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A long view of the rock hill. The rock garden seems to be becoming my passion. It's looking good after 10 years of working on it. (Well, on a budget! I supposed unlimited time and money could have made it nice sooner, but what fun is that?)

 

Species in the Rock Garden - picture will appear in a pop-up window. Simply close it when you're done looking there are hundreds of different plants in the rock garden, but I'll work on bringing this list up to date
Species	Common name	pictures?
Anemone
Anemone blanda	Windflower	bloom- May foliage- June
Antennaria
Antennaria dioica	Pussy Toes	foliage- June
Arabis
Arabis caucasica 'Compinkie'	Rock Cress	bloom- May
Arabis sturii	Rock Cress	bloom- May
Arenaria
Arenaria montana	Mountain Sandwort	bloom- June
Artemesia
Artemesia schmidtiana 'Silver Mound'	Artemesia	foliage- June
Atemesia stelleriana	Beach Wormwood	no picture yet
Aruncus
Aruncus aethusifolius	Dwarf Goatsbeard	foliage- June
Aster
aster alpellus	hybrid 'Triumph'	bloom- June
Aster alpinus	Alpine Aster	foliage- June
Aster alpinus 'Pinkie'	Alpine Aster 'Pinkie'	bloom- June
Aster dumosus 'Alert'	Aster 'Alert'	foliage- June
Aster novi-belgii 'Snow Cushion'	New York Aster	foliage- June, bloom- Sept
Aubrieta
Aubrieta deltoidea 'Cascade Red'	Rock Cress	bloom- May
Bergenia
Bergenia sp. 'Eroica'	Saxifrage, Pigsqueak	bud- April
Campanula
Campanula portenschlagiana	Dalmatian Bellflower	no picture yet
Chionodoxa
Chionodoxa luciliae	Glory of the Snow	bloom- April
Commelina
Commelina communis	Asiatic Dayflower	bloom- July
Crocus
Crocus chrysanthus	Snow Crocus	bloom- April
Crocus chrysanthus 'Blue Ice'	Snow Crocus	bloom- April
Crocus chrysanthus 'Tricolor'	Snow Crocus	bloom- April
Crocus chrysanthus 'Zwanenburg Bronze'	Snow Crocus	bloom- April
Crocus sativus hybrid	Giant Crocus	bloom- April
Crocus sieberi 'Firefly'	Crocus	bloom- April
Cymbalaria
Cymbalaria muralis	Kenilworth Ivy, Creeping Charlie	bloom- June
Delosperma
Delosperma cooperii	Ice Plant	bloom- July
Dianthus
Dianthus deltoides 'Arctic Fire'	Maiden Pinks	foliage- June, bloom- June
Dianthus plumarius 'Spring Beauty'	Cottage Pinks	foliage- June, bloom- June
Eriophyllum
Eriophyllum lantanum	Wooly Sunflower	foliage- June
Erodium
Erodium cicutarium	Storksbill	bloom & seedpods- June
Euphorbia
Euphorbia myrsinites	Spurge	bloom- May
Euphorbia cyparissius	Cypress Spurge	bloom- May
Festuca
Festuca ovina	Blue Fescue Grass	bloom- June
Fritillaria
Fritallaria uva vulpis	Fritillaria	bud- May
Gentiana
Gentiana dahurica	Dahurica Gentian	foliage- June, bloom- Aug- Oct
Geranium
Geranium cinereum 'Splendens'	Grayleaf Cranesbill	no picture yet
Geranium sp.	a pink cranesbill	bloom- June
Gypsophila
Gypsophila repans	Creeping Baby's Breath	bloom- June
Hieracium
hieracium sp.	Spotted Hawkweed	foliage- June, bloom- June
Imperata
Imperata cylindrica 'Red Baron'	Red Baron, Japanese Blood Grass	foliage- June, foliage- Sept
Ipheion
Ipheion uniflorum 'Triteleia'	Spring Starflower	bloom- April
Iris
Iris bucharica	Bucharica Iris	bloom- May
Iris danfordiae	yellow mini-Iris	no picture yet
Iris reticulata	mini-Iris	blooms- various colors- April
Iris sp. 'Jewel Baby'	Jewel Baby Iris	bloom- May
Juncus
Juncus effusus 'Curly Wurly'	Corkscrew Rush	bloom- June
Lewisia
Lewisia cotyledon 'Regenbogen'	Bitter Root	foliage & buds- June, bloom- June
Linum
Linum flavum 'Compactum'	Golden Flax	bloom- June
Lychnis
Lychnis alpina	Arctic Campion	bloom- May, seedhead- June
Lysimachia
Lysimachia nummularia 'Goldilocks'	Moneywort	foliage- June, bloom- June
Muscari
Muscari alba	Grape Hyacinth (white)	bloom- May
Muscari armeniacum	Grape Hyacinth (blue)	bloom- May
Muscari comosum	Feather Hyacinth	bloom- June
Narcissus
Narcissus bulbicodium	Hoops daffodil	bloom- April
Narcissus triandrus 'Hawara'	Hawara daffodil	bloom- May
Narcissus sp. 'minnow'	Minnow mini-daffodil	bloom- April
Narcissus sp. 'Baby Moon'	Baby Moon mini-daffodil	bloom- May
Narcissus sp. 'Jetfire'	Jetfire mini-daffodil	bloom- April
