Here are a few beauties to get you started:
Seaside Daisy (Erigeron karvinskianis)
Seaside daisy - also known as shore daisy and wall daisy - not only spreads fast but can also work its way up into shrubs and can form smothering mounds.
Kidney Weed (Dichondra repens)
If you have an area in your garden that you find difficult to grow something in, then Dichondra repens may be the answer. A native creeper that spreads like a thick carpet and suppresses weeds, you can grow it between paving stones, on your driveway strip or under other plants. Great for use as a substitute lawn in shady locations.
Blue Star Creeper (Pratia pedunculata)
Blue star creeper is a popular ground cover for moist environments. It forms a carpet of blue and white starflowers during spring and summer but needs a little attention and care in dry spells. It looks great under ferns, in rockeries, shady areas or even at the edge of a garden pond.
Australian Violet (Viola hederacea)
Australian violet is an attractive choice as a ground cover for your garden with bold mauve and white flowers all year around. Native to south-eastern Australia, it is fast-spreading and the perfect cover for shaded, damp narrow areas such as down the side of a house, next to a garage or along a fence. It needs a bit more attention in the hot weather.
Kangaroo Lobelia (Dampiera diversifolia)
Suitable for all soil types with bright purple flowers from spring to summer. When looking for Australian native plants for dry shade this groundcover from the south of Western Australia has a bright profusion of flowers which attracts bees and other insects.
Mauve Clips (Campanula carpatica)
An ornamental ground cover which will add a bit of colour to shady/low light areas, with a long flowering display of lilac blue, bell-shaped flowers.
Star Jasmine (Trachelospermum jasminoides)
Sprawls well and produces fragrant white flowers.
Visit your local garden centre for many more options and some helpful advice.
