• AcaenaFoliage Effect

    Acaena inermis ‘Purpurea’

    Potsize: 9cm

    Common Name: New Zealand burr, sheep’s burr, scarlet piripiri/bidi-bidi
    Family: Rosaceae
    Description: Vigorous prostrate mats of plum-purple coloured fern-like foliage covered with small white flowers in summer. These small pom pom like flowers develop into bronze-red barbless seedheads unlike the other varieties.
    Flowers: July-September
    Height: 5cm
    Spread: 50cm
    Position: Poor soil in an open sunny position, but …

  • AchilleaGood Ground Cover

    Achillea x lewisii ‘King Edward’

    Potsize: 9cm
    Common name: yarrow
    Family: Asteraceae
    description: A low growing, compact form of yarrow with soft grey green leaves and pale primrose-yellow flowers which fade to cream with age. Trim off spent flower heads to encourage new buds & prolong the flowering season.
    Flowers:  May-August
    Height: 10-15cm
    Spread: 20cm
    Position: Most well drained soils but poor chalk soil in a sunny position is preferable.

    Use: Rock garden, …

  • DelospermaGood Ground Cover

    Delosperma cooperi

    Potsize: 10cm

    Common Name: Purple ice plant

    Family: Aizoaceae

    Description: A vigorous spreading succulent with large irredescant purple flowers

    Height: 8cm

    Spread: 60cm

    Position: Full sun, gritty, well drained soil. Drought tolerant.

    Use: Rock garden, stone walls, trailing over raised walls.

  • The Whole ListCrevice Gardens & Stone Walls

    Erigeron karvinskianus

    Potsize: 9cm
    Common Name: Crazy Daisy, Mexican daisy
    Family: Asteraceae
    Description: Floriferous daisy that flowers over a long period with white flowers fading to pink giving the appearance of multi-coloured plants.
    Flowers: May-September
    Height: 10cm
    Spread: 20cm
    Position: Any poor soil is adequate preferably in a sunny position
    Use: Pots, in between paving, trailing over walls or raised beds, rock garden

  • Border EdgesCrevice Gardens & Stone Walls

    Erodium chrysanthum

    Potsize: 9cm
    Family: Geraniaceae

  • Border EdgesCrevice Gardens & Stone Walls

    Frankenia thymifolia

    Potsize: 9cm
    Family: Frankeniaceae

  • Alpines by NameBorder Edges

    Helianthemum ‘Ben Fhada’

    Pot size: 9cm

    Common Name: rock rose

    Family: Cistaceae

    Description: A rock rose with deep yellow flowers with an orange centre. A low growing evergreen shrub with lots of small green leaves. Single, saucer-shaped flowers mid April to early June in a sunny well drained position.

    Flowers: April-June

    Height: 20-30cm

    Spread: 40-60cm

    Position: Sunny, well drained soil

    Use: Banks, walls, borders

  • Alpines by NameDrought Tolerant

    Helianthemum ‘Ben Hope’

    Pot size: 9cm

    Common Name: rock rose

    Family: Cistaceae

    Description: A rock rose with cerise pink flowers that fade to salmon pink. A bushy evergreen shrub with lots of small glossy green leaves with an upright habit. Single, saucer-shaped flowers mid April to early June in a sunny well drained position.

    Flowers: April-June

    Height: 30-40cm

    Spread: 40-60cm

    Position: Sunny, well drained soil

    Use: Banks, walls, borders

  • Alpines by NameBorder Edges

    Helianthemum ‘Ben Nevis’

    Pot size: 9cm

    Common Name: rock rose

    Family: Cistaceae

    Description: A rock rose with bright orange flowers with a darker orange centre. A small low growing evergreen shrub with lots of small green leaves and a compact prostrate habit. Single, saucer-shaped flowers mid April to early June in a sunny, well drained position.

    Flowers: April-June

    Height: 5-15cm

    Spread: 20-30cm

    Position: Sunny, well drained soil

    Use: Banks, walls, borders