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25 Flowering Trailing Plants That’ll Brighten Your Day

Flowering trailing plants can make your heart happy! The best love stories start with flowers – and most occasions improve dramatically with flowers! We use flowering plants around our homes and gardens to add beauty and color to the space of our homesteads.

But what about flowering trailing plants and flowers?

Trailing flowering plants are ideal for small or large spaces. They can be planted in various containers and pots or directly into the ground wherever you need them.

The beauty of trailing plants is that they don’t need much attention, and if you choose the right plant for your space, they can improve your mood and brighten your day with their beauty and presence!

If you’re not sure which trailing plants might work for you, then you’re in the right spot. We’ve compiled a massive list of the best flowering trailing plants – and we’re about to begin our countdown.

Ready? Let’s begin!

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# 1 – Alyssum Plant (Lobularia Maritima)The Lobularia maritima is a beautiful trailing plant that grows low to the ground and is sometimes called Sweet Alison or Alyssum. If you look closely, you can find multiple varieties of Lobularia ranging in color from purple, pink, to white.

Alyssum plants are an explosion of color in your containers or garden beds. Fully grown, they reach a height of 3 to 9 inches (7 to 22cm), earning the common name dwarfed mounding shrubs.

With their low-growing foliage and small lavender, violet, white, or fuchsia four-petal flowers, Alyssum adds warmth and happiness to any garden! 

Alyssum plants thrive in cooler temperatures. They will happily grow throughout the fall and winter, are frost tolerant, and are very easy to grow from seeds. These plants grow well in Zones 5 – 9.

Here’s where to buy Alyssum

# 2 – Baby Blue Eyes (Nemophila Menziesii)Baby Blue Eyes reminds me of a glow-in-the-dark hue out of a dream. Baby Blue Eyes also sport one of the deepest (and most majestic) shades of blue of any trailing plant. Talk about bonus points!

A popular trailing annual plant, easily recognizable by the cluster of bowl-shaped white flowers at the top of each branch, sporting a violet spot at the tip of each petal.

A charming wildflower that attracts pollinating insects will flower from mid-spring to mid-summer but does not tolerate hot, humid weather.

Each plant grows to a height of 6 to 12 inches (15 to 30cm) tall and will self-pollinate. Ideal for hanging baskets, borders, and containers. Plant in Zones 3 – 10.

Here’s where to buy Baby Blue Eyes

# 3 – Bacopa Flowers (Sutera Cordata)Here’s a lovely trailing plant that’s known for its milky-white blooms and widespread groundcover. Look closely at the yellowish pistils and imagine how they could complement your garden, walkway, or terrace.

A creeping evergreen plant, producing small, five-petaled white, pink, or purple flowers with golden centers. Prolific growers, the flowers cover the foliage of tiny leaves and pour over the edges of containers or hanging baskets.

They thrive in full sun but need well-drained soil. Monitor closely and water often to ensure blooming for a long season. Bacopa plants grow 4 to 6 inches (10 to 15cm) tall and have a spread of 12.0 to 18 inches (30 to 45 cm).

Plant in growing Zones 8b to 11. Full flowers from late Spring to the first frost.

Here’s where to buy Bacopa flowers

# 4 – Black-Eyed Susan Vine (Thunbergia Alata)Wow! Orange is one of my favorite colors, making Black-Eyed Susan one of my top choice trailing plants. The gentle orange pastel of the Black-Eyed Susan clashes wonderfully with the darkened pistils and stigma. 

A flowering vine commonly found tumbling from hanging baskets. Heart-shaped green leaves growing opposite each other on the vine complement the lovely five daisy-like, sunset-colored petals with a brown tube center.

An extremely fast-growing perennial, this plant can reach heights of 3 to 8 feet (7 to 20cm), with a width of 3 to 6 feet (7 to 15cm).

Plant in the Spring in full sun in growing Zones 10 or 11.

Here’s where to buy Black-Eyed Susan

# 5 – Bidens (Bidens Ferulifolia)The beautiful Bidens ferulifolia is one of the most appealing flowering trailing plants. While a beauty to behold, the Bidens ferulifolia is also hardy and handles winds and drought relatively well.

A member of the Astra family, these small daisy-like flowers are happy to drape over the sides of your container. These Cosmos-like hardy flowers are available with yellow, orange, white, and pink blooms and are heat tolerant and draught-resistant.

Each plant will spread about 18 inches (45cm), pouring out of their container or rambling along a fence if not pruned. Sow the seeds directly into well-drained soil after the last frost and in the full sun. 

