Ground covers Sun
Create a low-maintenance, green garden with our ground covers for sunny locations. These hardy garden plants thrive in sunny spots and provide dense, colorful coverage that suppresses weeds. Choose from flowering varieties such as creeping thyme, or evergreen ground covers that keep your garden vibrant all year round. Perfect for borders, slopes, and open spaces where the sun shines brightly!
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Hypericum inodorum 'Beauty' - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 60x
Hypericum* 'Beauty' is an elegant, compact shrub with beautiful glossy green foliage and striking, golden-yellow flowers that bloom throughout the ...
View full detailsHypericum 'Hidcote' - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 6x
Hypericum* 'Hidcote', also known as St. John's wort, is a graceful, compact shrub that adds structure and color to the garden year-round. This stro...
View full detailsHypericum inodorum 'Annebel' - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 60x
Hypericum* 'Annebel' is a beautiful, compact shrub that brings color and life to your garden. With its glossy, dark green foliage and countless bri...
View full detailsHypericum dummeri 'Peter Dummer' - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 6x
Hypericum dummeri 'Peter Dummer', also known as St. John's wort, is a versatile, low-growing semi-shrub that is perfect for colorful ground cover a...
View full detailsHypericum inodorum 'Rheingold' - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm
*Hypericum inodorum* 'Rheingold' is a striking, low-growing shrub with beautiful golden-yellow foliage that changes beautifully to warm orange and ...
View full detailsHypericum 'Hidcote' - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 60x
Hypericum* 'Hidcote', also known as St. John's wort, is a graceful, compact shrub that adds structure and color to the garden year-round. This stro...
View full detailsHypericum inodorum 'Beauty' - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 12x
Hypericum* 'Beauty' is an elegant, compact shrub with beautiful glossy green foliage and striking, golden-yellow flowers that bloom throughout the ...
View full detailsHypericum dummeri 'Peter Dummer' - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 60x
Hypericum dummeri 'Peter Dummer', also known as St. John's wort, is a versatile, low-growing semi-shrub that is perfect for colorful ground cover a...
View full detailsHypericum inodorum 'Annebel' - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 12x
Hypericum* 'Annebel' is a beautiful, compact shrub that brings color and life to your garden. With its glossy, dark green foliage and countless bri...
View full detailsHypericum 'Hidcote' - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 12x
Hypericum* 'Hidcote', also known as St. John's wort, is a graceful, compact shrub that adds structure and color to the garden year-round. This stro...
View full detailsGeranium sanguineum 'Album' - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 6x
Geranium sanguineum 'Album' is an elegant, hardy perennial with striking white flowers that contrast beautifully with the dark green, serrated foli...
View full detailsGeranium nodosum - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 6x
Geranium nodosum is an attractive, hardy perennial with beautiful, deep purple flowers that bloom in spring and early summer. This low-maintenance ...
View full detailsHypericum dummeri 'Peter Dummer' - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 12x
Hypericum dummeri 'Peter Dummer', also known as St. John's wort, is a versatile, low-growing semi-shrub that is perfect for colorful ground cover a...
View full detailsGeranium sanguineum 'Album' - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 60x
Geranium sanguineum 'Album' is an elegant, hardy perennial with striking white flowers that contrast beautifully with the dark green, serrated foli...
View full detailsGeranium nodosum - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 60x
Geranium nodosum is an attractive, hardy perennial with beautiful, deep purple flowers that bloom in spring and early summer. This low-maintenance ...
View full detailsGeranium macrorrhizum - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 6x
Geranium macrorrhizum is a robust, hardy ground cover that is perfect for any garden. With its attractive, fragrant leaves and bright flowers in sp...
View full detailsGeranium macrorrhizum - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 60x
Geranium macrorrhizum is a robust, hardy ground cover that is perfect for any garden. With its attractive, fragrant leaves and bright flowers in sp...
View full detailsGeranium macrorrhizum 'Spessart' - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 6x
Geranium macrorrhizum 'Spessart' is a versatile, hardy ground cover with beautiful, bright white flowers and lovely green foliage that changes colo...
View full detailsGeranium sanguineum 'Album' - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 12x
Geranium sanguineum 'Album' is an elegant, hardy perennial with striking white flowers that contrast beautifully with the dark green, serrated foli...
