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Ground Cover

Ground Cover
Our selection of ground cover plants which add interest to the shaded areas of your garden, typically this could be beneath trees, or next to walls or garden buildings.
This includes all the plants we have listed as ground cover, with a liking for shade or partial shade. If you do not see the plant you are looking for try using the a-z lists or enter the plant name in the search box in the top right of your screen.  Alternatively you can type 'ground cover' into the search box to list everything which has these words in it's title or description.

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HEDERA

HEDERA

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JASMINUM parkeri

JASMINUM parkeri

Jasmine, Jessamine
Dwarf mounded shrub with small yellow flowers. Ideal for rockeries
£13.50 each
LILY OF THE VALLEY Common white form
AWARD

LILY OF THE VALLEY Common white form


MULTIBUY   individually £7.50 each, 3+ £6.00 each, 10+ £5.50 each
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LILY OF THE VALLEY 'Rosea'

LILY OF THE VALLEY 'Rosea'

Pale pink flowers
MULTIBUY   individually £12.50 each, 3+ £11.00 each
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SHRUBBY HONEYSUCKLES

LONICERA nitida

LONICERA nitida

Bush honeysuckle, Poor man's box
Small, glossy, neat foliage good for hedging
MULTIBUY   individually £9.50 each, 10+ £7.50 each
LONICERA pileata

LONICERA pileata

Honeysuckle
Semi-prostrate form with violet-blue berries, excellent ground cover
MULTIBUY   individually £8.50 each, 10+ £7.50 each
LUZULA nivea

LUZULA nivea

Snowy woodrush
tufty evergreen perennial forming clumps of deep green leaves with panicles of pure white flowers which are good for drying
MULTIBUY   individually £12.50 each, 3+ £10.00 each
MAHONIA aquifolium

MAHONIA aquifolium

Holly-leaved barberry, Mountain grape, Oregon grape
A valuable suckering plant for underplanting in dense shade
MULTIBUY Any 3+ £14.00 each   £16.50 each
MAHONIA aquifolium 'Apollo'
AWARD

MAHONIA aquifolium 'Apollo'

Holly-leaved barberry, Mountain grape, Oregon grape
A spreading bush with dense clusters of bright yellow flowers
MULTIBUY Any 3+ £14.00 each   £16.50 each
MITCHELLA repens

MITCHELLA repens

Checkerberry, Partridge berry
Suitable for a cool position on a rockery this plant has tiny pairs of dark green leaves and white or pink flowers
£15.50 each
MUEHLENBECKIA axillaris

MUEHLENBECKIA axillaris

Wire vine
Small dark green leaves on this groundcover plant which forms a tight low-lying mat and is useful for covering rockery areas
MULTIBUY Any 3+ for £12.00 each   £14.50 each
MUEHLENBECKIA complexa

MUEHLENBECKIA complexa

Wire plant
Tiny maidenhair-like foliage, good climber or ground cover, small star-like greenish white flowers
MULTIBUY Any 3+ for £12.00 each   £14.50 each
PACHYSANDRA terminalis 'Green Carpet'

PACHYSANDRA terminalis 'Green Carpet'

Japanese spurge
Compact habit with dark green leaves
MULTIBUY   individually £10.50 each, 10+ £9.50 each
PETASITES japonicus

PETASITES japonicus

Giant butterbur
Perennial rhizomatous plant which prefers damp conditions. Dense clusters of yellowish-white flowerheads in FEB-MAR followed by large kidney-shaped leaves growing up to 3 feet high on stalks
MULTIBUY   individually £12.50 each, 3+ £10.00 each
RUBUS tricolor

RUBUS tricolor

Chinese bramble
emerald green foliage covered in red bristles, white flowers and orange-red edible fruits
MULTIBUY   individually £10.50 each, 3+ £9.00 each, 10+ £8.00 each
RUBUS tricolor 'Betty Ashburner'

RUBUS tricolor 'Betty Ashburner'

Ornamental bramble
Hybrid tricolor with shiny green foliage and creamy-white flowers
MULTIBUY   individually £10.50 each, 3+ £9.00 each
SARCOCOCCA hookeriana var humilis

SARCOCOCCA hookeriana var humilis

Sweet box
Dwarf suckering shrub with pink-tinged white flowers
MULTIBUY Any 3+ £13.00 each   £15.00 each
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VINCA major

VINCA major

Greater periwinkle
Large bright blue flowers
MULTIBUY   individually £11.00 each, 3+ £9.00 each, 10+ £8.50 each
VINCA major 'Surrey Marble'

VINCA major 'Surrey Marble'

Greater periwinkle
('Maculata') - leaves have a central splash of greenish-yellow. Grow in the open rather than shade for best effect
MULTIBUY   individually £11.00 each, 3+ £9.00 each, 10+ £8.50 each
VINCA major 'Variegata'
AWARD

VINCA major 'Variegata'

Greater periwinkle
('Elegantissima') - silver variegated foliage
MULTIBUY   individually £11.00 each, 3+ £9.00 each, 10+ £8.50 each
VINCA minor

VINCA minor

Lesser periwinkle, Running myrtle
Excellent ground cover, small blue flowers
MULTIBUY   individually £11.00 each, 3+ £9.00 each, 10+ £8.50 each
VINCA minor 'Alba'

VINCA minor 'Alba'

Lesser periwinkle
White form
MULTIBUY   individually £11.00 each, 3+ £9.00 each, 10+ £8.50 each
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VINCA minor 'Argenteovariegata'
AWARD

VINCA minor 'Argenteovariegata'

Lesser periwinkle
Leaves variegated white, flowers light blue
MULTIBUY   individually £11.00 each, 3+ £9.00 each, 10+ £8.50 each
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VINCA minor atropurpurea
AWARD

VINCA minor atropurpurea

Lesser periwinkle
Flowers purple-violet, leaves green
MULTIBUY   individually £11.00 each, 3+ £9.00 each, 10+ £8.50 each
VINCA minor 'Aureovariegata'

VINCA minor 'Aureovariegata'

Lesser periwinkle
Leaves variegated yellow, flowers light blue
MULTIBUY   individually £11.00 each, 3+ £9.00 each, 10+ £8.50 each
VINCA minor 'Bowles Variety'
AWARD

VINCA minor 'Bowles Variety'

Lesser periwinkle
('La Grave') - large azure-blue flowers and green leaves
MULTIBUY   individually £11.00 each, 3+ £9.00 each, 10+ £8.50 each
VINCA minor 'Illumination'

VINCA minor 'Illumination'

Lesser periwinkle
Striking selection with irregular yellow leaves edged green. An excellent rock plant
MULTIBUY   individually £11.00 each, 3+ £9.00 each, 10+ £8.50 each
WALDSTEINIA ternata

WALDSTEINIA ternata

Barren strawberry
A creeping ground cover or rock plant growing only 4 inches high with hairy trifolate leaves and yellow flowers
MULTIBUY   individually £11.50 each, 3+ £9.00 each

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