Groundcovers - must_haves/Groundcovers
PAGE 1 2 3 4 5 6 ALL aka Japanses Spurge An invaluable plant for covering difficult shady spots in the garden. One of our favourites. The leathery dark green foliage with 'serrated' edges always looks good and is clustered on short stems. Tiny white flowers in summer.
Plant in semi-shade for best results. Spreads easily, evergreen.
Pachysandra Terminalis Current Stock Height: 20/25 cm ? Container: 1.5l ? $14.99 aka New Zealand Daphne Native. New Zealand Daphne. A delightful little plant that loves to scramble over rocks or drape over walls and banks. The dainty foliage is a soft blue/green colour and the small white flowers appear in summer. The flowers are followed by small clear white berries. Likes the sun, good drainage and protection from harsh frost. Evergreen.
Pimelea Prostrata Expected Stock Height: 3/5 cm ? New stock expected Middle of September, 2025. Waitlist now. Estimated price $26.99. Payment on order.
aka Orangeberry Evergreen prostrate ground cover that has very ornamental deeply veined foliage and single white flowers. Sometimes the flowers are followed by red raspberry like fruits. Very vigorous and ideal for covering up difficult spots. Happiest in full sun. Rubus Pentalobus Current Stock Height: 5/10 cm ? Container: 1.9l ? $24.99 This plant will soon be in stock and can be pre-purchased now. Native. An intriguing moss-like plant that forms dense mounded cushions of emerald green foliage with fascinating humps and hollows. A great plant for rockeries, ferneries and containers. Does best in well-drained soil in Full sun to part shade. Evergreen Scleranthus Crew Cut Expected Stock Height: 3/5 cm ? New stock expected Middle of August, 2025. Waitlist now. Estimated price $26.99. Payment on order.
Scleranthus Crew Cut Expected Stock Height: 10/15 cm ? New stock expected Middle of August, 2025. Waitlist now. Estimated price $44.99. Payment on order.
A spreading plant which layers its branches that are covered in needle foliage. They have salmon-pink terminal flower heads that preform in Spring. They like full sun in a well draind acidic soil. Ideal for rockeries or in a pot/container. Trim after flowering. Evergreen. Serruria Miss Muffet Expected Stock Height: 5/10 cm ? New stock expected Middle of August, 2025. Waitlist now. Estimated price $39.99. Payment on order.
aka Woolly Thyme The best known name for this garden Thyme is Woolly Thyme which relates to the tiny, hairy, grey leaves which form a dense carpet. While not suitable for culinary purposes it is very useful as a ground-cover or for draping over walls and banks. Evergreen.
Thyme Woolly Current Stock Height: 0/5 cm ? Container: 1.5l ? $12.99 aka Star Jasmine In my opinion one of the best evergreen climbers available to gardeners. Leathery glossy green leaves that have tones of red in winter and myriads of little white star shaped flowers in summer. Wonderfully fragrant. Easy to grow. Can be used as a sprawling ground-cover too. Trachelospermum Jasminoides Star Jasmine Current Stock Height: 20/30 cm ? Container: 1.5l ? $16.99 Trachelospermum Jasminoides Star Jasmine Current Stock Height: 15/20 cm ? Container: 2l ? $24.99 Trachelospermum Jasminoides Current Stock Height: 30/50 cm ? Container: 2.5l ? $26.99 Trachelospermum Jasminoides Star Jasmine Current Stock Height: 50/70 cm ? Container: 3.5l ? $44.99 Trachelospermum Jasminoides Expected Stock Height: 120/150 vm ? New stock expected Beginning of July, 2025. Waitlist now. Estimated price TBA. Payment on order.
aka Periwinkle Periwinkle. A vigorous little ground-cover with glossy green and cream, narrow foliage topped off with small starry blue flowers in spring and summer. Will cover the ground quite quickly and can easily be trimmed back if it gets too carried away. Likes semi-shade and protection from harsh frost. Evergreen.
Vinca Blue Sapphire Current Stock Height: 0/5 cm ? Container: 2.4l ? $21.99 aka Periwinkle Periwinkle. A vigorous little ground-cover with glossy green, narrow foliage topped off with small white starry flowers in spring and summer. Will cover the ground quite quickly and can easily be trimmed back if it gets too carried away. Likes semi-shade and protection from harsh frost. Evergreen.
Vinca Gertrude Jeckyll Expected Stock Height: 0/5 cm ? We are awaiting confirmation from our supplier for an expected delivery date. Express your interest by adding to your Waitlist. aka Periwinkle Periwinkle. A vigorous little ground-cover with glossy golden leaves edged with gold, small blue starry flowers in spring and summer. Great for lighting up a shady corner. Grows quickly and can be trimmed back if it gets too carried away. Likes semi-shade and protection from harsh frost. Evergreen.
Vinca Illumination Current Stock Height: 0/5 cm ? Container: 2.4l ? $21.99 Vinca Illumination Expected Stock Height: 5/10 cm ? We are awaiting confirmation from our supplier for an expected delivery date. Express your interest by adding to your Waitlist. HL Nurseries Limited t/a Wairere Nursery
Habit: Spreading
Leaves: Evergreen, Green
Mature Size (HxW): Spreading 
Habit: Spreading
Leaves: Evergreen, Blue
Mature Size (HxW): 15cm x 100cm
Habit: Spreading
Leaves: Evergreen, Green
Mature Size (HxW): 10cm x 2m
Leaves: Evergreen, Green
Mature Size (HxW): 20cm x 100cm
Habit: Spreading
Leaves: Evergreen, Green
Mature Size (HxW): Prostrate
Habit: Clump Forming
Leaves: Evergreen, Light
Mature Size (HxW): Spreading 
Habit: Climbing
Leaves: Evergreen, Green
Mature Size (HxW): Climbing 
Periwinkle is very easy to grow but does not like soil that completely drys out in summer.
Habit: Groundcover
Leaves: Evergreen, Variegated
Mature Size (HxW): 15cm x 300cm
Periwinkle is very easy to grow but does not like soil that completely drys out in summer.
Habit: Groundcover
Leaves: Evergreen, Green
Mature Size (HxW): 15cm x 3m
Periwinkle is very easy to grow but does not like soil that completely drys out in summer.
Habit: Groundcover
Leaves: Evergreen, Variegated
Mature Size (HxW): 15cm x 300cm
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