Underplanting
Give the soil beneath your trees and hedges a green upgrade with our robust underplanting. This selection of shade-loving perennials and ground covers is perfect for areas with little direct sunlight. Create a low-maintenance garden where weeds don't stand a chance and enjoy a lush, layered look all year round.
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Galium odoratum - Sweet woodruff - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 12x
Galium odoratum, also known as sweet woodruff, is a charming, low-growing perennial with fresh green foliage and small, star-shaped white flowers. ...
View full detailsVinca minor 'Ralph Shugert' - Lesser Periwinkle - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 12x
**Vinca minor 'Ralph Shugert'** – An evergreen ground cover with glossy green leaves and striking lavender-colored flowers. This plant is ideal for...
View full detailsVinca minor 'Atropurpurea' - Periwinkle - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - Ground cover - 12x
**Vinca minor ‘Atropurpurea’** is a beautiful ground cover that enhances any garden. With its dense, low-growing foliage and an enchanting sea of ...
View full detailsGeranium sanguineum 'Album' - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 48x
Geranium sanguineum 'Album' is an elegant, hardy perennial with striking white flowers that contrast beautifully with the dark green, serrated foli...
View full detailsGeranium sanguineum 'Album' - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 24x
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 - 24x
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 'Spessart' - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 48x
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 - 48x
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 'Czakor' - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 24x
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 'Ingwersen's Variety' - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 48x
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 - 24x
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 detailsFoxglove - Digitalis purpurea - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 60x
Digitalis purpurea, better known as Foxglove, is an impressive perennial that shines in early summer with tall spikes full of tubular flowers in sh...
View full detailsFoxglove - Digitalis purpurea - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 48x
Digitalis purpurea, better known as Foxglove, is an impressive perennial that shines in early summer with tall spikes full of tubular flowers in sh...
View full detailsFoxglove - Digitalis purpurea - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 24x
Digitalis purpurea, better known as Foxglove, is an impressive perennial that shines in early summer with tall spikes full of tubular flowers in sh...
View full detailsFoxglove - Digitalis purpurea - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 12x
Digitalis purpurea, better known as Foxglove, is an impressive perennial that shines in early summer with tall spikes full of tubular flowers in sh...
View full detailsFoxglove - Digitalis purpurea - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 6x
Digitalis purpurea, better known as Foxglove, is an impressive perennial that shines in early summer with tall spikes full of tubular flowers in sh...
View full detailsSymphytum grandiflorum 'Wisley Blue' - Comfrey - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 24x
Symphytum grandiflorum ‘Wisley Blue’ is a strong, ground-covering perennial with large, rough green foliage and striking, soft blue flowers that ap...
View full detailsSymphytum grandiflorum 'Wisley Blue' - Comfrey - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 12x
Symphytum grandiflorum ‘Wisley Blue’ is a strong, ground-covering perennial with large, rough green foliage and striking, soft blue flowers that ap...
View full detailsSymphytum grandiflorum 'Wisley Blue' - Comfrey - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 6x
Symphytum grandiflorum ‘Wisley Blue’ is a strong, ground-covering perennial with large, rough green foliage and striking, soft blue flowers that ap...
View full detailsSymphytum grandiflorum - Comfrey - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 60x
Symphytum grandiflorum is a strong, fast-growing perennial with large, rough green leaves and striking, creamy yellow to light yellow flowers that ...
View full detailsSymphytum grandiflorum - Comfrey - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 48x
Symphytum grandiflorum is a strong, fast-growing perennial with large, rough green leaves and striking, creamy yellow to light yellow flowers that ...
View full detailsTiarella cordifolia - Foamflower - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 60x
Tiarella cordifolia, also known as heart-leaved foamwort, is a low-growing perennial with beautifully patterned, heart-shaped leaves and delicate w...
View full detailsSymphytum grandiflorum - Comfrey - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 24x
Symphytum grandiflorum is a strong, fast-growing perennial with large, rough green leaves and striking, creamy yellow to light yellow flowers that ...
View full detailsTiarella cordifolia - Foamflower - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 48x
Tiarella cordifolia, also known as heart-leaved foamwort, is a low-growing perennial with beautifully patterned, heart-shaped leaves and delicate w...
View full detailsSymphytum grandiflorum - Comfrey - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 12x
Symphytum grandiflorum is a strong, fast-growing perennial with large, rough green leaves and striking, creamy yellow to light yellow flowers that ...
View full detailsTiarella cordifolia - Foamflower - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 24x
Tiarella cordifolia, also known as heart-leaved foamwort, is a low-growing perennial with beautifully patterned, heart-shaped leaves and delicate w...
View full detailsSymphytum grandiflorum - Comfrey - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 6x
Symphytum grandiflorum is a strong, fast-growing perennial with large, rough green leaves and striking, creamy yellow to light yellow flowers that ...
View full detailsTiarella cordifolia - Foamflower - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 12x
Tiarella cordifolia, also known as heart-leaved foamwort, is a low-growing perennial with beautifully patterned, heart-shaped leaves and delicate w...
