Tap into Tim and Gillian Ingram's approach to ground cover under trees or in difficult spots. No more endless weeding of bare patches! Using easycare plants that spread or selfseed and a light hand with weeding, they have created a tapestry of texture and colour at their garden, Copton Ash.
Many of these plants are widely available around the world and suitable for a wide range of zones and climates, such USDA zones 38 or 49 (and any UK summer or winter).
00:00 What are ground cover plants?
00:21 Copton Ash: https://coptonash.co.uk/
00:36 National Garden Scheme: https://findagarden.ngs.org.uk/
00:44 Plant Fairs Roadshow collective of independent specialist nurseries touring beautiful gardens in South East England: https://www.plantfairsroadshow.co.uk/
01:32 Check which plants are invasive in your area (don't take anyone's word for it!)
03:15 Start with snowdrops
03:51 Planting under trees
04:19 Cyclamen hederifolium. Hardy down to minus 20C/minus5F
04:39 Brunnera macrophylla (perennial forgetmenot) Hardy to minus 40C/minus 40F
05:01 Hellebores some are hardy down minus 40C/minus 40F but check varieties where you are.
05:07 Dicentra spectabilis (Bleeding heart). Hardy down to minus 40C/minus 40F
05:18 Geranium phaeum (Cranesbill) Hardy down to minus 34C/minus 30F
05:31 Smynium perfoliatum (Perfoliate Alexanders) Hardy down to minus 23C/minus 10F
06:48 Lamium maculatum (Spotted deadnettle) 'Silver Beacon' Hardy down to minus 30C/minus 25F
07:15 Polygonatum (Solomon's Seal) Hardy to minus 40C/minus 40F
07:27 Disporum 'Night Heron' Hardy down to minus 28C/minus 20F (not as shown on the video!)
07:49 Arum italicum (Italian Lords & Ladies) Hardy down to minus 28C/minus 20F
08:07 Trilliums very slow growing! Hardy to minus 15C/5F
08:28 Geranium macrorrhizum Hardy to minus 40C/minus 40F
09:12 Euphorbia dulcis 'Chameleon' Hardy to minus 26C/minus 15F
09:29 Anthriscus Ravenswing (Dark Cow Parsley). Hardy to minus 15C/5F
09:43 Tellima grandiflora (name wrong on video!) Hardy to minus 23C/minus 10F
09:51 Ferns thousands of varieties. Look for dryopteris or polystichum ferns for dry shade.
09:59 Impatiens (Busy Lizzie). Hardy to minus 6C/20F
10:20 Mitella ovalis Hardy to minus 23C/minus 10F
10:55 Epimediums Hardy to minus 23C/minus 10F
11.23 Bluebells Hardy to minus 30C/minus 25F
11:44 Viola labradorica (Labrador violet) Hardy to minus 40C/minus 40F
11:51 Ajuga reptans (Bugleweed) Hardy to minus 40C/minus 40F
12 35 What can you grow under a conifer?
13:12 Vinca Major (periwinkle) Hardy down to minus 15C/5F
13:35 6 Flowering Plants that Bloom All Summer:    • 6 perennial flowers that bloom all su...  


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