What kind of plants should I put in a rock garden it will have a water feature and lights.?

Answer 1

Here's a site about rock garden plants:
http://www.ext.colostate.edu/pubs/garden/07401.html
They include:
Mountain alyssum, Carpet bugle (Ajuga reptans), Iris, Primrose, Sea Pink, Campanula , Snowcap rockcress, Coreopsis, Dianthus, Ice plant,
Cranesbill Geranium, Creeping baby’s breath, Coral Bells, Candytuft , Compactum’ Dwarf Golden flax (Linum flavum), Creeping penstemon, Phlox subulata Moss pink or creeping Phlox, Potentilla, Pasque Flower, Sedum, Lamb’s Ear (Stachy), Thyme, Veronica (Speedwell), Viola, Zinnia

Take a look at this easy-care perennial rock garden from the Brooklyn Botanic Garden:
http://www.bbg.org/gar2/topics/design/2006sp_rockgarden.html
Aurinia saxatilis 'Citrina' (basket of gold)
Cerastium tomentosum (snow in summer)
Dianthus gratianopolitanus (cheddar pink)
Phlox subulata (moss phlox)
Sagina subulata (Irish moss)
Sedum telephium ssp. ruprechtii 'Hab Gray' (stonecrop)
Sempervivum tectorum (hens and chicks)
Sisyrinchium angustifolium
Yucca filamentosa (Adam's needle)

Here's another site which includes: Alyssum(Basket of Gold), Candytuft, Desert Bluebell, English Daisy,Forget-Me-Nots, Lavender, Maiden Pinks, Portulaca, Strawflower,Wallflower
http://www.gardenguides.com/seedcatalog/theme/rockgarden.asp

Include all types of bulb plants like tulips, daffodils, etc, along with the creeping-spreading type plants & perennials. Since providing good drainage is a key aspect in growing plants successfully in a rock garden, here's a site that addresses that issue:
http://www.wildgingerfarm.com/SuccessWithRockGardenPlants.htm

Images of rock gardens (Click on each image):
http://images.search.yahoo.com/search/images?_adv_prop=image&fr=ush-ans&va=rock+gardens&sz=all

Good luck! Hope this is helpful. Enjoy!!!

Answer 2

Plants that like growing in the crevices of the rocks. You could try Sempivivums (house leeks), Thyme, Phlox, saxifraga and campanula.

Look for plants in the alpine section in your local garden centre.

Maybe consider some bulbs too like crocus, cyclamen, miniature daffodils like tete a tete and alliums.

Think about the colours you want in your garden. Do you want to just have a few colours or just 1 or a variety?

Buy a few things each time you go the garden centre in flower so that you always have something to look at.

Dont forget if something isnt happy where you've put it you can always move it somewhere else.

Answer 3

You might have problems with some alpine plants and over spray from your water feature. Lights both above and below the water are magical. One plant that does well for me near water are Impatiens. In last months 100 degree weather, even in the shade my Impatiens suffered, but those in full sun near the water flourished RScott.

Answer 4

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Answer 5

Dorrit and lobellia they give good blanket covering and colour almost all the year around. you can also add other plants if you wish

Answer 6

www.ext.colostate.edu/pubs/garden/07401.html