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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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Muehlenbeckia complexa

Muehlenbeckia complexa, commonly known as Maidenhair Vine, Creeping Wire Vine, or Pohuehue, is a low growing groundcover plant or climbing vine. This...

From$19.30

Scleranthus biflorous

Scleranthus biflorus, commonly known as the Cushion plant, is a New Zealand native with spreading, moss-like properties, but it is not a moss! It...

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Selliera radicans

Selliera radicans is a NZ native, herbaceous perennial that forms a tight mat of bright green leaves. The glossy and fleshy leaves are up to 4 cm...

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Acaena purpurea

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

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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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Muehlenbeckia axillaris

Muehlenbeckia axillaris, commonly known as Creeping Wire Vine or Pohuehue, forms a dense mat of wiry stems carrying tiny, glossy green leaves. Masses...

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Pimelea prostrata Blue Peter

Pimelea prostrata Blue Peter, commonly known as the NZ Daphne plant, is a mat forming, NZ native, ground cover plant. It has small, blue foliage...

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Coprosma kirkii

Coprosma kirkii (aka Coprosma x Kirkii), features horizontal and slender stems that host small, olive-green leaves. Translucent, white berries are...

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Coprosma kirkii Variegata

Coprosma kirkii Variegata is a ground cover plant that features horizontal, slender stems that host leaves that are variegated cream and green. It...

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Leptinella Platts Black

Leptinella Platts Black, commonly known as the Bachelor Button Plant, is a low growing, herbaceous perennial commonly used as a groundcover. This...

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Ajuga Catlins Giant

Ajuga Catlins Giant, commonly known as Bugleweed, Common Bugle, or Carpet Bugle, forms a mat of glossy, burgundy leaves as it grows to 25 cm tall and...

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Ajuga Jungle Beauty

Ajuga Jungle Beauty, commonly known as Bugleweed, Common Bugle, or Carpet Bugle, is a ground covering plant that features dark green leaves tinged...

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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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Coprosma Black Cloud

Coprosma Black Cloud is an evergreen shrub with tiny, black leaves held densely. It grows with a tidy, rounded habit to about 70 cm tall and 1.5 m...

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Coprosma Poor Knights

Coprosma Poor Knights, commonly known as Taupata or Mirror Bush, is a NZ native shrub that carries glossy, green leaves on spreading stems. This...

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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 when...

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Gardenia radicans

Gardenia radicans, commonly known as Creeping or Rock Gardenia, is a stunning ground cover plant that procures showy, pure white, double flowers...

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Ajuga Chocolate Chip

Ajuga Chocolate Chip, commonly known as Bugleweed, Common Bugle, or Carpet Bugle, is grown for its dwarf habit and chocolate coloured foliage. It...

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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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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...

From$67.80

Pachysandra terminalis

Pachysandra terminalis, commonly known as Japanese Spurge, is an herbaceous perennial commonly used as an attractive groundcover, particularly in...

From$19.30

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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