Winning Plant Combinations, Plant Combination Ideas
Transforming a dull slope into a beautiful rock garden is easy when you chose the right plants. Here, a colorful selection of Dianthus (Pink), Phlox subulata (Creeping Phlox), Aubrieta (Rock Cress), Euphorbia (Spurge), Stachys byzantina (Lamb’s Ears), and Helianthemum (Rock Rose) create an eye-catching display. The garden explodes in a firework of colors for months and requires moderate care.
Most plants are deer and rabbit resistant, and drought tolerant. Enjoy!
| Hardiness |
7 |
|---|---|
| Heat Zones |
7 |
| Climate Zones | 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17 |
| Exposure | Full Sun |
| Season of Interest |
Spring (Mid, Late) Summer (Early, Mid, Late) |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Water Needs | Low |
| Soil Type | Loam, Sand |
| Soil pH | Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Plant of Merit, Showy |
| Attracts | Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds |
| Garden Styles | Gravel and Rock Garden |
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| Hardiness |
7 |
|---|---|
| Heat Zones |
7 |
| Climate Zones | 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17 |
| Exposure | Full Sun |
| Season of Interest |
Spring (Mid, Late) Summer (Early, Mid, Late) |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Water Needs | Low |
| Soil Type | Loam, Sand |
| Soil pH | Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Plant of Merit, Showy |
| Attracts | Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds |
| Garden Styles | Gravel and Rock Garden |
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| Plant | Quantity | |
|---|---|---|
| Aubrieta deltoidea (Rock Cress) | N/A | Buy Plants |
| Phlox subulata 'Scarlet Flame' (Creeping Phlox) | N/A | Buy Plants |
| Euphorbia characias subsp. wulfenii (Mediterranean Spurge) | N/A | Buy Plants |
| Stachys byzantina (Lamb's Ears) | N/A | Buy Plants |
| Helianthemum 'Raspberry Ripple' (Rock Rose) | N/A | Buy Plants |
| Festuca glauca 'Elijah Blue' (Blue Fescue) | N/A | Buy Plants |
| Dryopteris filix-mas (Male Fern) | N/A | Buy Plants |
| Picea pungens 'Globosa' (Colorado Spruce) | N/A | Buy Plants |
| Dianthus gratianopolitanus 'Firewitch' (Cheddar Pink) | N/A | Buy Plants |
| Dianthus 'Candy Floss' (Pink) | N/A | Buy Plants |
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Becoming a contributing member of Gardenia is easy and can be done in just a few minutes. If you provide us with your name, email address and the payment of a modest $25 annual membership fee, you will become a full member, enabling you to design and save up to 25 of your garden design ideas.
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