View full detailsGeranium macrorrhizum 'Spessart' - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 60x
Geranium macrorrhizum 'Spessart' is a versatile, hardy ground cover with beautiful, bright white flowers and lovely green foliage that changes colo...
View full detailsGeranium nodosum - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 12x
Geranium nodosum is an attractive, hardy perennial with beautiful, deep purple flowers that bloom in spring and early summer. This low-maintenance ...
View full detailsGeranium macrorrhizum - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 12x
Geranium macrorrhizum is a robust, hardy ground cover that is perfect for any garden. With its attractive, fragrant leaves and bright flowers in sp...
View full detailsHypericum Calycinum - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - Deer hay - Ground cover - 60x
Are you looking for an attractive ground cover for your garden? Hypericum calycinum is the ideal choice! This plant grows densely via its roots and...
View full detailsHypericum Calycinum - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - Deer hay - Ground cover - 12x
Are you looking for an attractive ground cover for your garden? Hypericum calycinum is the ideal choice! This plant grows densely via its roots and...
View full detailsHypericum calycinum - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - Deer hay - Ground cover - 6x
Are you looking for an attractive ground cover for your garden? Hypericum calycinum is the ideal choice! This plant grows densely via its roots and...
View full detailsGeranium Rozanne - Crane's-bill - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - Ground cover - 12x
**Geranium Rozanne: The perfect bloomer for your garden!** This grateful plant shines with its lilac-colored flowers from May well into the autumn....
View full detailsGeranium Rozanne - Crane's-bill - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - Ground cover - 60x
**Geranium Rozanne: The perfect bloomer for your garden!** This grateful plant shines with its lilac-colored flowers from May well into the autumn....
View full detailsGeranium Rozanne - Crane's-bill - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - Ground cover - 6x
**Geranium Rozanne: The perfect bloomer for your garden!** This grateful plant shines with its lilac-colored flowers from May well into the autumn....
View full detailsGreen Spindle Hedge - Euonymus japonicus 'Green Spire' - 6x - 1 meter - Hardy hedge plants
The Euonymus Green Spire is a beautiful hedge plant that is both functional and decorative. It thrives in both sunny and semi-shady locations and c...
View full detailsGeranium 'Tiny Monster' - Cranesbill - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 6x
Geranium 'Tiny Monster' is a compact and striking perennial with attractive, deep blue flowers that bloom all summer long. This low-maintenance ger...
View full detailsGeranium 'Tiny Monster' - Crane's-bill - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 60x
Geranium 'Tiny Monster' is a compact and striking perennial with attractive, deep blue flowers that bloom all summer long. This low-maintenance ger...
View full detailsGeranium 'Tiny Monster' - Crane's-bill - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 12x
Geranium 'Tiny Monster' is a compact and striking perennial with attractive, deep blue flowers that bloom all summer long. This low-maintenance ger...
View full detailsGeranium macrorrhizum 'Ingwersen's Variety' - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 60x
Geranium macrorrhizum 'Ingwersen's Variety' is a strong and fragrant ground cover with soft pink flowers and fresh green foliage that turns beautif...
View full detailsGeranium macrorrhizum 'Ingwersen's Variety' - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 6x
Geranium macrorrhizum 'Ingwersen's Variety' is a strong and fragrant ground cover with soft pink flowers and fresh green foliage that turns beautif...
View full detailsGeranium macrorrhizum 'Czakor' - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 60x
Geranium macrorrhizum 'Czakor' is a strong, low-maintenance ground cover with striking, deep pink flowers and aromatic, green foliage that changes ...
View full detailsGeranium macrorrhizum 'Spessart' - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 12x
Geranium macrorrhizum 'Spessart' is a versatile, hardy ground cover with beautiful, bright white flowers and lovely green foliage that changes colo...
View full detailsGeranium macrorrhizum 'Czakor' - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 6x
Geranium macrorrhizum 'Czakor' is a strong, low-maintenance ground cover with striking, deep pink flowers and aromatic, green foliage that changes ...
