low ground cover plants full sun
When searching for the best low ground cover plants for full sun, it's essential to find varieties that thrive under New Zealand's strong sunlight and manage to stay neat and compact. Whether you’re transforming a sloping bank, edging a sunny pathway, or looking to reduce weeds in your garden beds, low sun-loving ground covers are a hardworking, beautiful solution. They add a lush carpet of colour, prevent soil erosion, conserve moisture, and require surprisingly little care once established.
Pyrethropsis hosmariensis (Rhodanthemum)
Pyrethropsis hosmariensis (otherwise known as Chrysanthemum hosmariense or Leucanthemum hosmariense) is a shrub that features interesting foliage and flowers. The sliver-green leaves serve as a wonderful backdrop to white, daisy-like flowers produced through summer and autumn. It grows as a low mound to about 30 cm tall and 50 cm. Leucanthemum hosmariense is commonly used in borders, added to mixed plantings, included in cottage gardens, or mass planted as a ground cover.
From $39.95
Selliera 'Sundrops'
Selliera 'Sundrops' is a tough low growing ground cover valued for its glossy green foliage and cheerful yellow daisy flowers that appear through the warmer months. This hardy plant performs exceptionally well in New Zealand gardens, especially in coastal and exposed sites. It is ideal for gardeners wanting a reliable low maintenance ground cover with colour. Selliera 'Sundrops' spreads neatly to suppress weeds while adding brightness and texture to garden spaces.
From $20.01
