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Groundcover Plants


Ground cover plants are excellent for a range of situations in the garden, from covering steep banks to brightening up bare patches of soil beneath trees and shrubs. They help suppress weeds and are generally low maintenance plants, ideal if you only have limited time in the garden. From foliage plants to flowers you’re sure to find something suitable in our great-value range! Take a look at our guide on growing ground cover plants for top tips on planting and choosing the right varieties for your garden.

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Osteospermum 'Hardy Collection'

Osteospermum 'Snow Pixie', Osteospermum jucundum var. compactum, Osteospermum 'Tresco Purple' (Cape Daisy, African Daisy)

  • Great ground cover
  • Drought tolerant
  • Long flowering period
These superb African daisies are some of the easiest ground cover plants you can grow and they’re hardy too, so you can enjoy them year after year! Cheerful blooms in shades of pink and white are borne in profusion above low-growing carpets of foliage. Once established this versatile, resilient perennial is happy in hot, dry, neglected conditions, and is particularly useful for coastal gardens. The large daisy blooms of these Osteospermums appear over an incredibly long flowering period, from June right through to October. Height: 15cm (6"). Spread: 60cm (24"). Supplied as plug plants.
  • Collection comprises 5 plants each of:
  • Osteospermum 'Snow Pixie' - Pure white flower with yellow centres.
  • Osteospermum jucundum var. compactum - Mauve-pink flowers with yellow centres.
  • Osteospermum 'Tresco Purple' - Bright purple flowers with dark purple centres.
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    • 15 plug plants

    • Despatch: By end of June 2013
    • 10 plants + 5 FREE - SAVE £9.99  
    • £19.98

Geranium 'Hardy Doubles Collection'

(Cranesbill)

Undemanding and easy to grow, this marvellous mix of perennial hardy geraniums will grow almost anywhere. Attractive double flowers are produced in abundance on these low growing plants - perfect for creating colourful, low maintenance ground cover or softening the edges of cottage garden borders. Size 1 bare roots supplied.


  • Collection comprises 1 plant each of:
  • Geranium x oxonianum f. thurstonianum 'Southcombe Double' - Warm pink, double flowers displayed above light green foliage. Height: 40cm (16"). Spread: 60cm (24").
  • Geranium himalayense 'Plenum' - Gently ruffled, double flowers in shades of purple- pink. Height: 25cm (10"). Spread: 60cm (24").
  • Geranium pratense 'Summer Skies' - Tightly frilled, mauve-pink flowers with contrasting yellow centres. Height and spread: 60cm (24").
  • Geranium pratense 'Double Jewel' - Exquisite double white, star-shaped flowers with contrasting pink-purple centres. Height: 25cm (10"). Spread: 30cm (12").
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    • 4 bareroot plants - I of each variety

    • Despatch: By end of November 2013
    • HALF PRICE - SAVE £14.98  
    • £14.98

Geranium 'Hardy Blues'

(Cranesbill, Hardy Geranium)

Low mounds of foliage produce a profusion of flowers throughout summer from this colourful mix of cottage garden favourites. The cup shaped flowers range from solid white to solid blue, with an infinite combination of splashes of colour in between. This marvellous mix of perennial geraniums will grow almost anywhere. Perfect for groundcover or filling gaps in borders. Height and spread: 45cm (18"). Supplied as bare root plants. More info
    • 3 bareroot plants

    • Despatch: By end of November 2013
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    • £9.99
    • 6 bareroot plants

    • Despatch: By end of November 2013
    • SAVE £8  
    • £11.98

Hardy Ice Plant

Delosperma

  • Excellent ground cover
  • Interesting new colours
  • Drought tolerant
The fleshy creeping stems of these hardy Ice Plants make ideal ground cover on sunny banks and poor stony soils. The showy daisy-like flowers of Delosperma create a carpet of intense colour, in exclusive new shades that will stop you in your tracks. This vibrant collection of drought tolerant Ice Plants is perfect for hot, dry areas where many other plants would fail to establish. Height: 10cm (4"). Spread: 60cm (24").
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    • 5 plug plants - mixed colours

    • Despatch: By end of August 2013
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    • £9.99
    • 10 plug plants - mixed colours

    • Despatch: By end of August 2013
    • SAVE £2  
    • £17.98
    • 20 plug plants - mixed colours

    • Despatch: By end of August 2013
    • Now an extra £3 off!  
    • £24.96 £21.96

Fuchsia 'Ground Cover Collection'

Fuchsia 'Autumnale', Fuchsia 'Willow Tinsdale', Fuchsia 'Tom West'

A colourful collection of Fuchsias, each with their own unique leaf colour. Their spreading habits make them ideal for groundcover or for trailing elegantly out of hanging baskets and patio pots. Use this Fuchsia 'Ground Cover Collection' for a quick and easy weed suppressant or simply to compliment your patio displays! Height: 60cm (24"). Spread: 75cm (30").


