Outdoor trailing plants

There are many good options for using climbing or trailing plants to cover and enhance a wall or fence. Here are 25 choices.

Discover a variety of ground cover plants for your outdoor space! From fast-growing options like Dichondra Silver Falls to evergreen favorites such as Asiatic Jasmine Minima, there's a plant for every garden style. Explore the beauty of trailing plants like Variegated Vinca and Silver Ponyfoot, or opt for drought-tolerant varieties such as Brazilian Walking Iris. Create stunning greenery with hanging ground cover plants like Prostrate Rosemary and Asian gems like Creeping Native Groundcover.

Whether you’re creating beautiful planted containers, or want to soften the edges of raised garden beds and retaining walls, cascading plants are fabulously useful.

They add much-needed vibrancy to low-light areas.

Explore 20 fantastic trailing plants for hanging baskets and pots. Also includes tips on planting and caring for your container garden.

Looking to jazz up your space?

These are the 11 best types of cascading plants for retaining walls and pots, which can be grown in a range of climate and soil conditions.

Cascading plants add beauty to gardens. The plants grow like vines that will trail down vertically, creating a waterfall effect. Some spread to retaining

Discover the best trailing plants for indoor hanging baskets with our top picks. From stunning Trailing peperomias perfect for growing indoors to exquisite Trailing succulents that thrive in hanging baskets, explore outstanding plant choices to elevate your space. Whether you're looking for recommendations on trailing plants for containers or seeking the best options for creating a lush indoor garden, we've got you covered with a variety of beautiful options to transform your home.

Best sun tolerant plants: Silver falls dichondra shimmers and cascades. his trailing plant is a silvery blue-green. It’s hard to believe that something so enchanting could be heat- and drought-tolerant! While “Silver Falls” (also known as “silver ponyfoot”) loves full-sun conditions, I’ve included it in three of my part-sun planters, and it’s absolutely thriving. [from Southlands Nursery]