perennial ground cover plants
Searching for perennial ground cover plants to transform your garden into a lush, low-maintenance oasis? This guide spotlights hardy, evergreen options that create beautiful carpeting year-round. Whether you’re battling weeds, beautifying borders, or filling bare soil, perennial ground covers are a gardener’s secret weapon. Explore New Zealand’s best-performing varieties that thrive in a range of settings—including shady nooks, sunny slopes, and tricky spots under trees.
Arthropodium cirratum (Rengarenga Lily)
Arthropodium cirratum, commonly known as Rengarenga Lily or New Zealand Rock Lily, is a clump-forming, evergreen perennial native to New Zealand. It features lush, arching, dark green foliage and produces masses of starry white flowers on wispy stems during spring and summer.
Coprosma kirkii 'variegata'
Coprosma kirkii 'Variegata' is a hardy NZ native groundcover shrub admired for its trailing habit and attractive variegated foliage of green edged with cream. This evergreen plant provides year round colour and texture while suppressing weeds and covering bare ground.
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