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.

Ajuga 'Chocolate Chip'

Finer compact foliage than the usual Ajuga. Dense, compact form suitable for rock garden or container planting, effective ground cover in damp areas.

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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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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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Galanthus elwesii

Widely known as the "English" snowdrop, these are native to Turkey and the Caucasus, described by British botanist and plant hunter Henry John Elwes in his botanical expedition to the Caucasus in 1874. One of the more robust species, elwesii is easily recognised by its wider leaf and large flower. Best in a cool shady position on well drained but fertile...

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Primula 'Goldlace'

Old fashioned shade-loving primrose with burgundy gold edged flowers. Choice and lovely.

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Viola sulphurea

Soft primrose yellow flowers, a seldom seen variety with subtle colour. Plant with snowdrops and spring bulbs.

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