cascading ground cover plants
If you’re searching for an attractive way to cover bare earth, soften garden edges, or create a lush green carpet that drapes elegantly down slopes or walls, cascading ground cover plants are the answer. These versatile, low-maintenance plants offer a living solution to erosion, weeds, and problem spots in gardens. Their trailing foliage and rapid spread make them a popular choice for New Zealanders wanting practical beauty in landscape design. Whether you want a burst of colour, silvery texture, or evergreen coverage, cascading ground cover plants thrive across a range of conditions—from sun-baked rockeries to shady corners. Let’s discover how these plants can transform your garden, which varieties suit different areas, and tips for successful planting.
Grevillea Bronze Rambler (Groundcover Grevillea)
Grevillea Bronze Rambler, commonly known as Spider Flower, is a colourful, prostrate shrub grown for its foliage and flowers. The flowers produced from winter through spring are dark pink and spider like in appearance. The foliage comprises finely textured, dark green leaves which emerge a bronze colour and are held on purple stems as it grows to 60 cm tall and 1.5 m wide. Grevillea Bronze Rambler is commonly used as a groundcover, included in a mixed planting, added to a tropical garden, maintained in a container, or mass planted around larger trees or on a bank.
Helichrysum petiolare (Licorice Plant)
Helichrysum petiolare, commonly known as the Licorice plant, is a popular, evergreen shrub that is often used as a groundcover. It produces long stems that host small and rounded, grey-silver leaves. The leaves are complemented with cream-coloured flowers in summer as it grows to 50 cm tall and 1.5 m wide. Helichrysum petiolare is commonly included in rock and cottage gardens, used in border plantings, maintained in a container, planted around outdoor living areas such as pools and the like, or mass planted as a groundcover on a bank.
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