What is the best evergreen ground cover?

Best Evergreen Cover Plants

1. Creeping Phlox (Phlox subulata)
2. 2. Japanese Spurge (Pachysandra terminalis)
3. Bearberry (Arctostaphylos uva-ursi)
4. English Ivy (Hedera helix)
5. Creeping Juniper (Juniperus horizontalis)
6. Candytuft (Iberis sempervirens)
7. Wintercreeper (Euonymus fortunei)
8. Creeping Jenny (Lysimachia Nummularia)

What is the fastest growing evergreen ground cover?

The Best Fast-Growing Ground Cover Plants

• Trailing Periwinkle (Vinca minor)
• Dragon’s Blood (Red Sedum)
• Creeping Phlox (Phlox subulata)
• Golden Creeping Jenny (Lysimachia nummularia)
• Mazus (Mazus reptans)
• Tufted Creeping Phlox (Phlox stolonifera)
• Creeping Thyme (Thymus Serpyllum coccineus)

What is the best low maintenance ground cover UK?

Our top 5 ground cover plants:

• Hebe pinguifolia ‘Pagei’ AGM.
• Pachysandra terminalis ‘Variegata’ AGM.
• Vinca minor ‘Atropurpurea’ AGM.
• Bergenia ‘Silberlicht’ AGM.
• Rubus tricolor.

What ground cover grows in poor soil?

Best Ground Cover Plants

• Bearberry. Bearberry (Arctostaphylos uva-ursi) is extremely tolerant of poor soil, bearberry will even will grow in pure sand.
• Creeping Junipers. This ground covers is suitable for parched areas.
• Sedums.
• Shrubs, Perennials, and More.

How to choose the best evergreen ground cover plants?

Similar to our article on evergreen shrubs, one bonus that evergreen ground cover plants and perennials provide, unlike turf, is a seasonal show of colors, fruits, and flowers. The most important and first step in establishing your ground cover plants, whether flowers or perennial grasses, is to evaluate the area and the soil.

Which is the best ground cover plant in the UK?

The lesser periwinkle, Vinca minor, has the reputation for being a bit of a thug in a border. But if you’ve got a tricky area to cover – such as dry shade – this can be a useful plant. It’s evergreen and grows fast, and bears pretty blue or purple flowers in spring and summer. Periwinkle grows in virtually any soil or aspect.

What kind of shrubs can cover part of the ground?

You can use our plant-finder to find plants that match your garden conditions exactly, for example Evergreen low growing shrubs to cover the ground in part sun or shade – click to give it a try! Have you seen our other plant top ten recommendations ?

What’s the best evergreen plant to grow in shade?

You can grow shade-loving evergreen plants to cover the ground under shrubs, trees, or shaded areas of your garden. The best evergreen ground covers for full sun are creeping phlox for its stunning flowers, candytuft to create a blanket of white blooms, and evergreen wintercreeper.