Ground cover for shade: 15 ground-covering, permanent bloomers, hardy

Tiarella cordifolia Moorgreen

The foam flower Tiarella is ideal as a ground cover in a shady spot in the garden, for example as a plant under trees. The stoloniferous plant grows very quickly and forms a dense carpet. The star-shaped white flower clusters that grow upright appear from April to May. In autumn, the lobed leaves surprise with a copper-red autumn color.

Tiarella wheeryi also prefers a semi-shady to shady location and blooms from May to June. However, it grows up to 35 cm high and is referred to as a clump-forming perennial.

Balkan cranesbill 'Spessart'

This cranesbill is a robust, flat-growing plant that thrives on dry,sunny to partially shaded locationscopes well. The cup-shaped, delicate pink-white flowers appear from May to July. The strong green foliage is also highly fragrant and turns yellowish to reddish in autumn.