Other climbing plants could also be used this way.
Plants that will grow in stone walls.
I have a failing i love building rock retaining walls to plant my hardy succulent collection into.
Ideas for planting flowers in a wall.
The sedum sempervivum and jovibarba that are planted in my garden rock wall along the driveway are the happiest of all my hardy succulents and i believe it s partly because of the excellent drainage the full sun exposure and the cool root.
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.
Stone walls need not be drab.
33 best plants for a rock garden.
Ice plant delosperma cooperi shihina getty images.
Jul 17 2014 explore kathy sch s board stone wall plants on pinterest.
Every spring it develops masses of cheerful yellow flowers that look terrific tucked between rocks and boulders.
In warmer regions this plant can be short lived so replant every year or two.
Also be judicious with prolific spreaders and with plants that reseed themselves abundantly.
Yellow alyssum aurinia saxatilis hecos255 getty images.
A bare stone path or terrace can look very austere but most have a few crevices and cracks that can accommodate low growing plants that aren t trip hazards.
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On this 4 foot high retaining wall at the front of a lawn the owners have planted creeping fig ficus pumila to grow up the wall.
Plants which can with stand an open exposed site are ideal for the top of the wall.
The best time to fill a dry stone wall with plants is when constructing it so that roots are bedded into the soil behind.
Commonly called basket of gold perennial alyssum makes a wonderful wall or rock garden plant.
Yellow alyssum is a low growing spreading plant that puts out clusters of small.
Brighten them with pockets of colorful flowering plants like this lobelia.
Creeping fig should face away from direct hot sunlight and needs regular pruning.
As they grow creeping plants will cover much of the wall s surface so don t overplant or you will lose the beauty of the stone.
While a small niche may look unattractive to use the paving provides a cool and damp area that s often perfect for small alpines or sun loving and compact herbs.