What’s the best ground cover plant for under a beech tree?
Phil Grosse, by email Beech casts a deeper shade than most types of tree and over the years, however, I’ve become convinced that vinca (periwinkle) takes some beating. The large species, Vinca major, is the most vigorous but is rather prone to a rust disease and the variegated forms of the smaller-leaved Vinca minor are prettier. If you want something taller, the spotted laurel will survive where most shrubs can’t.