Alpine rock garden

A rock garden can add visual interest to a vegetative landscape and provide a solution to a problem spot on your property

Learn about the different types of rock gardens and how to design rock flower beds for drought-tolerant beauty in your yard.

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Aubrieta is a carpeting plant that produces masses of purple flowers in late spring. It has rough, hairy leaves and can be any tone from pale lilac to deep violet.

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.

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HGTV showcases 30 gorgeous rock gardens, including suggested plants for rock gardens and rock garden design ideas.