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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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"). More info 5 plug plants - mixed colours Despatch: By end of August 2013 £9.99 Quantity 10 plug plants - mixed colours Despatch: By end of August 2013 SAVE £2 £17.98 Quantity 20 plug plants - mixed colours Despatch: By end of August 2013 SAVE £15 £24.96 Quantity
Aubrieta 'Royal Mixed' (Aubretia) Rare hybrid Superb cut flower For ground cover with supreme flowering ability this variety of an old favourite takes a lot of beating. They will tumble happily from cracks in walls, creep across rockeries, and crawl through the front of mixed borders. Forming dense mats of evergreen foliage with a profusion of spring blooms, these tough little plants thrive in reasonably poor soils with a toughness that belies their beauty. Height: 5cm (2"); spread 60cm (24"). Supplied as plug tray plants. More info 24 plug tray plants Despatch: By end of August 2013 £7.99 Quantity 48 plug tray plants Despatch: By end of August 2013 SAVE £4 £11.98 Quantity 72 plug tray plants Despatch: By end of August 2013 SAVE £9 £14.97 Quantity
Sarcococca hookeriana var. humilis (Christmas Box, Sweet box) The white spidery flowers have a fragrance so heady that it will stop you in your tracks. The sweet, honey scented winter blooms are followed by glossy black berries. This exceptional dwarf evergreen shrub 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 trees and shrubs More info 1 plant in 9cm pot Despatch: By end of September 2013 £9.99 Quantity 3 plants in 9cm pots Despatch: By end of September 2013 SAVE £9.99 £19.98 Quantity
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 September 2013 £9.99 Quantity 10 plugplants Despatch: By end of September 2013 SAVE £5 £14.98 Quantity 20 plug plants - 4 of each variety Despatch: By end of September 2013 HALF PRICE - SAVE £19.98 £19.98 Quantity