A hedge adds elegance and neatness to the garden. And if you combine your hedges with low-light ground covers, maintaining your garden will be easier. That's why we would like to introduce you to the ideal ground cover plants for hedges.
Why grow under hedge plants?
You should not only take good care of the hedges, but also your beds and create a beautiful look for them. In addition, under-hedge plants can make maintaining your beds even easier. Here are some benefits of under hedge plants:
Plant ground cover under hedges to create a natural weed barrier
Since some invasive plants can compete with your hedge plants, hedge plants helpagainst weeds. How do they do that? Weed control ground cover creates a natural barrier between your hedges and the weeds.
With flowers and ground cover under the hedge, you can avoid the use of weed killers without sacrificing your landscape to uncontrolled weed growth. This dual service makes it worthwhile to find the most suitable ground cover for your region.
Add color to your landscape with hedgerows
When you cultivate your garden, you increase the attractiveness of your property and attract pollinators to your land. The splash of color you add to your land from the growth under the hedge will bring positive attention to your lawn. And the more you are able to encourage that interest with colorful undergrowth, the more opportunities your property has to benefit from it.
What to plant under hedges
Which ground cover is best to plant under a hedge? There are many options. If you want flowering ground covers, don't go for ornamental grasses or other low-growing plants.
Ground cover plants under hedges thrive even in low light and help against weeds. And the flowerssome ground cover plantscan also emphasize the beauty of your hedge.
Ground cover under hedge: bush berry
Also known as Cornus canadensis, the bush berry is perfect for low-light environments. This plant stays low to the ground and successfully hides bare spots. Typically, the bush berry produces red berries in addition to white flowers in spring. For the rest of the year, the deep green leaves thrive in the shade of your hedges. The bush berry is resistant to deer and rabbits, making it the ideal deterrent if you are worried about animals.
Plant bishop's cap
This plant produces heart-shaped flowers in pink, red, yellow and orange. It is a low-light and drought-tolerant plant. Suitable for areas where there is not much rain, you can enjoy their beautiful flowers throughout spring and summer.
Consider that if you plant this ground cover under hedges, it will need pruning in the fall as you will need to control the height of the plant to fit it well into your hedges.
Goldenstar brings beauty to your garden
This perennial will definitely brighten up your garden! Also known as Chrysogonum virginianum, it grows well when planted in full shade and delights every gardener with bright yellow flowers. Keep in mind that the plant is slow growing, so it is only suitable for patient gardeners. The plant isagainst pestsand disease resistant so it's perfect for your hedges.
Ferns fit well under hedges
Various ferns grow in leaf shade, making them perfect as ground cover under hedges. These plants are easy to care for and will add lush green beauty to your beds all year round. They are tough and grow up to 60 cm tall.
Geranium for fragrance and elegance
Geranium macrorrhizum works well as a ground cover. It is quite safe, easy to care for and drought tolerant. Enjoy this beautiful plant with fragrant flowers that blooms throughout the summer and makes a good ground cover once established.
Rusty thimble for exoticism
Digitalis ferruginea is tall enough to attract attention at 120cm and blooms from June to July. However, it may need additional compost, regular watering and annual mulching.
Plant sweet woodruff under a hedge
Sweet woodruff (Galium odoratum) serves two purposes. This plant gives off a sweet smell and also prevents unwanted weed growth. It's abouta flowering plantwith white flowers in spring and green leaves until autumn. The woodruff may need pruning all year round.
False goatee is suitable for your hedges
Also known as Astilbe biternata, this plant is a wonderfully bright pop of color that can be planted to complement your hedges. Their pink flowers will delight you all spring long. False goatee also needs regular pruning because it grows tall.
Try wild ginger
Also known as Asarum, wild ginger blooms with green, purple and white flowers in the first few months of the year. In summer the flowers disappear and it remains green all year round.
Ground cover under hedge: Mondo grass
Mondo grass is a low-light ground cover also known as dwarf lily lawn. In spring the plant produces its pink and white flowers. Mondo grass is a tall plant and needs pruning if you want low beds. Mondo grass is also disease resistant, making it a suitable ground cover.
