Ground Covers

Bergenia 'Bressingham White'
Beautiful white flowers during winter/spring grow among lush rounded leaves.  Grows 60cm H x 60cm W.  Makes a great groundcover. Prefers full sun to part shade position.

Supplied in 50mm pot.

1-2 plants $6.50 ea
3-5 plants $5.80 ea
6+  plants $5.20 ea

Lechenaultia biloba
Dwarf shrub with vivid blue flowers during spring and summer. Container or rockery plant. Tip prune after flowering. Grows 30-40cm H x 30-60cm W.

Supplied in 50mm tube.

1-5   plants $4.95 ea
6-10 plants $4.60 ea
11+  plants $4.10 ea

Felicia amelloides
Bright blue daisy-like flowers cover the Blue Marguerite's pretty foliage for much of the year.
Flowering Season:  Most of the year
Mature Plant Size:  30cm H x 100cm W
Planting Density:  50cm apart.
Speed of Growth:  1 square metre within 1 year
Preferred Aspect:  Full sun or light shade.
Plant Uses: Pots, borders, rockeries, mixed beds.
Likes: Regular watering, light trimming to maintain shape.  Tolerates frost and coastal air.

Supplied in 50mm pot.

1-9     plants  $2.95 ea
10-24 plants  $2.60 ea
25+    plants  $2.30 ea

Convolvulus mauritanicus
Super vigorous, not invasive, easy to grow ground cover that covers difficult places to maintain. Great for containers, hanging baskets, rockeries and embankments.
Flowering Season:  Summer
Mature Plant Size:  Over 1m H x 1m W
Planting Density:  50cm apart.
Speed of Growth:  1m within 1 year.
Preferred Aspect:  Full sun.
Plant Uses:  Covering containers, hanging baskets, rockeries, embankments, borders.
Likes:  Tolerates dry hot areas.  Trimming in Winter.

Supplied in 50mm pots.

1-9     plants  $2.95 ea
10-24 plants  $2.60 ea
25+    plants  $2.30 ea

Convolvulus cneorum
Also known as Silver Bush, has wide open white flowers cover this versatile ground cover for months.  Easy to grow, hard to kill.
Flowering Season: Spring to Autumn
Mature Plant Size: Spreads to 70cm wide.
Planting Density: 40cm apart.
Speed of Growth: 60cm wide within approx 2 years.
Preferred Aspect: Full sun or light shade.
Plant Uses: Cascading from retaining walls or banks, hanging baskets, pots.  Underneath standards.
Likes: Tolerates dry hot areas.  Trimming in Winter.

Supplied in 50mm pots.

1-9     plants  $2.95 ea
10-24 plants  $2.60 ea
25+    plants  $2.30 ea

Myoporum parvifolium
A native ground cover with fine leaves and masses of dainty white flowers. Attractive cascading over terraces and embankments. A great soil stabiliser. It's also known as a fire retardant plant.

Supplied in 75mm pot.

1-5   plants $3.60 ea
6-10 plants $3.30 ea
11+  plants $2.95 ea

Myoporum parvifolium
A ground cover with fine leaves and masses of dainty pink flowers and a pink shading in the leaves. Attractive cascading over terraces and embankments. A great soil stabiliser. It's also known as a fire retardant plant.

Supplied in 75mm pot.

1-5   plants $3.60 ea
6-10 plants $3.30 ea
11+  plants $2.95 ea

Leucophyta brownii
Known as 'Cushion Bush' because of its intricate branches of silvery foliage, with tiny yellowish flowerheads in summer - autumn. Mature size 90cm H x 90cm W. Prefers full sun.

Supplied in 50mm pot.

1-9     plants $2.95 ea
10-24 plants $2.60 ea
25+    plants $2.20 ea

Sisyrinchium 'Devon Skies'
This low strap leafed plant becomes covered in a carpet of tiny blue star type flowers.
Flowering Season: Spring to Summer.
Mature Plant Size: 30cm H x 50cm W
Planting Density: 20cm apart for mass planting.
Speed of Growth: Mature plant size in 2 yrs.
Preferred Aspect: Full sun.
Plant Uses: Borders, mass planting, rockeries, underplanting.
Likes: Well drained soils, Spring fertilizing.

Supplied in 50mm pot.

1-9     plants $3.70 ea
10-24 plants $3.30 ea
25+    plants $2.90 ea

An attractive and useful ground cover/lawn substitute, which will grow readily in most climates.
Vigorous ground hugging, tight cover. Grows to 15cm H in shade. Preferred aspect - full sun to 80% shade. Attractive between pavers and is useful for shaded areas, steep banks and other inaccessible positions. Will spread to 50cm W. Plant 25-30cm apart.

