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18 plantas

Blue-purple flower spikes of bugleweed as ground cover in shadeCubiertas del suelo

Ajuga reptans

Bugleweed

Bugleweed is a robust ground cover that spreads rapidly through runners. From April to June, dense spikes of blue-purple flowers rise above the dark green, glossy foliage. The plant is evergreen and forms a continuous carpet within a single growing season.

Media sombraMedio1020 cm
Lady's Mantle with yellow-green flowers and dewdrops on scalloped leavesPlantas perennes

Alchemilla mollis

Lady's Mantle

Lady's Mantle is a reliable perennial treasured for its beautiful, scalloped leaves that catch dewdrops like tiny pearls. From June to July, clouds of delicate yellow-green flowers appear, making excellent cut flowers. The plant forms attractive, rounded clumps and works beautifully as edging.

Media sombraMedio3050 cm
Blue star-shaped flowers of Grecian windflower in early springBulbos y tubérculos

Anemone blanda

Grecian Windflower

Grecian Windflower is a charming, low-growing bulb that begins blooming as early as February with star-shaped flowers in blue, pink, or white. The fine, fern-like foliage forms low carpets that naturalise beautifully under trees and shrubs. One of the earliest spring bulbs to bring colour.

Media sombraMedio1015 cm
Pink flower clusters of Elephant's Ears above large leathery leavesPlantas perennes

Bergenia cordifolia

Elephant's Ears

Elephant's Ears is a tough ground cover with large, leathery leaves that turn a stunning red in autumn and winter. From March to May, clusters of pink flowers appear on sturdy stems. The plant is evergreen, extremely hardy, and thrives in almost any position.

Media sombraMedio3045 cm
White bell-shaped flowers of lily of the valley on an arching stemPlantas perennes

Convallaria majalis

Lily of the Valley

Lily of the Valley is an enchanting shade plant with delightfully fragrant, small white bell-shaped flowers on arching stems. The plant blooms in April and May, spreading an unforgettable sweet scent through the garden. Note: all parts of the plant are poisonous.

Sombra totalMedio1525 cm
Wall cotoneaster with bright red autumn berries against a wallArbustos

Cotoneaster horizontalis

Wall Cotoneaster

Wall Cotoneaster is a versatile shrub with a distinctive herringbone branch pattern. Tiny pink flowers appear in June attracting bees, followed by masses of bright red berries in autumn. The small leaves turn a beautiful red before falling.

Sol plenoBajo50100 cm
Boquete de Fortuna abigarrado con follaje verde y blanco como cobertura del sueloArbustos

Euonymus fortunei

Boquete de Fortuna

El boquete de Fortuna es un arbusto perenne versátil que puede funcionar tanto como cobertura del suelo como planta trepadora. El follaje abigarrado con márgenes verdes y blancos o dorados proporciona color durante todo el año. La planta es particularmente adecuada para llenar espacios sombreados en el jardín.

Media sombraMedio30300 cm
Blue-violet Geranium Rozanne flowers in a summer borderPlantas perennes

Geranium 'Rozanne'

Geranium 'Rozanne'

Geranium 'Rozanne' is one of the longest-flowering perennials, producing bright blue-violet blooms from June until the first frost. It grows as a wide, low mound and makes an outstanding ground cover. Rozanne is tough, disease-free, and fits nearly any garden style.

Media sombraBajo3050 cm
Silver-green foliage and pink flowers of Spotted Dead-nettle as ground coverCubiertas del suelo

Lamium maculatum

Spotted Dead-nettle

Spotted Dead-nettle is an attractive ground cover with silver-green leaves marked by a distinctive pattern. From April to June, lipped flowers appear in pink, purple, or white. The plant is semi-evergreen and quickly forms an ornamental carpet beneath trees and shrubs.

Media sombraMedio1525 cm
Purple flower spikes of lily turf above dark green grass-like foliageCubiertas del suelo

Liriope muscari

Lily Turf

Lily Turf is a robust evergreen ground cover with grass-like dark green foliage and striking purple flower spikes in late summer. The plant forms dense clumps that suppress weeds effectively. After flowering, decorative black berries appear and persist through winter.

Media sombraBajo2040 cm
Bright yellow flowers of Creeping Jenny as a green ground coverCubiertas del suelo

Lysimachia nummularia

Creeping Jenny

Creeping Jenny is a fast-spreading, trailing ground cover with round, coin-shaped leaves and bright yellow flowers in June and July. The plant spreads via long runners, forming a dense, green carpet. It is ideal for moist spots and pond margins.

Media sombraMedio510 cm
Nearly black grass-like foliage of black mondo grass as ground coverCubiertas del suelo

Ophiopogon planiscapus

Black Mondo Grass

Black Mondo Grass is a striking ground cover with nearly black, grass-like foliage that is unique in the plant world. Small white to light purple flowers appear in summer, followed by glossy black berries. The plant is evergreen and provides a stunning contrast with light-coloured neighbours.

Media sombraMedio1525 cm
Dense carpet of Japanese Spurge with glossy green foliage under treesCubiertas del suelo

Pachysandra terminalis

Japanese Spurge

Japanese Spurge is a reliable evergreen ground cover with rosette-shaped, glossy dark-green foliage and modest white flower spikes in April and May. The plant forms a dense, uniform carpet via runners and is the ideal solution for dry shade under trees. Japanese Spurge is extremely hardy.

Sombra totalMedio1530 cm
Bright green Irish moss with tiny white star flowers between stepping stonesCubiertas del suelo

Sagina subulata

Irish Moss

Irish moss is a charming, moss-like ground cover that forms a soft, bright green cushion. Despite the name, it is not a moss but a flowering plant. In June and July, countless tiny white star-shaped flowers appear above the fine foliage carpet. The plant is ideal between stepping stones, in Japanese gardens, or as a small-scale lawn replacement.

Media sombraMedio25 cm
Silvery woolly foliage of lamb's ear in a sunny borderPlantas perennes

Stachys byzantina

Lamb's Ear

Lamb's Ear is a versatile perennial with soft, silvery, woolly leaves that invite touch. The plant forms dense mats of fuzzy rosettes and blooms in summer with small pink-purple flowers on upright stems.

Sol plenoBajo2040 cm
Pink-purple flowering wild thyme as ground cover between stonesCubiertas del suelo

Thymus serpyllum

Wild Thyme

Wild thyme is a creeping, aromatic ground cover that forms a dense carpet of pink-purple flowers in summer. The plant grows only a few centimetres tall but spreads gracefully, making it ideal between paving stones, on walls, or as a lawn replacement in dry spots. Every step on the carpet releases a delightful thyme fragrance.

Sol plenoBajo510 cm
Airy white flower clusters of foam flower above heart-shaped foliagePlantas perennes

Tiarella cordifolia

Foam Flower

Foam Flower is a delicate shade plant with clouds of small white to pink flowers that seem to float above the heart-shaped foliage. Blooming lasts from April to June, adding an airy accent to the shade border. The foliage is evergreen and often turns an attractive bronze-red in autumn.

Media sombraMedio1530 cm
Blue-purple flowers of Lesser Periwinkle among glossy green leavesCubiertas del suelo

Vinca minor

Lesser Periwinkle

Lesser Periwinkle is an evergreen ground cover with glossy dark-green foliage and abundant blue-purple flowers from March to June. The plant forms a dense carpet that effectively suppresses weeds and is ideal under trees and shrubs. Periwinkle is extremely hardy and tolerates deep shade.

Media sombraBajo1020 cm