Will grow well in Zones 5 – 10.

Read More – What’s the USDA Hardiness Zone Map? How Does it Work?

# 6 – Million Bells (Calibrachoa)Want an explosive bloom with vibrant coloring potential that won’t quit? Then feast your eyes on Calibrachoa! One of the easiest trailing plants for outdoor containers. Easy to manage – and the beautiful presentation rewards you tenfold.

They are grown everywhere as an annual plant in hanging baskets and containers of any size and shape. A beautiful bloomer, the flower resembles tiny petunias in a kaleidoscope of colors in stripes, two tones, and solids.

Extremely fast-growing plants, they will quickly spill over any container in their quest to touch the floor!

If you are a hummingbird and butterfly lover, the stunning blooms of this plant will attract them to your garden! Each plant will grow from 6 to 12 inches (15 to 30cm) tall and 12 to 24 inches (12 to 76cm) wide.

Plant in containers in the early Spring in Zones 9 to 11.

Here’s where to buy Calibrachoa

# 7 – Climbing Hydrangea (Hydrangea Anomala)Whether perched alongside your favorite garden terrace or climbing and stretching along the rocky forest floor – nothing tickles the fancy of your favorite homesteading hobbyist like the sumptuous climbing hydrangea!

A large vigorous climber with masses of tiny white fragrant flowers held in clusters of up to 8 inches (20cm) wide. This plant will grow year-round, adding a wonderful splash of color to the winter landscape with its reddish-brown trunk.

A slow grower, each plant will grow to a height of 30 to 40 feet (76 to 101cm) tall when planted in part to full shade. Perfect for clambering along walls, fences, and tree trunks but will need to be trimmed regularly.

Will grow very well in Zones 4 – 9.

Here’s where to buy Climbing Hydrangea

# 8 – Climbing RoseI find that climbing roses, contrary to their name, aren’t the best trailing plants – they don’t climb very well. However, they still look wondrous and can immediately enhance the luminosity and color of nearly any garden or backyard setting.

Climbing roses are available in a variety of colors, from bright white to brilliant red.

Each plant produces an abundance of tea roses containing different shaped buds and petals. Some have double rounded flowers of up to 40 petals, while others create a flush of blooms producing 43 petals or more.

Climbing roses will bloom during the late Spring or early Summer. As climbers, they spread over an area of 6 – 10 ft (180 to 300cm).

Plant close to your home as they have a wonderful scent which you will want to breathe in each day! Great to grow along walls and fences.

Plant in Zones 5 – 9.

Here’s where to buy Climbing Roses

# 9 – Cosmos BipinnatusHere’s a well-known daisy relative and one of the perkiest trailing plants on this entire list. The bright color schemes that decorate each Cosmos bipinnatus make it a sight to behold, and their pastel blooms are some of the best to see!

A hardy annual plant, perfect for sunny beds and containers. A beautiful addition to your garden, the crimson to burgundy flowers seem to float above the wispy foliage! Cosmos plants grow to a height of 18 to 24 inches (45 to 60cm) tall and prefer full sun.

Cosmos plants will attract butterflies to your garden and are easy to grow. Plant in Zones 2 – 11.

Here’s where to buy Cosmos

Did you know?

The USDA just launched its brand new interactive Plant Hardiness Zone Map! Now there’s no more second-guessing as to your hardiness zone – instead, you can type in your zip code and get up-to-date data.

Check out the hidden features within the map like the Basemap Gallery, which unlocks additional context and data, terrain labels, and topographic sheets that homesteaders and gardening geeks might enjoy.


# 10 – Creeping Snapdragon (Asarina Procumbens)Here’s a fun trailing plant with a unique trumpet shape that will make you look twice. You’ll notice that the flowers are brightly colored and range from orange, pink, red, and lavender.

The trumpet-shaped blooms in shades of lavender, pink, blue, and white on this delicate vine plant droop downwards on the vine giving this plant a fragile olde worlde look! 

Don’t be deceived, though, as the Snapdragon, although a slow starter, will cover a trellis within four months when grown from seeds planted in the Spring! 

This perennial vine will spread 3 to 6 feet (7 to 15cm) wide if planted in the full sun in Zones 9 to 10.

Here’s where to buy Creeping Snapdragon

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# 11 – Creeping Thyme (Thymus Serpyllum)If you want a trailing plant that’s one of the easiest to grow on this list – and if you have a profound adoration for intense shades of purple, then Creeping Thyme might be the garden addition of your dreams.