View full detailsGeranium 'Johnson's Blue' - Cranesbill - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 60x
Geranium 'Johnson's Blue'is a popular perennial with beautiful, bright blue flowers that bloom all summer long. This low-maintenance plant grows qu...
View full detailsGeranium macrorrhizum 'Ingwersen's Variety' - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 12x
Geranium macrorrhizum 'Ingwersen's Variety' is a strong and fragrant ground cover with soft pink flowers and fresh green foliage that turns beautif...
View full detailsGeranium cantabrigiense 'Cambridge' - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 60x
**Geranium cantabrigiense 'Cambridge'** is a low-growing, low-maintenance perennial with fresh green, aromatic foliage and beautiful pink flowers i...
View full detailsGeranium macrorrhizum 'Czakor' - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 12x
Geranium macrorrhizum 'Czakor' is a strong, low-maintenance ground cover with striking, deep pink flowers and aromatic, green foliage that changes ...
View full detailsGeranium 'Johnson's Blue' - Cranesbill - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 6x
Geranium 'Johnson's Blue'is a popular perennial with beautiful, bright blue flowers that bloom all summer long. This low-maintenance plant grows qu...
View full detailsGeranium cantabrigiense 'Biokovo' - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 60x
The **Geranium cantabrigiense 'Biokovo'** is a low-growing ground cover (10-15 cm) that produces graceful white-pink flowers in May and June. This ...
View full detailsGeranium 'Johnson's Blue' - Cranesbill - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 12x
Geranium 'Johnson's Blue'is a popular perennial with beautiful, bright blue flowers that bloom all summer long. This low-maintenance plant grows qu...
View full detailsGeranium cantabrigiense 'Cambridge' - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 12x
**Geranium cantabrigiense 'Cambridge'** is a low-growing, low-maintenance perennial with fresh green, aromatic foliage and beautiful pink flowers i...
View full detailsGeranium cantabrigiense 'Cambridge' - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 6x
**Geranium cantabrigiense 'Cambridge'** is a low-growing, low-maintenance perennial with fresh green, aromatic foliage and beautiful pink flowers i...
View full detailsFestuca glauca 'Elijah Bleu' - Blue Fescue - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 60x
**Festuca glauca ‘Eljae Blue’** is a beautiful, blue-grey grass variety that adds color to your garden all year round. This low-maintenance plant b...
View full detailsGeranium cantabrigiense 'Biokovo' - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 12x
The **Geranium cantabrigiense 'Biokovo'** is a low-growing ground cover (10-15 cm) that produces graceful white-pink flowers in May and June. This ...
View full detailsInteressante categorieën:
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Ground covers
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Flowering Ground Covers
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Ground cover Shade
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Low-growing ground covers
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Ground Covers With Flowers
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Ground covers Evergreen
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Ground covers Winter hardy
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Evergreen Ground Cover
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Extremely strong ground covers
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Fast-growing ground cover
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Anemone
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Aster (Autumn Aster)
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Wild strawberry (Fragaria Vesca)
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Woodland Sage (Salvia Nemorosa)
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Fireweed (Phlomis Russeliana)
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Campanula
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Cotoneaster
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Hyssop (Agastache)
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Knotweed (Persicaria)
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Goose-gander (Potentilla Tridentata)
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Geranium (Crane's-bill)
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Hedera Hibernica
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Heaven's Key (Sedum 'Herbstfreude')
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St. John's Wort (Hypericum)
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Heuchera (Coral Bells)
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Verbena (Verbena Bonariensis)
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Isotoma Fluviatilis (Blue Ground Creeper)
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Japanese Cardinal's Crested (Euonymus Fortunei)
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Honeysuckle (Lonicera)
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Catnip (Nepeta)
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Copper Button (Leptinella Squalida)
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Dogwood (Cornus)
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Creeping Bugle (Ajuga Reptans)
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Lavender Plants
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Lilygrass (Liriope Muscari)
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Leadwort (Ceratostigma Plumbaginoides)
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Luzula Nivea (Snow-white Woodrush)
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Pachysandra (Pachysandra)
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Rudbeckia Fulgida (Coneflower)
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Sagina Subulata (Priemvetmuur)
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Cobbler Plant (Bergenia Cordifolia)
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Snowberry (Symphoricarpos Chenaultii 'Hancock')
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Spiny Nut - Acaena Microphylla
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Vinca Major (Periwinkle)
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Vinca Minor (Periwinkle)
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Lady's Mantle (Alchemilla Mollis)
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Waldsteinia Ternata (Golden Strawberry)
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Coneflower (Echinacea Purpurea)
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Creeping thyme (Thymus Serpyllum)
What is a ground cover for full sun?
