Plant Guides For Creating A Beautiful Garden Using Ground Covers

What Are The Popular Ground Cover Plants In NZ?

There are a great number of popular ground cover plants grown in New Zealand and what features below is just a sample of those that are most popular with The Plant Company’s customers.

Given The Plant Company has so many options available, we have made the task of finding the perfect ground cover plant easy with our Plant Finder Tool. Simply turn on and off as many filters in that tool to find the perfect ground cover plant for your needs!

• Acaena: The most popular of the Acaena is Acaena 'Purpurea'. It features delicate purple leaves and is perfect for growing between pavers or through stones.
• Ajuga reptans: Ajugas are versatile plants that come in various colours, including green, bronze, and purple, and produces blue or white flowers in spring and summer.
• Cotoneaster: Cotoneaster dammeri is an evergreen shrub with horizontal branches and small red berries in autumn.
• Creeping Thyme: This is a very popular ground cover plant in NZ. It is low growing and produces both lush foliage and pretty flowers in a range of colours including white, pink, and red.
• Coprosma: There are two standout NZ native ground cover plants in the Coprosmas. The first is Coprosma Hawera. This stunning variety is low-growing and produces yellow-green foliage. The second is Coprosma Poor Knights. This variety produces lush, dark green foliage and can cover large areas quickly. Both these Coprosmas are hardy plants that will tolerate a wide range of soil conditions and can be grown throughout NZ.
• Fuchsia procumbens: This ground cover plant produces delicate green leaves and dainty flowers. This NZ native ground cover plant is perfect for shaded areas.
• Grevillea: There are two standout ground cover plants amidst the Grevilleas. The first is Grevillea 'Bronze Rambler' and the second is Grevillea 'Gaudichaudi'. Both these Austalian native plants produce colourful foliage, are hardy, and make a stunning ground cover.
• Muehlenbeckia: Muehlenbeckia are fast-growing, vine-like plants with small and round leaves. They tolerate shade and heavy soils. Two standout varieties are Muehlenbeckia complexa and Muehlenbeckia axillaris.
• Pratia: The various Pratia species are very popular as ground cover plants. The stems take root as they creep across the ground. White flowers adorn the plants through spring and summer on this ground hugging plant.
• Westringia: Two of the more popular are Westringia 'Low Horizon' and Westringia 'Mundi'. Each of these produces attractive and dense foliage, along with white flowers. They are great for banks and other places a hardy ground cover plant is desired.

What Are The Best Ground Cover Plants For NZ?

Determining the best ground cover for New Zealand depends entirely on your specific needs and preferences, as different plants excel in various conditions and offer unique benefits. However, some of the different options for various situations are presented below. You can also use our Plant Finder Tool to find more plants suited to particular situations. Simply turn on and off as many filters in that tool to find the perfect ground cover plant for your needs!

What Are Good Ground Cover Plants For Shade?

There are few NZ native plants that do an outstanding job as a ground cover in shaded areas. A small sample is presented below and if you want to find more, The Plant Company has the best range in NZ and with our Plant Finder Tool you can turn on and off as many filters as you like to find the perfect ground cover plant.

Some of the more popular ground cover plants for shade include:

• Myosotidium: The Chatham Island Forget Me Not has lush green leaves and beautiful blue flowers. It thrives in shade.
• Fuchsia procumbens: Fuchsia procumbens produces delicate green leaves and dainty flowers. This NZ native ground cover plant is perfect for shaded areas.
• Pratia: The various Pratia species are very popular as ground cover plants. The stems take root as they creep across the ground. White flowers adorn the plants through spring and summer on this ground hugging plant.

What Are Some Good NZ Native Ground Cover Plants?

The Plant Company has the best range of NZ native ground cover plants that can be purchased now. More importantly, we have made the task of finding that perfect plant for your location and situation easy. With our Plant Finder Tool you can turn on and off as many filters as you like to find the perfect ground cover plant, including those native to NZ!