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Easy Ideas for Landscaping with Rocks
Easy Ideas for Landscaping with Rocks
Dwarf conifers & Japanese Maples [Abies cvs.; Pinus cv.; Acer palmatum cvs.]. Jim Swift, Bellingham, WA Exterior, Bunga, Japanese Garden, Jardim, Tuin, Cascade, Garten, Landscape, Pergola
1203697 Dwarf conifers & Japanese Maples against home [Abies cvs.; Pinus cv.; Acer palmatum cvs.]. Jim Swift, Bellingham, WA
Dwarf conifers & Japanese Maples [Abies cvs.; Pinus cv.; Acer palmatum cvs.]. Jim Swift, Bellingham, WA
Purple Flowering Groundcover - Campanula Portenschlagiana - a plant that grows in less-than-ideal conditions and has long-lasting foliage. Plant care info is on the post - via Northern Shade Plants, Planting Flowers, Shaded Garden, Fall Flowers, Small Flower Gardens, Flower Garden, Shade Plants, Outdoor Plants
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Purple Flowering Groundcover - Campanula Portenschlagiana - a plant that grows in less-than-ideal conditions and has long-lasting foliage. Plant care info is on the post - via Northern Shade
Fernbush (Chamaebatiaria mellifolium, zones 4 to 8) hails from the rocky slopes of the western United States. This unsung native attracts bees, butterflies and birds with its fragrant foliage and petite white flowers.  Benefits and tolerances: Heat and drought tolerant; adapts to most soils Desert Landscaping, Drought Tolerant Plants, Drought Tolerant, Landscaping Plants, Garden Shrubs, Natural Landscaping, Garden Plants
Fernbush (Chamaebatiaria mellifolium, zones 4 to 8) hails from the rocky slopes of the western United States. This unsung native attracts bees, butterflies and birds with its fragrant foliage and petite white flowers. Benefits and tolerances: Heat and drought tolerant; adapts to most soils
Salvia greggii (Autumn sage) Perennial, Shrub , Evergreen , Semi-evergreen. Normally 2-3 ft but can reach 5 ft  Leaf: Green, Size:1-3 ft. , 3-6 ft. Water Use: Low  Light Requirement: Sun  Soil Moisture: Dry  Drought Tolerance: High  Cold Tolerant: yes Heat Tolerant: yes Soil Description: Well-drained, rocky soils,  must have a well-drained site and cannot take shrink-swell clay soils. In clay soils, work in organic matter and amendments to improve drainage and, if possible, plant on a slope. Nature, Gardens, Evergreen Shrubs, Shrubs, Sage Plant, Salvia, Wildflower Garden
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Salvia greggii (Autumn sage) Perennial, Shrub , Evergreen , Semi-evergreen. Normally 2-3 ft but can reach 5 ft Leaf: Green, Size:1-3 ft. , 3-6 ft. Water Use: Low Light Requirement: Sun Soil Moisture: Dry Drought Tolerance: High Cold Tolerant: yes Heat Tolerant: yes Soil Description: Well-drained, rocky soils, must have a well-drained site and cannot take shrink-swell clay soils. In clay soils, work in organic matter and amendments to improve drainage and, if possible, plant on a slope.
Texas/Twistleaf yucca [Yucca rupicola] - Evergreen succulent, 1-2 feet (bloom stalks reach 5 feet). Sun or maybe Part Shade. Prefers rocky, limestone soil. Cold, heat, drought tolerant. Deer resistant (foliage).  Attracts butterflies.  A good accent plant.  Good for rock gardens or xeriscapes. Leaves naturally twist with age. Endemic to the Edwards Plateau. Texas, Flowering Plants, Cacti And Succulents, Deer Resistant Plants, Texas Gardening
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Texas/Twistleaf yucca [Yucca rupicola] - Evergreen succulent, 1-2 feet (bloom stalks reach 5 feet). Sun or maybe Part Shade. Prefers rocky, limestone soil. Cold, heat, drought tolerant. Deer resistant (foliage). Attracts butterflies. A good accent plant. Good for rock gardens or xeriscapes. Leaves naturally twist with age. Endemic to the Edwards Plateau.
