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Lilac Ground Cover Plants

Agapanthus Gayles Lilac

Agapanthus Gayles Lilac features showy, lilac-blue flowers from spring though summer. These are held as loose clusters on sturdy stems that rise above the foliage. This herbaceous perennial forms a tidy clump of green, strap like foliage as it grows to about 40 cm high and the same wide. Agapanthus Gayles Lilac is a versatile plant that can be used as a low maintenance option on drier sites or in situations with poor soil conditions such as a clay bank. It is also ideal for including in borders or mixed plantings, mass planting as a groundcover, adding to a cottage garden, or simply grown in a container.

Suited to regions: Subtropical, Temperate
Plant type: Perennials
Height: 40 cm
Spread: 40 cm
Flowering time: Spring, Summer
Tolerances: Extended dry periods, Hardy, Wet, Wind
Garden uses: Banks, Borders, Containers, Living areas, Paths & Steps, Patios, Ponds, Pool areas
Garden styles: Backyard, City & Courtyard, Cottage, Frontyard, Japanese, Modern, Riparian

Cytisus Lilac Time

Cytisus Lilac Time is a small, deciduous shrub grown for its prolific flowering. It bears masses of fragrant, lilac pink, pea like flowers from spring through summer which transform the plant into a thing of beauty. These are held on upright, slender stems which host small, dark green leaves as it grows to 1 m tall and the same wide. Cytisus Lilac Time is commonly included in a mixed planting, grown as an informal hedge, mass planted on a bank or as a groundcover, or used to brighten a stark corner.

Suited to regions: All regions
Plant type: Shrubs
Height: 1.00 m
Spread: 1.00 m
Flowering time: Spring, Summer
Tolerances: Coastal, Extended dry periods, Hardy, Wet, Wind
Garden uses: Banks, Borders, Hedging, Living areas, Paths & Steps, Ponds
Garden styles: Alpine, Backyard, City & Courtyard, Coastal, Formal, Frontyard, Japanese, Modern
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