ground cover plants for banks
Looking for the best ground cover plants for banks in New Zealand? Creating a lush, low-maintenance blanket of foliage is one of the smartest solutions for stabilising banks and steep slopes. The right ground cover plants protect the soil from erosion, suppress weeds, and add year-round colour and texture to your landscape. With so many options available, selecting the perfect varieties for your garden’s unique conditions is key. Our expert guide will help you choose resilient, attractive ground covers that thrive on banks, ensuring both functionality and visual appeal.
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. Thriving in full sun to part shade and well-drained soil, it tolerates drought, wind, and coastal conditions once established. Its low-growing habit, adaptability, and resilience make it a popular, low-maintenance option for a wide range of garden settings.
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.
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