This section will never be finished - so please come
back for new introductions. Images will be added for most of these plants
All of these plants are
suitable for ground cover planting, and are capable of supressing weeds once
established. They are ideal for low maintenance planting and gardening.
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Section 1 deals with the
'ground huggers' - plants growing no more than 15cm (6in) high.
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Section 2 for plants
that can grow to 45cm (18in) high.
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Section 3 for plants
that can grow to 90cm (36in)
<60> denotes
the probable spread in cm over 3 years. (Much depends upon the situation
and treatment. For ground cover planting, regular feeding in the early
stages is quite important to get the 'cover' functional as soon
as possible [Feeding Plants]
Section 1 -
Ground cover plants up to 15cm (6in) high
Acaena <60>
Ajuga <60+>
Alchemilla mollis <60+>
Allysum saxatile <45-60>
Armeria (Thrift) <45>
Arabis <60>
Arenaria
Aubrieta <60>
Lysimachia nummularia 'Aurea' <60-90>
Section 2 -
Ground cover plants that can grow to 45cm (18in) high
Agryanthemum <60-80>
Section 3 -
Ground cover plants that can grow to 90cm (36in) high
Acanthus <80+>
Anaphyllus triplinervus <60+>
Anthemis tinctoria <80>
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