Ground cover plants are really the overlooked champions of any garden, delivering charm without the fuss. If you’re anything like me and prefer chilling out in your garden more than tending to it, these no-sweat options are tailor-made for you.

Spotted Deadnettle

Spotted Deadnettle brightening up a shady garden area.
Spotted Deadnettle brightening up a shady garden area.

Spotted Deadnettle crushes it in shady spots, slinging a thick carpet with its multi-tone leaves and punchy blooms, just the thing for jazzing up dim corners.

A few helpful options:

  • Shade-Friendly Garden Dirt Fix: Prop up your spotted deadnettle growth with nutrient-packed soil, spot-on for shaded spots.
  • Ground Cover Plant Fuel: Turn up the sturdiness and blooms of your deadnettle with this evened-out, breeze-to-use fuel.
  • Fancy Garden Trims: Drop some class around your deadnettle with these no-sweat garden trims.

Rock Cotoneaster

Rock Cotoneaster enchanting with its unique branch pattern.
Rock Cotoneaster enchanting with its unique branch pattern.

Rock Cotoneaster sports a standout fishbone branch vibe and switches colors with the seasons, keeping things interesting all year long with super low upkeep.

Explore these options:

  • Fishbone Look Garden Border Trim: Lift your garden design with classy fishbone border trim. Easy setup and running.
  • Seasonal Tint Enhancing Plant Fuel: Turn up the volume on your plants’ colors with this seasonal tint enhancing fuel for year-round pop.
  • Rock Garden Display Stones: Cook up head-turning designs using hard-wearing display rocks. Killer for a low-sweat garden layout.

Liverleaf

Liverleaf blooming early in a woodland garden.
Liverleaf blooming early in a woodland garden.

Liverleaf, packing delicate blooms and leathery leaves, is a killer early bloomer made for woodland setups that don’t ask for much.

A few things you might like:

  • Shade-loving flowering plants collection: Bring the heat to your woodland garden with shade-loving blooms that don’t ask for much. Time to grow!
  • Herbal woodland plant food: Step up your liverleaf’s sturdiness with herbal food, spot-on for fragile woodland plants. Grab it now!
  • Fancy garden mulch: Keep moisture locked in and juice up your liverleaf garden with natural mulch. Buy a bag now!

Hosta

Hosta bringing lush greenery to a shaded garden area.
Hosta bringing lush greenery to a shaded garden area.

Hosta cranks out lush leaves without breaking a sweat, thrives in shady areas, and dishes out all sorts of leaf shapes and colors for a diverse garden look.

Items that may come in handy:

  • Hosta Seeds or Bulbs: Plant your own hosta garden without a hitch with these easy-to-grow seeds or bulbs.
  • Shady Spot Garden Dirt Mix: Dial in hosta growth with this loaded soil mix for shaded garden spots.
  • Garden Cover for Shade Plants: Keep soil moisture locked in and shut down weeds with this cover spot-on for hosta gardens.

Bugleweed

Bugleweed adding texture and color to a garden area.
Bugleweed adding texture and color to a garden area.

Bugleweed cuts a rug with a thick mat with its vibrant leaves and spring flowers, ideal for spots prone to weeds while bringing texture to your garden.

A few relevant products:

  • Multi-Tool Garden Hand Spade: Get after your bugleweed without breaking a sweat with this hand-friendly hand spade. Gold for dialed-in gardening.
  • Herbal Garden Power: Amp up bugleweed growth with this natural power, setting the stage for punchy leaves and rock-solid roots.
  • Fancy Garden Outlining: Keep your bugleweed locked down and step up garden looks with fancy outlining.

Angelina Sedum

Angelina Sedum bringing color to a dry garden spot.
Angelina Sedum bringing color to a dry garden spot.

This succulent ground cover throws down a splash of color with its chartreuse leaves that morph into golden-yellow. It’s a no-brainer for arid spots that don’t ask for much water.

You might give these a try:

  • Succulent Soil Fix: Get your Angelina Sedum set up for success with top-tier soil. On point for killer drainage and sturdiness.
  • Hands-Free Drip Set: Keep your ground cover plants smiling with a breeze-to-install, low-key watering setup.
  • Succulent Food: Amp up your Sedum’s punchy color with a specialized food for sturdy, healthy plants.

Lenten Rose

Lenten Rose adding color to a winter garden.
Lenten Rose adding color to a winter garden.

Bringing year-round thrills, Lenten Rose lays down leathery leaves and early-season blooms that pop even in wintery scenes.

A few choices to try:

  • Winter Shield Plant Drapes: Keep your Lenten Roses dialed in during winter with shield plant drapes that knock out frost damage.
  • Herbal Mulch for Long-Living Plants: Step up growth and lock in moisture by tossing herbal mulch on your Lenten Rose garden spot.
  • Shady Spot Garden Fuel: Get killer blooms for your Lenten Roses with specially mixed shady spot garden fuel.

Creeping Phlox

Creeping Phlox cascading down a garden slope.
Creeping Phlox cascading down a garden slope.

Creeping Phlox serves up a carpet of color thanks to its thick clusters of star-shaped flowers. It’s killer for slopes or rocky gardens where it can strut its stuff beautifully.

These products might be useful:

  • Phlox Creeper Seed Bag: Knock your garden into next week with lively Phlox Creeper seeds for a jaw-dropping carpet of color.
  • Herbal Feed for Blooming Beauties: Prop up your Creeping Phlox’s blooms with this herbal feed, money for colorful gardens.
  • Garden Dirt for Flowerbeds: Get your Creeping Phlox going strong with rich, filling garden dirt for rock-solid plant growth.