Supplied in 50mm pot.

1-9     plants $2.95 ea
10-24 plants $2.60 ea
25+    plants $2.20 ea

Gardenia augusta 'Florida' (syn. G. jasminoides)
Gardenias are loved by all for their glossy foliage and extremely fragrant white blooms. A stunning plant in any garden. Generally slow growing shrub that enjoys full sun in most areas or part shade. Flowers summer to autumn. Mature plant size - up to 1m high x 1m wide. Plant approximately 50-100cm apart for informal hedge or border or use as specimen. Prefers well drained soils and protected position to avoid frosts, plant against sheltered sun-facing wall to provide warmth in cooler areas.

Supplied as 50mm tubes.

1-5   plants $4.50 ea
6-10 plants $3.95 ea
11+  plants $3.50 ea

Gardenia augusta 'Radicans'
Also known as Creeping Gardenia. Gardenias are loved by all for their glossy foliage and extremely fragrant white blooms. Radicans is ideal as a border, specimen plant or planted as a ground cover flowering in summer and autumn. Plant them in a protected position against a wall in cooler areas as they are frost tender. Grows 30-60 cm high x 1 m wide.
Flowering Season:  Summer to Autumn
Planting Density: 50cm apart
Speed of Growth: slow
Preferred Aspect: Full Sun / Part Shade
Plant Uses:  Border Planting or specimen.
Likes:  Well drained soils.  Protected positions (good against walls in cooler states).
Dislikes:  Frost

Supplied as 50mm pot.

1-5   plants $4.50 ea
6-10 plants $3.95 ea
11+  plants $3.50 ea

Heucherella 'Coral Cloud'
Dwarf variety with a groundcovering habit and sprays of long lasting coral flowers. Excellent for rock gardens and woodland paths. Grows 60cm H x 30-40cm W in full sun to part shade. Flowers in spring.

Supplied in 75mm pot.

1-2 plants $8.40 ea
3-5 plants $7.50 ea
6+  plants $6.70 ea

Heuchera hybrid cultivar 'Firefly'
Evergreen foliage in neat clumps with bright coral red flowers. Excellent border plant or as a ground cover. Grows 60cm H x 60cm W in part shade.

Supplied in 50mm pot.

1-5   plants $3.60 ea
6-10 plants $3.50ea
11+  plants $2.95 ea

Viola hederaceae
Small spreading ground cover with round leaves and white-violet flowers over extended period possibly all year round.  Mature plant size: 1-2m W. Plant 0.5m apart or closer for faster coverage. Prefers filtered sun. Can be used in baskets, containers or under larger plants. Tolerates damp areas.

Supplied in 50mm pot.

1-5   plants $3.90 ea
6-10 plants $3.60 ea
11+  plants $3.30 ea

Rhodanthe anthemoides
Low growing, upright perennial growing to 40cm H x 20cm W.  Great for dry areas with poor though well drained soils.  Dislikes heavy frosts. Flowers over long period in summer and flowers can be picked and dried.

Supplied in 50mm pot.

1-9     plants $2.95 ea
10-24 plants $2.60 ea
25+    plants $2.30 ea

Mesembryanthemum crystallinum 'Orange Glow'
Bunches of bright orange daisy-like flowers that open in the sunlight during the summer months. Prefers full sun. Grows to 30cm high x 100cm wide.

Supplied in 50mm pot.

1-5   plants $4.20 ea
6-10 plants $3.90 ea
11+  plants $3.30 ea

Mesembryanthemum crystallinum
Bunches of brilliant red daisy-like flowers that open in the sunlight during the summer months. Prefers full sun. Grows to 10-20 cm high x 20-45 cm wide.

Supplied in 50mm pot.

1-5   plants $4.20 ea
6-10 plants $3.90 ea
11+  plants $3.30 ea

Mesembryanthemum crystallinum 'Pink Sun'
Bunches of bright pink daisy-like flowers that open in the sunlight during the summer months. Prefers full sun. Grows to 30cm high x 100cm wide.

Supplied in 50mm pot.

1-5   plants $4.20 ea
6-10 plants $3.90 ea
11+  plants $3.30 ea

Mesembryanthemum crystallinum
Robust soft spreading shrub with bright coloured flowers that open in the sunlight during the sommer months. Do not plant near sensitive bushland or caostal areas.

Supplied in 50mm pot.

1-5   plants $4.20 ea
6-10 plants $3.90 ea
11+  plants $3.30 ea

Brachycome multifida
A compact mauve, daisy-like shrub.  Very long flowering, producing colour most of the year.

