Five positive effects of ground cover on the wall
- Protection against erosion: The flat, spreading roots of ground cover hold the earth firmly to the wall and thus prevent it from being washed out.
- Protection against drought: The dense foliage of ground cover covers the earth and prevents it from drying out.
- Protection against weeds: Since ground cover only let through little light and take up a lot of space with their roots, weeds hardly stand a chance.
- Loose soil: The roots of the ground cover pull through the soil and loosen it, which makes hoeing superfluous, ensures more oxygen in the soil and thus makes it easier to maintain the wall.
- Positive effect for the environment: Not only do ground cover produce like all other plants Oxygen, they also improve soil quality and provide nectar-loving insects with their Blossoms food.
The most beautiful ground cover for the slope
When choosing your ground cover, you should ensure that it is sufficiently winter hardy and the location requirements are in view. If you want to look at a green wall in summer and winter, you can opt for one of the numerous variants of evergreen ground cover, such as B. Thyme, creeper, ivy,
Star moss or blue periwinkle. If you like it blooming, the following table provides information about the bloom color and time of the various ground cover, so that you can create a wall that blooms all year round.also read
- Perennial bed in the shade: a selection of plants
- Plant a wall
- Perennial bed in partial shade
| German name | Botanical name | Location | Flower color | Heyday | particularities |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runners-forming Waldsteinia | Waldsteinia ternata | Sun to partial shade | yellow | April to June | Evergreen |
| Blue evergreen | Vinca minor | Sun, Penumbra or shadow | Bluish purple | May to September | Evergreen |
| Ground cover rose | pink | Sun to partial shade | Different | June to August | Easy to care for and robust |
| Lead root | Ceratostigma plumbaginoides | Sun to partial shade | Bluish | August to October | Late flowering period |
| Fat man | Pachysandra terminalis | Penumbra with shadow | White | April to May | Evergreen |
| ivy | Hedera helix | Sun, partial shade or shade | Evergreen, poisonous | ||
| Loquat | Cotoneaster dammeri | Sun, partial shade or shade | May to June | White | Beautiful fruits, evergreen |
| Crawler | Euonymus fortunei | Sun, partial shade or shade | Beautiful leaf pattern, evergreen | ||
| Star moss | Sagina subulata | Sun to partial shade | White | May to July | Evergreen |
| Carpet dogwood | Cornus canadensis | Partial shade to shade | White | May to June | Nice autumn colors, attractive fruits |
| thyme | Thymus serpyllum | Sun | Different | June to August | Evergreen |