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Sporobolus heterolepsis Prairie dropseed The finely textured, green leaves of this slow-growing, clump-forming perennial turn golden yellow in autumn. It bears cloudy panicles of coriander fragrant, pale-pink to tawny flowers 5 to 10 inches long in late summer, reaching 3 feet tall. Native, Good dried flower. Heat and drought tolerant. The flowers smell like coriander. Care: Grow in any well-drained soil in full sun. These plants prefer dry and rocky soil Types Of Grass, Prairie Fire, Pruning Hydrangeas, Ground Cover, Fine Gardening, Wild Grass, Grasses Garden, Naturescape
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Sporobolus heterolepsis Prairie dropseed The finely textured, green leaves of this slow-growing, clump-forming perennial turn golden yellow in autumn. It bears cloudy panicles of coriander fragrant, pale-pink to tawny flowers 5 to 10 inches long in late summer, reaching 3 feet tall. Native, Good dried flower. Heat and drought tolerant. The flowers smell like coriander. Care: Grow in any well-drained soil in full sun. These plants prefer dry and rocky soil
Big Muhly / Lindheimer's Muhly [Muhlenbergia lindheimeri] - Semi-evergreen bunch grass, about 2-5 feet. Sun. Prefers well-drained, rocky soils. Heat, cold and drought tolerant. Deer resistant. Used as a large showpiece or specimen grass. Good alternative to foundation shrubs or non-native pampas grass.  Good forage for livestock and wildlife.  Good nesting material for birds. Endemic to the Edwards Plateau. The Great Outdoors, Lady, Native Plant Gardening, Sun Perennials
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Big Muhly / Lindheimer's Muhly [Muhlenbergia lindheimeri] - Semi-evergreen bunch grass, about 2-5 feet. Sun. Prefers well-drained, rocky soils. Heat, cold and drought tolerant. Deer resistant. Used as a large showpiece or specimen grass. Good alternative to foundation shrubs or non-native pampas grass. Good forage for livestock and wildlife. Good nesting material for birds. Endemic to the Edwards Plateau.
Japanese Boxwood is a dense rounded shrub growing only 6 feet tall, but grows faster than the species.  Buxus microphylla var. japonica tolerates heat, humidity, and nematodes better than most boxwoods. Also this variety has been reported to do will in the rocky soils of Austin, another plus is the deer do not eat it.  Hardiness Zone: 6, 7, 8, 9 Plant Use: Shrub Exposure: Part Shade to Sun Water Requirements: Medium Wicked, Herbs, Poisonous Plants, Lethargy, Poison Garden, Stomach, Poison
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Japanese Boxwood is a dense rounded shrub growing only 6 feet tall, but grows faster than the species. Buxus microphylla var. japonica tolerates heat, humidity, and nematodes better than most boxwoods. Also this variety has been reported to do will in the rocky soils of Austin, another plus is the deer do not eat it. Hardiness Zone: 6, 7, 8, 9 Plant Use: Shrub Exposure: Part Shade to Sun Water Requirements: Medium
Plants for clay. Coreopsis tinctoria, plains coreopsis. Annual Zone: 2 to 11  Height: 2 to 4 feet  Spread: 1 to 1.5 feet Blooms June to September Tolerates: Clay Soil, Dry Soil, Shallow, Rocky Soil.  Easily grown in dry to medium moisture, well-drained soil in full sun. Performs well in poor sandy or rocky soils. Tolerant of heat, humidity and some drought. Freely self seeds in optimum conditions. Flower Beds, Invasive Plants, Annual Flowers, Tall Plants, Botanical Gardens
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Plants for clay. Coreopsis tinctoria, plains coreopsis. Annual Zone: 2 to 11 Height: 2 to 4 feet Spread: 1 to 1.5 feet Blooms June to September Tolerates: Clay Soil, Dry Soil, Shallow, Rocky Soil. Easily grown in dry to medium moisture, well-drained soil in full sun. Performs well in poor sandy or rocky soils. Tolerant of heat, humidity and some drought. Freely self seeds in optimum conditions.