blue ground cover plants
Looking to add a cool splash of colour to your garden while keeping weeds at bay? Blue ground cover plants are the perfect solution for creating visually striking, easy-care areas in your landscape. With their beautiful blue foliage or flowers, these low-growing gems thrive in a variety of settings—from sunny borders to shaded corners—and bring a sense of calm, contrast, and intrigue to your outdoor space. Whether you’re seeking a subtle blue carpet or a bold accent, New Zealand gardeners have a range of blue ground cover plants to choose from, each suited for different garden conditions and design requirements.
Podocarpus 'Matapouri Blue' (Blue Tōtara)
Podocarpus ‘Matapouri Blue’, also known as Blue Totara, is a stunning New Zealand native tree prized for its striking blue-green foliage and tidy growth habit. It makes an exceptional feature or screening plant that brings colour and texture to the garden all year round.
Juniperus procumbens 'Nana' (Japanese Dwarf Juniper)
Juniperus procumbens 'Nana', commonly known as the Prostrate Juniper, is a ground-hugging conifer that forms a carpet of blue-green, needle-like leaves. The foliage is held densely on prostrate branches as it grows to 30 cm in height and 1.5 m in width.
