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Pulmonaria saccharata
This handsome pulmonaria produces bluish flowers from late winter to late spring. Considered one of the best pulmonarias for its foliage, the mid-green leaves are variegated and hairy to touch. An excellent groundcover plant for moist, shady ... [... more]
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Astilbe 'Weisse Gloria'
The elegant plumes of colourful feathery flowers make astilbes easily recognisable, but even before they flower the ferny foliage makes a good ground-cover under neighbouring plants. The striking shape of astilbe flowers and their variety of ... [... more]
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Heuchera 'Creme Brulee'
All heucheras make attractive foliage plants and this is no exception. The foliage is an unusual combination of bronze and gold which is very distinct from most other foliage plants. It makes a good ground-cover plant for a sunny spot. It also ... [... more]
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Lamium maculatum 'White Nancy'
A short perennial with two big assets. It thrives in shade, and makes terrific groundcover. The leaves are silvery-whitish, so they really stand out in the gloom, as do the pure white summer flowers. If it spreads too far, it is easily restrained ... [... more]
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Bergenia 'Baby Doll'
This is a great ground-cover plant for low maintenance areas. It is a tough, evergreen perennial with large, rounded, bronzed-tinted leaves, which tolerates any soil, but leaf colour will be best on poor soil in full sun. In mid- to late spring, ... [... more]
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Raoulia australis
This fascinating ground-cover plant from New Zealand is great for rock features or alpine containers. The mat of tiny overlapping silvery scales resembles lichen creeping over the ground, especially when the flowers appear as a sheen of tiny ... [... more]
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Heuchera 'Can-can'
There are more than 55 species of heuchera that originate from woodland areas of the US. Many cultivars have brightly coloured foliage and produce clump-forming plants that are great for groundcover. 'Can-can' is chiefly grown for its ... [... more]
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Persicaria affinis 'Superba'
This useful evergreen, ground-cover plant has glossy, lance-shaped leaves which turn reddish in dry conditions, and take on fine brown tints in autumn. From early summer into autumn, the foliage is studded with upright 10cm (4in) spikes of rose ... [... more]
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Heuchera 'Crimson Curls'
Heucheras are popular groundcover plants. They provide a wealth of different foliage types and often produce contrasting blooms. 'Crimson Curls' has purple leaves that are slightly curled, producing an unusual effect. In late spring to early ... [... more]
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