garden ground cover plants
If you’re looking to transform bare soil into a living carpet, garden ground cover plants offer an easy and attractive solution for every New Zealand landscape. These low-growing plants spread to form dense mats, suppress weeds, conserve moisture, and create a unified, lush look beneath shrubs, trees, or along pathways. With a wide variety of textures, colours, and flowering options available, it’s simple to find garden ground cover plants that thrive in both sun and shade, coastal sites, and challenging soils. Discover how the right ground cover can add beauty, curb appeal, and low-maintenance benefits to your garden.
Muehlenbeckia axillaris (Creeping Wire Vine)
Muehlenbeckia axillaris, commonly known as Creeping Wire Vine, is a hardy New Zealand native groundcover with wiry stems and small, dark green leaves. It forms a dense, mat-like spread ideal for covering banks, rockeries, or underplanting.
Coprosma kirkii
Coprosma kirkii, commonly known as Creeping Coprosma, is a hardy NZ native groundcover shrub valued for its dense, trailing habit and small glossy green leaves. This evergreen plant spreads across the ground, suppressing weeds and providing year round greenery.
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