The best time to plant new ground cover plants begins in late summer (late fall at the latest). So if you are planning to redesign or redesign the grave in the near future, you can now think about what plants you would like to have. Because among these plants there are species for every location and every condition. Which ground cover could you choose for the grave?
Evergreen, flowering, for sun or shade, with little water requirement and no fertilization: There are a number of beautiful ground cover plants that can decorate the urn grave, single grave or double grave. And they work very well as solitary plants, as well as when planted in groups or as complete ground cover. You not only get great grave planting for autumn, but one that will decorate the grave all year round.
Which ground cover for the grave depending on the location?
You should know exactly whether the grave receives strong, moderate or hardly any sun, because choosing the right plant depends heavily on this. To help you choose the right one, we have listed suitable ground cover plants for different locations. How about itwith these ideas?
Grave planting for full sun
- Second upholstery(Azorella trifurcata)
With a height of only three to five centimeters, the Andean cushions spread out like a carpet and, as low ground cover, cover the grave with lush greenery. The flowers are less noticeable because they have a greenish-yellow color that doesn't stand out too much, but is still pretty to look at. The particular advantages are that this ground cover is not only easy to care for, but also has green foliage all year round. If the ground cover for the grave likes it sunny, the Andean cushion is ideal. The plant is also suitable for a slightly semi-shady location.
Fat leaf 'Weihenstephaner Gold'(A flower garden)
Should it be flowering ground cover for the grave? This type of Sedum develops really beautiful flowers in bright yellow. Their shape is also reminiscent of stars, smells of honey and appears in midsummer, from July to August. If you would like a grave plant for the winter, this specimen like the ones above is well suited as it is evergreen and adorns with beautiful greenery even during the cold season. The fat leaf is very easy to care for and undemanding.
- Moosbeere(Vaccinium macrocarpon)
This ground cover is better known as “Cranberry”. At ten to twenty centimeters, this plant grows significantly higher than the Andean cushion, but is just as dense and evergreen. The edible berries are not the only thing this ground cover scores with. The foliage is also very attractive and pretty pink flowers appear in May and June. But in order for the plant to thrive, the location must be really sunny. The ideal winter-hardy ground cover for...Grave in the sun!
- Sommerheide(Calluna vulgaris)
Summer heather is also very popular for grave planting because it looks very interesting due to its long flower spikes that appear in August and September. A small disadvantage could be that the plant grows quite slowly. However, planting a sufficient amount right away would mean that you don't have to keep them under control all the time. Summer heather is easy to care for, hardy and evergreen and can decorate the grave even in winter - a year-round beauty that can also be chosen in appropriate numbers for compact urn grave planting.
- Sternmoos(Sagina subulata)
Would you like to have moss as ground cover for your grave? We have a more interesting variant on offer that gives the appearance of moss, but scores with beautiful star-shaped flowers. The star moss is not a moss (it is actually called awl meadow), but only resembles it, but can be just as ground-covering. As an evergreen grave plant, it is extremely easy to care for and is also winter hardy, so you can cultivate it on the grave for years to come. And alsofor the summerit is ideal.
- Loquat(Contoneaster dammeri radicans)
With white flowers, red berries and dark, thick foliage, the cotoneaster adorns graves as a cemetery plant and is considered one of the most popular ground cover plants for graves due to its easy care and low growth. Weeds have no chance because the plant grows so densely that no light gets under the leaves. You don't need many copies to get a beautiful carpet. In any case, you can use the medlar for thatGrave planting for All Saints Dayand should be considered all year round and this also applies to other varieties of medlar. The specimen could also be used for planting on the edge of the grave. Maybe that's something for the grave planting at the double grave on All Saints' Day.
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- Cat paws(Antennaria dioica)
It's not just the pink flowers that are immediately noticeable about this ground cover for the grave. The silvery-green foliage, which remains even in winter, looks very pretty and makes the flowers somehow more charming. The plant feels comfortable in partial shade, but can also stand in the sun. So if you need grave planting for full sun and little water, this is exactly what you need. An important care measure is to cut off the spent flowers along with the leaves.
Which ground cover for the grave in the shade and partial shade
- Elfenblume(Epimedium)
If you want the ground cover for the grave to be shady, the elf flower is a great option. Depending on the variety, it can grow up to 40 cm high and bloom in different colors. Make sure that the plant is not exposed to the sun even in winter (e.g. due to the lack of foliage on trees that provided protection in summer). You won't get evergreen ground cover for your grave, but the foliage will decorate the grave site in summer or winter.
- Local hazelroot(Asarum europaeum)
The slowly creeping hazelroot has inconspicuous, brown flowers, so it is more the foliage that gives it its beautiful appearance. Give the plant partial shade so that it gets a few hours of sunshine. This plant also grows relatively low and almost looks like a carpet due to its dense growth. Hazelroot is great for oneEasy-care grave planting in winter, because it is wintergreen.
- Spindle bush(Euonymus fortunei)
The spindle bush is a true all-rounder because it feels very comfortable in the shade as well as in the sun. So you have a free choice here or choose the golden mean - the penumbra. These digging plants can be shortened if necessary to keep them more compact in height without this affecting their growth. Otherwise, the spindle bush can grow up to 50 centimeters high. It is also practical that the plant is not only evergreen, but that the leavesin the fall tooturn a pretty red.
- table yew(Taxus baccata ‘Repandens’)
This beautiful, evergreen plant grows slowly, but becomes quite wide and dense. It produces both flowers and berries and decorates the grave all year round. As a solitary plant, you can use it to create a small urn grave or cover larger areas on a double grave by combining several. The spiny leaves are pretty to look at and are basically frost hardy. Only late frost in spring can harm them. The table yew can be planted in many ways: it feels comfortable both in the sun and in the shade. So if the grave is under a dense tree shade, that's not a problem at all.
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- Porcelain flowers(Saxifraga x cities)
White flowers and low, dense, gray-green foliage make the porcelain flower a beautiful ground cover for the grave. The plant scores not only with its winter hardiness, but also with its robustness. For example, it can thrive wonderfully even on stony ground. The foliage grows to about 5 centimeters high, while the flower stems can reach a height of 20 centimeters.
- Waldsteinie(Waldsteinia ternata)
This creeper, also called the three-leaf golden strawberry, grows very densely, although slowly. But it makes up for it with pretty leaves and yellow flowers that appear between April and May. If youhardy cemetery plantsIf you are looking for plants that thrive in difficult places, you will be pleased: The location should definitely be in the shade, because the ground cover for the grave cannot tolerate direct sun all year round.
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