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.
Ajuga 'Chocolate Chip'
Ajuga 'Chocolate Chip' is a compact groundcover prized for its narrow, glossy bronze-purple leaves and vibrant blue flower spikes in spring. Growing just 10–15 cm tall and spreading up to 60 cm wide, it’s perfect for edging, between pavers, or under shrubs. It thrives in full sun to part shade and prefers moist, well-drained soil. Hardy and low-maintenance, this variety adds bold colour and texture to garden beds, rockeries, and shaded corners in NZ gardens.
From $18.23
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 $19.58
