Weed Suppressing Low Growing Plants


Low maintenance costs are typically an important consideration. The following list of low-growers will reduce weed-control costs once established:

Alchemilla
Artemisia
Berberis
Bergenia
Ceanothus
Erica
Euonymus
Euphorbia
Genista
Geranium
Hebe
Hedera
Hosta
Hypericum
Juniperus

Lonicera

Pachysandra
Potentilla
Prunus

Rosa
Rubus
Santolina
Senecio
Spiraea
Symphoricarpos
Viburnum

 


- 'Powys Castle'
- 'Amstelveen' and similar

- thysiflorus 'Repens'

- forunei and cvs
- robbiae
- hispanica

- low-spreading forms


- calycinum
- prostrate forms
- semi-erect forms
- nitida 'May Green'
- pileata

- fruticosa and cvs
- lauro. 'Otto Luyken'
- lauro. 'Zabelliana'
- groundcover types
- 'Betty Ashburner'


- japonica and cvs
- x chenaultii 'Hancock'
- davidii
 
 
Key:                                         cvs = cultivars                                        spp = species