A member of the mint family, Creeping Thyme is a cold-hardy perennial ornamental herb. Their vine-like growth is ideal for containers and is often used as a trailing ground cover plant to fill up space in beds.

They have silver-green leaves with beautiful, aromatic purple flowers. As an added benefit for any gardener, Creeping Thyme is a medicinal herb! The flowers can be brewed into a relaxing tea that has anti-inflammatory benefits. 

Plant in the full sun in Zones 4 – 9.

Here’s where to buy Creeping Thyme

# 12 – Creeping Zinnia (Sanvitalia Procumbens)Creeping Zinnia is a lovely sunflower lookalike! Creeping Zinnia will reward your interest in trailing plants with an epic orange and yellow bloom that you’ll remember for a lifetime.

The ideal plant for growing as a groundcover or in containers.

The small yellow blooms make an extravagant appearance once a year, while the delicate green foliage requires full sun and sufficient water to grow up to 4 to 6 inches (10 to 15cm) tall and 12 to 18 inches (30 to 45cm) wide.

An easy plant to grow in warm temperatures in Zones 5 to 9.

Here’s where to buy Creeping Zinnia

# 13 – Cup and Saucer Vine (Cobaea)Cup and Saucer Vines are one of the best-looking trailing plants – and I love their delicate, tapered stem and vivid purple-to-white complexion. They also have many nicknames, such as Cobaea, Mexican Ivy, or Cathedral Bells.

A classic cup-shaped bloom in pastel pinks, white, violet, and indigo, this graceful vine is perfect for growing along a trellis intertwined with other trailing plants. A rapid grower, it can grow to heights of 10 to 20 feet (25 to 50cm) with a width of 3.0 to 6 feet (7 to 15cm).

The flowers are slow blooming but, once fully opened, have a delightful floral-honey fragrance. Sow directly from seeds in Spring after the frost. You may have to pinch off the stems to control the growth of this plant, or it will take over the space!

Grow in full sun in Zones 9 to 11.

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# 14 – Honeysuckle (Lonicera)These trailing shrubs offer one of the most gratifying scents you’ll ever find among flowering trailing plants! However, I must warn you that you should manage your honeysuckle – or they can take over your yard and outcompete even your native plants!

The honeysuckle family produces a variety of climbing plants with masses of different colored tubular flowers. Lovely landscape plants they will grow well on a trellis, fences, or a pergola.

They grow well in partial shade and can spread up to 20 to 30 ft (600 to 900cm). Low maintenance plants, they do require some pruning after flowering. Plant next to your veggie patch as they will attract pollinators to your garden!

Plant in Zones 5 – 9.

Here’s where to buy Honeysuckle plants and seeds

# 15 – Ivy Geranium (Pelargonium Peltatum)If you spend too many days indoors and don’t get to enjoy nature much – then Pelargonium peltatum is your new best friend. I can’t think of any other trailing plant that hits you with as much colorful impact as this mesmerizing perennial!

Geraniums are well known as the classic container plant!

The trailing Ivy Geranium has clusters of beautiful tiny white, pink, red, or lilac flowers which will start blooming in mid-spring until the first frost. The plant can be dead-headed to encourage further blooms.

They thrive in warm temperatures but can be overwintered if covered heavily. They will reach a height of 5 to 36 inches (5 -36cm) depending on the variety.

Plant in Zones 9 – 12.

Here’s where to buy Ivy Geranium

# 16 – Licorice Plant (Helichrysum Petiolare) The Licorice Plant is maybe not the most impressive flowering trailing plant, but it thrives in full sun and it’d drought tolerant. For the licorice lovers among us – this trailing plant does smell faintly like licorice!

An unassuming plant used for its unusual foliage in hanging baskets, window boxes, and containers. The silvery-grey leaves on this evergreen shrub contrast nicely with the tiny white flowers.

Technically a vine plant, the Licorice plant loves to cascade over the sides of its container or the edging in your flower garden. 

The Licorice plant thrives in full sun and is drought tolerant. It will grow up to 1 to 2 feet (30 to 60cm) tall and spread 3 to 4 feet (90 to 120cm). As a bonus feature, the Licorice plant does have a faint licorice fragrance! 

This tropical perennial plant will grow in Zones 9 – 11.

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# 17 – Lobelia (Lobelia Erinus)Look away if your eyes are sensitive to bright colors because the Lobelia erinus rip roars with abundant shades of blue that I wasn’t sure existed before finding this beautiful flowering trailing plant.

