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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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Geranium 'Lawrence Flatman' (Hardy)Geranium (Cinereum Group) (Cranesbill, Geranium 'Laurence Flatman') Striking rose pink flowers, with rich magenta veining and a velvety black eye, that stand out against a foil of delicately cut grey-green foliage that remains evergreen. This hardy geranium flowers over a particularly long period, adding colour to rockeries and the front of cottage garden borders, to form small clumps that return each year. Geranium ‘Lawrence Flatman’ is easy to grow and needs little maintenance. Height: 20cm (8"). Spread: 30cm (12"). Size 1 bare roots supplied. More info |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
Fuchsia 'Willow Tinsdale'Unique lime green and gold leaves adorn the graceful stems of this hardy Fuchsia. The pendent flowers, with bright purple corollas and rose pink sepals, are produced in profusion from summer through to autumn. The spreading habit of Fuchsia 'Willow Tinsdale' makes it ideal for groundcover, where it acts as a quick and easy weed suppressant; or try it trailing elegantly out of patio containers! Height: 60cm (24"). Spread: 75cm (30"). Supplied as plug plants.Culinary information: Some parts of these flowers are edible. Click here for more details about edible flowers. More info |
Geranium x oxonianum f. thurstonianum 'Southcombe Double'(Cranesbill) This semi-evergreen geranium is an outstanding variety for a perennial border. Warm pink, double flowers are displayed above light green foliage, forming a carpet of colour from late spring through until autumn. Let Geranium 'Southcombe Double' wander through your herbaceous borders or use it as low-maintenance ground cover where it's spreading habit will quickly create large drifts of colour. Height: 40cm (16"). Spread: 60cm (24"). Size 1 bare roots supplied. More info |
Fuchsia 'Autumnale'Vibrant green and gold foliage, maturing to shades of coppery red adorn the graceful arching stems of this trailing fuchsia. Dainty single flowers with red sepals and rich purple corollas decorate the stems from mid-summer until first frosts. The trailing habit of Fuchsia 'Autumnale' makes it ideal for containers, window boxes and hanging baskets - or try it in beds and borders for a quick and easy groundcover! Height: 35cm (14"). 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 |
Viola 'Unique Collection'Perfect border gap fillers - this dainty collection includes 3 beautiful varieties that will coordinate beautifully with any colour scheme - a zesty lemon, a pale gold edged with delicate lilac and a vibrant purple and orange bi-colour. Violas are very versatile plants - you can plant them in borders, beds, containers, hanging baskets, but they are particularly good for edging paths. Height: 20cm (8"). Spread: 23cm (9"). Supplied as plug plants.Culinary information: Some parts of these flowers are edible. Click here for more details about edible flowers. More info |
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: More info |
Viola 'Sorbet Mixed'Viola x williamsiana An excellent mix of bi-colour flowers, even in the depths of winter! Viola Sorbet surpasses other cultivars for its hardiness and sheer flower power, producing an abundance of colourful individually painted blooms above mounds of dark green foliage. Perfect for patio containers, flower pouches™ beds and borders. Height: 15cm (6"). Spread: 20cm (8"). Supplied as 30mm plug plants.Culinary information: Some parts of these flowers are edible. Click here for more details about edible flowers. More info |
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