Groundcovers are ideal for wall planting, and not just because they look pretty; they have a positive effect on the embankment in very different ways. Below you will find the effects of ground cover on the wall and a selection of the most beautiful cushion plants.
The blue periwinkle looks good on the wall
Five positive effects of ground cover on the wall
- Protection from Erosion: The flat, spreading roots of ground covers hold the soil to the wall and prevent it from being washed out.
- Protection against drought: The dense foliage of ground covers covers the soil and thus prevents it from drying out.
- Protection against weeds: Since Bodedecker only let a little light through and take up a lot of space with their roots, weeds hardly stand a chance.
- Loose soil: The roots of the groundcover pull through the soil and loosen it, making hoeing unnecessary, providing more oxygen in the soil and making it easier to maintain the wall.
- Positive effect on the environment: not only do groundcovers produce oxygen like all other plants, they also improve the soil quality and provide food for nectar-loving insects with their flowers.
The most beautiful ground covers for the slope
When choosing your ground cover, you should ensure that it is sufficiently winter hardy and keep site requirements in mind. If you want to see a green wall in both summer and winter, you can choose one of the numerous variants of evergreen groundcover, such as thyme, creeping spindle, ivy, star moss or blue periwinkle. If you like it in bloom, the table below provides information on the color and timing of the different ground covers so that you can create a wall that blooms all year round.
| German name | botanical name | location | flower color | heyday | particularities |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-forming Waldsteinia | Waldsteinia ternata | Sun to semi-shade | yellow | April to June | periwinkle |
| Blue periwinkle | Vinca minor | Sun, partial shade or shade | bluish violet | May to September | periwinkle |
| groundcover rose | pink | Sun to semi-shade | Different | June to August | Easy to care for and robust |
| leadwort | Ceratostigma plumbaginoides | Sun to semi-shade | Bluish | August to October | Late heyday |
| fat man | Pachysandra terminalis | Penumbra with shadow | White | April to May | periwinkle |
| ivy | Hedera helix | Sun, partial shade or shade | Evergreen, poisonous | ||
| creeping medlar | Cotoneaster dammeri | Sun, partial shade or shade | May to June | White | Beautiful fruits, evergreen |
| creep spindle | Euonymus fortunei | Sun, partial shade or shade | Beautiful leaf pattern, evergreen | ||
| star moss | Sagina subulata | Sun to semi-shade | White | May to July | periwinkle |
| Carpet Dogwood | Cornus canadensis | partial shade to full shade | White | May to June | Beautiful autumn colors, attractive fruits |
| thyme | Thymus serpyllum | Sun | Different | June to August | periwinkle |