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A range of Groundcover plants that can be successfully grown in Sydney
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Agapanthus orientalis |
| (Agapanthus)
Features: Tough green leaves and attractive blue or white flowers. Form: Clumping perennial to 0.5m Aspect: Full sun to part shade. Soil: Tolerates wet & well drained soils. Growing: Flowers in Spring. Cut away any spent leaves or flower heads. Feed in Autumn.
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Convolvulus mauritanicus |
| (Ground Morning Glory)
Features: violet flowers spring to autumn Form: fast growing trailing/creeping Aspect: full sun to part shade Soil: well drained coarse organic Growing: clear from the base of other plants and restrict it's vigorous growth.
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Convolvulus cneorum |
| (Silver Bush)
Features: white flowers summer to autumn Form: silver foliage trailing/creeping Aspect: full sun to part shade Soil: well drained coarse organic Growing: clear from the base of other plants and restrict it's growth to other areas.
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Dianella revoluta - species |
| (flax lily)
Features: Sword shaped leaves. Attracts birds. Purple beak like flower spikes. Salt tolerant. Form: Clumping perennial to 0.5m Aspect: Full sun to part shade. Soil: Tolerates wet & well drained soils. Growing: Flowers in Spring. Cut away any spent leaves or flower heads. Feed in Autumn.
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Festuca glauca |
| (Blue Fescue)
Form: clumping grass to 300mm Aspect: full sun to part shade Soil: well drained sandy/organic Growing: will look after themselves and change colour to a deeper blue in winter.
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Hedera canariensis |
| (Algerian Ivy)
Features: red stems and glossy leaves Form: fast growing ground creeper Aspect: full sun to shade Soil: well drained organic Growing: prune to maintain flat surface and to control where it grows.
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Juniperus conferta |
| (Shore juniper)
Features: grey-green aromatic foliage Form: horizontal conifer to 0.5m spread 3m Aspect: full sun to part shade Soil: well drained organic/salt tolerant Growing: prune to shape as needed, these hardy plants do it on their own.
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Lomandra longifolia |
| (Spiny-headed mat-rush)
Form: clumping tussock grass to 1m Aspect: full sun to shade Soil: any soil type well drained Growing: requires little attention but can be cut down to ground level fro fresh re-growth.
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Lomandra longifolia 'tanika' |
| (Spiny-headed mat-rush)
Form: clumping tussock grass to 0.6m Aspect: full sun to shade Soil: any soil type well drained Growing: requires little attention but can be cut down to ground level for fresh re-growth.
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Pennisetum alopecuroides |
| (Fountain Grass)
Form: clumping tussock grass to 0.8m Aspect: full sun to partial shade Soil: drained and poorly drained soils Growing: fertilize during flowering Jan-June and remove spent flower heads.
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Trachelospermum jasminoides |
| (Star jasmine)
Features: small white aromatic flowers Form: fast growing ground creeper Aspect: full sun to part shade Soil: well drained organic Growing: prune to maintain shape and keep under control. Use gloves when handling.
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Viola hederacea |
| (Native violet)
Features: violet/white flowers all year Form: spreading small leaved groundcover Aspect: sun to shade Soil: anywhere this plant is rampant Growing: clear from the base of other plants and restrict it's vigorous growth
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