Ground Cover Plants And Shrubs

Evergreen Patio Shrub Collection

…shrubs provide the backbone of the garden, delivering all-year-round structure and interest and creating the perfect backdrop to colourful summer plants. This superb collection includes varieties with a range of beautiful foliage colours that can be used for groundcover, hedging, structural planting…  More Info

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Euonymus fortunei 'Blonde Beauty'

A versatile, evergreen, low-maintenance shrub that thrives in almost any position! The leathery creamy-yellow leaves with green margins form a dense compact shrub which is ideal for borders, patio containers, low hedging and ground cover. This superb Euonymus will happily grow in difficult clay…  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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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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Nurserymans Choice Grass Collection

…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 Choice Grass Collection may include Miscanthus, Pennisteum,…  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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Escallonia 'Red Dream'

…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 food source for bees and…  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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Cotoneaster horizontalis

…the spreading stems cover ground well in a border, provided they are grown in sunlight or partial shade. Height: 1m (3'3); Spread: 1.5m (4'11). 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…  More Info

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Hypericum 'Orange Flair'

…moist soil to poor, dry conditions! This versatile shrub is excellent as ground cover in borders and woodland gardens, and can even be grown in patio containers as a stand-alone specimen. Height: 75cm (30). Spread: 90cm (35). Supplied in a 9cm pot. Useful links: How to plant trees and shrubs  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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Vinca minor 'Gertrude Jekyll'

…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 other plants don't thrive. A low growing, creeping plant, it needs little attention…  More Info

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Potentilla fruticosa 'Red Lady'

…shrubs that are perfect for the front of sunny, free-draining borders. These hardworking and undemanding shrubs flower continuously through summer and most of the autumn, their saucer-shaped blooms shining out amongst low mounds of tiny, mid-green foliage that provides excellent ground cover.…  More Info

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Stachys officinalis 'Wisley White'

Stachys officinalis ?Wisley White? 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 spikes of pure white, hooded flowers held…  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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Viola sororia 'Rubra'

…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 area, where it will readily seed around to naturalise.…  More Info

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Viola sororia 'Albiflora'

…virtually no maintenance, this low-growing perennial makes good ground cover for a small area and is great for underplanting shrubs and roses. With a beautifully natural look, the white wood violet is also perfect for planting amongst spring bulbs or in a woodland area, where it will readily…  More Info

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Gaultheria procumbens

A ground cover plant, Gaultheria procumbens, also sometimes called Eastern teaberry, the checkerberry, the boxberry, or the American wintergreen, is great for growing in difficult, shaded parts of the garden with minimum fuss, and will prevent weeds from growing. It can also be planted on sloping…  More Info

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Potentilla fruticosa 'Glamour Girl'

…shrubs that are perfect for the front of sunny, free-draining borders. These hardworking and undemanding shrubs flower continuously through summer and most of the autumn, their saucer-shaped blooms shining out amongst low mounds of tiny, mid-green foliage that provides excellent ground cover.…  More Info

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Potentilla fruticosa 'Bella Lindsey'

…shrubs that are perfect for the front of sunny, free-draining borders. These hardworking and undemanding shrubs flower continuously through summer and most of the autumn, their saucer-shaped blooms shining out amongst low mounds of tiny, mid-green foliage that provides excellent ground cover.…  More Info

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Potentilla fruticosa 'Mandarin Tango'

…shrubs that are perfect for the front of sunny, free-draining borders. These hardworking and undemanding shrubs flower continuously through summer and most of the autumn, their saucer-shaped blooms shining out amongst low mounds of tiny, mid-green foliage that provides excellent ground cover.…  More Info

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Euonymus fortunei 'Harlequin'

…reddish-pink tints in winter. This dwarf Euonymus spreads vigorously, covering the ground with a splash of light from its silver-edged leaves. It can also be planted by a wall or fence and grown upwards as an attractive wall shrub. The Spindle thrives in almost any conditions and is tough,…  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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Euonymus 'Japonicus Bravo'

…reliable evergreen shrub that provides bright foliage interest throughout the year. Euonymus japonicus ‘Bravo’ forms a bushy, medium-sized shrub that tolerates clipping and can be grown as a hedge or screen, used as low maintenance ground cover or as a background shrub. Tolerant of…  More Info

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Stachys macrantha 'Superba'

Superb by name and superb by nature, Stachys 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…  More Info

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Leucothoe 'Scarletta'

There are few more decorative ground-cover shrubs than Leucothoe ?Scarletta'. It's a richly coloured evergreen shrub with leaves, which start life as rich burgundy, evolving into a lovely green. As autumn arrives they change again into a mature bronze. Leucothoe ?Scarletta' thrives in deep or…  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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Rose 'Cutie Pie'

…is perfect as ground cover or for container growing. This completely thorn free rose forms dinky mounds which from July to September create a carpet of pink flowers like drifts of apple blossom. Absolutely charming. Height: 10cm (4”). Spread: 30cm (12”). Plant height and spread…  More Info

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Pachysandra terminalis 'Green Carpet'

…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 in partial to full shade, Japanese Spurge is fantastic for low maintenance gardens, underplanting of trees and shrubs…  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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Halimium 'April Sun'

…requires is a light trim after flowering to keep its dense, bushy form. This resilient and perfectly behaved shrub is an excellent choice for patio containers and makes superb ground cover or edging in rockeries and hot, dry borders. From spring to the end of summer, it bears an abundance of…  More Info

