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.
Grevillea lanigera 'Mt Tamboritha'
Grevillea lanigera 'Mt Tamboritha' is a popular evergreen groundcover shrub admired for its dense, spreading habit and masses of pink and cream spider like flowers. Flowering for much of the year, it attracts bees and birds, adding life and colour to the garden.
From $24.95
Juniperus procumbens 'Nana' (Japanese Dwarf Juniper)
Juniperus procumbens 'Nana', commonly known as the Prostrate Juniper, is a ground-hugging conifer that forms a carpet of blue-green, needle-like leaves. The foliage is held densely on prostrate branches as it grows to 30 cm in height and 1.5 m in width.
