Ground Cover – Dawson's Garden World

Grevillea Lanigera – Woolly Bear Hero

dgw_leanne — Fri, 14 Nov 2025 03:19:41 +0000

A soft, compact, spreading grevillea with grey-green foliage. It produces masses of pink and white waxy flowers for most of the year, creating a striking display. Extremely drought-hardy, this versatile plant is ideal for mass planting as a ground cover, along path edges, in rockeries, or on embankments, adding year-round colour and texture to the garden.

Myoporum Parvifolium Purpurea – Purple Leaf Creeping Boobialla

dgw_leanne — Fri, 14 Nov 2025 03:12:40 +0000

An evergreen matting ground cover with fine, purple-tinged foliage that deepens in winter. In summer, it produces masses of small, starry white flowers that attract garden pollinators. This hardy native has a dense growth habit, making it perfect for rockeries, dry sunny banks, low-maintenance gardens, or hard-to-plant slopes, while also acting as a natural weed suppressant and adding striking colour contrast.

Myoporum Parvifolium Alba – Creeping Boobialla

dgw_leanne — Fri, 14 Nov 2025 03:01:50 +0000

An elegant evergreen ground cover native to Australia, featuring fresh green, semi-succulent leaves that are narrow, blunt, and thick. In late spring to early summer, it produces clusters of honey-scented white tubular flowers, followed by small globular berries. Fast-growing and low-maintenance, this lush plant is perfect for filling gaps, under-planting, cascading over embankments, or trailing over retaining walls and raised garden beds.

Ophiopogon Japonicus – Mondo Grass

dgw_leanne — Fri, 14 Nov 2025 01:11:09 +0000

Ophiopogon japonicus forms neat tufts of slender, grass-like foliage and slowly spreads to create a soft, dense groundcover. In mid-summer it produces delicate white to pale lilac blooms, followed by small navy berries. This evergreen perennial is a versatile choice for edging paths, planting between pavers, or adding texture to shaded garden spaces, and is especially popular in Japanese-style plantings.

Brachyscome Pacific Reef – Native Daisy

dgw_leanne — Mon, 27 Oct 2025 03:10:32 +0000

A Vibrant native that is easy-care with masses of pink daisy like flowers. Growing to just 15 cm tall and spreading up to 40 cm, this compact plant is perfect for garden beds, borders, and containers. Flowering for most of the year and thrives in a sunny spot.

Dichondra repens – Kidney Grass

dilate_manager — Fri, 29 Aug 2025 04:00:15 +0000

A lush, mat-forming groundcover with soft, kidney-shaped leaves. Perfect for between pavers, under trees, or as a living lawn alternative in shady areas. It stays low and dense and is ideal for cooler or damp positions where traditional grass struggles.

Dichondra argentea Silver Falls

dilate_manager — Fri, 29 Aug 2025 04:00:14 +0000

With its cascading silver foliage, Silver Falls brings a soft, shimmering texture to pots, retaining walls, and hanging baskets. Ideal for full sun and well-drained soil, it thrives in Perth’s dry conditions and handles heat with ease. Works beautifully as a groundcover or trailing feature.

Casuarina glauca Cousin It

dilate_manager — Fri, 29 Aug 2025 04:00:12 +0000

Casuarina glauca ‘Cousin It’ is a unique, low-growing Australian native with dense, cascading deep green foliage. Its mounding habit makes it ideal for covering embankments, hiding garden eyesores, or spilling over pots and walls. A tough and versatile groundcover that also helps suppress weeds, it adds texture and interest to any garden setting.

Hibbertia Scandens – Snake Vine

dilate_manager — Fri, 29 Aug 2025 03:56:31 +0000

A hardy, fast-growing Australian native climber or groundcover with bright green foliage and eye-catching, golden-yellow, buttercup-like flowers from spring to autumn. Ideal for spilling over retaining walls, covering fences, or trailing along the ground. Its cheerful flowers and adaptability make it a popular choice in native and cottage gardens.

Viola Hederacea

dilate_manager — Fri, 29 Aug 2025 03:56:22 +0000

A spreading groundcover with heart-shaped leaves and delicate mauve and white flowers appearing through most of the year. Ideal for shady spots, underplanting or between pavers. Likes moist, well-drained soil and is tolerant of light foot traffic.