The Lobelia is partial to cool springs and shaded summers but will grow well in full sun with lots of water. This trailing shrub will reach heights of 4 to 6 inches (10 to 15cm) with a spread of 6 to 8 inches (15 to 20cm) of beautiful tubular blue blooms.

Easy to grow from seeds, ideal for growing in window boxes and rock gardens. Plant in Zones 10 to 11.

Here’s where to buy Lobelia

# 18 – Madagascar Periwinkle (Catharanthus Roseus)Want a trailing plant that comes in multiple tones? Catharanthus roseus, also known as Bright Eyes or Old Maid, is a long-flowering trailing plant known for many blooming colors that can light up any garden walkway.

Often used as a flowering ground cover, this plant is perfect for trailing over the sides of any container!

A beautiful annual plant bearing a single bloom with five petals in various shades of pink, rose, and lilac, these showy flowers are attractive to butterflies, so plant them all over your garden!

This is a hot weather plant best grown in full sun. Easy to grow from seeds, they do take time to flower, but they are worth the wait.

Each plant grows to a spread of 6 to 18 inches (15 to 45cm). Will grow well in Zones 9 to 11.

Here’s where to buy Madascar Periwinkle

# 19 – Moonflower (Ipomoea Alba)A lot of people stress out about their Moonflower blooms. Remember that the Moonflower is a photoperiod plant – meaning that it enjoys flowering as the days shorten. Food for thought!

Part of the Morning Glory family, the Moonflower has a pure white flower that opens every evening and only closes when the sun rises the next morning! What a beautiful, exotic addition to your hanging basket or garden fence!

Each flower bud pops open to reveal a pale green star across the middle of the flower. A sweet fragrance on the night air reminds you that this gorgeous flower has opened up! 

This plant thrives in full sun and flowers from midsummer to fall and will grow well in Zones 10 – 12.

# 20 – Morning Glory (Ipomoea Indica)While Morning Glory plants sport some of the most breathtaking arrays of purple and violet hues in the world of trailing plants – they can also get aggressive and invasive if not managed. New gardeners – take notice!

The Morning Glory has earned its name by producing attractive trumpet-shaped flowers which open bright blue each morning and fade to a pinkish purple by late afternoon before closing. New flowers are produced daily, and each flower will bloom profusely between late Spring and Fall.

Perfect climbers, they are great for fences, walls, containers, and hanging baskets. Fast-growing vine plants, they can spread over an area of 4 to 15 ft (120 to 450cm) during each season!

They do attract butterflies and hummingbirds to your garden. Plant in full sun in Zones 9 – 11.

Did you know?

You can also download high-resolution printable copies of the Plant Hardiness Zone Map if you want to get a better idea of which plants to grow in your local area. If you’re not sure about your growing zone – this is the best resource to browse!

You can access ultra high-def (300 dpi) printable map copies in PDF format. Or, if you want to get fancy, you can also snag Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator copies of the USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map – among other file formats.


# 21 – Nasturtium (Tropaeolum Majus)Here’s your best chance for a trailing plant with (nearly) every shade of orange known to horticultural science. Look closely and notice the succulent stems, long stalks, and hint of deep reds and yellow during bloom.

This very easy-to-grow, low maintenance, annual plant is a vigorous grower, growing 12 to 20 inches (30 to 50cm). The dwarf type is excellent for beds, borders, edgings, and ground covers, while the climbing type will spread out over fences, banks, hanging baskets, and tree stumps, giving your garden a cottage effect!

This versatile plant grows best in full sun with well-drained soils. Each flower is beautiful. Funnel-shaped, they range in color from creamy white to red, yellow, mahogany, and orange. The foliage is just as impressive with rounded parasol-like leaves! 

Prolific flowers from early summer until frost, Zones 9 – 11.

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# 22 – Star Jasmine Vine Plant (Trachelospermum Jasminoides)Here’s a flowering trailing plant that makes for the perfect garden companion, climbing vine – or ornamental plant. The Star Jasmine Vine Plant also emits a heavenly fragrance sought after by homesteaders and gardeners worldwide.

An evergreen vine with glossy, oval dark green leaves and twining stems. The star-shaped white flowers appear in late Spring and turn cream with age. Primarily used as a climbing vine, this plant can grow up to 2 ft (60cm) tall when grown in a container and up to 10 to 20ft (300 to 600cm) high when climbing up a structure!

Thrives in full sun and well-drained soils. Plant in Zones 8 – 10.

# 23 – Sweet Pea (Lathyrus Odoratus)Lathyrus Odoratus is a trailing plant with a delightful scent, varying color schemes, and a long history of cultivation. However – aphids have a reputation for loving Sweet Pea. So, stay on your toes!