Flowering Season: Most of the year.
Mature Plant Size: 20cm H x 60cm W
Planting Density: 40cm apart for mass planting.
Speed of Growth: 60cm x 60cm in 2-3 years
Preferred Aspect: Sunny, well-drained position.
Plant Uses: Rockeries, pathway edging, feature in front of fencing, cascading down retaining walls.
Likes: Sunny open position.
Dislikes: Wet feet.

Supplied in 50mm pot.

1-9     plants  $2.95 ea
10-24 plants  $2.60 ea
25+    plants  $2.30 ea

Saxifraga hybrid cultivar
A hardy evergreen cushion-like ground cover with masses of dark pink flowers during spring. Ideal for borders, rockeries and filling small pockets in the garden. Protect from hot sun. Grows 15cm H x 30cm W in part sun.

Supplied in 100mm pot.

1-9     plants $2.95 ea
10-24 plants $2.60 ea
25+    plants $1.95 ea

Saxifraga hybrid cultivar
A hardy evergreen cushion-like ground cover with masses of dark pink flowers during spring. Ideal for borders, rockeries and filling small pockets in the garden. Protect from hot sun. Grows 15cm H x 30cm W in part sun.

Supplied in 100mm pot.

1-9     plants $2.95 ea
10-24 plants $2.60 ea
25+    plants $1.95 ea

Saxifraga hybrid cultivar
A hardy evergreen cushion-like ground cover with masses of dark pink flowers during spring. Ideal for borders, rockeries and filling small pockets in the garden. Protect from hot sun. Grows 15cm H x 30cm W in part sun.

Supplied in 100mm pot.

1-9     plants $2.95 ea
10-24 plants $2.60 ea
25+    plants $1.95 ea

Scaevola aemula
A spreading ground cover with mauve-blue fan shaped flowers in spring to summer. It is ideal in mass plantings and also grows well in hanging baskets or containers. Enjoys coastal areas and prefers full sun. Protect from frost. Plant 50cm apart, mature plant size - 50cm W x 15cm H

Supplied in 75mm pot.

1-2 plants $7.95 ea
3-5 plants $6.95 ea
6+  plants $5.95 ea

Erigeron karvinskianus
Very popular fast growing perennial ground cover.  Produces masses of dainty flowers for up to nine months.
Flowering Season: spring to autumn
Mature Plant Size: 15cm H x 50cm W
Planting Density: 30cm apart for mass planting.
Speed of Growth: 50cm wide in 1-2 years..
Plant Uses: Fast spreading perennial for rockeries, borderlines and cascading down retaining walls.
Likes: Great for coastal areas, sunny well drained soil.
Dislikes: Wet feet and full shade.

Supplied in 50 mm pot.

1-9     plants  $2.95 ea
10-24 plants  $2.60 ea
25+    plants  $2.30 ea

Heterocentron elegans
A dark green trailing plant that has rosy lilac flowers with a bright yellow flush in the throat and slightly fragrant. Also known as Creeping Lasiandra or Spanish Shall.
Flowering Season: Summer onwards.
Mature Plant Size: 90cm H x 3m W.
Preferred Aspect: Full sun.

Supplied in 50mm pot.

1-9     plants $2.95 ea
10-24 plants $2.60 ea
25+    plants $2.20 ea

Viola hirtipes x japonica 'Mars'
Eye-catching green and maroon leaves with fragrant, lavender flowers in mid sping. Grows 15-20cm. Prefers a full sun to semi shade position.

Supplied in 50mm pot.

1-5   plants $5.95 ea
6-10 plants $5.40 ea
11 + plants $4.90 ea

Osteospermum eklonis
These low growing ground covers offer a thick mat covered in daisy type flowers. Once established the weeds will really struggle to push through and over run these.
Flowering Season: Mid spring to autumn.
Mature Plant Size: 15cm H x 1m W
Preferred Aspect: Full sun.
Plant Uses: Flowering  ground cover.
Likes: Well drained soil, full sun. Reasonable to good tolerance of extremes.

Supplied in 50mm pot.

1-9     plants $2.95 ea 
10-24 plants $2.60 ea
25+    plants $2.20 ea

Osteospermum eklonis
Daisy type, deep purple flowers for many months.  Once established the weeds will really struggle to push through and over run these.
Flowering Season: Mid spring to autumn.
Mature Plant Size: 50-100m H x 50-100m W
Preferred Aspect: Full sun.
Likes: Well drained soil, full sun. Reasonable to good tolerance of extremes.

Supplied in 50mm pot.

1-9     plants $2.95 ea
10-24 plants $2.60 ea
25+    plants $2.20 ea

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