Groundcovers - must-haves/Groundcovers
PAGE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ALL aka AKA Lithospermum A great little groundcover 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 ? Currently sold out. Add to your waitlist to be advised when next in stock. 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 cm ? THIS ITEM AVAILABLE FOR PICK UP ONLY aka Swamp Musk Native. Carpet forming perennial with tiny little leaves that form a dense mat. In summer small white-blue flowers appear followed by egg shaped seed pods. A useful plant for rockeries or in-between paving slabs etc. Likes the sun and fertile soil that does not completely dry out in summer. Evergreen.
Mazus Radicans Current Stock Height: 0/5 cm ? Container: 1.5l ? $14.99 aka Wire Plant A spreading, deciduous shrub that can add interest to any garden and works well contrasted with bold foliage. Brown zig-zag stems with small heart shaped green leaves. A unique habit of growth and foliage makes for a great feature shrub or mass planted. Extremely hardy.
Muehlenbeckia Astonii Current Stock Height: 20/30 cm ? Container: 3l ? $24.99 Muehlenbeckia Astonii Expected Stock Height: 30/40 cm ? New stock expected Middle of April, 2026. Waitlist now. Estimated price TBA. Payment on order.
aka Creeping Wire Vine Here's something just a bit different to add contrast and texture to your planting schemes. Golden stems covered with tiny dark green leaves twist and turn to form a mat of dark green. Dainty yellow flowers in summer sometimes followed by black berries. Muehlenbeckia Axillaris Current Stock Height: 0/5 cm ? Container: 2.4l ? $26.99 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 Current Stock Height: 5/10 cm ? Container: 1.5l ? $21.99 aka New Zealand Daphne Native. New Zealand Daphne. A delightful little plant that loves to scramble over rocks or drape over walls and banks. The dainty foliage is a soft blue/green colour and the small white flowers appear in summer. The flowers are followed by small clear white berries. Likes the sun, good drainage and protection from harsh frost. Evergreen.
Pimelea Prostrata Expected Stock Height: 3/5 cm ? This plant is in high demand and supply is limited this year. Add to your Waitlist for updates on next available stock. aka New Zealand Daphne Delightful mat forming native daphne with tiny blue grey leaves. Perfect to scramble over rocks and walls or use as a ground cover. Fragrant, tiny white flowers smother the plant in spring. Trim as required. Plant in a sunny well drained position. Evergreen.
Pimelea Prostrata Anatoki Blue Expected Stock Height: 5/10 cm ? Currently sold out. Add to your waitlist to be advised when next in stock. aka New Zealand Daphne Native. A delightful little plant that loves to scramble over rocks or drape over walls and banks. The dainty foliage is a soft grey colour and the small fragrant flowers which appear from spring-autumn are white. Likes the sun, good drainage and protection from harsh frost. Evergreen.
Pimelea Prostrata Flat White Expected Stock Height: 0/5 cm ? Currently sold out. Add to your waitlist to be advised when next in stock. aka New Zealand Daphne Native. A terrific little ground cover with clusters of dainty, fragrant, white flowers that appear from winter through to spring and occasionally at other times of the year. Neat and tidy small grey leaves that form a spreading mat. Quite tough and hardy, responds to trimming. Evergreen. PVR.
Pimelea Silver Ghost Expected Stock Height: 5/10 cm ? Currently sold out. Add to your waitlist to be advised when next in stock. HL Nurseries Limited t/a Wairere Nursery![]()
Habit: Spreading
Leaves: Evergreen, Green
Mature Size (HxW): Spreading ![]()
Leaves: Deciduous, Variegated
Mature Size (HxW): G/C
Currently sold out. Add to your waitlist to be advised when next in stock.![]()
Habit: Groundcover
Leaves: Evergreen, Green
Mature Size (HxW): Spreading ![]()
Can be used as a low informal hedge or clipped to shape for a more formal hedge and sculptural topiary.
Mature Size 7-10 yrs (HxW): 100cm x 75cm![]()
Habit: Groundcover
Leaves: Deciduous, Green
Mature Size (HxW): 10cm x 100cm![]()
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
Leaves: Evergreen, Blue
Mature Size (HxW): 15cm x 100cm![]()
Habit: Spreading
Leaves: Evergreen, Blue
Mature Size (HxW): 15cm x 100cm![]()
Do any pruning required immediately after flowering.
Habit: Spreading
Leaves: Evergreen, Light
Mature Size (HxW): 30cm x 100cm![]()
Pimelea look lovely cascading over a wall or bank. They can be trimmed lightly after flowering to encourage new growth. This plant would even look good in a hanging basket.
PVR:
Habit: Spreading
Leaves: Evergreen, Light
Mature Size (HxW): 25cm x 75cm
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