An enchanting, sweet-blossomed, climbing annual, perfect for borders and containers or for climbing over arches. Sweet peas grow well in cool temperatures, blooming profusely from Spring to Fall. Each stem holds three flowers adorned with sparkling red flakes on white petals. The more you pick the flowers, the more they will grow!

These sweet-smelling flowers grow to a height of 6 ft (180cm) tall and a width of 12 in (30cm). Plant in Zones 2 -11, and don’t overwater!

# 24 – Verbena (Verbena Peruviana)Want a trailing plant that works as hard as you? Verbena has a reputation for toughness for beating the heat, wind, and drought. The showy hues also look beautiful and boast shades of red that all gardeners will love.

A prolific, constant bloomer, well suited to containers or as low trailers in beds. An annual plant, planted in Spring after the frost, requires 8 to ten hours of sun daily.

Fast-growing white, purple, pink, peach, and red flowers with dark green leaves, these plants require very little care. Depending on the variety, Verbena plants can grow up to 12 inches (30cm) tall and reach their full size within a few weeks.

Verbena plants will grow well in Zones 9 to 11.

# 25 – Wave Petunia (Petunia x Hybrida)Who else wants a nightshade that’s also a commendable trailing plant? The Wave Petunia makes all of the hard work you put into your lawn and garden worth the effort!

Very easy to grow, fabulous Wave petunias flower all season long. Perfect for bed edging, the single or ruffled blooms are just as perfect when cascading over the sides of hanging baskets! The Petunia family offers a variety of wavy-edged flowers in a multitude of colors from buttery yellow to pastel pink, striped, veined, or solid colors.

Petunias are weather tolerant and, when planted in sunny areas, will provide splashes of color in your garden! They will cover an area of 12 to 14 inches (30 to 35cm), making them an excellent plant to intermingle or grow on their own.

Plant seeds before the first frost in Zones 6 to 11. Do not overwater.

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Flowering Trailing Plants – Which is Your Favorite?

We just brainstormed our favorite list of trailing plant options ideal for whether you’re new to the world of homesteading or if you’re a green-thumbed guru!

Let us know which trailing plants are your favorite? 

I love the orange pastel of the Black-Eyed Susan a lot, but choosing a favorite is too tricky. Each flower has its charms.

What about you? 

Which one do you like the best?

Please reply and let us know!

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An especially wide range of varieties with colored leaves in the most unusual colors - from silver to purple - can be found in Heuchera and Ajuga. A variety of color combinations, as well as shapes and sizes, distinguish stonecrops (sedums - Sedum). nine0003

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Quick space capture
Despite their delicate appearance, ground cover flowering plants are overwhelmingly strong aggressors. They are capable of rapid reproduction and prone to expansion. And this is one of their main advantages.

Due to their expansiveness, they quickly spread over the surface and occupy the space provided. At the same time, when the clump has already grown sufficiently, it suppresses even resistant weeds and forms a dense monospecific cover. Moreover, many ground cover plants are considered true weeds outside of cultivated conditions. nine0003

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The same goutweed (Aegopodium podagraria), wood lice (Starworm - Stellaria media), Potentilla goose (Goose foot - Potentilla anserina), with which we mercilessly fight in the beds and in flower beds, can be successfully used as ground cover plants. The gout has a very decorative variegated form that looks beautiful in borders and curtains, as if filling the area with sun glare.

True, such a desire of ground covers to seize new lands threatens with uncontrolled spread. But this problem is easily solved: knowing the nature of these plants, it is worth using a curb tape to limit ground cover, and dug containers for small fragments. This technique will allow you to get spots, patterns and borders that are clear in shape. But more on that later. nine0003

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Site Selection
Like other plants, groundcovers are most decorative when the right planting site is selected. To choose such a place, or choose suitable species for a particular area, it is worth considering the origin of a particular plant.

Among the ground cover plants, in a very general way, two groups can be distinguished according to their origin. Many of them are natives of rocky slopes and alpine meadows. These are saxifrage (Saxifraga), stonecrop (Sedum), arabis (Arabis), many cinquefoils (Potentilla), obrieta (Aubrieta), thyme or thyme (Thymus), draba (Draba), gypsophila (Gypsophila). They need an open sunny and dry location, as well as poor, calcareous soils. nine0003

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Other plants in nature grow in the undergrowth, forming canopy under trees and shrubs. They tolerate sparse shade and partial shade well, they like more moisture than natives of mountain slopes. These are periwinkles (Vinca), geyhera (Heuchera), oxalis (Oxalis), ivy-shaped bud (Glechoma hederacea), small ferns, such as ossicles (Asplenium). But it should be remembered that variegated and decorative leaf varieties in the shade can lose their color. nine0003

Regardless of origin, most ground cover plants that bloom in the garden have a shallow root system and do not tolerate wetting. Especially dangerous is the spring melting of snow and stagnant moisture. Therefore, a place for them must be chosen well-drained and provide water flow. But, thanks to the superficial roots, they do not require a deep fertile layer and thorough soil preparation.

