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Groundcover Plants

New Zealand's diverse climate offers a wide variety of groundcover plants to transform your garden into a lush and low-maintenance tapestry. The choice of ground cover will depend on your climate, the desired height, and the position where it will be planted. Explore our range of options to find the groundcover plants that suit your needs.

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Acaena inermis purpurea

Acaena inermis purpurea, commonly known as Purple Bidibidi, Piripiri, or Purple Hakea, is a hardy, NZ native groundcover. The foliage comprises...

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Ajuga Catlins Giant

Ajuga reptans Catlins Giant, commonly known as Bugleweed, Common Bugle, or Carpet Bugle, is an herbaceous perennial grown for both its foliage and...

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Ajuga Chocolate Chip

Ajuga reptans Chocolate Chip, commonly known as Bugleweed, Common Bugle, or Carpet Bugle, is a variety of Ajuga grown for its dwarf habit and...

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Ajuga Jungle Beauty

Ajuga reptans Jungle Beauty, commonly known as Bugleweed, Common Bugle, or Carpet Bugle, is a quick growing, ground covering plant that features dark...

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Ajuga Pink Elf

Ajuga reptans Pink Elf, commonly known as Bugleweed, Common Bugle, or Carpet Bugle, is grown for both its impressive foliage and colourful flowers....

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Bidens ferulifolia

Bidens ferulifolia is an herbaceous perennial that produces masses of bright yellow, star-shaped flowers through summer and autumn. The foliage is...

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Brachyscome Break Of Day

Brachyscome Break Of Day is a variety of the commonly known, Cut Leaf Daisy, and is grown for its pretty, daisy like flowers. The mauve coloured...

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Convolvulus Two Moons

Convolvulus Two Moons is a variety of the commonly known, Morning Glory plant, and is grown for its ground covering properties and lovely flowers....

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Coprosma Black Cloud

Coprosma Black Cloud is a low growing, evergreen shrub renowned for its dark foliage. The tiny leaves on this NZ native are black-bronze and held...

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Coprosma Green Rocks

Coprosma Green Rocks, commonly known as Mirror Bush, is a NZ native shrub that is often used as a groundcover. It carries glossy, green leaves which...

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Coprosma Hawera

Coprosma Hawera, commonly known as Sand Coprosma, is a NZ native shrub that grows naturally in coastal locations. This Sand Coprosma grows as a...

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Coprosma kirkii

Coprosma kirkii (aka Coprosma x Kirkii), commonly known as Kirks Coprosma, is a handsome and popular, NZ native, ground cover plant. Its horizontal...

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Coprosma kirkii Variegata

Coprosma kirkii Variegata is a handsome and popular, NZ native, ground covering plant. Its horizontal, slender stems, host small leaves that are...

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Coprosma Poor Knights

Coprosma Poor Knights, commonly known as Taupata or Mirror Bush, is a NZ native shrub that is often used as a ground covering plant. It carries...

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Cotoneaster dammeri

Cotoneaster dammeri, commonly known as the Bearberry Cotoneaster, is a fast-growing, evergreen shrub with horizontal branches and is commonly used as...

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Dymondia margaretae

Dymondia margaretae, commonly known as Silver Carpet, is a low growing, groundcover plant. It produces narrow leaves which are grey-green and about...

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Fuchsia procumbens

Fuchsia procumbens is a very low growing, NZ native, herbaceous perennial that is often used as a groundcover. It features small and round...

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Gardenia radicans

Gardenia radicans, commonly known as Creeping or Rock Gardenia, is a stunning shrub featuring impressive flowers and foliage. The large and showy...

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Grevillea Bronze Rambler

Grevillea Bronze Rambler, commonly known as Spider Flower, is a colourful, prostrate shrub grown for its foliage and flowers. The flowers produced...

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Grevillea lanigera Mt Tamboritha

Grevillea lanigera Mount Tamboritha is a low growing, evergreen shrub featuring showy clusters of colourful flowers. The unusual flowers are pink...

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Grevillea New Blood

Grevillea New Blood is a fast growing, dense shrub which is grown for its spikes of exquisite, bright red, spider-like flowers. These are held...

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Helichrysum argyrophyllum

Helichrysum argyrophyllum is a shrub grown for its attractive foliage and pretty flowers. The grey leaves have a velvet coating which give them a...

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Heterocentron elegans

Heterocentron elegans, commonly known as Spanish Shawl, is a tender groundcover suited to warmer climates. It produces small and lush, dark green...

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Juniperus Blue Star

Juniperus Blue Star, commonly known as the Flaky Juniper, is a very showy, low growing conifer which is often used as a groundcover. It has fine...

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Where to Buy Ground Cover Plants in NZ

For those looking to buy ground cover plants in New Zealand, the best place is The Plant Company. We specialise in producing amazing plants and shipping these throughout New Zealand. Be love hearing our customers tell us about the beautiful plants they receive and our google rating shows we are great at what we do!


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