Growing Plants On Rock Walls

Every spring it develops masses of cheerful yellow flowers that look terrific tucked between rocks and boulders.

Growing plants on rock walls.

Hens and chicks are great plants for any rock garden because these small plants multiply as they grow and because of their size they are able to creep into the smallest spaces in the garden to make it fuller. Plants with a trailing habit such as ivy leaved toadflax are designed for cascading down rock faces or scree slopes and can thrive in a wall. They do not need a lot of water to grow which makes them ideal for rocky soil that will not retain water. To tough forgiving annuals such as wallflowers erysimum cheiri trailing lobelia erinus and snapdragons antirrhinum majus that reseed themselves from year to.

In warmer regions this plant can be short lived so replant every year or two. Commonly called basket of gold perennial alyssum makes a wonderful wall or rock garden plant. The plant will cascade over rocks and low stone walls in a rock garden to soften the setting. There are many plants that can grow well in the crevices of rock walls so be sure to weed out any tree seedlings or other volunteers that may settle in between rocks.

To drought tolerant plants with minimal root systems like hens and chicks echeveria imbricata or other succulents. It readily grows in nutrient poor soil as long as it has good drainage. Below are some excellent plants for gardening in stone walls.