Beautiful ground covers
Discover the allure of attractive ground cover plants like Phlox subulata 'Candy Stripes' and Pachysandra terminalis 'Green Sheen'. Ideal for creating a lush tapestry across your garden beds, these varieties offer vibrant foliage and blooms while effectively suppressing weeds and maintaining soil health. Explore our selection for a captivating garden display.
Enhancing Garden Beauty with Ground Cover Plants
Ground cover plants are an essential element in the garden, offering an aesthetic appeal while providing practical benefits. They form a dense layer of foliage and flowers, which can help prevent soil erosion, reduce water evaporation, and suppress weed growth. At Heijnen Plants, we offer a variety of ground cover plants that add beauty and functionality to your outdoor spaces.
Vibrant Blooms and Lush Foliage
Among our selection, the Phlox subulata 'Candy Stripes' stands out with its striking, striped pink-and-white flowers that blanket the area come spring. This mat-forming perennial is perfect for rock gardens, borders, and cascading over walls. For a glossy, evergreen option, consider Pachysandra terminalis 'Green Sheen'. Its leaves create a robust and shiny green carpet that thrives in shaded areas where other plants might struggle.
The Waldsteinia ternata, also known as barren strawberry, is a hardy choice that forms a low-spreading mat of bright green leaves. Come spring, it's adorned with cheerful, yellow blooms that resemble small strawberries. For a touch of regal color, the Vinca minor 'Atropurpurea' offers dark purple flowers that beautifully contrast against its dark green leaves.
Unique Textures and Colorful Varieties
If you're looking for unique textures, Leptinella potentillina 'Platt's Black' provides finely-cut foliage with a dark, almost black hue that serves as a stunning backdrop for other plants. For a bright pop of white, the Ajuga reptans 'Alba' showcases lovely white blooms that rise above its spreading foliage in spring.
The Pachysandra terminalis 'Variegata' brings a different dimension to shaded areas with its leaves edged in creamy white. It's perfect for adding light to darker spaces. Lamium maculatum 'White Nancy' features silvery foliage with delicate white flowers, offering a cool and calming effect.
Expansive Coverage and Easy Maintenance
For those with larger areas to cover, Vinca major, with its larger leaves and sky-blue flowers, grows vigorously and can fill in spaces quickly. And let's not forget the Sagina subulata, a moss-like evergreen that forms a soft, green carpet, ideal for filling the gaps between stepping stones or softening the edges of a path.
Ground cover plants like these require minimal maintenance once established. They're an excellent choice for gardeners looking for an attractive, low-maintenance solution for their landscapes. At Heijnen Plants, we take pride in providing these versatile and robust plants, ensuring that your garden stays vibrant and healthy throughout the year.