Encyclopedia: Ground covers

A groundcover rose of long-lasting bloom and high disease resistance. Withstands Polish winters. Well-adjusted to urban conditions. WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE: Flowers 5–6 cm across, double, colour range from red-pink to salmon-pink; start blooming in VI and blooms repeatedly until late autumn; flowers delicately scented, very numerous, gathered in inflorescences. Leaves dark green, glossy. Stems spindly, thorny. HOW IT GROWS: A low groundcover rose. The creeping st...

A groundcover rose, long-blooming and highly resistant to disease. Well adapted to Polish winters. Ideally suited for urban green areas. WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE: A compact shrub of moderate height. Flowers double, deep red, gathered in large inflorescences; blooms abundantly over a long period of time, from the end of June till October. Leaves small, green, leathery a...

Well known and liked cultivar of trailing rose. Flowering abundantly from June till autumn. Robust and well adapted to our climate. WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE: Flowers small, pale pink, 2-4 cm across, gathered in inflorescences. Blooming abundant and long, from June till late autumn. Does not produce fruit. Leaves small, green, leathery, glossy and healthy. Shoots straig...

A well proven cultivar of landscape rose, marked with long and abundant flowering, limited height and resistance to adverse conditions. Overwinters well. WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE: A low, compact shrub of fast-spreading shoots. Flowers small, double, white, gathered in large inflorescences. Flowering starts at the end of June. It does not produce fruit, hence flowerin...

A groundcover rose blooming generously over a long time with attractive yellow flowers. Tolerates semi-shaded sites. WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE: Flowers small, 2–3 cm across, semi-double in a range of yellows – from coppery gold to cream-coloured; appear in abundance from VI to X; delicately scented; gathered in large inflorescences. Leaves small, bright green, slightly glossy. Stems are caned, straight, multi-stemmed,  thorny. HOW IT GROWS: A low groundcover rose. ...

An ornamental climber, supporting itself by means of aerial roots. White flowers are borne in large, flattened cymes. Leaves heart-shaped, dark green, turning yellow in autumn. Though slow-growing (0,5m of annual growth), it eventually reaches 6m. Superb species for partially shady or shady positions, walls, tree trunks and as a groundcover. Best in moist and acid soils. Pruning: moderate, only when needed.

An ornamental climber, supporting itself by means of aerial roots. White flowers are borne in large, flattened cymes. Attractive heart-shaped, slivery glaucous leaves turn yellow in autumn. Though slow-growing (0,5m of annual growth), it eventually reaches 6m. Superb species for partially shady or shady positions, walls, tree trunks and as ground cover.

A new cultivar of Hydrangea-vine with pale yellow flowers that open in July. Heart-shaped leaves are deep green with a slightly reddish shade, yellow in autumn. It climbs by means of aerial roots. It prefers moist and acid soil. A superb plant for partially shady or shady positions, walls, trees and as ground cover. Prune moderately, only when needed.

A vigorous low growing shrub covered with large (4-8 cm across) dark, evergreen leaves. Numerous violet-blue flowers growing from the axils sprinkle the plant from April till June and in smaller amounts for the rest of summer. Thrives in fertile, humified, moist soil but also does well in average garden soil and tolerates temporary draughts. Moderately frost hardy (zone 6B-8), the plant can be successfully applied in western Poland but it is also suitable in wi...

A vigorous dwarf shrub covered with large (4-8 cm across), dark evergreen leaves with irregular splashes of yellow in the middle. Numerous violet-blue flowers growing from the axils sprinkle the plant from April till June and in smaller amounts till the end of summer. Thrives in fertile, humified, moist soil but also does well in average garden soil and tolerates temporary draughts. Moderately frost hardy (zone 6B/8). Even if its leaves or shoots freeze during ...

Shrub covered with large (4-8 cm across), dark evergreen leaves with irregular creamy-white splashes in the middle. Numerous violet-blue flowers growing from the axils sprinkle the plant from April till June and in smaller amounts till the end of summer. Thrives in fertile, humified, moist soil but also does well in average garden soil and tolerates temporary draughts. Moderately frost hardy (zone 6B-8), the plant can be successfully applied in western Poland b...

An evergreen dwarf shrub that spreads over the ground forming a dense mat. Small, 3 cm across, deep green leaves. Stems grow between 30 and 80 cm annually. It bears attractive flowers that vary in colour: blue in the species and blue, purple and white in the cultivars. It’s best grown in partial shade or shade and in moderately moist soil. Plant 10 plants per square meter. Sufficiently frost-hardy.

White flowers from April to September. Evergreen, deep green foliage. Stems grow between 30 and 80 cm annually and spread covering the ground with a dense mat. It’s best grown in partial shade or shade and in moderately moist soil. Plant 10 plants per square meter. Sufficiently frost-hardy.

An intriguing cultivar of green, yellow-margined and yellow-splashed leaves and white blossom. Not very expansive, therefore useful for covering small spaces. Recommended for public areas. WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE: Leaves decorative, evergreen, ovate, green with yellow margins and yellow splashes.  Flowers pretty, small, ca. 3 cm across, single, white. Blooms profusely in April and continues moderately until July. HOW IT GROWS: Dwarf shrub; shoots procumbent. Deve...