Conifers - Groundcover

Cedrus deodara Feelin Blue

Beautiful compact spreading mound of grey-blue foliage weeping at the tips. Excellent rockery specimen or grafted as a standard.

Grows to 60cm high x 1.5m wide in the first 10 years.

Cupressus macrocarpa Golden Halo

An excellent low growing, dense, wide spreading bush with blue-grey foliage that is pendulous at its tips. Suitable in a mixed conifer garden or as a feature. 

Grows to 1m high x 1.5m wide in the first 10 years.

Juniperus conferta (Shore Juniper)

A vigorous ground cover of light green foliage. It forms a low carpet and is very effective used in mass plantings, large banks or rockeries. 

Grows to 30cm high x 2m wide in the first 10 years.

Juniperus horizontalis Andorra Compact

Low spreading groundcover of attractive blue-green foliage that turns plum in Winter. A great contrast plant in the rockery or conifer bed. 

Grows to 25cm high x 1.2m wide in the first 10 years.

Juniperus horizontalis Blue Forest

A stunning low growing conifer with vivid blue foliage that turns deep blue with a purple tinge in Winter. The prostrate branches turn upwards giving a full appearance. A great ground cover for retaining walls, embankments, mixed conifer gardens and as a blue carpet underneath large deciduous trees.

Grows to 20cm high x 1.5m wide in the first 10 years.

Juniperus horizontalis Icee Blue

A spectacular ground hugging evergreen that creates a dense carpet of attractive silvery blue foliage. The foliage has an interesting scale-like appearance and develops a red tinge during the cooler months. Icee Blue is extremely hardy and will provide an exceptional fountain like appearance over retaining walls. Can be grown in full sun or part shade locations. A low maintenance shrub that will look its best without pruning.

Grows to 10cm high x 1.5m wide in the first 10 years.

Juniperus horizontalis Limeglow

Beautiful bright lime yellow form of horizontal juniper. A small densely layered groundcover. Ideal small contrast plant for the rockery.

Grows to 25cm high x 1m wide in the first 10 years.

Juniperus horizontalis Mother Lode

Beautiful golden foliaged ground hugging juniper. Bright golden Spring growth followed by darker old gold Winter colour. Ideal for covering of banks. Hardy and a low water use plant.

Grows to 10cm high x 1.5m wide in the first 10 years. 

Juniperus horizontalis Wiltonii

Beautiful steel blue creeping groundcover with long, slender whipcord branches that hug the ground. Ideal for rockeries or mass plantings. 

Grows to 10cm high x 1.5m wide in the first 10 years.

Juniperus x media Daub's Frosted

Beautiful dense ground cover, foliage has creamy yellow frosting over blue-green background. Ideal for covering banks, in rockeries or in mixed conifer planting.

Grows to 40cm high x 2m wide in the first 10 years.

Juniperus x media Gold Coast

An attractive, low growing dense conifer with light green-gold fountain like foliage with golden tips. At its brightest in Summer. Ideal for rockeries or mass plantings.

Grows to 50cm high x 1.5m wide in the first 10 years.

Juniperus sabina Calgary Carpet

Beautiful ground covering conifer. Fine dark green foliage held in flat sprays, brighter green in new growth. Very hardy. Perfect for mass planting or in a rockery. 

Grows to 25cm high x 1.5m wide in the first 10 years.

Juniperus sabina Tamariscifolia (Savin Juniper)

Very low spreading shrub, dark green in colour. Extremely hardy and is a landscaper's favourite planted in rockeries and street planting. Effective when planted en masse under large deciduous trees.

Grows to 40cm high x 2m wide in the first 10 years.

Juniperus squamata Prostrata

A low spreading groundcover of very dense blue-green foliage, with apple green new growth. It will cascade down a bank or low wall and is effective when planted en masse under deciduous trees. A popular specimen for bonsai.

Grows to 20cm high x 2m wide in the first 10 years.

Juniperus taxifolia var. luchuensis

Light blue-green ground hugging conifer. Extremely dense and hardy. It will cascade down a bank or low wall and is effective when planted en masse under deciduous trees.

Grows to 15cm tall x 2m wide in the first 10 years.