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Potentilla fruticosa 'White Lady'

…maintain, Potentilla 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…  More Info

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Potentilla fruticosa 'Bella Apple'

…makes effective ground cover and needs little maintenance. This robust, drought-tolerant shrub makes a charming addition to a sunny, free-draining border, rockery, or courtyard, rewarding with a long season of flowers that attract beneficial insects. Height and spread: 60cm (12in). Plant height and…  More Info

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Helianthemum 'Bronze Carpet'

…free-draining 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…  More Info

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Rose Eyes Collection

…garden with our duo of Floribunda roses. Ideal to compliment or contrast with specific areas or plants in your garden or simply use them to provide colour and fragrance in beds, borders or mixed plantings. Your collection will include: Rose 'Blue Eyes' - This astonishing repeat-flowering Floribunda…  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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Alyssum montanum 'Mountain Gold'

…saxatile, Alyssum montanum is a wonderful 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,…  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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Potentilla fruticosa 'Bella Sol'

…shrubs that are perfect for the front of sunny, free-draining borders. These hardworking and undemanding shrubs flower continuously through summer and most of the autumn, their saucer-shaped blooms shining out amongst low mounds of tiny, mid-green foliage that provides excellent ground cover.…  More Info

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Diervilla splendens 'Diva'

…clothed in lance-shaped leaves. It makes a useful shrub for a mixed 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…  More Info

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Muscari Blue & White Mix

Muscari Blue & White Mix are perfect for creating reliable ground cover beneath deciduous trees and shrubs, or for filling gaps between other spring bulbs at the front of borders. This cheery blend needs virtually no maintenance, and once established, they will multiply with each passing year to…  More Info

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Rose 'Eyes Collection' (Floribunda Rose)

…comprises:* Rose 'For Your Eyes Only' - Subtle fragrance and dusky pink-orange, flowers that bloom throughout summer and into autumn. The perfect ground cover and container rose. Height: 90cm (35). Spread: 90cm (36).* Rose 'Eye of the Tiger' - Semi double, apricot yellow flowers that are splashed…  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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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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Cephalanthus 'Magical Moonlight'

…to catering for bees and butterflies. The Button Bush is truly unique, with florets of white tubular flowers that open to form perfect spheres covered in a multitude of yellow-tipped pin-like stamens. Not only does 'Magical Moonlight' add a celestial feeling to your garden through midsummer, but…  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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Geranium clarkei 'Kashmir White'

…informal borders, underplanted beneath shrubs 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…  More Info

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Potentilla fruticosa 'Hachmann's Gigant'

…flowers about 4cm (1) in diameter. Huge numbers of buds and flowers are produced throughout the summer. This hardy, resilient shrub is ideal for rockeries, borders or creating a low hedge. It shows excellent drought tolerance as a low maintenance, ground cover plant. Height and spread: 1m (3').  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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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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Spiraea japonica 'Albiflora'

If you are looking for an easy to maintain, attractive ground cover plant then Spiraea japonica 'Albiflora' is a great choice. Planted in groups, the Japanese Spiraea will create a cushion of attractive foliage that will suppress weeds and from mid summer it's profusion of cotton wool clusters of…  More Info

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Vinca minor 'Atropurpurea'

…less vigorous plant than its larger cousin Vinca major, as its easier to confine to its allotted space. Vinca are ideal as ground cover for almost any position, perfect for suppressing weeds whether on a slope in sun or a dark, shady corner, where it is often difficult for plants to grow. Height:…  More Info

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Ajuga 'Golden Beauty'

…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 spreading mat…  More Info

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Pulmonaria 'Sissinghurst White'

…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 of the…  More Info

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Aubrieta 'Axcent Deep Purple'

…weeks, and making a superb compliment to spring flowering bulbs and 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…  More Info

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Juniperus pfitzeriana 'Gold Star'

…Juniperus pfitzeriana 'Gold Star' is extremely useful for clothing difficult sites such as dry, shady slopes and for providing weed-suppressing ground cover. Its arching branches are clothed in scaley, bright golden-yellow leaves. During the winter, and if grown if shadier conditions, the foliage…  More Info

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Blues Colour Collection

…versatile perennial is ideal for planting under shrubs or around bulbs, edging paths and borders, rockeries or containers, preferring full sun and good drainage. RHS AGM. Height: 10cm (4). Spread: 100cm (39).* Salvia officinalis ?Purpurea? ? this aromatic evergreen shrub makes a fabulous addition to…  More Info

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Kids Gardening Collection

…outdoors or in the greenhouse. Height: 200cm (79"). Spread: 50cm (20"). * Oregano Margherita (Pizza Plant) – The perfect herb for kids to garnish their Margherita pizzas. Perennial, ground covering Mediterranean herb with pink flowers in late summer. Height and spread: 50cm (20in).  More Info

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Golden Yellow Tones Colour Collection

…pinkish bronze in colour. Short, stout spikes of deep lilac-blue flowers are produced in spring. This tough creeping perennial makes ideal ground cover or underplanting, or a lovely addition to a woodland garden or mixed container, thriving in part to full shade. It prefers moist but well-drained…  More Info

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Clematis 'Arabella'

…clematises it has non clinging stems and is planted to spread over garden shrubs, or to cascade over garden walls and steep banks. It has quite a compact habit, meaning that it is dense enough to suppress weed growth, if planted to spread as ground cover. It will flower from early summer to autumn.…  More Info

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