To prevent rampant weeds from spoiling your well-kept front garden, you can weed and hoe regularly. Ground cover plants are more decorative and less sweaty. We present the best cushion plants for a weed-free front garden here.
Which ground cover plants are suitable for the front garden?
For a weed-free front garden, ground cover plants such as carpet flame flowers, blue cushions and fat leaf in sunny locations, as well as shadow greens, ivy and red carpet berries in the shade are suitable. Purple bells or star moss can be used as alternative ground cover.
Ground cover for the sunny front garden - tips for a flower carpet
If your front garden is on the south side of the house, the sun-drenched location is recommended for flowering ground cover. The following species and varieties not only keep annoying weeds under control. The beautiful flowers also form picturesque cushions:
- Carpet phlox (Phlox douglasii) with a dense cushion of flowers in spring and wintergreen foliage; 5-10cm
- Blue Cushion 'Blue Tit' (Aubrieta x cultorum), the blue-flowering classic for sunny locations; 8-10cm
- Fat leaf 'Weihenstephaner Gold' (Sedum floriferum), evergreen, colorful and easy to care for; 10-15cm
The queen of flowers is not above presenting her we alth of flowers as a ground cover in the front garden. The ground cover rose 'Knirps' enchants with semi-double, pink flowers. If the flower carpet can be a little higher, the more frequently blooming rose 'Snow Queen' is a good choice with simple, pure white scented flowers on arching stems up to 50 cm high.
Shade-tolerant ground cover – a choice for the north side
On the north side of the house, the low-light specialists among the ground cover plants are required. The following species and varieties replace lavish blooms with a decorative foliage to keep weeds in their place:
- Shadow green, fat man (Pachysandra terminalis) with evergreen, slightly shiny leaves; 20-25cm
- Ivy (Hedera helix), the strong ground cover for shady locations with the potential for climbing; 10-300cm
- Red carpet berry (Gaultheria procumbens), probably the most beautiful ground cover with red berry decorations; 10-20cm
The magnificent genus of purple bells (Heuchera villosa) gives us 'Berry Smoothie', a premium variety for the shady front garden. All year round, the pink decorative leaves gather to form a dense carpet, over which a delicate, white flower rises in summer.
Tip
In Japanese front garden design, moss acts as a stylish ground cover. You can especially plant cool, damp and low-light niches with the undemanding, evergreen spore plant. Star moss (Sagina subulata), which, contrary to its name, is not a real moss but is rooted in the soil, is perfect as a sturdy lawn replacement.