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Easy care
Flowering ground cover plants are just a godsend to create an easy-care garden. Thanks to their endurance and survivability, groundcovers themselves win back space. They do not require a haircut (although you can cut them). After flowering, it is only necessary to remove the flower stalks. Most often, frequent watering and top dressing are not required. nine0003

In autumn, in order to stimulate the development of the root system and ensure a better wintering, it is good to ground the plants - sprinkle the plants with a thin layer of earth. Make sure that it gets to the roots, and does not linger in a lush mass of greenery. To do this, the leaves can be slightly shaken. Most ground cover plants overwinter well in the presence of snow cover. As an additional protection, you can mulch them with dry leaves in the fall or cover them with spruce branches for snow retention. Even if the ground covers freeze slightly in a snowless winter, they, as a rule, are easily restored. nine0003

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listed advantages of soil -cutting views are made by their excellent Landscape tools. Very diverse in scope and decorative roles.

1. Instead of a lawn
The lawn requires careful maintenance and regular mowing. Ground cover plants are less whimsical. They can be planted as a replacement lawn where there is no possibility of careful maintenance and in hard-to-reach places where it is difficult to mow the lawn. These are steep slopes, narrow spaces, far corners of the garden. Ground covers will also be a good substitute for a lawn in shady places where cereals do not grow well. Shade-tolerant ground cover plants - periwinkle (Vinca), geyhera (Heuchera), tenacity (Ajuga), ivy bud (Glechoma hederacea), violet (Viola), will create a decorative green cover here. Due to their aggressiveness, ground covers also resist weeds well - they can be used in places where the lawn is severely affected by their invasion. But when using ground cover plants as a lawn replacement, keep in mind that most of them are not as resistant to trampling as lawn grasses. Often walking through such a green meadow, and even more so arranging sports on it, is not worth it. nine0011

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2. For designing rock gardens
This use of ground cover plants is associated with the origin of many of them. On a rocky hill, they feel at home in the most literal sense. Undemanding to soils and watering, the limited volume of the root system make ground covers ideal inhabitants of rockeries. And the dedicated placement surrounded by rock fragments protects other plants from excessive aggressiveness. nine0003

3. For decorating tree trunks
In this capacity, another group of ground cover plants, natives of forests, is ideal. Under the crowns of trees, they will feel great, unlike lawn grasses and many flowering plants, which are oppressed in the shade. Ground cover species will create a fluffy textured cushion of greenery under the trees and protect the trunk circles from drying out. All shade-tolerant species that I listed above will do.

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4. As borders for flower beds, lawns, paths
Due to the texture and decorative foliage, ground cover plants make very decorative borders. Particularly suitable in this role are those species that form rosettes of leaves and grow in dense cushions. But be aware of their expansiveness. To prevent such a border from occupying the entire flower garden, limit the space allotted to it with a border tape. nine0003

Ground cover annuals can be used as such decor, they cover the soil well with flowers and leaves. Try planting Iberis annual (Iberis) or Lobelia (Lobelia).

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5. To decorate lawns
They will help to decorate the plane of the lawn and create an unusual decoration in the garden. This will help the contrast of textures, different heights and a combination of leaf colors. nine0003

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Ground cover flowers add even more variety. With this use, again, do not forget about the curb tape. It will help create a clear form for planting and, more importantly, maintain it.

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6. To create parterres in regular compositions
Try to form strict symmetrical ornamental planes not from clipped shrubs, but from ground cover species. It will not be a lace parterre created according to all the rules, but it will require much less effort from you. nine0003

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their foundations. First, due to its unpretentiousness. Secondly, because of the ability to form lush green cushions from intertwining creeping shoots. They will create a vegetative completion of the rocky wall, protect the soil from shedding, and drooping shoots “drain” from the top in soft waves. They look especially beautiful during the flowering period. nine0003

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design for paths and stairs. They will fill the gaps between the stones with dense textured greenery. For such a role, it is worth choosing undersized, pressed to the ground forms. Choose the size of the leaves based on the scale of the stone paving slabs and the gaps between them. nine0003

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900 900. For the creation the root system, compact growth, unpretentiousness and rapid spread allow the use of ground cover plants for the design of "green roofs". They do not need a deep soil layer and they fix the soil well, which allows them to be used on sloping surfaces. nine0003

10. For planters
Thanks to the same quality, ground cover perennials are excellent for growing in pots, even those with very limited volume. Many of them tolerate overdrying well. But you need to watch out for excessive moisture. But they can be used in the most unexpected container gardens. Rosette and soddy species will form a beautiful three-dimensional shape. And climbing plants - decorate the pots with descending shoots.

