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PAGE 1 10 PER PAGE aka Prostrate Banksia Dwarf prostrate/spreading groundcover with dusky-red flower heads. New leaf growth has a lovely rust colour. Likes light to medium well-drained soils in full sun or partial shade. Drought and frost tolerant once established. Great option for coastal or embankment planting and containers. Slow growing. Evergreen. Banksia Blechnifolia Expected Stock Height: 15/20 cm ? New stock expected End of June, 2024. Waitlist now. Estimated price $29.99. Payment on order.
aka Creeping Banksia This prostrate cultivar produces short brownish red candle-like flowers that arise beyond the leaves. Great in rockeries and smaller gardens, mass plant for dramatic effect or in small groups, verandah or deck. Easy maintenance, simply cut away spent flowers. Evergreen Banksia Repens Expected Stock Height: 10/15 cm ? New stock expected End of June, 2024. Waitlist now. Estimated price $29.99. Payment on order.
Sasanqua groundcover/weeper. While most camellia sasanquas can be used in a woodland setting, as a specimen plant or even as a privacy screen, this new prostrate form is the first ever that can be used as a ground cover or weeping over walls. Has abundant breath-taking double pink flowers. Evergreen Camellia Marge Miller Current Stock Height: 5/15 cm ? Container: 2.5l ? $29.99 Unique, strange, fun! This plant has a character all of its own, with fine 'hairy' strands of evergreen cascading foliage. Use as a groundcover or feature plant in rockeries, where it will spread to 1.5m across but only 30cm high. Excellent weed suppression, low maintenance. Evergreen Casuarina Cousin It Current Stock Height: 5/10 cm ? Container: 2.5l ? $29.99 aka California Lilac An attractive spreading evergreen shrub which features sparkling clusters of dark blue flowers in late spring. The shiny foliage turns a deeps ebony shade during winter, changing to dark chocolate-green during spring and summer. Quite hardy and tolerant of wind and cold. PVR 1334.
Ceanothus Blue Sapphire Current Stock Height: 25/35 cm ? Container: 2.5l ? $29.99 A tropical, bright pink flowering groundcover that will hug the surface and can be used in a pot or container to cascade down the sides. It can also be used an under planting or to cascade over retaining walls. Will be a talking point when it is smothered in flowers. Evergreen Centradenia Cascade Expected Stock Height: 10/15 cm ? Currently sold out. Add to your waitlist to be advised when next in stock. aka AKA Yoyo 'Snow in Summer' AKA Yoyo is so named as the tiny silver grey leaves are smothered in star-shaped white flowers throughout the summer. A sweet little perennial which is perfect to cascade over walls and hot dry banks. Quite vigorous and hardy. Evergreen.
Cerastium Snow in Summer Expected Stock Height: 5/10 cm ? Currently sold out. Add to your waitlist to be advised when next in stock. Traditional ground cover with bright green feathery foliage and erect stems of small, daisy-like flowers. Charmingly scented and magic to walk on.
Chamomile Lawn thrive in full sun, but will tolerate dappled shade. Chamomile Lawn Current Stock Height: 0/5 cm ? Container: tube ? $6.99 Deep blue, funnel like flowers are found in abundance on this low maintenance ground cover. Trail it over rocks and walls or would look great trailing from hanging pots. Dense neat habit. Evergreen perennial. Convolvulous Blue Moon Current Stock Height: 10/15 cm ? Container: 2l ? $26.99 aka Barberry Cotoneaster An easy to grow ground cover shrub with small, dark green, glossy leaves that quickly forms a carpet of foliage. Tiny white flowers in spring are followed by bright red fruits that birds love. Hardy and tolerant. Semi-evergreen. Cotoneaster Dammeri Current Stock Height: 5/10 cm ? Container: 2.5l ? $24.99 Excellent green leaved plant for hanging baskets, ground-cover, retaining walls or in a pot mixture. A vigorous cascading grower that performs best in full sun position being very drought and heat tolerant recovering quickly if wilting occurs. Expect a long season with this beauty.
Dichondra Emerald Falls Expected Stock Height: 0/5 cm ? Currently sold out. Add to your waitlist to be advised when next in stock. Excellent Silver leaved plant for hanging Baskets., groundcover or in a pot mixture. A vigorous cascading grower that performs best in full sun position being very drought and heat tolerant recovering quickly if wilting occurs. Expect a long season with this beauty.
