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Native Ground Covers of New Zealand

Overview of Native Ground Covers

Overview of Native Ground Covers Overview

Low-growing plants perfect for borders, slopes, and understorey plantings

Small-leaved Bidibidi (Acaena microphylla)

Small-Leaved Bidibidi

Acaena microphylla

A hardy native ground cover renowned for its characteristic reddish burrs and dense mat-forming growth habit.

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Red Bidibidi (Acaena novae-zelandiae)

Red Bidibidi

Acaena novae-zelandiae

A vigorous, mat-forming ground cover with reddish-brown foliage and distinctive spiny burrs.

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Cotula (Leptinella squalida)

Cotula

Leptinella squalida

A low-growing, fern-like ground cover that forms a dense, green carpet, often used as a lawn substitute.

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Creeping Pohuehue (Muehlenbeckia axillaris)

Creeping Pohuehue

Muehlenbeckia axillaris

A dense, wiry ground cover with small, round leaves, excellent for covering banks and trailing over walls.

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White Star Creeper (Lobelia angulata)

White Star Creeper

Lobelia angulata

A delicate, mat-forming ground cover with small white star-shaped flowers and tiny rounded leaves.

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