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Ground Cover Plants

On this page you'll find thoughts, advice and photos all about ground cover plants. Everything you find here comes from real gardens and gardeners who are part of the Grows on You community.

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Latest photos of ground cover plants

  • Pachysandra terminalis (Pachysandra terminalis (Pachysandra))
    Seaburngirl
  • Mukdenia karasuba (Mukdenia karasuba)
    Seaburngirl
  • Arenaria montana - 2014 (Arenaria montana)
    Andrewr
  • Cardamine quinquefolia - 2014 (Cardamine quinquefolia)
    Andrewr

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We have 286 photos of ground cover plants

These photos are from real gardens by real gardeners! Just click on one to start exploring in slideshow format, or you can browse 16 at a time.

  • Lavender  (Lavandula stoechas (French lavender))
    Janey
  • Sedum    " Purple Emperor"
    Pansypotter
  • Spring-flowering heathers at the entrance to a local park.
    David
  • Lots of Aubretia!
    Lauren8888
  • Backyard terraced garden in early May
    Shootingstar
  • Phuopsis stylosa. (Phuopsis stylosa)
    Dottydaisy2
  • Plant of the day - Arabis alpina caucasia "snowcap" rockcress (Arabis alpina caucasia "snowcap")
    Paulsgarden
  • Oenethera rosea
    Louise1

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Gardeners' thoughts

Bracknell prairie - the plan

My front garden faces due south and gets all the sun going. It was all grassed over when I came to 'Devonia' in 1984, but...

15 comments

AndrewR

18 Jan, 2019
Andrewr

Phlox Subulatas Creeping Phlox, (Moss Phlox, Mountain Phlox) ground cover

I love Phlox Subulatas and thought I would share some of mine with you. They are miniature semi-evergreen perennial ground...

15 comments

drc726

4 Jul, 2011
Drc726

Valerian On The Beach.......

Had a lovely walk to mums on saturday along the beach and back.... the beach top is covered in Valerian flowers... even saw...

20 comments

hollyeves

28 Jun, 2010
Hollyeves

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