Dichondra Silver Falls Current Stock Height: 0/5 cm ? Container: 2.4l ? $22.99 aka Grevillea A vigorous, ground-hugging shrub with divided green leaves that look a bit like an Oak leaf. The new shoots have a red tinge that matches the red 'toothbrush' flowers that appear from spring to autumn. Happy in the sun, tolerant of light or poor soils. Protect from frost. Evergreen. Grevillea Gaudi Chaudii Current Stock Height: 10/15 cm ? Container: 2.5l ? $26.99 Grevillea Gaudi Chaudii Expected Stock Height: 5/10 cm ? We are awaiting confirmation from our supplier for an expected delivery date. Express your interest by adding to your Waitlist. A hardy groundcover with variegated leaves. New growth has a pink tinge which later turns to white. Prune lightly after flowering. Ideal plant to cover large areas. Mass plant for quick effect. Fertilize with a low phosphorus fertilizer. Evergreen. Grevillea Gaudis Ghost Current Stock Height: 15/20 cm ? Container: 2.5l ? $26.99 A fast growing and dense ground cover plant, with toothed leaves and coppery red new growth. Fantastic quick grower for banks and slopes, and in large landscaping areas, and can cover up to 6 metres. Flowers winter to late spring with toothbrush like red flowers. Evergreen Grevillea Royal Mantle Expected Stock Height: 10/20 cm ? New stock expected End of June, 2024. Waitlist now. Estimated price $26.99. Payment on order.
aka Canary Island Ivy Ivy. Fast growing evergreen, vigorous and self-clinging. A very useful plant when quick coverage of unsightly areas is needed, use as groundcover, over walls, buildings, tree stumps, or as an indoors plant. Glossy, broad, fresh green foliage, responds well to a trim. Tolerates just about anything. Hedera Canariensis Expected Stock Height: 60/80 cm ? New stock expected Beginning of Winter, 2024. Waitlist now. Estimated price $34.99. Payment on order.
Variegated Ivy. Fast growing, vigorous and self-clinging. This is a useful plant when quick coverage of unsightly areas is needed. Use as an indoor plant. Glossy, broad, fresh green foliage always looks good and responds well to a trim. Tolerates just about anything. Evergreen. Hedera Canariensis Variegata Current Stock Height: 50/60 cm ? Container: 3.5l ? $34.99 An award winning and attractive form of Ivy with variegated foliage. Use as a ground cover or to cover unsightly walls, fences, water tanks etc. Ivy tolerates regular clipping and makes a wonderful topiary plant grown on a frame. Happiest in semi-shade but otherwise very tolerant. Evergreen. Hedra Helix Glacier Current Stock Height: 30/40 cm ? Container: 2.5l ? $34.99 aka Lemon Scented Jasmine Jasminum azoricum, commonly known as lemon-scented jasmine is an evergreen climbing vine. Small dark green glossy leaves and white highly scented star-shaped flowers in summer. Ideal for growing over a trellis or fence.
Jasminum Azoricum Current Stock Height: 80/90 cm ? Container: 1.3l ? $24.99 Jasminum Azoricum Expected Stock Height: 70/80 cm ? New stock expected End of August, 2024. Waitlist now. Estimated price $36.99. Payment on order.
aka Trailing Juniper This groundcover with smoky blue-green foliage looks great year-round. Thrives in hot, dry locations where other plants might fail. Slow growing, low maintenance, disease free and very easy to grow.Cold weather gives the foliage a plum colored cast. Evergreen Juniperus Blue Rug Current Stock Height: 5/10 cm ? Container: 5l ? $34.99 Rukuhia Beauty is the perfect, shade loving, groundcover for smaller gardens with its lush foliage of dark green. Likes moist earth and a dressing of slow release fert to support its growth periods. Low maintenance plant with high return, looks great planted enmasse. Perennial Ligularia Rukuhia Beauty Current Stock Height: 10/20 cm ? Container: 1.5l ? $24.99 aka AKA Lithospermum Lovely to spill over a wall or a bank this spreading ground-cover has beautiful medium blue flowers in spring and summer. The dark green leaves are somewhat 'hairy' on trailing stems. Likes a well drained, warm spot but can cope with afternoon shade. Cut back after flowering. Evergreen. Lithodora Crystal Blue Expected Stock Height: 5/10 cm ? We are awaiting confirmation from our supplier for an expected delivery date. Express your interest by adding to your Waitlist. aka AKA Lithospermum A great little ground-cover to sprawl over a hot dry bank or in the rock garden. Darkest green foliage and brightest blue flowers from late spring through to summer. Trim regularly to keep tidy. Protect from harsh frost and avoid lime. Evergreen.
