low maintenance ground cover plants
Low maintenance ground cover plants are the backbone of effortless, beautiful gardens across New Zealand. These reliable varieties spread naturally, suppress weeds, reduce the need for mulch, and soften hard landscaping with lush foliage and seasonal colour. Whether you’re tackling a tricky slope, creating a living mulch beneath trees, or just want a fuss-free solution to bald patches in your lawn, low maintenance ground cover plants offer an easy-care, eco-friendly alternative. Choosing the right varieties means less time spent weeding, watering, and pruning, and more time enjoying a vibrant, healthy landscape.
Leptinella dioica
Leptinella dioica (Bachelor Button Plant) is a low growing evergreen groundcover valued for its fine fern like foliage and ability to create a dense carpet of greenery. The attractive foliage provides year round texture and softens pathways, rock gardens, and garden edges.
From $13.95
Leptinella pusilla (Purple Brass Buttons)
Leptinella pusilla is a low growing evergreen groundcover valued for its delicate fern like foliage and ability to form a dense carpet of greenery. The fine textured leaves create year round interest and help soften pathways, rock gardens, and garden edges.
