Ground cover shrubs are a low-maintenance answer to filling space in a garden. Useful in tricky spots such as under trees or on slopes, they add colour and help suppress weeds. Mix them with ground cover perennials for easy care gardening.
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Our range of ground cover shrubs includes those grown for their lovely foliage, such as Euonymus fortunei ‘Harlequin’, and others, like Erica x darleyensis ‘Darley Dale’, that have beautiful flowers. Need some help? See our article on the best plants for ground cover along with the FAQs below.
Brachyglottis, euonymus, vinca, ceanothus, varieties of erica, juniper, hypericum and sarcococca are all good evergreen shrubs for ground cover – you’re pretty spoilt for choice!
Plants that have open flowers, such as helianthemum, or those that flower early in the year, like Erica carnea, are great for pollinators. Choose shrubs with berries, such as cotoneaster to attract birds into your garden.
Euonymus fortunei varieties, Hypericum calycinum, sarcococca, Vinca major and Vinca minor are all happy in shade.
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