View full detailsTiarella cordifolia - Foam flower - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 6x
Tiarella cordifolia, also known as heart-leaved foamwort, is a low-growing perennial with beautifully patterned, heart-shaped leaves and delicate w...
View full detailsSymphytum grandiflorum 'Wisley Blue' - Comfrey - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 60x
Symphytum grandiflorum ‘Wisley Blue’ is a strong, ground-covering perennial with large, rough green foliage and striking, soft blue flowers that ap...
View full detailsSymphytum grandiflorum 'Wisley Blue' - Comfrey - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 48x
Symphytum grandiflorum ‘Wisley Blue’ is a strong, ground-covering perennial with large, rough green foliage and striking, soft blue flowers that ap...
View full detailsAstrantia major - Sea button - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 48x
Astrantia major, also known as Masterwort, is an enchanting perennial that immediately catches the eye with its refined, star-shaped flowers. The g...
View full detailsAstrantia major - Sea button - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 24x
Astrantia major, also known as Masterwort, is an enchanting perennial that immediately catches the eye with its refined, star-shaped flowers. The g...
View full detailsAstrantia major - Sea button - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 12x
Astrantia major, also known as Masterwort, is an enchanting perennial that immediately catches the eye with its refined, star-shaped flowers. The g...
View full detailsBrunnera macrophylla - Caucasian forget-me-not - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 48x
The Brunnera macrophylla, also known as the Caucasian forget-me-not, is a beautiful shade-loving perennial with large, heart-shaped leaves and an e...
View full detailsAstrantia major - Sea button - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 6x
Astrantia major, also known as Masterwort, is an enchanting perennial that immediately catches the eye with its refined, star-shaped flowers. The g...
View full detailsBrunnera macrophylla - Caucasian forget-me-not - - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 24x
The Brunnera macrophylla, also known as the Caucasian forget-me-not, is a beautiful shade-loving perennial with large, heart-shaped leaves and an e...
View full detailsBrunnera macrophylla - Caucasian forget-me-not - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 12x
The Brunnera macrophylla, also known as the Caucasian forget-me-not, is a beautiful shade-loving perennial with large, heart-shaped leaves and an e...
View full detailsBrunnera macrophylla - Caucasian forget-me-not - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 6x
The Brunnera macrophylla, also known as the Caucasian forget-me-not, is a beautiful shade-loving perennial with large, heart-shaped leaves and an e...
View full detailsBrunnera macrophylla 'Jack Frost' - Caucasian forget-me-not - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 60x
The Brunnera macrophylla ‘Jack Frost’ is a stunning shade plant that immediately stands out with its silvery-white, beautifully veined foliage. Thi...
View full detailsBrunnera macrophylla 'Jack Frost' - Caucasian forget-me-not - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 48x
The Brunnera macrophylla ‘Jack Frost’ is a stunning shade plant that immediately stands out with its silvery-white, beautifully veined foliage. Thi...
View full detailsBrunnera macrophylla 'Jack Frost' - Caucasian forget-me-not - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 24x
The Brunnera macrophylla ‘Jack Frost’ is a stunning shade plant that immediately stands out with its silvery-white, beautifully veined foliage. Thi...
View full detailsBrunnera macrophylla 'Jack Frost' - Caucasian forget-me-not - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 12x
The Brunnera macrophylla ‘Jack Frost’ is a stunning shade plant that immediately stands out with its silvery-white, beautifully veined foliage. Thi...
View full detailsBrunnera macrophylla 'Jack Frost' - Caucasian forget-me-not - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 6x
The Brunnera macrophylla ‘Jack Frost’ is a stunning shade plant that immediately stands out with its silvery-white, beautifully veined foliage. Thi...
View full detailsAstrantia major - Sea button - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 60x
Astrantia major, also known as Masterwort, is an enchanting perennial that immediately catches the eye with its refined, star-shaped flowers. The g...
View full detailsBrunnera macrophylla - Caucasian forget-me-not - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 60x
The Brunnera macrophylla, also known as the Caucasian forget-me-not, is a beautiful shade-loving perennial with large, heart-shaped leaves and an e...
View full detailsGalium odoratum - Sweet woodruff - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 6x
Galium odoratum, also known as sweet woodruff, is a charming, low-growing perennial with fresh green foliage and small, star-shaped white flowers. ...
View full detailsEpimedium rubrum - Elvenbloem - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 24x
Epimedium rubrum is an elegant and robust perennial that stands out, especially in spring, with its graceful red-pink flowers and fresh green folia...
