Rock Gardens
While there are a wide range of plants and construction techniques, the articles here will give you the basics for both plants and construction techniques and point you in the direction for further information.
The majority of alpine plants are short and flower in early spring as they do in their mountainous homes.
With dedicated searching however you can find summer and fall blooming plants for rock gardens.
Plant Lists
Dianthus or carnation type of short alpine plants. Many of these varieties have a very long bloom time.
Creeping Phlox that blooms heavily in late spring is probably the most popular rock garden plant.
Aster flowers are a fine sight to see in the early spring garden. Here's the data on growing the alpine forms of this plant.
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Rocky Mountain Columbine
Doug,
You said: "Aquilegia alpina is a terrific plant if you can find it....
Aquilegia bertolonii is my favorite columbine...
Aquilegia caerulea ...
landscape fabric and rock gardens
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We just put in a shade garden. I am concerned because my husband fist put down landscape fabric, then covered it with pea gravel. He said we can add the ...
Training phlox
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How do I plant creeping flox so they will spread more sideways. I have a very short ...
starting a rock garden
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I have a large pile of rock all along my back yard fencing, I am planning to make it look more attractive by making it into a rock garden.
I have removed ...
Perennial pink carnation
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My pink carnation plants I planted in early May have only bloomed once I have ferterlized etc. I live in Norfolk, Va.
What could be the cause for this....
Mulch for Rock Gardens
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1) I am putting in a rock garden on a slope in my yard. Can I use Cedar mulch to stop erosion while the plants have time to grow??
2) Where do you put ...
Invasive weed
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When we purchased our home it came complete with a rock garden. However, there is an invasive weed that I cant seem to get rid of. It spreads very quickly....
pond rock garden
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What would you suggest for the edgin of this pond in Minnesota?
Doug says that if you want a rock garden here, then you're going to have to start by ...
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