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Phlox Plant
This product was recommended by Dickson Timi from Reaftor
Phlox is a good flowering herbicious plant that most gardeners overlook when searching for rockery plants. It produces many flowers that are often scented during summer. And it comes in different varieties ranging from perennial to annual varieties. It grows well in full sun in an area with well draining soil. If you have a rock garden, phlox is the ideal plant for your garden. Set the plant 12 inches apart to give it enough space to grow its roots.
Lavender Plant
This product was recommended by Sharon Sanders from Philadelphia Weekly
Lavenders are very sturdy plants that can even survive a rocky growing medium. They are known to have a relaxing effect on people, so having a lavender plant on your desk can help reduce your stress and anxiety. Aside from that, once the plant blooms, it will add a splash of color to your rockery. This can further increase the release of your happy hormones, making you happier. With that, this is a good plant for your rockery.
Gerold’s Spurge (*Euphorbia geroldii*)
This product was recommended by Abigail Richards from Tech President
Gerold’s Spurge is one of the few plants that still can grow beautifully even if planted in full sun and a rockery environment. They are originally found in Madagascar but have been bred to grow in tropical and other countries because of their beautiful flowers. They produce small, pink-clumping flowers, adding color to a rockery. With that, they are good plants to grow in this kind of area.
Aubrieta Seeds – Cascade Purple Flower Seeds
This product was recommended by Alizaib Hassan from alizaibhassan
Gorgeous flowering vine that resembles a stream of purple flowers. Amazing to behold. Start inside or after the risk of frost has gone. Fast-growing vine with gorgeously coloured blossoms. Wonderful outdoor STEM Project for Kids, Wonderful Gift for Mom, Dad, Gardener. Grow Rare Garden Seeds.
Black Mondo Grass (Ophiopogon Planiscapus Nigrescens)
This product was recommended by Jen Stark from Happy DIY Home
Black Mondo Grass is a perennial ground cover with a long black blade that creates a stunning contrast in your garden. It looks fantastic and beautiful when mass-planted. It is also nice when it is planted in between pavers and rocks or as a top dressing in pots and containers. In the summer, it bears white to pale lilac blooms on short stems, followed by gorgeous blue-black berries. It grows well on wet, well-drained soil in full sun or semi-shade. Although frost resilient, it must be protected from severe or sustained frost.
Herb Garden
This product was recommended by Michael East from Griddle King
Herbs are great to grow in rockeries. You can either tuck them into an existing rockery or build your own from scratch. For a herb rockery, you need to ensure that it will get at least 6 hours of sun as well as having well-draining soil. In these conditions, you can nurture and grow perfectly delicious herbs that are easily accessible for home cooking.
Creeping Phlox
This product was recommended by Elijah Miller from RC Ride On Cars
Creeping phlox is an ardent grower, and with its bright florals and lush foliage, it will brighten up your rockery no end. I always try to choose plants in my garden that are both easy to maintain, and good for my local wildlife – and phlox fulfils both of these needs! As it has dense ground cover, it rarely needs weeding, and is extremely drought tolerant when in the shade, as well as being popular with bees, butterflies, and other pollinators.
Candytuft Flower
This product was recommended by Tracy Acker from Get Pay Day Loan
Although most candytuft flowers are white, some cultivars have pink or lilac blooms. This plant thrives in gravelly soil, which makes it an ideal small specimen for a sunny rock garden or border planting. When the candytuft flower’s blooms have faded, cut the entire candytuft plant back to ground level to avoid woodiness of the stems. This should be done at least every other year to keep this short, blooming beauty from growing too tall and spindly. The candytuft plant is actually a woody plant, but it looks best as a herbaceous perennial.
Crocus Bulbs
This product was recommended by Khamis Maiouf from Book of Barbering
Crocus chrysanthus comes in a wide range of appealing colors and bicolors, with some of the most popular being Snow Bunting’ (cream), Blue Pearl,“ and”Advance “ (multi-colored). Crocus bulbs planted in clusters have the greatest overall effect on the eye. It thrives in sunny locations with soil that drains well. Plant these bulbs in the ground before the fall season ends, just like you would with any other spring-flowering bulb.
Gentian violet
This product was recommended by Christian Dawson from Everwallpaper
More and more plant enthusiasts are being inspired by the idea of growing an alpine mountain plant in their own garden, rockery, or even just in a trough. Frequently, it is when hiking in the mountains or visiting a botanic garden that one succumbs to the seduction of these diminutive but vibrant, uncommon alpine plants from all over the world. The little plants occasionally push themselves out of cracks as they grow flat on the ground like a cushion or rug. Some flourish admirably on stone mounds or screws that have unique and spectacular flower forms.
Oregano Herb
This product was recommended by Beth Schubert from Own The Grill
As a professional chef, I love my ingredients to be fresh and local, and you can never get more local than your own backyard! Hence, I try to cram herbs and veg into every spot in my garden – including the rockery. I have found oregano to be really well suited to rocky soil and arid conditions, and grows well in a rockery, whilst still staying manageable.
Saxifraga Mossy Seeds
This product was recommended by Eric Jones from Couture Candy
Saxifraga is a well-known perennial flower for the rockery that blooms mostly every time of the year, depending on its variety. Some do well in the shade, while the rest require a lot more sun. Saxifraga is ideal as a ground cover plant. Thus, it is suitable for growing in rock gardens.
Sedum Seeds
This product was recommended by Eric Jones from Couture Candy
Sedum is very easy to plant; in fact, even a novice gardener can excel at growing it in the rockery. There is a vast range of sedum varieties to choose from; start planting and find out which one works best for your garden.
Chamomile Seeds
This product was recommended by Kevin Harris from NANBF
Chamomile is not only a great, calming tea, but is can also be grown in your garden as a pleasing flower and homemade brew. In particular, it likes low quality soil, so is perfect for a rockery, especially if you are an avid kitchen gardener.
Lithodora
This product was recommended by Sarah Beaumont from Indoor Home Garden
Lithodora plants are a wonderful evergreen species that can pretty much survive in any environment, including a rockery. Their blue flowers are wonderfully vibrant and will make a great focal point in any rock-drive environment during most of the year. Lithodoras do need watering at least once a week and they also love the sun, but apart from that, they will thrive in any rockery!
Thyme Live Herb Plants
This product was recommended by Jay Soni from Yorkshire Fabric Shop
There are numerous thyme kinds available, with leaves that range from dark green to golden or variegated. Most are ideal for rock gardens because of their low-growing, spreading habits. Grow in full light and well-drained soil. Rock garden plants known as aubretias are quite popular because they provide low-growing carpets of color in the late spring and early summer. Grow in full light and well-drained soil.
Saxifrage Seeds
This product was recommended by Jay Soni from Yorkshire Fabric Shop
Saxifrages are evergreen alpine plants that develop mounds and have rosettes of leaves that, from spring to summer, sprout tall stems of flowers. Grow on soil that is moist but has good drainage and in some to all shade.
Setcreasea
This product was recommended by Emilia from UK Bad Credit Loans
This beautiful purple Setcreasea purpurea is the perfect plant for rockery. It requires full sun exposure for growth. The expected height of the plant is 40 centimeters. You can place this elegant heart plant both outside or inside locations, preferably for the living room, lobby, lawn, kitchen, garden, play yard, etc. the long, rich purple and heart leaves plant can make your place lively and fresh. The plant is exceptionally hardy and grows fast with proper care.
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