ROCKERY
ROCKERY
This page has a number of plants that would be suitable for a rockery
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Very easy to grow. Good ground cover. Blue / purple flowers in late April, May. Height in flower about 7 inches (17 cms).
Prefers damp site - partial shade.
Very useful for attracting bees in spring - before many other plants are in flower.
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Bright yellow flowers in spring - April, May on tall stems. (Non variegated variety of plant next above) Height (stems) 8 / 9 inches 20 cms. Spread 5 / 6 inches (10 / 11 cms) Soon covers larger area. Likes shade to partial sun. Good ground cover or rockery plant. Easily split and divided.
GERANIUM SANGUINEUM STRIATUM NOT AVAILABLE
Likes sunny spot. Pink flowers in April. May. Likes well drained soil. About 10 cms high in flower. Good ground cover plant. If cut back after flowering will repeat flower later in summer.
GERANIUM SANGUINEUM NOT AVAILABLE
Likes sunny spot. Purple flowers in April. May. Likes well drained soil. About 10 cms high in flower. Good ground cover plant. If cut back after flowering will repeat flower later in summer.
SAXIGRAGE x urbium 'London Pride' AVAILABLE
Very easy to grow. Good ground cover. Haze of pale pink flowers in late May, June. Height in flower about 20 cms).
Sun to partial shade
SAXIFRAGE paniculata (Mountain saxifrage) AVAILABLE
White flowers - early summer - April, May Height in flower approx 15 cms will spread to form low carpet of leaves. Suitable for a rockery, over a wall, edge of a path or front of a border - shown in photo in a container too.
Easily split and divided Sun or partial shade
SEDUM AVAILABLE
Likes sunny position. Pink flowers in late July, August. Well drained soil. About 8/9 cms high in flower. Drought tolerant. Suit a rockery as well as front of a border
VINCA Minor AVAILABLE
Likes sunny spot to partial shade. Blue / mauve flowers May, June - may repeat flower later in the summer. Well drained soil. About 10 cms high. Can be a bit inasive but it is easy to control.