Ground cover plants play a very important role in landscaping. It can purify air, conserve water, keep dust and soil, and prevent soil erosion. Ground cover plants with high ornamental value, stable growth, rich colors and strong resistance are increasingly used in landscaping design.
Garden design needs the combination of trees, shrubs and herbs to create a multi-level, multi-color, multi-season and multi-texture landscape. There are many kinds of ground cover plants, which can be classified from different angles according to their biological and ecological characteristics and their application value. Shrubby ground cover plants, such as azalea, gardenia, medlar, etc. Herbaceous ground cover plants, such as clover, water chestnut, Ophiopogon japonicus, etc. Dwarf bamboo ground cover plants such as Phyllostachys pubescens and Phyllostachys pubescens; Lianas and climbing ground cover plants, such as ivy, ivy, honeysuckle, etc. Pteridophyte ground cover plants, such as Pteris, water keel, etc. ; Other ground cover plants that adapt to special environment, such as arrowhead and calamus, are suitable for planting in waterside wetlands, as well as plants with strong saline-alkali tolerance such as Vitex negundo, coral and burdock.
How to select ground cover plants in different planting environments?
The ground cover plants used in saline-alkali land and reclaimed water irrigation areas should have strong salt tolerance. Salt-tolerant plants mainly include Sabina vulgaris, Parthenocissus quinquefolia, Achnatherum splendens, Carex laosensis, Notoginseng Radix, Sedum Babesiae, Iris, Ajuga, Lysimachia christinae and so on.
The ground cover plants planted in slope green space should have developed root system, strong soil fixation and slope protection ability, and be resistant to extensive management. Suitable plants are Buxus microphylla, Buxus macrophylla and Pennisetum.
Ground cover plants with strong shade tolerance should be planted under forests and in places with poor lighting conditions, such as forest edges, under tree altars and sparse bushes. For example, ivy, Ophiopogon japonicus, white butterfly, Reineckea carnea, Saxifraga, Hosta, Saxifraga and so on. Suitable for use under evergreen trees and shrubs; Sparse forest can be accompanied by hydrangea, Sedum, Sedum sarmentosum, Lycoris radiata, Catharanthus roseus, etc.
Forest margins can be shrubs or vines, such as honeysuckle. Spiraea Jinshan, Berberis japonica. And Chinese rose. Perennial colorful grass local cover plants, such as Eupatorium odoratum, Ophiopogon japonicus in Phnom Penh, Carex, Oxalis purpurea, etc. , used to add beautiful colors to the forest edge, or arranged as a pattern landscape, or used as a flower border material.
In the open area, you can choose ground cover plants that like light, such as Coreopsis, Dianthus, Black Heart Chrysanthemum and so on.
Suitable for planting Dictyophora dictyophora, Acorus calamus, Houttuynia cordata, Belamcanda, Hosta, Saxifraga, Evergreen, Pteridophyte and other wetland-tolerant plants.
The dry environment is suitable for planting plants with developed roots and drought tolerance, such as Sedum, Chrysanthemum indicum, Petunia, Trifolium repens and perennial fluconazole.
Ground cover plants with barren resistance, high coverage and strong expansibility can be arranged on flower beds, slopes and rockeries, such as Radix Aucklandiae, Calendula lateralis, Celastrus orbiculatus and Parthenocissus tricuspidata.
Saxifraga, Roche, Ficus pumila, etc. Can be installed on rocks; Lycoris radiata and Ophiopogon japonicus can be planted between steps and stone crevices.
When planting seasonal flowers, you can choose Tang Di, Geranium, Yingchun and Cherry Blossom. , peony, safflower, amaranth, delphinium, cockscomb, etc. In summer, dahlia, cosmos, malachite, zinnia, etc. Autumn is pansy, and winter is corydalis angustifolia, kale, tulip and Dutch chrysanthemum.
Ground cover plants are classified according to leaf color, flower color and fruit color:
Such as Ophiopogon japonicus and Ivy with dark green leaves, Hypericum japonicum and Spiraea Jinshan with yellow leaves, Oxalis purpurea and Euphorbia humifusa with purple leaves, Ophiopogon japonicus with white leaves, Wild Sesame with white leaves, Houttuynia cordata with red leaves, Ophiopogon japonicus with broad leaves in Phnom Penh and Canna with yellow leaves and golden veins.
Colorful iris, Lycoris radiata, oxalis alba, gardenia, Sedum pollen, oxalis rubra, safflower, cut chardonnay, rhododendron rhododendron, and Ajuga multiflora.
Red raspberry, Ardisia japonica, Hypericum chinense.
Planting different colors of ground cover plants in patches, matching with the upper trees and shrubs, enriches the community level and landscape effect. If the upper trees and shrubs are deciduous, you can choose evergreen ivy, Ophiopogon japonicus and Buxus microphylla. On the contrary, you can choose Hosta, Purple Calyx and Daqing with strong shade tolerance and bright colors to achieve the purpose of rich colors.