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.
Coprosma 'Flat Freddy'
Coprosma 'Flat Freddy' is a unique ground covering evergreen shrub valued for its rich chocolate brown foliage and naturally spreading form. Well suited to New Zealand conditions, it is hardy low maintenance and performs well in coastal and urban gardens. This variety is ideal for gardeners wanting bold year round colour as a dense groundcover or low border plant.
From $21.53
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
