Rock Garden

The following plants are distinctive because of their low ground covering habit, and suitability for growing in a well drained rock garden environment. Height range is from 1cm-30cm, so read carefully and choose varieties that suit your individual circumstances. For example; plants like Geranium ‘Mavis Simpson’ although low growing, are more suited to a larger space, where as Geranium dalmaticum is a much smaller compact variety that suits small spaces.

Geranium macrorrhizum album

A lovely species from Greece, useful as a ground-cover for part-sun with attractive velvety leaves. All the attributes of above with white flowers and contrasting red stamens. The foliage colours well in cold winter areas.

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Pachysandra terminalis

A useful evergreen ground cover from Japan for shade and woodland plantings. White flowers, attractive glossy green foliage; combine with epimediums.

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Polygonatum humile

Dwarf "Solomon"s Seal" for the woodland garden or shady rockgarden. Spreads to form a mat.

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Primrose

Primula vulgaris. Similar medicinal value to the cowslip, the root being dried and used in early medicine to manage gout and arthritis.

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Viola odorata

A long stemmed form suitable for picking. Violet blue flowers in winter and early spring.

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Viola odorata 'Rose Pink'

Rose pink form of Viola odorata, use as ground cover in shade under trees amongst Dicentra and Hostas.

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Viola odorata 'Swanley White'

Double white form, sweetly fragrant and lovely. Easy and clumping like other forms, best used in shade as ground cover.

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Anemone nemorosa

The 'wood anemone' is useful as a ground cover in shade. Treat as a bulb, dry off after flowering, summer deciduous, good amongst Hosta and Helleborus. This is the traditional form with single white flowers.

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Anemone nemorosa 'Blue Queen'

A cultivar of nemorosa with clear blue flowers in spring. Makes a delightful pot plant, or woodland planting. Do not over-water after flowering, caution to those with irrigation systems, keep soil barely damp and not wet.

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