Ground covering plants - how to succeed

Outdoor plants and garden

Groundcovers are a collective term for low-growing, bulky shrubs, conifers, and perennials. These plants do well in a garden and provide a green carpet that prevents weeds from growing freely.

Since there are so many different ground covering plants, chances are you'll find one that suits your needs. Under tall trees they create a dense undergrowth, on slopes they provide an easy-care surface and in beds they create beautiful transitions between other plants.

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Rosa 'The Fairy' 3L

Rosa (Polyantha Group) 'The Fairy'

Ø19 cm, Pink

Kr 209.93 299.90

6 for 5

Aster ericoides 'Snowflurry'

Aster ericoides 'Snow Flurry'

Ø11 cm, White

Kr 89.90

6 for 5

Campanula poscharskyana

Ø11 cm, Blue

Kr 89.90

6 for 5

Erigeron karvinskianus

Ø11 cm, White

Kr 89.90

Saxifraga x arendsii 12cm

Saxifraga x arendsii

Ø12 cm, Assorted colors

Kr 69.90

Hedera helix 6-pack

Hedera helix

Pack 6, Green

Kr 269.90

Potentilla tridentata 'Nuuk' 6-pack

Sibbaldiopsis tridentata 'Nuuk'

Pack 6, White

Kr 269.90

Saxifraga x arendsii 17cm

Saxifraga x arendsii

Ø17 cm, Assorted colors

Kr 199.90

Veronica repens 17cm

Veronica repens

Ø17 cm, White

Kr 199.90

Phlox subulata 12cm

Phlox subulata

Ø12 cm, Assorted colors

Kr 69.90

Euonymus fortunei var. radicans 'Emerald 'n' Gold' 6-pack

Euonymus fortunei var. radicans 'Emerald 'n' Gold'

Pack 6, Green

Kr 269.90

Planting and caring for ground covering plants

The most impressive and easy-care variety is when you choose just one or maybe a couple of varieties. The ground covering plants are usually not the most eye-catching, but they create harmony in the background. Mix potting soil into the soil and water well after planting.

Keep weeds at bay until the plants have grown together and are able to prevent weeds from breaking through. Perennials are cut back in spring with a secateurs or trimmer, depending on how much is to be trimmed. Fertilize with garden fertilizer in spring.

Tips on ground covering plants

Perennials
Evergreens, geraniums, shade plants, sedums, potentilla
Shrubs
Medlars, The Fairy rose, bonewood, ivy
Conifers
Juniper, cryptuja, dwarf pine

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