ground cover flowering plants
Discovering the perfect ground cover flowering plants can transform ordinary spaces into vibrant, low-maintenance havens filled with colour and texture. Whether you’re looking to fill bare patches, suppress weeds, or add year-round interest to borders and banks, choosing the right flowering ground cover is essential for a healthy, eye-catching garden. In New Zealand’s climate, there are a variety of hardy, beautiful options to suit different styles, sunlight levels, and soil types.
Ajuga reptans variegata
Ajuga reptans 'Variegata' is a quick-growing, ground-covering plant that features colourful leaves that are variegated green and cream. In spring, it produces showy clusters of blue flowers as it grows to 20 cm in height and 50 cm in width. Ajuga reptans' Variegata' is an excellent variety for quickly covering large areas and is often used in borders, allowed to spill out over a path, planted around outdoor living areas, or maintained in a container.
From $17.87
Westringia 'Low Horizon'
Westringia 'Low Horizon' is a variety of the commonly known Coastal Rosemary, and is a fast-growing shrub. It features narrow grey-green leaves held densely on short stems. Small, dainty white flowers complement the foliage from spring to summer as it grows to 30 cm in height and 70 cm in width. Westringia 'Low Horizon' is commonly used as a groundcover, included in coastal gardens, or planted around the base of larger plants.
From $18.95
