native ground cover plants
Are you searching for native ground cover plants to transform your garden or landscape with lush, low-maintenance beauty? Native ground cover plants are an excellent choice for New Zealand gardens, offering resilience, unique foliage, and ecological benefits. These indigenous species are designed by nature to thrive in local conditions, making them much more adaptable than many exotic varieties. Whether you want to suppress weeds, prevent erosion, or simply add green interest to shaded or sunlit areas, native ground covers provide sustainable and attractive solutions. Explore our hand-picked selection of native ground cover plants and discover how they can enhance your outdoor spaces.
Pimelea prostrata 'Blue Peter'
Pimelea prostrata 'Blue Peter', commonly known as Pinatoro or the NZ Daphne plant, is a mat-forming, NZ native, ground cover plant. It has small, blue foliage which becomes adorned with fragrant, white flowers in spring and results in white berries. This evergreen typically grows to 10 cm tall and 50 cm wide. Pimelea prostrata 'Blue Peter' is commonly used as a groundcover, added to coastal plantings, included in rock gardens, planted around outdoor living areas, grown on a bank, or positioned so it can spill out over a path or over a wall.
From $24.98
Pratia angulata
Pratia angulata, commonly known as Panakenake, is a fast-growing, NZ native ground cover plant. It has small, rounded, green leaves that are held densely as it grows to 10 cm tall and 2 m wide. It bears masses of white flowers in spring, which are followed by red-purple berries in autumn. Pratia angulata is an easy-to-grow plant commonly used as an attractive ground cover, planted around rocks, or allowed to trail over the edge of a small wall. It is also well-suited to trailing over the sides of a pot.
From $19.58
