92 plants

Rock Garden Plants

Plants built for the conditions most plants avoid — sharp drainage, poor soil, full sun, and dry summers. Rock garden plants turn a rocky slope or gravel bed into a thriving, low-maintenance garden that looks better every year.

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  • Bellflower 'Dickson’s Gold' – live perennial, deer resistant

    Perennial

    Bellflower

    Campanula garganica 'Dickson’s Gold'

    Deer resistant
  • Delosperma 'Orange Crush' – Orange Ice Plant

    Succulent

    Orange Ice Plant

    Delosperma 'Orange Crush'

    Groundcover
  • Delosperma 'Wheels of Wonder Fire Wonder' – Ice Plant

    Succulent

    Ice Plant

    Delosperma 'Wheels of Wonder Fire Wonder'

    Groundcover
  • Delosperma cooperi 'Early Bird Purple' – Purple Ice Plant

    Succulent

    Purple Ice Plant

    Delosperma cooperi 'Early Bird Purple'

    Groundcover
  • Dianthus 'Floral Lace Mix' – Cottage Pink

    Perennial

    Cottage Pink

    Dianthus 'Floral Lace Mix'

    Low water
  • Festuca glauca 'Elijah's Blue' – Blue Fescue Grass

    Grass / Sedge

    Blue Fescue Grass

    Festuca glauca 'Elijah's Blue'

    Low water
  • Festuca rubra 'Molate' – Red Fescue

    Grass / Sedge

    Red Fescue

    Festuca rubra 'Molate'

    CA nativeLow water
  • Festuca rubra 'Patrick's Point' – Red Fescue Grass

    Grass / Sedge

    Red Fescue Grass

    Festuca rubra 'Patrick's Point'

    CA nativeGroundcover
  • Festuca rubra – Red Fescue Grass

    Grass / Sedge

    Red Fescue Grass

    Festuca rubra

    Low waterGroundcover
  • Geranium x cantabrigiense 'Biokovo' – Crane's Bill

    Perennial

    Crane's Bill

    Geranium x cantabrigiense 'Biokovo'

    (2)
    Deer resistantLow water
  • Helleborus 'Frostkiss Penny's Pink' – Lenten Rose

    Perennial

    Lenten Rose

    Helleborus 'Frostkiss Penny's Pink'

    Low water
  • Heuchera micrantha 'Martha Roderick' – Coral Bells

    Perennial

    Coral Bells

    Heuchera micrantha 'Martha Roderick'

  • Mazus reptans 'Albus' – White Cupflower

    Groundcover

    White Cupflower

    Mazus reptans 'Albus'

    Groundcover
  • Ophiopogon japonicus 'Minor' – Dwarf Mondo Grass

    Grass / Sedge

    Dwarf Mondo Grass

    Ophiopogon japonicus 'Minor'

    Low waterGroundcover
  • Ornamental Oregano 'Gilt Trip' – live perennial, deer & drought resistant

    Perennial

    Ornamental Oregano

    Origanum 'Gilt Trip'

    Deer resistantLow water
  • Greek Oregano – live perennial, deer & drought resistant

    Perennial

    Greek Oregano

    Origanum heracleoticum

    Deer resistantLow water
  • Polemonium pulcherrimum 'Golden Feathers' – Jacob's Ladder

    Perennial

    Jacob's Ladder

    Polemonium pulcherrimum 'Golden Feathers'

  • Salvia nemerosa 'Bumblesky' – Meadow Sage

    Perennial

    Meadow Sage

    Salvia nemerosa 'Bumblesky'

  • Salvia nemerosa 'Caramia' – Meadow Sage

    Perennial

    Meadow Sage

    Salvia nemerosa 'Caramia'

  • Scabiosa columbaria 'Pink Mist' – Pincushion Flower

    Perennial

    Pincushion Flower

    Scabiosa columbaria 'Pink Mist'

    Cut flower
  • Sedum reflexum 'Blue Spruce' – Stonecrop

    Succulent

    Stonecrop

    Sedum reflexum 'Blue Spruce'

    Low waterGroundcover
  • Sedum spurium 'Fuldaglut' – Stonecrop

    Succulent

    Stonecrop

    Sedum spurium 'Fuldaglut'

    Low waterGroundcover
  • Sempervivum 'Chick Charms Appletini' – Hens and Chicks

    Succulent

    Hens and Chicks

    Sempervivum 'Chick Charms Appletini'

    Groundcover
  • Sempervivum 'Chick Charms Chocolate Kiss' – Hens and Chicks

    Succulent

    Hens and Chicks

    Sempervivum 'Chick Charms Chocolate Kiss'

    Groundcover
  • Sempervivum 'Chick Charms Mint Marvel' – Hens and Chicks

    Succulent

    Hens and Chicks

    Sempervivum 'Chick Charms Mint Marvel'

    Groundcover
  • Sempervivum 'Chick Charms Sugar Shimmer' – Hens and Chicks

    Succulent

    Hens and Chicks

    Sempervivum 'Chick Charms Sugar Shimmer'

    Groundcover
  • Sempervivum 'SuperSemps Emerald' – Hens and Chicks

    Succulent

    Hens and Chicks

    Sempervivum 'SuperSemps Emerald'

    (1)
    Groundcover
  • Sempervivum 'SuperSemps Ruby' – Hens and Chicks

    Succulent

    Hens and Chicks

    Sempervivum 'SuperSemps Ruby'

    Groundcover
  • Senecio serpens – Blue Chalksticks

    Succulent

    Blue Chalksticks

    Senecio serpens

    (1)
    Low waterGroundcover
  • Sisyrinchium bellum 'Rocky Point' – Blue-Eyed Grass

    Perennial

    Blue-Eyed Grass

    Sisyrinchium bellum 'Rocky Point'

    CA nativeLow water
  • Teucrium chamaedrys – Wall Germander

    Tree / Shrub

    Wall Germander

    Teucrium chamaedrys

    Groundcover
  • Silver Thyme 'Argenteus' – live perennial, deer resistant

    Groundcover

    Silver Thyme

    Thymus vulgaris 'Argenteus'

    Deer resistantLow water
  • Golden Lemon Thyme 'Aureus' – live perennial, drought tolerant

    Groundcover

    Golden Lemon Thyme

    Thymus x citriodorus 'Aureus'

    Deer resistantLow water