Sweet Woodruff

Sweet Woodruff adding beauty and fragrance to a shaded garden.
Sweet Woodruff adding beauty and fragrance to a shaded garden.

Sweet Woodruff doesn’t just look good with its white star-like flowers, it also throws off a sweet scent, a no-brainer for shaded areas.

Some ideas to consider:

  • Sweet Woodruff Seed Stash: Plant Sweet Woodruff easily at home with these seeds, perfect for creating fragrant shaded gardens.
  • Herbal Plant Food: Prop up the growth of your Sweet Woodruff with this natural, nutrient-loaded plant food.
  • Shady Spot Planting Hookup: Hit the ground running on your shaded garden with this catch-all planting hookup including must-have gear.

Creeping Juniper

Creeping Juniper providing lush, evergreen coverage.
Creeping Juniper providing lush, evergreen coverage.

For year-round vibes, Creeping Juniper doles out evergreen leaves without a ton of work, ideal for slopes or big areas that need covering.

Check these products out:

  • Juniper Creeper Starter Plants: Get a rock-solid garden going easily with tough, built-to-last Juniper Creeper starter plants.
  • Herbal Evergreen Feeder: Juice up your Creeping Juniper’s growth with nutrient-dense, herbal evergreen feeder.
  • Outdoor Ground Cover: Guard your Creeping Juniper with rugged ground cover, shutting down weeds.

Ice Plant

Ice Plant dazzling in the sun with its vibrant magenta blooms.
Ice Plant dazzling in the sun with its vibrant magenta blooms.

With its striking magenta blooms, the Ice Plant is a head-turner in any sun-soaked garden. Being drought-resistant makes it a stellar pick for easy-care landscapes.

Maybe worth checking out:

  • Ice Queen Seeds: Turn your garden around with easy-grow, knockout magenta blooms perfect for sunny locales.
  • Drought-Defender Soil Blend: Step up plant health with a soil blend dialed in for drought-resistant types.
  • Lawn Border Outlines: Call the shots on your garden space like a boss with rugged and chic landscaping borders.

Creeping Jenny

Creeping Jenny cascading beautifully over garden rocks.
Creeping Jenny cascading beautifully over garden rocks.

Creeping Jenny is a straight-up awesome pick with its trailing golden leaves that lights up any garden spot, thriving in both sun and shade.

These products might help:

  • Outdoor Planting Pots: Lift your garden’s vibe with stylish pots dialed in for trailing Creeping Jenny.
  • Garden Soil Fix: Step up plant sturdiness by rolling with top-tier soil fix for rock-solid Creeping Jenny growth.
  • Watering Device with Nozzle: Lock in spot-on watering in your garden with this hand-friendly watering device.

Common Periwinkle

Common Periwinkle providing lush coverage in a shaded garden.
Common Periwinkle providing lush coverage in a shaded garden.

Common Periwinkle is a hard-charging ground cover with violet-blue flowers that thrives in shaded areas, dialed in for quickly hitting up big spaces.

Useful items to consider:

  • Periwinkle Ground Cover Plant Seeds: Bring the heat to your garden with punchy periwinkle ground cover seeds for shaded and big spaces.
  • Herbal Soil for Blooming Plants: Juice up plant growth with nutrient-loaded herbal soil, money for periwinkle and other blooming plants.
  • Garden Shade Cloth for Plants: Guard your periwinkle from too much sun with a breeze-to-use garden shade cloth.

Candytuft

Candytuft creating a beautiful border along a garden path.
Candytuft creating a beautiful border along a garden path.

Candytuft dishes out a flood of white flowers in spring and is fire for borders or pathways, crushing it with low upkeep.

You might like:

  • Built-to-Last Candytuft Seeds: Build your dream garden with breeze-to-plant built-to-last Candytuft seeds for a floral display that hangs tough.
  • Garden Border Trim: Amp up your pathway with fancy garden border trim, spot-on for shining a light on Candytuft plants.
  • Watering Tube Setup: Lock in dialed-in watering with a watering tube setup built for boss-level ground cover running.

Basket-of-Gold

Basket-of-Gold adding a sunny touch to the garden.
Basket-of-Gold adding a sunny touch to the garden.

For a sunny burst in your garden, you can’t beat Basket-of-Gold. Its golden-yellow blooms are a happy addition that kills it even in not-so-great soil with barely any fuss.

Possibly handy products:

  • Fancy Twig Garden Baskets: Take your gardening game up a notch with these strong twig baskets, built for killer displays.
  • Herbal All-Purpose Soil: Hook up your plants with top-notch eats via this boosted, all-purpose soil.
  • Tough-as-Nails Outdoor Garden Gloves: Keep your hands in fighting shape while gardening with these heavy-duty, top-shelf gardening gloves.

Creeping Thyme

Creeping Thyme filling the spaces between garden stepping stones.
Creeping Thyme filling the spaces between garden stepping stones.

Envision a blanket of lovely green leaves dotted with delicate pink or lavender blossoms. Creeping Thyme excels at filling spaces between pavers, needing only a bit of water once rooted.

Possibly helpful picks:

  • Thyme Creeper Seeds: Up the ante on your garden’s appeal with easy-grow thyme creeper seeds. Spot-on for lively ground cover.
  • All-Natural Stone Pavers: Bring some class to your walkway with all-natural stone pavers. Gold standard for crafting stunning paths.
  • Herbal Plant Food: Give your plants a leg up with gentle, herbal plant food. Keeps things lively and flowers blooming.
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