View full detailsInteressante categorieën:
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Garden plants
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Outdoor plants
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Patio plants
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Large Garden Plants
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Garden plants Shade
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Shrubs
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Bougainvillea
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Camelia
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Campanula
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Citrus Australasica
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Citrus Calamodin
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Citrus trees
- Dicksonia Antarctica
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Erysimum
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Fargesia Rufa (Bamboo)
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Fruit Trees & Fruit Plants
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Evergreen Shrubs
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Hanging geranium (Pelargonium peltatum)
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Japanese Maple
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Christmas Rose (Helleborus Niger)
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Laurus Nobulis (Laurel)
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Lavender Plants
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Espalier trees
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Vegetable Garden Plants
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Nerium Oleander
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Olive trees
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Olive bush
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Yucca Rostrata
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Butterfly bush (Buddleja davidii)
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Spanish Daisy
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Hydrangea
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Eucalyptus Tree
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Coreopsis (Girl's Eyes)
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Hibiscus
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Conifers
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Forest plants
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Tissue plants
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Rock plants
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Wall plants
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Stinzen plants
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Bankside plants
What are the best-known and most popular ground cover plants?
Among the most beloved types of ground cover plants are those naturally accustomed to shady environments, such as under the canopy of trees. Classics such as Pachysandra terminalis (Pachysandra terminalis), Vinca minor (Periwinkle), and Waldsteinia ternata (Waltsteinia ternata) are hugely popular due to their ability to quickly form a dense carpet. Ferns and ornamental grasses such as the Carex species are also frequently used. These perennials are not only visually appealing but also fulfill an important ecological role by keeping the soil cool and moist during warm summer months.
The benefits of underplanting?
The biggest advantage of good underplanting is drastically reducing garden maintenance. By completely covering the soil with perennials, weeds simply don't get light and space to grow. Additionally, a green layer protects the roots of your trees and shrubs from drying out and extreme temperature fluctuations. Aesthetically, it creates a 'finished' feeling; the garden looks fuller and more layered. Moreover, this low vegetation offers a safe hiding place for beneficial insects and small garden animals, which directly benefits the biodiversity in your own backyard.
What to look for when buying underplanting?
When buying underplanting, the light requirement of the plant is the most important factor. Is the planting located under a dense evergreen tree or under an open shrub? Choose species specifically labeled as shade or partial shade plants. Additionally, consider the competitive strength of the roots; the undergrowth must be able to survive in soil where the roots of large trees already demand a lot of nutrients and water. Also check if the plant is evergreen, so that you are not faced with bare ground in the winter. At Planten247, we recommend calculating with approximately 7 to 9 plants per square meter for quick coverage.What types of underplanting are there?
We can subdivide underplanting into different functional groups:
- Evergreen ground covers: Such as the Hedera helix or Euonymus fortunei, which retain their foliage all year round.
- Flowering shade plants: Think of the Geranium nodosum or the Tiarella (Foam flower) for extra color in the shade.
- Ornamental grasses and ferns: Ideal for texture and movement in places where few flowers bloom.
- Deciduous vigorous growers: Such as the Hosta, which rest in winter but return in spring with beautiful large leaves. come back.
Where do I place my underplanting?
As the name suggests, you place underplanting directly at the base of larger elements in your garden. This could be under a tall beech hedge, around the trunk of a solitary tree, or in those dark corners next to the shed where grass often refuses to grow. When planting under trees, ensure you do not damage the tree's main roots. It is often wise to make small planting holes between the roots and fill them with fresh potting soil to give the new perennials a good start in their competitive environment.
How do I care for my underplanting?
In the initial phase, these perennials need extra attention, especially regarding water. Because trees collect a lot of rainwater with their canopy, not all the water reaches the ground; Extra watering is therefore essential during dry periods. An annual application of organic fertilizer or a layer of compost in the spring helps the underplanting to remain vital. If necessary, prune the edges if the ground covers grow over paths or other borders. Once fully grown, the planting regulates itself and requires minimal care.
Buy underplanting
Do you want to buy high-quality underplanting to finally turn those bare spots in your garden green? At Planten247, we have an extensive range of plants specially selected for their vigor and shade tolerance. Whether you have a modern garden that calls for sleek grasses, or a natural garden where flowering ground covers predominate, we deliver healthy perennials directly to your home. Start making your garden more sustainable today and create a beautiful green carpet under your existing planting.
Frequently asked questions about underplanting
Does underplanting also grow in deep shade?
Yes, many species in our underplanting collection have been specifically selected for their tolerance of deep shade. Plants such as Luzula sylvatica (Great woodrush) or ferns actually feel at home in places where there is almost no direct sunlight.
Do I need to prepare the soil before planting?
Absolutely. Because the soil under trees is often depleted or very dry, we recommend mixing a generous amount of soil conditioner or compost with the existing soil when planting underplanting. This provides the perennials with the necessary nutrients for rapid rooting.
What are the best evergreen options for under a hedge?
For under a hedge, the Vinca minor and Pachysandra are the absolute top choices. This underplanting remains green all year round and forms a dense mat that prevents leaves and twigs from the hedge from lying on bare soil, which immediately looks much neater.
When is the best time to plant underplanting?
The best time is autumn or early spring. During these periods, the soil is moist and the temperature is mild, allowing the perennials to establish themselves quietly before they have to compete with the tree during the active growing season.
