A rock garden is a garden composed of large and small rocks placed in the soil and highlighted by plants which fill the spaces in between the rocks.
Rock garden flowers shade.
It provides a quiet calm juxtaposition to lush full flower beds and masses of green.
20 rock garden plants you can grow in full sun to partial shade.
A mixture of plants that bloom at different times of the year and those with foliage that have interest such as striping stippling or uniquely patterned leaves should be used.
The beauty of a well planned rock garden is the rocks and plants work together to elevate each other s impact.
You can grow both sun and shade loving plants the sun loving plants can be grown in the foreground while the shade loving plants can be grown in the shade cast by large rocks.
The plants can spread quickly and are considered invasive parts of the southeast.
The plant needs sandy or loamy well drained soil.
Whether settled on a hillside around a curve in the yard or tucked away beside.
A rock garden sometimes known as a rockery or alpine garden is a planting area designed with a hardscape featuring a selection of gravels rocks and or boulders it typically includes softscape plants suitable to those conditions.
The deer resistant shrub has coarse bushy leaves with shades from dull lavender to intense violet.
There are many types of rock plants to choose from but here are some points to consider.
Purple rockcress aubrieta deltoidea this alpine plant carpets the entire rocky terrain with cute bright pink to purple flowers.
Rock garden plants are more resistant hardier and don t need as much water and sun as other types of plants and flowers.
Lesser periwinkle prefers partial shade and slightly moist soil so it s one of the best options for rock or wall gardens located under tall trees.
Shade loving rock garden plants should still provide color and interesting foliage along with a lower profile so rocks can show off.