Lawn & Garden - Rock Garden Plants
About Rock Garden Plants
Summary on Rock Gardens
Landscaped gardens require hardscaping materials and softscaping materials where the two scaping materials beautifully complement one another and create tasteful and colorful garden applications. Hardscaping products include pavers, rocks, cement, and wood type materials that are often used as a garden bed or garden wall which hence creates the design, shape and lay out of the landscaped garden. Softscaping materials include flowers, plants, shrubs and trees that are highlighted in the garden will complete the overall presentation tastefully. There are literally thousands of various rock garden plants for you to choose from that will add color and elegance to any landscaped rock garden.
Rock gardens are still one of the most popular and preferred type of hard scaping materials that are used in residential landscaping. The attributes of garden rocks is they provide natural appearance due to their natural textures, they are durable, very sturdy, will last many decades, all weather tolerant, they will not rust and they are also available in many sizes and shapes to suit any garden size and design. Handy Tips on Rock Garden Plants
There are endless types of rock garden plant species that you can select and feature tastefully in your landscaped garden which include perennials, annual flowers and plants where you can purchase from a Nursery Center. To feature a rock garden here are some handy and hint full tips to successfully grow rock garden plants:
- Select various plant and flower species that will add more color to the garden dimension
- Be repetitive with the same type of flowers or plants for uniformity and good garden flow for visual appeal
- Select a plant that is low growing so it does not take over you garden and become a nuisance
- Select flowers and plants that are easy to grow and maintain
- Make sure the soil is in good condition, add manure or soil fertilizer if need be
- Good soil drainage is also a must, so soil erosion and pest infestation wont eventuate and harm the garden plants or flowers to grow successfully
- Some types of flowers and plants require more sun or shade as well as different amounts of watering requirements, make sure you read the information that is provided by the nursery and follow all the necessary instructions
- When you purchase the rock garden plants, you should also ask the staff at the nursery as to which is the most suitable fertilizer or plant food for the specific plants or flowers you have chosen
- Make sure you apply suitable mulching products to your rock garden plants
- Use some form of an irrigation system due to the many benefits they have to offer
Types of Rock Garden Plants
The following are the most popular rock garden plants and flowers that you can choose to highlight in your rock garden application that provides color, sophistication and elegance. They include:
- Alyssum
- Campanula
- Dianthus
- Daffodils
- Daisies
- White and Blue Clips
- Lavender
- Roses
- Carnations
- Gardenias
- Poppies
- Purple Gem
- Lilies
- Frangipani
- Ferns
- Native Plants
- Palm Plants
