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We all have parts of the garden that are difficult to manage, whether it is a neglected corner behind the shed or a stony patch that you can't quite figure out how to plant. This is where low plants—shrubs, conifers, perennials, and roses with a spreading or creeping habit—come into their own, eventually providing a permanent carpet that will help to suppress weeds.
Learn more about choosing and planting plants in our advice section and find even more information in our resources section.
Bareroot groundcover | mid-November to March
Bareroot groundcover plants are only available from mid-November to March. You can learn more about the differences between bareroot and potted plants in our advice section.
Potted groundcover | all year round
Potted groundcover plants are available all year, but the best selection, and the best time to plant, is from spring (March to May) through to autumn (September to October).

Ajuga reptans Black Scallop
€4.00
Bugle Black Scallop A low growing spreading perennial perfect for carpet forming groundcover over banks and slopes, Ajuga reptans Black Scallop is an easy care, hardy evergreen that will establish almost anywhere providing there is moist soil. Dislikes dry shade. The glossy 'black' scalloped leaves are actually deeply dark purple with hues of br...
Ajuga reptans Braunherz

Ajuga reptans Braunherz
€4.00
Bugle Braunherz A dark-leaved form of the native bugle, Ajuga reptans Braunherz is a low, mat-forming, evergreen perennial, attractive year-round as ground-cover. The glossy leaves are oval or spoon-shaped, and a deep purple-bronze colour, turning greener in winter or when grown in full shade. Upright spikes, up to 8”/20cm tall, of deep blue flo...

Ajuga reptans Burgundy Glow
€4.00
Bugle Burgundy Glow A handsome cultivar of the native bugle, Ajuga reptans Burgundy Glow is a creeping, mat-forming, evergreen perennial which makes excellent ground-cover for a shady spot. The rather waxy, glossy leaves are silvery green, edged with cream and flushed with burgundy red, providing year-round interest. From May to July blunt spike...
Alchemilla mollis

Alchemilla mollis
€4.00
Lady’s Mantle A clump-forming herbaceous perennial, Alchemilla mollis is so adaptable, low-maintenance and attractive that it can find a place in any garden. It has pretty, pale-green, scalloped leaves with soft, silvery hairs which hold raindrops like little diamonds. In June, sprays of lime-green fluffy flowers appear, gradually turning gold; ...

Bergenia cordifolia Rotblum
€3.00
Elephant's Ears Rotblum A striking plant commonly used en mass for a colourful carpet. Rotblum is a low growing evergreen with bronze-green wavy, rounded leathery leaves which turn bright red in autumn. In Spring towering red stems carry clusters of deep red pink funnel shaped flowers lasting from March to May. A valuable source of nectar for ...
Cotoneaster dammeri

Cotoneaster dammeri
€3.00
Cotoneaster dammeri Prostrate evergreen shrub, makes excellent ground cover with long stems that hug the ground closely. Small white flowers are followed by red berries. Cotoneaster dammeri is ideal for covering banks. Site: Tolerates coastal exposureSoil: Any reasonably well-drained soil, tolerant of poor soilsPosition: Full sun or partial shad...
Cotoneaster horizontalis

Cotoneaster horizontalis
€4.00
Herringbone Cotoneaster A spreading, low-growing, deciduous shrub named after its fishbone-shaped branches. The leaves are small and green, in early Summer, masses of small, white flowers are produced, followed by red berries. Both flowers and berries are good for wildlife. The Herringbone Cotoneaster is an excellent shrub, providing very effect...

Cotoneaster procumbens Queen of Carpets
€8.00
Creeping Cotoneaster Queen of Carpets Queen of Carpets is a densely carpeting prostrate evergreen shrub with small glossy green leaves. Small white flowers in early summer followed by bright red berries after. Does well in almost any well-drained soil, tolerates semi-shade but forms the densest carpet in full sun. An excellent ground-cover for c...

Cotoneaster salicifolius repens
€3.00
Cotoneaster sal. repens A spreading, low-growing, evergreen shrub that is excellent for covering ground, especially difficult banks. The leaves are small and glossy green, in early Summer, masses of small, white flowers are produced, followed by red berries. Both flowers and berries are good for wildlife. Site: Tolerates coastal exposureSoil: We...