  • Collection comprises:
  • Fuchsia 'Autumnale' (half-hardy) - Green and yellow leaves maturing to dark red with red and purple flowers.
  • Fuchsia 'Willow Tinsdale' (hardy) - Lime green foliage compliments pink and purple flowers.
  • Fuchsia 'Tom West' (hardy) - Green and cream variegated foliage with cerise pink and purple flowers.

Culinary information: Some parts of these flowers are edible. Click here for more details about edible flowers.

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    • 15 plug plants - 5 of each variety

    • Despatch: By end of June 2013
    • 10 plants + 5 FREE  
    • £14.98

Hosta 'White Feather'

(Plantain Lily)

A very unusual variety! Emerging leaves appear almost totally white, slowly developing green streaks until the whole leaf turns green. Spikes of lavender flowers tower over the lush foliage from mid summer. Unlike other varieties, White Feather tolerates a sunny position making an attractive border or container plant. Also excellent as ground cover in woodland gardens or on the outskirts of ponds and boggy areas. Height and spread: 45cm (18"). Supplied as size one bareroot plants. More info
    • 2 bareroot plants

    • Despatch: By end of November 2013
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    • £9.99
    • 4 bareroot plants

    • Despatch: By end of November 2013
    • SAVE £5  
    • £14.98

Bidens 'Goldstar'

Sunshine yellow flowers smother the ferny foliage of Bidens Goldstar. This brightly coloured annual is perfect for filling gaps in window boxes, flower pouches® and containers where the trailing stems and long flowering period give a long lasting display. Height: 30cm (12"). Spread: 45cm (18"). More info
    • 5 plug plants

    • Despatch: By end of March 2014
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    • £8.99

Geranium himalayense 'Plenum' (Hardy)

(Cranesbill, Geranium himalayense 'Birch Double')

Intense double violet-blue flowers adorn this vigorous hardy geranium. The distinctive dark green leaves with furrowed veining turn to a beautiful orange-red in autumn. Also known as 'Birch's Double', Geranium himalayense 'Plenum' make a wonderful addition to herbaceous borders where it's informal habit will create colourful ground cover, even in shady areas. Height: 25cm (10"). Spread: 60cm (24"). Size 1 bare roots supplied. More info
    • 1 bare root

    • Despatch: By end of November 2013
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    • £7.49
    • 3 bare roots

    • Despatch: By end of November 2013
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    • £11.99

Osteospermum 'Snow Pixie' (Hardy)

(Cape Daisy, African Daisy)

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 conditions, and it is particularly useful for tricky coastal sites. Famed for their long flowering period, Osteospermums bloom from June right through to October. Height: 15cm (6"). Spread: 60cm (24"). Supplied in 50mm plugs. More info
    • 3 plug plants

    • Despatch: By end of June 2013
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    • £9.99
    • 5 plug plants

    • Despatch: By end of June 2013
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    • £9.99

Osteospermum jucundum var. compactum (Hardy)

(Cape Daisy, African Daisy)

Suppress your weeds with a densely planted carpet of vibrant African Daisies. Osteospermum jucundum var. compactum 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 conditions, and it is particularly useful for tricky coastal sites. Famed for their long flowering period, Osteospermums bloom from June right through to October. Height: 15cm (6"). Spread: 60cm (24"). Supplied in 50mm plugs. More info
    • 3 plug plants

    • Despatch: By end of June 2013
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    • £9.99
    • 5 plug plants

    • Despatch: By end of June 2013
    •  
    • £9.99

Osteospermum 'Tresco Purple' (Hardy)

(Osteospermum 'Nairobi Purple', Cape Daisy, African Daisy)

Suppress your weeds with a densely planted carpet of vibrant African Daisies. Osteospermum 'Tresco Purple' 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 conditions, and it is particularly useful for tricky coastal sites. Famed for their long flowering period, Osteospermums bloom from June right through to October. Height: 15cm (6"). Spread: 60cm (24"). Supplied in 50mm plugs. More info
    • 3 plug plants

    • Despatch: By end of June 2013
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    • £9.99
    • 5 plug plants

    • Despatch: By end of June 2013
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    • £9.99

Fuchsia 'Tom West'

(Fuchsia 'Mr West')

Add some foliage interest to your garden with Fuchsia 'Tom West'. Variegated pale green and cream leaves with cerise pink veins are borne on lax stems, followed by delicate pink and purple flowers from summer until the first frosts. This fuchsia works well in containers, window boxes and hanging baskets - or try it in beds and borders for a quick and easy groundcover! Height: 40cm (16"). Spread: 60cm (24"). Supplied as plug plants.

Culinary information: Some parts of these flowers are edible. Click here for more details about edible flowers.

More info
    • 5 plug plants

    • Despatch: By end of April 2014
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    • £7.49
    • 10 plug plants

    • Despatch: By end of April 2014
    • SAVE £5  
    • £9.98