Ground Cover

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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Lamium maculatum 'Pink Pewter'

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

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Thyme 'Silver Posie'

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

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Hedera helix 'Green Ripple'

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

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Petunia hybrida 'Purple Tower' F1 hybrid

…frame by the end of the summer. Train the free-flowering stems onto a plant climbing support for a pillar of fragrant blooms, or let them spread through beds and borders as a carpet of colourful ground cover. The perfect focal point for your garden this summer! Height and spread: 120cm (48).  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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Centaurea dealbata

…insects. Centaurea dealbata quickly forms dense clumps of large, ornately cut foliage. Planted en masse they knit together to form fabulous swathes of ground cover. A fuss-free perennial that?s perfect for herbaceous borders, cottage gardens and wildlife areas. Height: 90cm (36). Spread: 60cm (24).  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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Dianthus deltoides 'Arctic Fire'

…dainty white serrated flowers complemented by an attractive fiery red eye. These delightful 'Pinks' are long flowering, and look stunning as ground cover in borders or added to rockeries. Height: 15-20cm (6-8in). Culinary note: Use the clove like tasting petals for adding to cakes, either for…  More Info

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Erodium reichardii 'White'

…flowers with delicate purple veining, flowering continuously from June to September. A native of Corsica and 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…  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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Lamium maculatum Roseum

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

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Gaillardia 'Mesa Bright Bicolour'

…with 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…  More Info

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Nasturtium 'Baby Deep Rose'

…combined in an eye-popping display with others in their more traditonal colours, or as part of a pink-themed planting scheme. Easy to grow, ideal for filling pots, hanging baskets, tumbling over the edge of a raised bed or as a ground cover in borders. Height: 30-35cm (12-14). Spread: 40cm (16).  More Info

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Hypericum 'Orange Flair'

…Hypericum 'Orange Flair' grows virtually anywhere from fertile, 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).…  More Info

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Carex oshimensis 'Evergold'

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

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Agapanthus 'Arctic Star'

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

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Agapanthus 'Jacaranda'

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

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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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Iberis sempervirens

…an 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…  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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Hosta 'Frances Williams'

…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 months it…  More Info

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Ajuga reptans 'Burgundy Glow'

…semi-evergreen leaves. The silvery foliage is decorated with creamy margins and flushed with burgundy tones. Ajuga ?Burgundy Glow? makes excellent ground cover in dry, shady spots under shrubs and along border edges where its creeping rhizomes form a spreading mat without being invasive. In late…  More Info

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Delosperma congestum

Delospermum 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…  More Info

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Petunia 'Pegasus Wine Splash'

…With a gently cascading habit, this show-stopping annual is perfect for tumbling from hanging baskets and window boxes, or spilling over the sides of patio pots. It makes great ground cover too, spreading through beds and borders to create a colourful bedding display. Height and spread: 30cm (12).  More Info

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Rose 'Cutie Pie'

This adorable little rose is a recent introduction. At only 10cm high, Rosa ‘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.…  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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Trillium erectum

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

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Armeria caespitosa

…troughs and containers, and being drought- and salt-tolerant, is ideally suited to coastal gardens. It can also be used as path edging or as ground cover for a free-draining, sunny spot. This RHS Award of Garden Merit winner requires virtually no maintenance –simply deadhead after flowering…  More Info

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Potentilla megalantha 'Gold Sovereign'

Potentilla megalantha ‘Gold Sovereign’ is ideal for adding a splash of colour to the front of sunny borders or as ground cover in a dry, sunny spot. In summer, the neat, low mounds of soft leaves become studded with cheerful bright yellow flowers rather like large buttercups. Loved by…  More Info

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Distylium 'Vintage Jade'

…With layered branches, Distylium ‘Vintage Jade’ forms a low, spreading shrub with glossy, dark green leaves. It makes excellent ground cover or a low, informal hedge, requiring very little attention or pruning due to its lateral habit. A relative of Witch hazel, it produces tiny red…  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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Brunnera 'Jack Of Diamonds'

…of blue forget-me-not type flowers hover above the foliage, luring early pollinators. Brunnera ‘Jack of Diamonds’ makes superb ground cover for a shady border, its enormous leaves provide interest throughout the season and are excellent contrasted with feathery ferns and dark-leaved…  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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Potentilla recta 'Warrenii'

Potentilla recta 'Warrenii' is a low-maintenance perennial that makes ideal ground cover for dry or stony ground, as well as being a great addition to wildlife areas, coastal gardens or the front of informal borders. Masses of cheery lemon-yellow blooms in the shape of strawberry flowers are…  More Info

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Sarcococca hookeriana var. humilis

…is so versatile 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…  More Info

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Escallonia 'Red Dream'

…with the red-pink tubular flowers in summer. Escallonia 'Red 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…  More Info

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Polyanthus 'Most Scented Mix'

…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 (10). Supplied as plug tray plants.…  More Info

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Euonymus fortunei 'Blonde Beauty'

…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 soils, North-facing positions and will even tolerate drought once established. Add some…  More Info

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Euonymus fortunei 'Emerald Gaiety'

…shrub! The leathery green leaves with white margins form a dense compact shrub which is ideal for borders, patio containers, low hedging and ground cover. Winner of a prestigious RHS AGM, Euonymus fortunei 'Emerald Gaiety' can even be trained to climb a wall or fence. Thriving in almost any…  More Info

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Agapanthus 'Sweet Surprise'

…are borne from late June to August on rigid, upright stems that ascend from clusters of linear, semi-evergreen foliage which makes perfect ground cover. Agapanthus 'Sweet Surprise' is an excellent cut flower choice, but is equally suited to brightening up patio containers and improving the front…  More Info

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Ajuga reptans 'Black Scallop'

…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 rockeries. Height: 15cm (6). Spread: 60cm (24).  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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Arabis ferdinandi-coburgi 'Old Gold'

…tulips. In April and May it produces airy sprays of sweetly-scented, white flowers on wiry stems. Arabis ‘Old Gold’ thrives in full sun in dry, poor soil and is ideal for ground cover, walls, rockeries, edging and containers. Height: 10cm (4”). Spread:20cm (8”).  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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Allium 'Medusa'

…foliage. Each leaf tip has an intriguing leaf tip. The grey-green foliage forms a rounded clump 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…  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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Nurserymans Choice Grass Collection

…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, Carex, Festuca, Acorus,…  More Info

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Bergenia cordifolia 'Bressingham White'

…provides useful evergreen ground cover, spring flowers and a feast of nectar for early pollinators. This low maintenance and adaptable plant spreads by rhizomes, colonising areas in sun or shade on any soil type. Large rounded, leathery leaves form good weed-supressing cover and in spring sturdy…  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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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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Hosta 'Giant Leaved Mix'

…foliage, that will create an unforgettable display. With a dense, clump forming habit, these hardy perennials will spread to create superb ground cover for those challenging shaded areas of the garden. Ideal for the front of borders or planting into patio containers. They bring a calming, leafy…  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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Antirrhinum majus pumilum 'Magic Carpet' - Kew Collection Seeds

…Collection and The Kew Urban Garden Collection have been specially selected by The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.Antirrhinum 'Magic Carpet' - a summer ground cover to banish those weeds for good! A favourite when I was a child, I couldn't get enough of the small 'snapdragon' blooms, opening and closing…  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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Hosta 'Minuteman'

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

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Heuchera 'Obsidian'

…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 planting at the front of borders. Height: 45cm…  More Info

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Aubretia gracilis 'Kitte Blue'

…display, creating sweeping drifts of rich 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…  More Info

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