Types of Plants – Ground Cover Plants

Ground Cover plants are low growing, spreading shrubs which can cover a large area of ground, usually quite quickly. They suppress weeds and require very little attention.

Care: Clear the ground of weeds and dig over the soil, add well-rotted organic matter and fertiliser if required. Water the plants thoroughly before planting. Dig a hole twice as big as the pot. Plant at the same level as it was in the pot. Firm well, water and mulch.

Ground Cover Plants in our Garden: Below is a selection of ground cover plants we have in our garden; click the image to Buy your Own

Winter Hardy Evergreen Plants

Vinca major - Variegated Periwinkle*

Geranium - Johnson's Blue

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