Mat Forming Evergreen Plants

The clear white blooms are complemented by an attractive glowing red eye.

Mat forming evergreen plants.

April may june. Dianthus arctic fire is a spectacular first year flowering perennial that forms a dense evergreen mat. Its leaves are needle like but it s valued much more for its flowers which form a thick mat of color. The flowers are like small roses and bloom for much of the summer.

Lithodora basic green mat forming evergreen perennial or sub shrub. A semi evergreen it grows in zones 3 to 9. Excellent mat forming plant between small shrubs. Alpine water fern blechnum penna marina this mat forming fern only grows to be 6 15 tall and works well as a groundcover due to its spreading nature.

This quite exceptional little plant will and grow up to 50cm wide it covers bare spots quickly. Red pink white blue bicolored rose lavender and purple are all possible flower colors for this early spring bloomer. Award winning geranium subcaulescens giuseppii cranesbill is mat forming evergreen perennial with brilliant magenta saucer shaped flowers adorned with black centers 1 in. Heat tolerant and hardy to minus 35 c.

Unlike most alpines it prefers an acidic soil so if you re growing it among other alpines in a trough plant it in a pot filled with ericaceous compost then sink it into the soil. If you are looking for ground cover for shade then spotted deadnettle and lilyturf are fast growing great choices. 10 alpines to grow lithodora flowers this mat forming evergreen has bright blue flowers in spring and summer. Luzula luzula sylvatica aurea is the one to find.

Its fleshy rounded leaves form a rosette pattern in colors of green and burgundy. Plant dragon s blood succulent en masse to from colorful found cover in sunny gardens. Zones 1 9. This evergreen perennial plant also called red carpet doesn t grow tall.

The blue flowers in early summer being the saving grace. 36 x 12 90 x 30 pale green. Fast spreading evergreen plants for ground cover are perfect for covering large areas of land. Helianthemum rock rose are versatile evergreen creepers forming a mat of green or silvery leaves.

To get the best color it should be planted in a spot that will let this fern get some sun i e. Under a tree with high branches and in moist soils. Native in open woodland and rocky places on limestone in southern germany austria slovenia italy france and switzerland. Dragon s blood stonecrop is a fast growing mat forming succulent for covering the bare ground.

Excellent plant for between small shrubs in a rock garden and in the alpine house. It s an excellent choice for a sunny spot for edgings rock gardens or containers. Borne on long flowering stems the blossoms rise atop a low growing mound of sage green small rounded 5 7 lobed dissected leaves.