Ground Cover Plants

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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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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Geranium 'Rozanne'

…will know that this plant was awarded 1st place 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…  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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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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Erigeron 'Stallone'

…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. Height: 30cm (12). Spread: 100cm (39). If you?ve fallen behind with your planting or if greenhouse space is…  More Info

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Carex oshimensis 'Evergold'

…specimen plant in a container and equally impressive when combined with other sedges or 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…  More Info

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Juniperus communis 'Green Carpet'

This low growing Juniper makes excellent, weed suppressing ground cover for rockeries and borders, or grown as an individual specimen plant. The low, sweeping branches are cloaked in aromatic, evergreen foliage, extending to 1.5m (5?) with maturity. Juniperus communis 'Green Carpet' is easy to grow,…  More Info

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Eriophyllum lanatum

…‘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 non-stop show of…  More Info

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Dianthus deltoides 'Brilliancy'

…well into autumn. This fantastic plant os a perfect choice for covering bare ground in a sunny spot, spreading gradually over walls or let it cushion itself between rockery stones. Beautiful, prolific and low maintenance, it?s fair to say that this long-lasting plant is a bit of a garden superstar!…  More Info

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Tulip 'Magical Carpet'

Tulip ?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…  More Info

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Everlasting Perennial Collection

…overflows with clusters of small pink blooms and is perfect for carpeting beds or low walls. * Gypsophila 'Rosea' - Low, creeping plant that makes lovely ground cover for rockeries and gravel gardens. Sprays of tiny pink flowers appear in summer, above the semi-evergreen foliage. * Lupin ?Russel…  More Info

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Dianthus deltoides 'Flashing Light'

…crevices, tumbling over walls or from containers or making a graceful edge to a pathway, it’s a neat little plant that offers evergreen mats of weed suppressing ground cover as well as weeks of dainty, starry flowers that are attractive to pollinators. This easy-care, long-flowering perennial…  More Info

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Polyanthus 'Most Scented Mix'

…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 these flowers are edible. Try…  More Info

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Heucherella 'Pink Revolution'

…other pollinators. When planted in large groups, it makes particularly attractive ground cover. Height: 30cm (12). Spread: 45cm (18). 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…  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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Osteospermum 'Tresco Purple' (Hardy)

…'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. Height: 40cm (16). Spread: 90cm (36). Culinary note:…  More Info

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Sedum takesimense 'Atlantis'

…insects. With a low, spreading growth habit, Sedum takesimense 'Atlantis' forms a wide cushion of foliage over time, making excellent ground cover. Plant this drought resistant perennial in a sunny spot for the best display, although it will also tolerate partial shade. Ideal for creating…  More Info

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Helianthemum 'Bronze Carpet'

…soils, this drought-tolerant shrub makes great ground cover for tricky dry sites. 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 the season,…  More Info

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Nasturtium 'Jewel of Africa'

…background. They make fantastic, dramatic container and basket plants or simply use them for effective ground cover. They also look good trailing and climbing over conifers, hedges and short walls. Please Note: Occasionally some plants produce pure green foliage, many but not all will develop…  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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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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Delosperma congestum

…is a spreading, mat-forming succulent that is ideal for rockeries and gravel gardens, containers, tumbling over 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…  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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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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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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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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Geranium sanguineum var. striatum

…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. Height:…  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 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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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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Primrose 'Best Red'

…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: 20cm (8). Garden Ready Plants - Our garden ready plants are selected for garden…  More Info

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Geranium cantabrigiense 'Biokovo'

…'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 plants with autumnal…  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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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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Iberis sempervirens

…evergreen'hardy perennial that will feel at home in poor soils in rockeries, on the tops of walls or the front of borders and is a reliable ground cover plant. Candytuft is attractive to pollinating insects too. Height 30cm (12). Spread 50cm (20). Culinary information: Both the leaves and flowers of…  More Info

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Aubretia gracilis 'Kitte Blue'

…blue-purple flowers held above cushiony mounds of evergreen leaves. Aubrieta is an enormously popular ground cover plant which flowers from late spring and into early summer. These resilient plants are carpeting and can be used as a natural weed control in sunny borders, rockeries or on banks and…  More Info

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Aubretia gracilis 'Kitte Rose Red'

…reddish-purple flowers held above cushiony mounds of evergreen leaves. Aubrieta is an enormously popular ground cover plant which flowers from late spring and into early summer. These resilient plants are carpeting and can be used as a natural weed control in sunny borders, rockeries or on banks and…  More Info

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Aubretia gracilis 'Kitte White'