A ground cover for full sun is a plant species that thrives excellently in sunny conditions without drying out or burning quickly. These plants are ideal for covering large areas in the garden, suppressing weed growth, and simultaneously creating an aesthetically pleasing and low-maintenance garden. Sun-loving ground covers often have thick or hairy leaves that help retain moisture and limit evaporation. Additionally, some species can tolerate drought well and require little to no extra watering. Think of species such as Lavandula, Sedum, and Geranium, which are not only functional but also produce beautiful flowers during the summer months.
Which ground cover can thrive in full sun?
There are various types of ground covers that are perfectly resistant to bright sun and warm temperatures. Some popular options are Geranium Rozanne, a long-blooming ground cover that spreads quickly and produces a sea of purple flowers. Sedum 'Herbstfreude' is a succulent-like ground cover that requires little water and turns a beautiful pink to copper hue, especially in the autumn. Other strong options are Lavandula 'Munstead', which not only emits a delightful fragrance but also attracts bees and butterflies, and Nepeta 'Walker's Low', a hardy ground cover that smells wonderful and tolerates drought well. Ground cover sun benefits Using ground covers in sunny areas offers several benefits. First, they help suppress weeds because they cover the soil, leaving little room for unwanted plants to grow. In addition, they protect the soil from drying out by retaining moisture and regulating soil temperature. This is especially important in the summer, when high temperatures can dry out the soil and cause cracking. Furthermore, ground covers contribute to biodiversity in the garden. Flowering species such as Echinacea, Rudbeckia, and Verbena bonariensis attract bees, butterflies, and other beneficial insects, which is beneficial for the pollination of other plants. Many ground covers also have decorative value, making your garden look well-maintained all year round without requiring much upkeep.
Low ground cover full sun
Low ground covers for full sun are perfect for filling small spaces or as graceful edging along paths and borders. A good option is Thymus serpyllum (creeping thyme), a fragrant and hardy ground cover that is covered with small purple flowers in the summer. Ajuga reptans, also known as Bugle, forms a dense mat of colorful leaves and blooms with blue or purple flowers. Vinca minor (periwinkle) is an evergreen ground cover that grows in both sun and partial shade and produces beautiful blue or white flowers. For ornamental grass enthusiasts, Festuca glauca 'Elijah Blue' is an excellent choice, with its compact growth and striking blue leaves.Hardy ground covers for sun
Do you want ground covers that can withstand extreme drought and intense sun? Then hardy ground covers such as Phlomis russeliana are an ideal choice. This plant has grey-green, hairy leaves that retain moisture and beautiful yellow flowers in the summer. Salvia nemorosa 'Caradonna' is another sun-hardy ground cover with tall purple flower spikes that attract butterflies. Hylotelephium spectabile (formerly known as Sedum spectabile) is a low-maintenance succulent with thick leaves that store water, making this plant ideal for dry and sunny spots. For a low-growing option, you can choose Leptinella squalida, a strong and hardy ground cover with fine foliage.
Ground Cover Species
There are many types of ground covers suitable for various garden situations, such as sun, shade, evergreen, or fast-growing. Below you will find an overview of popular categories:
Buying Ground Covers for Sun
Choosing the right ground cover for your garden depends on the specific conditions and your preferences regarding color, flowering, and maintenance. When buying ground covers for full sun, it is important to pay attention to the soil type and the moisture content of the soil. Many sun-loving ground covers prefer well-draining soil, such as sandy soil or gravel, to prevent root rot. Plants such as Lavandula, Echinacea, and Sedum are readily available at garden centers and online plant shops. When purchasing, pay attention to the height and spread of the plant to create a harmonious planting in your garden. With the right choice of strong and flowering ground covers, you will enjoy a beautiful, low-maintenance garden that is sun-resistant and brings color and life every season.
