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Rock gardens add a touch of the alpine to your landscape. Learn all about planning, building and maintaining rock gardens.

Rock Garden Plants

Rock Garden Plants

Rock garden plants thrive where others cannot. Whether you prefer rock garden shrubs or flowers, find the right rock garden plants at HowStuffWorks. See more »

Rock Garden Care & Planning

Rock Garden Care & Planning

Rock garden care and planning is worth the trouble for a beautiful, unique garden. Learn everything you need to know about rock garden care and planning. See more »

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Saponaria

Saponaria forms long stems that branch out, creating a trailing effect. Small flowers of clear pink are produced from the height of summer to fall. Learn more about this plant, which is perfect for the conditions of a rock garden.

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Pussytoes

Pussytoes will grow in very lean soil and produces small, fuzzy flowers. In this article, learn about planting, growing, propagating, and using pussytoes.

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Dwarf Deutzia

Dwarf deutzia, a shrub, produces white flowers that grow in an upright fashion, conserving space in smaller gardens. Arching branches bear double white flowers in spring and foliage that turns an attractive red in fall. Learn more about this shrub.