Galium odoratum - Sweet Woodruff
€4.00
Sweet Woodruff (Lus moileas) This carpeting wildflower can be found in mature woodlands and other damp, sheltered places. Native throughout Europe, it was once used to flavour beer and its wonderful scent reminiscent of fresh hay and vanilla was a popular choice in potpourri or indeed in the linen closet - you’ll need to pick it to smell it. Cla...
Hedera Hibernica

Hedera Hibernica
€3.00
Irish Ivy Irish or Atlantic Ivy is a native evergreen climber which clings by means of tiny stem roots to walls, trees and rocks and will also carpet the ground in shade and under trees and hedges. Yellow-green flowers appear in autumn and are attractive to bees, followed by black fruits which provide food for birds. Makes very effective, dense ...
Hypericum calycinum

Hypericum calycinum
€4.00
Rose of Sharon An attractive evergreen ground cover which is dense, but not invasive. Low-growing with creeping roots which form a close green carpet of leafy shoots, once established, Rose of Sharon will grow almost anywhere, it will grow in anything from poor to fertile soil and will even tolerate deep shade. Deep green, oval leaves and 2" gol...

Juniperus communis Green Carpet
€4.00
Juniper Green Carpet Green carpet is a ground hugging cultivar of the common Juniper with dense, bright green foliage. Its wide spreading growth makes it ideal as a weed suppressing ground cover. It also mixes well with Winter heathers in a low maintenance garden. After several years it will develop the traditional blue black berries. Aspect: S...
Juniperus communis Repanda

Juniperus communis Repanda
€4.00
Common Juniper Repanda Juniperus communis Repanda is an excellent named variety of our native juniper. Repanda, has all the good qualities of our common juniper, working well in difficult soils and sites. However this dwarf, carpet-forming conifer, has densely- packed grey-green foliage, with semi-prostrate stems. During Winter, the foliage take...

Juniperus squamata Holger
€4.00
Juniper Holger A small, spreading, evergreen conifer, Juniperus squamata Holger produces very attractive new foliage which is bright creamy-yellow in colour which contrasts with the older blue-silver foliage. Juniper Holger is a taller ground-cover variety providing excellent year round interest. Works well in low maintenance gardens and in mixe...
Lonicera pileata

Lonicera pileata
€3.00
Lonicera pileata A low growing, evergreen shrub that makes excellent groundcover or a low hedge. Small, fragrant, funnel-shaped creamy-white flowers appear in Spring and pretty, violet-blue translucent berries in Winter and are attractive to birds. Branches that touch the ground will root-in and the plant will slowly spread over time if allowed ...
Luzula nivea

Luzula nivea
€4.00
Luzula nivea - Snowy Woodrush An early-flowering woodland plant, Luzula nivea is a medium-sized, slowly spreading, evergreen woodrush, forming narrow tufts of upright, dark green leaves; these are edged with white hairs, giving a silvery appearance. Small heads of pretty, off-white flowers to 2’ (60cm) are produced in early summer. Snowy Wood...
Ocean Leaves Liquid Seaweed Extract

Ocean Leaves Liquid Seaweed Extract
€8.00
Ocean Leaves Liquid Seaweed Extract Ocean Leaves® Liquid Seaweed Extract is made using cold-processed, hand-harvested Irish seaweed. It can be used on fruit, vegetables, flowers, shrubs, trees and lawns. Induces yield increases, enhances plant health & plant quality Increases plant tolerance to, and recovery from abiotic stresses Enhances...

Persicaria affinis Darjeeling Red AGM
€4.00
Knotweed Darjeeling Red A versatile clumping perennial that will spread into a semi-evergreen carpet over time. The many, long-lasting, dense flower spikes of Persicaria affinis Darjeeling Red blend well in most planting schemes from cottage to exotic, over banks and along a north facing wall. Opening with soft pink in July, the flowers then de...

Rosmarinus officinalis Pointe du Raz
€10.00
Rosemary Pointe du Raz A low spreading, mat forming aromatic shrub with grey-green green leaves and deep blue flowers in May and June. Similar to 'Prostratus' but with darker blue flowers. Can be cut for using in cooking. Needs full sun and very well drained soil to do well. Dislikes excessive winter wet. Best to cut back regularly in spring to...