…white flowers held above cushiony mounds of evergreen leaves. Aubrieta is an enormously popular ground cover plant which flowers from late spring and into early summer. These resilient plants are carpeting and can be used as a natural weed control in sunny borders, rockeries or on banks and…  More Info

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Agapanthus 'Fireworks'

…is flushed at the base with dark, violet blue, making a dazzling contrast. The strap-like foliage forms a neat clump that creates good ground cover when planted in dense groups. Perfect for adding a strong vertical element to perennial borders, where it will return year after year. Height: 60cm…  More Info

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Gaillardia 'Mesa Bright Bicolour'

…large two-tone blooms. The cheerful, daisy-like flowers are borne in profusion above neat clumps of foliage. Blanket flowers make superb ground cover when planted en masse in beds and borders, and provide plenty of flower power for filling patio pots with long lasting colour. This dazzling perennial…  More Info

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Heuchera 'Obsidian'

…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). Spread: 30cm (12). Culinary information: The…  More Info

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Dicentra 'Amore Titanium'

…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 we list by pot size rather than a defined plant size. The height and spread of the plant delivered will vary depending…  More Info

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Diervilla splendens 'Diva'

…border where its chocolate foliage creates depth and provides a welcome change from the usual greens. It can also be used as a low hedge, as ground cover in massed plantings, or as a container specimen. The foliage makes an excellent filler for cut flower arrangements. Height and spread: 1.2m (4ft).  More Info

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Summer Grass Trio

…and habit. These adaptable grasses 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:…  More Info

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Escallonia 'Red Dream'

…Dream' has a useful low growing habit that makes it suitable for hedging and ground cover, as well as the planting in the shrub border. The glossy foliage is salt tolerant, making it an ideal shrub for coastal plantings. Hardy and low maintenance, this easy to grow shrub also provides a valuable…  More Info

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Hosta 'Frances Williams'

…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 habit. Pop in a shaded area of the garden in a bed or border and they are easy to care for. In the winter…  More Info

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Sarcococca hookeriana var. humilis

…it will grow in almost any soil or situation - even those impossible dry shaded spots! A wonderful compact plant for woodland ground cover, or low informal hedges. You can even cut a few stems for a vase indoors! Grows to 60cm (24). Supplied in 9cm pot. Useful links: How to plant trees and shrubs  More Info

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Carex morrowii 'Irish Green'

…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 size. The height…  More Info

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Coreopsis Verticillata Moonbeam

…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 can be planted into a wildlife garden. Plants are tolerant of many different types of soil, and can also be planted into large…  More Info

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Erodium reichardii 'White'

…Majorca, it makes perfect low-growing ground cover in sunny, freely draining situations. Height and spread: 15cm (6”). 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…  More Info

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Potentilla fruticosa 'White Lady'

…fruticosa 'White Lady' is a gorgeous compact shrub, that from May to September is covered in small, pure white flowers. This Shrubby Cinquefoil, planted in groups, makes a great weed suppressing ground cover, or low hedge. It is ideal for garden borders and rockeries and blends in well in a…  More Info

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Heuchera villosa 'Palace Purple'

…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 the dainty flowers will attract bees. Height and spread: 60cm (24). Supplied as plug plants. Culinary information:…  More Info

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Hydrangea anomala petiolaris 'Semiola'

…as its use as a climber, it can also be grown as spreading ground cover. Height and spread: 3m (10ft). 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…  More Info

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Allium 'Medusa'

…that when planted in dense groups forms useful ground cover. In early summer globes of lollipop flower-heads appear atop the slender upright stems. The flower buds have a nodding, viper like appearance that will straighten as they open with the purple blooms bringing a vertical accent to planting…  More Info

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Rose rugosa 'Admiration' (Rugosa Rose)

…or defensive hedging and can even be used as ground cover on dry banks. Height and spread: 75-100cm (29-39in). 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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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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Hypericum x dummeri 'Peter Dummer'

…Wort plant is perfect for low maintenance ground cover. Hypericum x dummeri 'Peter Dummer' is semi-evergreen and has small yellow flowers, with orange anthers, between July and September. In autumn red-flushed conical fruits appear, and the foliage has red-hues. It is a very durable plant and will…  More Info

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Heuchera 'Berry Smoothie'

…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 can be tossed in with other greens…  More Info

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Trachelospermum jasminoides 'Star of Milano'

…are a lovely pale pink. This versatile climber suits any garden style, covering anything from walls, fencing to trellis. It’s even suitable for containers, ground cover or growing as a low, clipped hedge. Plant it somewhere you can appreciate its heady perfume – bees will love…  More Info

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