New Zealand's diverse climate offers a wide variety of groundcover plants to transform your garden into a lush and low-maintenance tapestry. The choice of ground cover will depend on your climate, the desired height, and the position where it will be planted. Explore our range of options to find the groundcover plants that suit your needs.
Acaena inermis purpurea, commonly known as Purple Bidibidi, Piripiri, or Purple Hakea, is a hardy, NZ native groundcover. The foliage comprises...
Ajuga reptans Catlins Giant, commonly known as Bugleweed, Common Bugle, or Carpet Bugle, is an herbaceous perennial grown for both its foliage and...
Ajuga reptans Chocolate Chip, commonly known as Bugleweed, Common Bugle, or Carpet Bugle, is a variety of Ajuga grown for its dwarf habit and...
Ajuga reptans Jungle Beauty, commonly known as Bugleweed, Common Bugle, or Carpet Bugle, is a quick growing, ground covering plant that features dark...
Ajuga reptans Pink Elf, commonly known as Bugleweed, Common Bugle, or Carpet Bugle, is grown for both its impressive foliage and colourful flowers....
Bidens ferulifolia is an herbaceous perennial that produces masses of bright yellow, star-shaped flowers through summer and autumn. The foliage is...
Brachyscome Break Of Day is a variety of the commonly known, Cut Leaf Daisy, and is grown for its pretty, daisy like flowers. The mauve coloured...
Cerastium tomentosum is an herbaceous perennial featuring both impressive flowering and foliage. The plants are lavished with tiny, white, star...
Convolvulus Two Moons is a variety of the commonly known, Morning Glory plant, and is grown for its ground covering properties and lovely flowers....
Coprosma x kirkii Black Cloud is a low growing, evergreen shrub renowned for its dark foliage. The tiny leaves on this NZ native are black-bronze...
Coprosma acerosa Hawera, commonly known as Sand Coprosma, is a NZ native shrub that grows naturally in coastal locations. This Sand Coprosma grows...
Coprosma kirkii (aka Coprosma x Kirkii), commonly known as Kirks Coprosma, is a handsome and popular, NZ native, ground cover plant. Its horizontal...
Coprosma kirkii Variegata is a handsome and popular, NZ native, ground covering plant. Its horizontal, slender stems, host small leaves that are...
Coprosma repens Poor Knights, commonly known as Taupata or Mirror Bush, is a NZ native shrub that is often used as a ground covering plant. It...
Coprosma prostrata is a NZ native shrub that is often used as a groundcover. It carries small and glossy, green leaves held densely on rigid stems....
Cotoneaster dammeri, commonly known as the Bearberry Cotoneaster, is a fast-growing, evergreen shrub with horizontal branches and is commonly used as...
Dymondia margaretae, commonly known as Silver Carpet, is a low growing, groundcover plant. It produces narrow leaves which are grey-green and about...
Fuchsia procumbens is a very low growing, NZ native, herbaceous perennial that is often used as a groundcover. It features small and round...
Gardenia radicans, commonly known as Creeping or Rock Gardenia, is a stunning shrub featuring impressive flowers and foliage. The large and showy...
Grevillea lanigera Mount Tamboritha is a low growing, evergreen shrub featuring showy clusters of colourful flowers. The unusual flowers are pink...
Grevillea New Blood is a fast growing, dense shrub which is grown for its spikes of exquisite, bright red, spider-like flowers. These are held...
Helichrysum argyrophyllum is a shrub grown for its attractive foliage and pretty flowers. The grey leaves have a velvet coating which give them a...
Heterocentron elegans, commonly known as Spanish Shawl, is a tender groundcover suited to warmer climates. It produces small and lush, dark green...
Juniperus Blue Star, commonly known as the Flaky Juniper, is a very showy, low growing conifer which is often used as a groundcover. It has fine...
There are a great number of popular ground cover plants grown in New Zealand and what features below is just a sample of those that are most popular with The Plant Company’s customers.
Given The Plant Company has so many options available, we have made the task of finding the perfect ground cover plant easy with our Plant Finder Tool. Simply turn on and off as many filters in that tool to find the perfect ground cover plant for your needs!
Determining the best ground cover for New Zealand depends entirely on your specific needs and preferences, as different plants excel in various conditions and offer unique benefits. However, some of the different options for various situations are presented below. You can also use our Plant Finder Tool to find more plants suited to particular situations. Simply turn on and off as many filters in that tool to find the perfect ground cover plant for your needs!
There are few NZ native plants that do an outstanding job as a ground cover in shaded areas. A small sample is presented below and if you want to find more, The Plant Company has the best range in NZ and with our Plant Finder Tool you can turn on and off as many filters as you like to find the perfect ground cover plant.
Some of the more popular ground cover plants for shade include:
The Plant Company has the best range of NZ native ground cover plants that can be purchased now. More importantly, we have made the task of finding that perfect plant for your location and situation easy. With our Plant Finder Tool you can turn on and off as many filters as you like to find the perfect ground cover plant, including those native to NZ!
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