Climbing plants & ground cover – Dress your walls and enhance your urban outdoors

Why adopt climbing plants or ground cover

These plants offer multiple aesthetic and ecological benefits, while perfectly adapting to city life. They dress walls, mask views, and bring a touch of freshness and privacy to confined spaces.

• Space saving: they grow vertically or close to the ground, ideal for small balconies.
• Natural shade: climbers create a plant barrier against summer heat.
• Biodiversity: they attract bees, butterflies, and birds in urban environments.
• Minimal maintenance: resistant and self-sufficient once established.
• Durable aesthetics: evergreen foliage, fragrant blooms, and varied textures all year round.

In the city, these plants help soften architectural lines and reconnect your home with nature.

Our favorite varieties at Verdeia

Depending on your exposure and style, you will find plants suited to every situation: sunny wall, shaded balcony, or hanging planter.

• Star jasmine (Trachelospermum jasminoides) — fragrant white blooms, evergreen foliage, ideal for trellises and railings.
• Ivy (Hedera helix) — hardy and perfect ground cover, tolerates shade and urban pollution.
• Clematis — spectacular and colorful blooms, ideal for dressing a wall or pergola.
• Campsis (trumpet vine) — bright orange summer blooms, tropical effect guaranteed on a facade.
• Campanula muralis — creeping plant with purple flowers, perfect for edges or hanging planters.

Where and how to install them

Climbers and ground cover adapt to many supports and configurations. Whether your space is sunny or partially shaded, they will always find their place.

• Climbers: install them on a trellis, wire mesh, or a sun-exposed balcony.
• Ground cover: plant them at the edge of a container or planter so they can naturally cascade.
• Substrate: light and draining, enriched with compost to stimulate flowering.
• Watering: regular during the first weeks, then moderate once well rooted.

In no time, your wall or balcony will be covered with a charming plant coat.

Maintenance & Verdeia tips

These plants require little maintenance, but a few simple actions ensure their long-term vitality.

• Pruning: at the end of winter or after flowering to stimulate balanced growth.
• Watering: adjusted to the season — more frequent in summer, spaced out in autumn.
• Fertilization: a light application of organic fertilizer in spring is enough to restart flowering.
• Monitoring: remove dry leaves or weak stems to keep the plant dense and healthy.

With these light care steps, your climbers and ground cover will become the queens of your urban jungle.

Decor ideas & atmospheres

Climbing plants and ground cover lend themselves to all inspirations: green wall, hanging balcony, or Mediterranean corner. Combine them with raw ceramic pots, woven baskets, or geometric planters for a contemporary look.

Combine a clematis with ivy or star jasmine for a harmonious contrast between flowering and evergreen foliage. Ground covers like campanula or verbena will add the final touch to your living decor.

Delivery & Verdeia quality

Each climbing or ground cover plant is carefully prepared and shipped in eco-friendly packaging that protects foliage and roots during transport. Verdeia guarantees fresh, healthy plants ready to thrive upon arrival.

FAQ — Climbing plants & ground cover