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    What kind of summer-blooming groundcover do you grow in your garden? In what capacity do you use them? Do you prefer perennials or annuals?

    names of creeping perennials that bloom all summer and photos of flowers

    Many flower growers widely use ground cover plants to decorate their home gardens. The love for these flowers is quite understandable, since nothing compares to a flower bed or a lawn on which flowering perennial "rugs" are grown. You don't need to put in a lot of effort to grow them.

    All you have to do is choose the right place for planting, prepare the soil and remember to feed and water the plants. It does not matter whether the summer cottage is located in the northern, central or southern region. For any garden, you can choose your ground cover plants. nine0003

Perennial ground cover flowers

Variegated creeping and beautiful flowering flowers are the best decoration for borders, flower beds, flower beds. They are widely used for decorating tree trunks and rocky gardens. Ground cover flowers are especially good, which bloom all summer and create their own multi-colored rugs in the flower bed.

But decor is not the only feature of these colors. There are many benefits to growing ground cover plants in your backyard:

  • Plants do not allow wind blowing and rain washing away the fertile layer of the earth.
  • Colored mats are great helpers in the fight against weeds. Abundantly growing, they simply displace many weeds from the plot.
  • Ground cover plants grow and create a lush carpet in a fairly short time, while hiding the imperfections of the site.
  • Low-growing plants enrich the earth with oxygen and increase its fertility, and thus play the role of mulch. nine0287

With the right choice of plant varieties, you can easily make your garden clean and well-groomed. You just need to pay attention to the fact that many low-growing perennials prefer places lit by the sun, but some of them grow well in the shade.

Ground cover plants that bloom all summer

One of the advantages of creeping perennials is that they begin their flowering from early spring to late autumn . In June, when crocuses, muscari, early types of tulips and daffodils have already blossomed, a lush flowering of the site begins, where beautiful “rugs” appear in all their glory.

Stonecrop or Sedum

This undersized perennial is a great find for the rock garden or garden. Sedum forms "creeping rugs", has abundant flowering and many varieties:

  • Evers sedum is covered with pink inflorescences in July;
  • thick-leaved stonecrop begins flowering in late spring with white inflorescences, creates dense thickets from dove-colored leaves of a round shape and can reach a height of only a couple of centimeters; nine0287
  • caustic sedum is an 8 cm flower with small leaves and green and yellow "stars" that bloom in late spring;
  • Spatulate sedum leaves a 7 cm carpet and starts blooming in July with yellow flowers;
  • Rockstone blooms in early autumn with raspberry flowers, flat bluish leaves and elegantly descending shoots;
  • mountain stonecrop has oblong small leaves and yellow flowers that bloom almost all summer; nine0287
  • false sedum - is a hybrid with leaves painted in various shades of green, and pink, red, white buds blooming all summer.

By planting different varieties of stonecrops in your backyard, you can create a mini-garden or rock garden that blooms all summer long. Sedum can be used to decorate paths or make beautiful compositions in decorative planters, on stumps or logs.

Stonecrop is undemanding to growth conditions, therefore it can germinate even on random deposits of the earth. nine0377 Abundant watering and bait this plant does not require . In order for the sedum to bloom beautifully and for a long time, it must be planted in sunny places in the backyard.

Styloid phlox

Plants growing to 16-21 cm in size create a dense green carpet with purple, crimson, pink, white or red flowers. For the first time phloxes begin to bloom at the end of April , and delight gardeners until early July. The next time the bushes begin flowering in September. nine0003

These ground cover plants like loose mineral soil and are suitable for sunny areas.

  • Douglas Phlox is a small, low flower that begins its bloom at the end of June.
  • The styloid phlox grows up to 11 cm and has elongated, pointed, needle-like leaves. This plant is gaining color in late spring, and blooms profusely until early July.

Several types of phlox planted in the same flower bed will bloom for a long time and look quite beautiful .

