Please suggest what to plant.

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I need a very low ground cover plant. Something that will spread across the ground quickly, be dense but won't grow taller than 6 inches.
Any ideas?

Nasturshums?

Bugle

Vinca

Sweet Woodruff is lovely and under used.

Ivy

Another vote for vinca.

Thanks for the replies. I am going to have to google these though as the names mean nothing to me as not a natural gardener.
I have seen a purple moss like plant growing over walls. Is that a good ground cover?
Have also seen something which I think is Crane's Bill. Would that work?

That vinca looks lovely!

Do you mean purple flowers when you say moss like plant? Is it aubretia ?

Cranesbills are hardy geraniums which are great ground cover, just look for lower growing ones as some are taller than you want.

Don't plant ivy.

I think you might be thinking of campanula.

Ivy is a real thug. Vinca is evergreen, so will look ok year round.

Yes campanula that's it but it does look similar to aubretia so not sure which it is.
I already have ivy growing through from next door. It's starting to grow up the side of the house. I actually quite liked it but it sounds like it's not good....why?

Ivy is a bastard and gets everywhere and it's so hard to get rid of.
It suffocates other plants.

I like creeping varieties of thyme

You will have a nightmare with the ivy if you don't get on top of it quick. It spreads like wildfire and strangles everything. Campanula has a more bell like flower than aubretia. Both are lovely though.

Ivy sounds like a dream compared to the blackberry brambles I've got atm.
Would ivy suffocate them?
I've got a huge tub of thyme as I love the smell. Didn't realise there was a creeping variety.

Look at creeping Jenny. It's a beautiful coloured leaf with little yellow flowers. Spreads like crazy but really easy to pull out if it gets too much.

Creeping Jenny looks lovely. Can I plant any of these suggestions now or have I left it too late?

Creeping phlox

Whatever you choose, avoid Houttuynia cordat, it is the most foul smelling plant and an invasive bastard too.

Now is fine for planting, just water well when you plant and consider using a mulch.

Thank you all so much, some great ideas.

A small variety of Persicaria covers well.

Thanks, some lovely suggestions.