Plant Guide -Ground Covers - District Council of Ceduna

GROUND COVERS
Kalbarri Carpet
‘Eremophilla Glabra’
Gorgeous yellow flowers against grey foliage
Prostrate form of Eremophilla Glabra
produces gorgeous yellow flowers against
stunning grey foliage for most of the year.
Best grafted for most areas, pruning
maintains dense habit and prolific flowering.
Well suited to rockery or "hot spot" where it
should be fertilised with slow release native
fertiliser, mulched and watered when
necessary.
DESCRIPTION
HEIGHT & WIDTH
POSITION
Prostrate, grey leaves with yellow flowers
30cm x 1.5m
Full sun
CARE
Prune to shape
USES
Border, ground cover, rockery, retaining wall, contrast plant
SOIL TYPE
Clay to sandy soil
Roseworthy
‘Eremophilla Glabra’
Tough Glabra form with orangey red flowers
This is another of those tough Glabra forms.
This one originates from the Roseworthy
district, which is north of Adelaide, in South
Australia.
It has bright green leaves, orange-red flowers
and is long lived. It has the appearance of a
cut lawn.
DESCRIPTION
HEIGHT & WIDTH
POSITION
Prostrate green foliage with orange-red flowers
40cm x 3m
Full sun
CARE
Prune to shape
USES
Border, ground cover, Xeriscape or native theme garden
SOIL TYPE
Clay to sandy soil
Lantana
‘Lantana Montevidensis’
Hardy trailing ground cover with mauve-pink flower heads
Lantana Montevidensis is a hardy, trailing
ground cover with mauve-pink flower heads,
each one with a yellow eye.
It is often used in difficult spots,
median strips or dry banks. It does
the weed potential of its relative L.
and is safe to grow in southern
Australia.
such as
not have
Camara,
parts of
Other cultivars are available offering a range
of colours. They include 'Alba', a pure white
form spreading to 2-3m, 'Lavender Swirl' with
pastel pink and lavender flowers and a 2m
spread, and 'Rosie', a pink flowering sort of
'Lavender Swirl.’
Lantanas like a sunny aspect and are tolerant
of all soil types provided they are well drained.
Lantana is also tolerant to salt and is an
excellent choice for plantings near the beach.
DESCRIPTION
Trailing Lantana
HEIGHT & WIDTH
75cm x 2 — 3m
POSITION
Full sun
CARE
Hedge to keep form and shape
USES
Low maintenance ground cover, hanging pot or climber
SOIL TYPE
Tolerates a wide variety of soil types
Gin Gin Gem
‘Grevillea Obstusifolia’
Prostrate or spreading climber with spider shaped flowers
Grevillea Obtusifolia is a dense prostrate or
spreading shrub with clusters of pink or red
spider shaped flowers in winter and spring.
It has soft lush green foliage and makes a
wonderful cascading plant on banks or
retaining walls.
It is rapid growing and hardy in a wide range of
soil types with good drainage, in full sun to
part shade.
DESCRIPTION
HEIGHT & WIDTH
POSITION
Spreading ground cover with pink or red flowers
50cm x 3m
Full sun to part shade
CARE
Prune to maintain shape if desired
USES
Ideal for rockeries
SOIL TYPE
Tolerates wide variety of soil types
Creeping Booblialla
‘Myoporum Parvifolia’
Dense matting ground cover with small flowers
Prostrate shrub forming dense mats along the
ground, spreading to 3m. Small white or pink
flowers can be seen through spring summer
and autumn.
Adaptable to a range of soils and climates,
soils must be well drained. At its best in full
sun, shade can cause the foliage to thin out.
Can be cut back to maintain shape and
tolerates drought, frost and salt. It flowers
during Spring, Summer and Autumn. It has
star shaped white or pale pink flowers with
purple spots. Flowers are followed by small
edible purple or green fruit.
The foliage colour is dark green and it has
narrow leaves to 4cm long, usually shorter. It
grows up to 3m in width and up to 0.5m in
height.
A useful plant in coastal gardens due to its salt
tolerance and good sand and soil binding
properties. Excellent rockery plant.
DESCRIPTION
HEIGHT & WIDTH
POSITION
Dark green foliage with star shaped white or pale pink flowers
50cm x 3m
Full sun
CARE
Prune or hedge to maintain shape if desired
USES
Rockery Accent plant, pot plant, modern design gardens
SOIL TYPE
Well drained soils
Mauve Clusters
‘Scaevola’
Spreading ground cover with beautiful, abundant flowers
A spreading free flowering ground cover,
which flowers continually in the warmer
months. Dark green contrasting foliage makes
it a stand-out plant.
It prefers a sunny position, but will also grow in
dappled shade. Prefers free draining soil in all
types from sandy to clay. Requires occasional
deep watering during hot dry spells. Mulch well
and feed with native fertiliser in spring.
A bright addition to rockeries, embankments,
hanging baskets or pots. Makes a good cut
flower, lasting several weeks.
DESCRIPTION
HEIGHT & WIDTH
POSITION
Dark green foliage with mauve flowers
30cm x 1m
Full sun to part shade
CARE
Irrigate during long hot periods
USES
Hanging basket or pots, understory planting
SOIL TYPE
Tolerates a wide variety of soil types
Pig Face
‘Mesembryanthemum’
Sun loving ground cover, many flower colours to choose from
Mesembryanthemum comes in many colours
from mauve through to red, pink, yellow and
orange.
It is a full sun loving ground cover, with small,
succulent evergreen leaves and gorgeous
flowers that bloom from spring until early
autumn.
DESCRIPTION
HEIGHT & WIDTH
POSITION
Training evergreen succulent with a variety of coloured flowers
15cm x 1.8m
Full sun
CARE
Nil
USES
Rockery plants
SOIL TYPE
Tolerates a wide variety of soil types