Narcissus sp. 'Segovia'	Segovia mini-daffodil	bloom- April
Narcissus sp. 'Sweet Sue'	Sweet Sue mini-daffodil	bloom- May
Ornithogalum
Ornithogalum umbellatum	Star of Bethlehem	bloom- June
Pachysandra
Pachysandra sp.	miniature Pachysandra	bloom- June, foliage- October
Penstemon
Penstemon fruticosa 'Purple Haze'	Beardtongue	no picture yet
Phlox
Phlox sublulata 'Blue Emerald'	Moss Phlox	bloom- May
Phlox sublulata 'Candystripe'	Moss Phlox	bloom- May
Phlox sublulata 'Moorheim Beauty'	Moss Phlox	bloom- May
Phlox sublulata 'White Delight'	Moss Phlox	bloom- May
Potentilla
Potentilla argentea	Silvery Cinquefoil	foliage- May, bloom- June
Potentilla hybrid 'William Rollisson'	Cinquefoil	no picture yet
Potentilla recta	Rough-fruited Cinquefoil	bloom- June
Pulsatilla
Pulsatilla vulgaris	Pasqueflower	bloom- April
Pulsatilla vulgaris 'Papageno'	Pasqueflower	seed heads- June
Potentilla vulgaris 'Rubra'	Pasqueflower	bloom- April
Puschkinia
Puschkinia libanotica	Striped Squill	no picture yet
Santolina
Santolina chamaecyparissus	Lavender Cotton	foliage- May, bloom, long shot- June, bloom, close shot- June
Saponaria
Saponaria ocymoides	Rock soapwort	foliage- May, bloom- June
Sedum
Sedum acre	Gold moss sedum, wallpepper	foliage- June, bloom, long shot- June, bloom, close shot- June
Sedum album	Wormgrass	bloom- June
Sedum dasyphyllum	Blue Tears sedum	foliage- May, bloom- June
Sedum ewersii	Ewers stonecrop	foliage- May
Sedum kamtschaticum 'variegatum'	Kamtschaticum stonecrop	foliage- May, bloom- June
Sedum kamtschaticum 'Weihenstephaner Gold'	Kamtschaticum stonecrop	foliage- May, end of bloom- June, foliage- October
Sedum lineare 'variegatum'	variegated carpet sedum	no picture yet
Sedum reflexum	Blue Spruce sedum	no picture yet
Sedum rubrotinctum	Christmas sedum, Pork & Beans	foliage- May
Sedum sarmentosum	stonecrop	foliage- June, bloom- June, foliage- October
Sedum sexangulare	Six-sided stonecrop, Watch-Chain Sedum	foliage- May, bloom- June
Sedum sieboldii	Siebold stonecrop, October Daphne	foliage, bloom- October
Sedum spectabile 'Autumn Joy'	tall sedum	bloom- Sept
Sedum spectabile 'Frosty Morn'	tall sedem	no picture yet
Sedum spurium	Dragon Blood Sedum variety 1	foliage- May, bloom- July
Sedum spurium 'Fulda Glow'	Dragon Blood Sedum	foliage- May, bloom- July
Sedum spurium 'John Creech'	'John Creech' Sedum
Sedum spurium 'Tricolor'	Tricolor stonecrop	foliage
Sedum terantum 'Vera Jameson'	Vera Jameson Sedum	foliage- May
Sedum sp.	unknown sedum	foliage- June, bloom- June
Sempervivum
Sempervivum arachnoideum	spiderweb hen & chicks	foliage
Sempervivum arachnoideum	green spiderweb hen & chicks	foliage & bud- June, bloom- June
Sempervivum tectorum	common houseleek, hen & chicks	foliage
Sempervivum tectorum	common houseleek, hen & chicks (maroon)	foliage- June, bloom- July
Sempervivum sp.	'King George'	foliage
Sempervivum sp.	'Snowberger'	foliage
Sempervivum sp.	hen & chicks w/pointy leaves	foliage
Sempervivum sp.	hen & chicks little green balls	foliage
Sempervivum sp.	hen & chicks small green	foliage
Silene
Silene maritima	Sea Campion	bloom- June
Teucrium
Teucrium chamaedrys	Germander 'Summer Sunshine'	foliage- June
Thymus
Thymus pseudolanuginiosus	Wooly Thyme	foliage- May
Thymus serpyllum	Creeping Thyme	foliage- May, bloom- June
Tulipa
Tulipa bakeri 'Lilac Wonder'	Lilac Wonder botanical tulip	bloom- May
Tulipa batalinii 'Bright Gem'	Bright Gem botanical tulip	bloom- May
Tulipa biflora 'Gold Charm'	Gold Charm botanical tulip	bloom- May
Tulipa humilis 'Persian Pearl'	Persian Pearl botanical tulip	bloom- May
Tulipa linifolia	botanical tulip	no picture yet
Tulipa tarda	Tarda botanical tulip	bloom- May
Tulipa sp. 'Bronze Charm'	Bronze Charm botanical tulip	bloom- May
Tulipa sp. 'Little Beauty'	Little Beauty botanical tulip	no picture yet
Veronica
Veronica hybrid 'Giles Van Hees'	Speedwell	bloom- June
Viola
Viola sp.	blue violet (open to ID suggestions)	bloom- May
Vinca
Vinca major 'variegated'	Variegated Myrtle, Periwinkle	bloom- May
Vinca maculata	Vinca	bloom- June

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