Family: Lamiaceae. A low-growing, woody-based evergreen to 30cm tall. HxS: 40x50cms. Foliage: Small, lobed, paired, dark green leaves. Flowers:...
Archive for category: Ground cover
Thymus ‘Silver Posie’
Biba Hartigan, , Alkaline, Container, Cottage/informal, Courtyard, Evergreen, Fine, Gravel garden, Ground cover, L3PP, MBWD, Mediterranean border, Neutral, pH, Position, Rock garden, Role, Season, Soil, Structure, Sub-shrub, Summer, Sun, Texture, 0Family: Lamiaceae. A dwarf, erect, bushy, variegated sub shrub with narrowly ovate, lemon-scented, dark green leaves with white margins....
Correa reflexa var. nummulariifolia
Biba Hartigan, , Alkaline, Cottage/informal, Evergreen, Fine, Ground cover, L3PP, MBWD, Mixed border, Neutral, Position, Role, Sheltered, Shrub, Soil, Sun, Texture, Well drained, Where to use, 0Origin: Tasmania. A prostrate, spreading, borderline hardy, evergreen shrub with fragrant, rounded, grey-green leaves, white felted beneath and clusters...
Liriope muscari
Biba Hartigan, , Acid, Autumn, Bulb, Cottage/informal, Courtyard, Evergreen, Ground cover, L3PP, Large gardens, Low maintenance, MBWD, Medium, Mixed border, Neutral, Partial shade, pH, Plant type, Position, Role, Season, Shade, Soil, Texture, Where to use, Winter, 0Big Blue Lilyturf An evergreen, shade tolerant, rhizomatous perennial with strap like leaves and long lasting purple spikes of...
Heuchera villosa ‘Autumn Bride’
Biba Hartigan, , Autumn, Cottage/informal, Fertile, Ground cover, Herbaceous perennial, L3PP, Large gardens, Medium, Mixed border, Ornamental, Partial shade, Plant type, Position, Role, Soil, Sun, Texture, Where to use, 0A large, semi-evergreen heuchera with spires of white flowers from summer which turn rusty brown in winter. Can cut...
Persicaria affinis ‘Darjeeling Red’
Biba Hartigan, , Acid, Alkaline, Autumn, Banks, Cottage/informal, Evergreen, Ground cover, Herbaceous perennial, L3PP, Large gardens, Low maintenance, MBWD, Medium, Mixed border, Neutral, Ornamental, pH, Plant type, Position, Prairie planting, Role, Season, Soil, Summer, Sun, Texture, Where to use, Woodland, 0A mat forming, evergreen perennial ground cover, 20x1m plus flower heads. Any MBWD soil in full sun. Used in...
Persicaria amplexicaulis ‘Rosea’
Biba Hartigan, , Acid, Alkaline, Autumn, Cottage/informal, Courtyard, Ground cover, Herbaceous perennial, L3PP, Large gardens, MBWD, Medium, Mixed border, Neutral, Ornamental, Partial shade, pH, Plant type, Position, Role, Season, Shade, Soil, Summer, Texture, Where to use, 0A herbaceous perennial ground cover which is not evergreen but emerges early in spring. Drought resilient, spreading and helpfully...
Hylotelephium cauticola ‘Coca Cola’ or ‘Lidakense’
Biba Hartigan, , Autumn, CM2GD, Ground cover, Herbaceous perennial, L3PP, Plant ID, Position, Spring, Summer, Sun, 0Succulent herbaceous perennial forming a mat with trailing, spreading habit and a dense network of roots. It doesn’t like...
Phuopsis stylosa
Biba Hartigan, , Fine, Gravel garden, Ground cover, L3PP, Mediterranean border, Partial shade, Plant type, Position, Role, Season, Semi-evergreen, Soil, Summer, Sun, Texture, Well drained, Where to use, 0A mat forming perennial with rose-pink flowers in summer. Good ground cover for dry sunny soil and refreshingly bright...
Persicaria affinis
Biba Hartigan, , Autumn, Cottage/informal, Fine, Ground cover, L3PP, Large gardens, MBWD, Medium, Mixed border, Ornamental, Partial shade, Plant type, Position, Role, Season, Semi-evergreen, Shrub border, Soil, Summer, Sun, Texture, Where to use, Wildlife friendly, 0Family: Polygonaceae Origin: Himalayas A semi-evergreen mat forming perennial with elliptic leaves. Does well in the right spot but...