Lithodora Heavenly Blue Expected Stock Height: 5/10 cm ? We are awaiting confirmation from our supplier for an expected delivery date. Express your interest by adding to your Waitlist. aka Creeping Jenny Excellent yellow-green creeper plant. Perfect to cover ponds edges or sprawl along as a groundcover. Yellow flowers are produced in summer time. Prefers moist soils but can tolerate fully submerged spot. Lysimachia Nummularia Aurea Expected Stock Height: 5/10 ? New stock expected Middle of October, 2024. Waitlist now. Estimated price TBA. Payment on order.
aka Japanese Spurge A selected form of this hardy ground-cover which grows particularly well in shade. Glossy green foliage with a 'serrated' edge on fleshy stems. Little white fragrant flowers in spring. Most attractive when allowed to form a thick mat of foliage. Hardy and evergreen.
Pachysandra Green Sheen Expected Stock Height: 5/10 cm ? New stock expected End of August, 2024. Waitlist now. Estimated price $21.99. Payment on order.
aka Japanses Spurge An invaluable plant for covering difficult shady spots in the garden. One of our favourites. The leathery dark green foliage with 'serrated' edges always looks good and is clustered on short stems. Tiny white flowers in summer.
Plant in semi-shade for best results. Spreads easily, evergreen.
Pachysandra Terminalis Current Stock Height: 10/15 cm ? Container: 2l ? $19.99 A useful and very pretty little ground-cover with fresh green dainty foliage and even daintier star shaped flowers of pale blue. These appear from spring through to summer and are followed by small berries. Can be grown in sun or part shade in open soil that does not completely dry out. Evergreen.
Pratia Puberula Expected Stock Height: 0/2 cm ? Currently sold out. Add to your waitlist to be advised when next in stock. A useful and very pretty little ground-cover with fresh green dainty foliage and even daintier star shaped flowers of white. These appear from spring through to summer and are followed by small berries. Can be grown in sun or part shade in open soil that does not completely dry out. Evergreen.
Pratia Puberula alba Expected Stock Height: 0/5 cm ? Currently sold out. Add to your waitlist to be advised when next in stock. aka Rosemary Prostrate groundcover with light blue flowers and aromatic foliage. Ideal for hot, dry areas. Very hardy and fast growing. Excellent for banks and rockeries.
Rosemary Spreading Expected Stock Height: 0/5 cm ? Currently sold out. Add to your waitlist to be advised when next in stock. aka Carpet or Creeping Thyme This is the perfect Thyme to use as a tough aromatic ground-cover. Little dark green leaves and tiny crimson pink flowers in summer. Hardy and easy to grow. Benefits from a light trim every now and then. Evergreen.
Thymus Coccineus Current Stock Height: 0/5 cm ? Container: 1.5l ? $14.99 aka Woolly Thyme The common name for this garden Thyme is Woolly Thyme which relates to the tiny, hairy, grey leaves which form a dense carpet. While not suitable for culinary purposes it is very useful as a ground-cover or for draping over walls and banks. Evergreen.
Thymus Wooly Current Stock Height: 0/5 cm ? Container: 0.5l ? $6.99 aka Thyme Herb. Want a super dramatic groundcover? Ruby carpet will cover itself in gorgeous pink flowers throughout spring. Excellent bee attractant for the vege garden and an excellent culinary herb as well. Aromatic foliage. Happy in a sunny well drained position in the garden or container. Evergreen. Thymus Ruby Carpet Current Stock Height: 0/5 cm ? Container: 0.5l ? $6.99 aka Star Jasmine In my opinion one of the best evergreen climbers available to gardeners. Leathery glossy green leaves that have tones of red in winter and myriads of little white star shaped flowers in summer. Wonderfully fragrant. Easy to grow. Can be used as a sprawling ground-cover too. Trachelospermum Jasminoides Current Stock Height: 30/50 cm ? Container: 1.5l ? $14.99 Trachelospermum Jasminoides Expected Stock Height: 60/70 cm ? New stock expected End of August, 2024. Waitlist now. Estimated price $36.99. Payment on order.
aka Periwinkle Periwinkle. A vigorous little ground-cover with glossy green and cream, narrow foliage topped off with small
starry blue flowers in spring and summer. Will cover the ground quite quickly and can easily be trimmed back if it gets too carried away. Likes semi-shade and protection from harsh frost. Evergreen.
