-maintenance addition to the garden and 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…  More Info

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Hardy Geranium Collection

…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 perennials need little attention once established, returning bigger and better each year.Collection…  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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Houttuynia cordata 'Chameleon'

…summer. Houttuynia is a very useful and versatile perennial that will grow almost anywhere, from moist to drought-prone soils, and from full sun and dappled shade. With a spreading habit, Houttuynia cordata 'Chameleon' is perfect for ground cover, especially around ponds. The leaves give off a scent…  More Info

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Pachysandra terminalis 'Green Carpet'

…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 in partial to full shade, Japanese Spurge is fantastic for low maintenance gardens, underplanting of trees and shrubs and for covering…  More Info

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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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Sedum spurium 'Dragon's Blood'

…August. Tucked into dry stone walls, rockeries and crevices, or running along border edges, 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…  More Info

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Carex comans 'Green'

…textural interest for borders and pots throughout the year. It is useful for the front of borders, where it supplies weed-supressing ground cover, or for adding interest to winter containers. It associates well with prairie-style borders and coastal plantings. Carex comans ‘Green’…  More Info

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Hosta 'Sum and Substance'

…July. This is the 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…  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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Heuchera 'Berry Smoothie'

…on tall wiry stems, which are particularly attractive to bees. 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…  More Info

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Clematis 'Picotee'

…finest hardy 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…  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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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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Coreopsis Verticillata Moonbeam

Coreopsis 'Moonbeam' is an excellent dual purpose hardy perennial, which can be used in cottage garden borders or mixed into bedding schemes. Plants are dense, ground covering, and their ferny foliage is topped by hundreds of lemony flowers during the summer. Coreopsis is loved by butterflies and…  More Info

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Dryopteris lepidopoda

…gorgeous range of sunset tones to light up shady borders. This hardy fern is semi-evergreen, so it is excellent for all-season weed-supressing ground cover, colour and interest. In spring, the young fronds emerge in shades of pink, orange and yellow, before maturing to dark, glossy green. New,…  More Info

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Aztec Sweet Herb 'Colada' (Botanical Infusions Plants)

…give them their intense, sugary taste. The roots have a liquorice flavour. It also produces small white flowers in the summer. Trailing and ground covering, it can be grown in a border or container. It looks especially good in a hanging basket where its long tendrils can dangle for easy picking.…  More Info

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Ajuga Feathered Friends 'Fancy Finch'

…mat and combines beautifully with the stout spikes of deep lavender blue flowers in late spring and summer. This handsome bugle is ideal for ground cover, underplanting trees and shrubs, woodland gardens and adding to rockeries and mixed containers. The three leaf colours are most apparent in part…  More Info

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Athyrium filix-femina

…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 texture. Try it alongside grassy Carex and…  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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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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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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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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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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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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Petunia 'Tickled Pink'

…to create a colourful curtain of blooms. Alternatively, allow it to cascade from a large basket or use it to form a spreading carpet 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:…  More Info

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Sedum spathulifolium 'Cape Blanco'

This little ground-hugging sedum forms attractive whorled 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.…  More Info

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Sedum spathulifolium 'Purpureum'

This little ground-hugging sedum 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…  More Info

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Botanical Infusions Plants - Collection

…give them their intense, sugary taste. The roots have a liquorice flavour. It also produces small white flowers in the summer. Trailing and ground covering, it can be grown in a border or container. It looks especially good in a hanging basket where its long tendrils can dangle for easy picking.…  More Info

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Geranium clarkei 'Kashmir White'

Spreading carpets of finely-cut, mid-green leaves are smothered in saucer-shaped, white flowers etched with a delicate tracery of pale lilac veins. Geranium clarkei ‘Kashmir White’ is one of the longest and most prolific flowering hardy geraniums, creating drifts of shimmering flowers…  More Info

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Blechnum penna-marina

A beautiful, evergreen, ground-covering fern for moist, acid soils. Blechnum penna-marina slowly forms mats of delicate finger-like fronds that emerge in shades of pink, bronze and red before maturing to fresh green. Lovely paired with the young bronze foliage of Epimedium 'Frohnleiten'. This useful…  More Info

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Pennisetum orientale 'Dance with Me'

…that sways gently in the breeze. 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…  More Info

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Summer Heat Colour Collection

…thrives in shade on dry or damp soils. Geranium endressii (1 Bare Root) - Bright pink flowers above a mound of lobed foliage that makes superb ground cover. Peony 'Sarah Bernhardt' (1 Bare Root) - An exquisite herbaceous peony with ruffled, flamingo-pink, double blooms that open from large, and…  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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Erigeron karvinskianus

Flowering all the way from May until the first frosts, this ground-covering daisy is a superb choice for edging borders, filling wall and paving cracks, lining steps or planting in rockeries. Erigeron karvinskianus continually produces masses of small white daisies with yellow centres which mature…  More Info

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