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.
Coprosma acerosa
Coprosma acerosa, also known as Sand Coprosma or Tātaraheke, is a hardy New Zealand native groundcover well-suited to exposed and coastal environments. It features dense, tangled, prostrate growth with delicate, needle-like foliage in shades of green to bronze. This tough plant is excellent for erosion control, dune stabilisation, and low-maintenance landscaping. It thrives in sandy, free-draining soils and tolerates wind, salt spray, and drought once established, making it an ideal choice for native, coastal, or dry gardens.
From $14.78
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
