Ground-Cover Plants
Cover bare patches with low-growing foliage and flowers. Explore spreading plants for suitable sunny or shady areas, including Ajuga, periwinkle, Bergenia, creeping phlox and stonecrops.

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Heather 'Beauty Ladies Trio' | Calluna vulgaris (10.5cm Pot)
Three complementary Beauty Ladies heathers share one pot, producing a colourful bud display for autumn containers and window boxes.Why we like it T...
View full detailsHedera helix 'Yellow Ripple' ivy
Hedera helix 'Yellow Ripple' is an attractive and versatile evergreen ivy known for its distinctive, lobed leaves with bright yellow margins and da...
View full detailsHedera Helix Goldchild Ivy
Goldchild is a medium-sized evergreen climber with light green young leaves broadly margined with bright yellow; the older leaves grey-green edged ...
View full detailsHedera helix Golden Kolibri 2 Litre
Hedera hel. Golden Kolibri is a variegated ivy that is quite vigorous and can grow up to 10-12 feet in height and spread. it is self clinging. ...
View full detailsHedera Mix (Single Cane | 2 Litre)
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Hedera Mix is a delightful assortment of various ivy species, combining different colors, leaf shapes, and growth patterns in one charmin...
View full detailsHeuchera 'Jade Gloss'
Heuchera 'Jade Gloss' is a compact evergreen to semi-evergreen perennial forming a neat mound of silvery foliage marked with dark green veins and r...
View full detailsHeuchera 'Plum Pudding'
Heuchera 'Plum Pudding' is a reliable clump-forming perennial with deep plum-purple foliage dusted with a subtle silvery sheen. The richly coloured...
View full detailsIberis Arielle Pink 9cm
Summer flowering alpine.Pot size: 9cm
Iberis Whistler White 9cm
Iberis Whistler White, commonly known as candytuft, is a captivating perennial that enchants with its abundant clusters of pure white flowers. This...
View full detailsKent Ground Cover Rose 4.5 Litre
Rosa ‘Kent’ is a beautiful and reliable ground cover rose, producing masses of pure white, semi-double blooms with a soft, delicate fragrance. This...
View full detailsLesser Periwinkle | Vinca minor (2 Litre)
Glossy evergreen leaves form a low carpet beneath blue-violet spring flowers. Lesser periwinkle is useful for covering soil beneath shrubs and in s...
View full detailsLithodora Sky Blue 9cm
Lithodora Sky Blue is a low-growing, evergreen perennial known for its stunning sky-blue flowers that bloom profusely from late spring through summ...
View full detailsLovely Fairy Ground Cover Rose 3 Litre
Lovely Fairy is a spreading rose for filling the front of borders, with pink blooms. Enjoy its summer flowers in a sunny, well-prepared planting po...
View full detailsLysimachia num. 'Aurea' P9
Lysimachia nummularia 'Aurea', commonly known as Golden Creeping Jenny, is a vibrant and versatile aquatic plant. This low-growing perennial is ren...
View full detailsNoaschnee Ground Cover Rose 3 Litre
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Noaschnee is a spreading rose for filling the front of borders, with white blooms. Enjoy its summer flowers in a sunny, well-prepared planting posi...
View full detailsNoatraum Ground Cover Rose 3 Litre
Noatraum is a spreading rose for filling the front of borders, with cerise pink blooms. Enjoy its summer flowers in a sunny, well-prepared planting...
View full detailsPersicaria vacciniifolia
Persicaria vacciniifolia is a low, spreading perennial forming a carpet of small green leaves topped with slender spikes of soft pink flowers from ...
View full detailsPhlox Goldi Phlox Lavender 9cm
Phlox ‘Goldiphlox Lavender’ is a striking, low-growing perennial admired for its soft lavender flowers set against distinctive golden-green foliage...
View full detailsPhlox Goldiphlox Cherry (9cm)
Phlox 'Goldiphlox Cherry' is a vibrant perennial plant that showcases a profusion of charming, cherry-red flowers. This 9cm variety of Phlox offers...
View full detailsPhlox subulata 'Amazing Grace' white with pink eye
Phlox subulata ‘Amazing Grace’ is a charming, low-growing perennial admired for its masses of crisp white flowers, each featuring a delicate pink e...
View full detailsPhlox subulata Candy Stripes 9cm
Phlox subulata 'Candy Stripes', commonly known as Creeping Phlox, is a charming, low-growing perennial that forms a dense mat of vibrant, varie...
View full detailsPhlox subulata Fort Hill Deep Pink (9cm)
Phlox subulata 'Fort Hill Deep Pink' is a stunning ground cover perennial that features a profusion of deep pink flowers. This variety of Phlox sub...
View full detailsSaxifraga Alpino 'Lime' 9cm
Saxifraga Alpino 'Lime' is a charming perennial known for its compact growth habit and striking foliage. It thrives in alpine gardens, rockeries, o...
View full detailsSaxifraga Alpino 'Red'
Saxifraga Alpino 'Red' is a captivating alpine plant that brings vibrant color and texture to rock gardens and borders. Its striking red flowers st...
View full detailsFill gaps with planting that suits the position
Start by clearing weeds and matching plants to the light and moisture in the area. Ajuga, Bergenia and suitable periwinkles offer foliage coverage, while Aubrieta, creeping phlox and low sedums provide options for sunnier, well-drained ground. Euonymus can create a broader evergreen layer where its mature spread fits. Ground cover helps reduce exposed soil once established, but it will not remove the need for weeding at planting. Check spread and growth rate, particularly with vigorous periwinkles, and leave space around neighbouring plants.
Remove established weeds before planting so young ground-cover plants can establish without competition.
Match the species to sun or shade and to soil moisture; they are not interchangeable.
Use mature spread to plan spacing, then keep spreading growth within the area you want covered.
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