Vinca Blue Sapphire Current Stock Height: 0/10 cm ? Container: 1.5l ? $19.99 Stock of this item is very low. aka Periwinkle Commonly known as Periwinkle this useful little ground-cover has glossy green foliage and little bright purple flowers in spring and summer. Good for planting under trees or in woodland areas as it likes a little shade and protection from harsh frost. Can be trimmed if it gets too carried away. Evergreen. Vinca Elizabeth Cran Current Stock Height: 0/5 cm ? Container: 2l ? $19.99 aka Periwinkle Periwinkle. A vigorous little ground-cover with glossy green, narrow foliage topped off with small white starry flowers in spring and summer. Will cover the ground quite quickly and can easily be trimmed back if it gets too carried away. Likes semi-shade and protection from harsh frost. Evergreen.
Vinca Gertrude Jeckyll Current Stock Height: 0/5 cm ? Container: 1.5l ? $19.99 aka Periwinkle Periwinkle. A vigorous little ground-cover with glossy golden leaves edged with gold, small blue starry flowers in spring and summer. Great for lighting up a shady corner. Grows quickly and can be trimmed back if it gets too carried away. Likes semi-shade and protection from harsh frost. Evergreen.
Vinca Illumination Current Stock Height: 0/5 cm ? Container: 1.5l ? $19.99
Habit: Spreading
Mature Size (HxW): 20cm x cm
Habit: Groundcover
Mature Size (HxW): 20cm x 80cm
Habit: Weeping
Mature Size (HxW): 50cm x 100cm
Mature Size (HxW): 30cm x 150cm
This is a very useful shrub for cascading over walls and banks. Benefits from a trim every now and then (after flowering) to encourage healthy new growth. Very striking in full flower.
PVR: 1334
Habit: Spreading
Mature Size (HxW): 75cm x 150cm
Habit: Spreading
Mature Size (HxW): Spreading
Habit: Spreading
Mature Size (HxW): Spreading
Habit: Spreading
Mature Size (HxW): 20cm x 50cm
Habit: Spreading
Mature Size (HxW): 15cm x 300cm
Mature Size (HxW): 10cm x 120cm
Mature Size (HxW): 5cm x 120cm
Habit: Groundcover
Mature Size (HxW): 10cm x 3m
Habit: Groundcover
Mature Size (HxW): 10cm x 150cm
Habit: Groundcover
Mature Size (HxW): 20cm x 600cm
Mature Size (HxW): Ground-cover
Mature Size (HxW): Ground Cover
Habit: Spreading
Mature Size (HxW): cm x cm
Habit: Climbing
Mature Size (HxW): Climbing
Mature Size (HxW): 15cm x 240cm
Habit: Groundcover
Mature Size (HxW): 35cm x 55cm
Habit: Spreading
Mature Size (HxW): Spreading
Habit: Spreading
Mature Size (HxW): Spreading
Mature Size (HxW): G/C
Pachysandra will grow in sun but will need to be keep moist to do well. As it is an invaluable plant for shaded spots with is where it does best.
Habit: Spreading
Mature Size (HxW): Spreading
Habit: Spreading
Mature Size (HxW): Spreading
Habit: Spreading
Mature Size (HxW): 5cm cm x 200cm
Habit: Groundcover
Mature Size (HxW): 2cm x 30cm
Habit: Groundcover
Mature Size (HxW): Spreading
Habit: Groundcover
Mature Size (HxW): Spreading
Habit: Spreading
Mature Size (HxW): 10cm x 30cm
Habit: Climbing
Mature Size (HxW): Climbing
Periwinkle is very easy to grow but does not like soil that completely drys out in summer.
Habit: Groundcover
Mature Size (HxW): 15cm x 300cm
I grow my Periwinkle in a tall narrow container where is drapes attractively over the sides. While this plant is quite easy to grow it will do better in soil that does not completely dry out in summer.
Habit: Groundcover
Mature Size (HxW): 15cm x 300cm
Periwinkle is very easy to grow but does not like soil that completely drys out in summer.
Habit: Groundcover
Mature Size (HxW): 15cm x 3m
Periwinkle is very easy to grow but does not like soil that completely drys out in summer.
Habit: Groundcover
Mature Size (HxW): 15cm x 300cm
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