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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

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

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
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    • £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

Osteospermum Collection (Hardy)

(Cape Daisy, African Daisy)

  • Versatil perennial
  • Excellent ground cover
  • Long flowering period
Suppress your weeds with a densely planted carpet of vibrant African Daisies. This collection of hardy Osteospermums are some of the easiest ground cover plants you can grow. Once established these versatile, resilient perennials are happy in hot, dry, neglected conditions, and are 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.
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    • 9 plug plants - 3 of each

    • Despatch: By end of June 2013
    • SAVE £12  
    • £17.97

Helianthemum Collection

(Rock Rose, Sun Rose)

Delicate, papery Rock rose flowers will bring a bright splash of colour to your garden from May to July. The spreading silver-green foliage of these drought tolerant shrubs makes ideal groundcover in coastal gardens or on sunny banks and borders. Height: 20cm (8"). Spread: 30cm (12"). Supplied as plug plants.

  • Collection comprises:
  • Helianthemum 'Ben Fhada' - A popular variety bearing sunshine yellow flowers with deep golden centres.
  • Helianthemum 'The Bride' - An RHS AGM variety with pure white, tissue paper blooms.
  • Helianthemum 'Pink Angel' - A double flowered variety producing ruffled rosettes of rose pink petals.
  • Helianthemum 'Ben Mohr' - Another well loved variety for its vibrant orange blooms.
  • Helianthemum 'Fireball' - Masses of fiery coloured double flowers.
More info
    • 5 plugplants

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

    • Despatch: By end of June 2013
    • SAVE £5  
    • £14.98
    • 20 plug plants - 4 of each variety

    • Despatch: By end of June 2013
    • HALF PRICE - SAVE £19.98  
    • £19.98