This is a very unpretentious flower that is afraid of waterlogging and loves dry soils. When growing it, the earth must be mixed with sand and dolomite flour.

Phloxes are versatile ground cover plants that can be grown in almost any type of flower bed. Plants will look great instead of a grassy lawn , on an alpine hill, in rockeries and along a garden path. In flowerbeds, it is desirable to combine them with decorative deciduous perennials and alpine soft plants. nine0003

Palm or Cotula

Cotula rough, cinquefoil and comb are very popular with flower growers. This creeping groundcover blooms with small, rich yellow flowers that emit a delightful scent. The glossy palm leaves contrast beautifully with the flowers blooming all summer.

Cotula grows in shallow water and moist soil and does well in both full sun and partial shade. nine0377 This plant is excellent for areas with a small body of water . The flower reproduces well by seeds, creating a spectacular and bright border near the pond.

Corydalis yellow

Today, a rather rare perennial herbaceous plant in cultivation, characterized by long and abundant flowering. At the end of winter, when even snowdrops have not yet begun to bloom, Corydalis can already please flower growers with its yellow inflorescences . But even in the absence of buds, the flower looks quite beautiful. Corydalis gives attractiveness to its openwork leaves. nine0003

It is preferable to plant a groundcover on slightly compacted light soils. Plant blooms profusely in well-lit places , but also feels great in partial shade. You can transplant a plant in any weather, at any age, and even in a state of flowering.

Growing, Corydalis forms a carpet measuring 16–31 cm, which will look great in the shade of trees and shrubs and in rock gardens.

Highlander related

Ground cover perennial that blooms all summer, suitable for border decoration and looks great in group plantings.

This flower reaches a height of 21-26 cm, has inflorescences collected in numerous small flowers and attractive heart-shaped foliage. A truly beautiful sight can be enjoyed at the time when the knotweed blooms. At this time, the crown of this plant strongly resembles a white blanket.

The plant grows best in shady and sunny places and likes well-drained soil. Highlander related strongly does not like acidic places , which looks stunted and oppressed. The culture tolerates frosts well, but in a winter with little snow it needs protection with a covering material or spruce branches.

Carnation grass

Carnation grass blooms during almost the entire growing season. The small red-white or bright red flowers of this plant resemble those of the common carnation . The grass can grow up to 16 cm in size, has small long bluish-green leaves and small ascending creeping stems. nine0003

The plant does not like stagnant moisture, therefore it is advisable to plant it in fertilized, well-drained and light soil on the sunny side of the backyard.

Many flower growers grow grass to decorate tree trunks. This is not only attractive, but also beneficial for fruit trees.

Ground cover flowers that start blooming at the beginning of summer

So that the backyard territory will delight with its beautiful flowering not only in the middle, but also in spring, as well as at the beginning of summer, on lawns, in rock gardens or flower beds, you can plant creeping beautifully flowering perennials.

Since June you can enjoy the flowering of soapwort or saponaria, which creates elegant dense cushions with red or pink inflorescences. As a rule, pink buds of soapwort can be observed in home gardens; it can grow from 5 to 16 cm in height. On the creeping thin stems of this plant are round deep green leaves and blue buds with dark veins. Veronica begins to bloom in early summer.

Thyme, thyme or Bogorodskaya herb is a medicinal herb that grows 3-9 cm in size and blooms from the beginning of summer. There are many varieties of thyme, because the color of the foliage and flowers of this plant can be very different. The most common species of thyme among flower growers with white-green and yellow-green leaves and red, pink, lavender and white flowers. nine0003

In early summer creates an attractive silvery carpet of cerastium leaves and white flowers. This ground cover flower, about 26 cm high, has thin creeping shoots that are well established and grow, covering a large area.

Alyssum or beetroot begins to bloom profusely in May. The stems of this plant are covered with lush tassels and small grayish leaves, as well as yellow flowers. The flower has many varieties and hybrids , which differ in height. So, for example, rocky alissum grows up to 40 cm high, and mountain alissum - from 6 to 11 cm. Among flower growers, deltoid obrieta is quite popular, double or simple flowers of which come in a variety of colors . A flower bed with various types of aubration planted on it looks quite attractive.

Rezuha or arabis at the end of April begins its flowering with double or single pink, white and red flowers. Arabis looks great on a slide or in a planter and has variegated leaves. A cascade of flowers falling from the supporting wall can charm any person. Typically in household plots you can see the Caucasian rezuha up to 22 cm in size . Much lower, but also very popular ciliary ciliate, the size of which reaches only 6 cm.

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