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Welcome to our collection of Location Solution Plants, designed to elevate your outdoor space and create a thriving garden. Whether you're looking to enhance your landscape or solve specific planting challenges, our expertly curated selection has something for everyone.

Choosing the right plants can transform your garden into a vibrant oasis. Our Location Solution Plants are specifically chosen for their adaptability and resilience, ensuring they thrive in various conditions. With the right plants, you can improve soil health, attract beneficial wildlife, and create a stunning focal point in your yard.

  • Wide variety of plants suitable for different locations
  • Expertly selected for optimal growth and sustainability
  • Enhances garden aesthetics and functionality
  • Promotes biodiversity and supports local ecosystems

Explore our collection of Location Solution Plants today and discover how easy it is to create the garden of your dreams. Shop now to find the perfect plants that will flourish in your unique outdoor environment!

  • Hosta HUMPBACK WHALE 20ct Flat Hosta HUMPBACK WHALE 20ct Flat

    Hosta 'Humpback Whale' (20)ct Flat

    Hosta 'Humpback Whale' (20)ct Flat ‘Humpback Whale’ forms a massive, dome-shaped mound of blue-green, corrugated, heart-shaped leaves. Its color is bluest in the springtime. Blue-green scapes carry...

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  • Hosta ISLAND BREEZE PPAF 20ct Flat Hosta ISLAND BREEZE PPAF 20ct Flat

    Hosta 'Island Breeze' PP27151 (20)ct Flat

    Hosta 'Island Breeze' PP27151 (20)ct Flat First came ‘Fire Island’ which was followed by its variegated progeny ‘Paradise Island’. Now there is ‘Island Breeze’ which is the third member of this...

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  • Hosta JUNE 20ct Flat Hosta JUNE 20ct Flat

    Hosta 'June' (20)ct Flat

     'June' Hosta (Neo Plants 1991) A sport of 'Halcyon' Pointed, ovate leaves have distinct, beautiful variegation Leaves have wide, streaked, blue-green margins and chartreuse centers in spring. Leaf...

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  • Hosta 'Lone Star' PP35134 (20)ct Flat Hosta 'Lone Star' PP35134 (20)ct Flat

    Hosta 'Lone Star' PP35134 (20)ct Flat

    Hosta 'Lone Star' PP35134 CPBRAF (20)ct Flat Proven Winners® SHADOWLAND® Collection Common Name: HostaA green-centered sport of the popular 'Key West'. Leaves are a medium green with a vivid gold...

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  • Hosta MAUI BUTTERCUPS 20ct Flat Hosta MAUI BUTTERCUPS 20ct Flat

    Hosta 'Maui Buttercups' (20)ct Flat

    'Maui Buttercups' Hosta (Vaughn 1991) (20)ct FlatSmall. One of the very best small, yellow hostas Bright gold, 5", rounded leaves are deeply cupped and corrugated They are of heavy substance and...

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  • Hosta MINUTEMAN 20ct Flat Hosta MINUTEMAN 20ct Flat

    Hosta 'Minuteman' (20)ct Flat

    'Minuteman' Hosta (Machen 1994) (20)ct FlatMedium. A sport of 'Francee' Stunning, very dark green leaves are surrounded by a wide, pure white margin Leaves have good substance, and are sometimes...

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  • Hosta 'My Fair Lady' PP35524 (20)ct Flat Hosta 'My Fair Lady' PP35524 (20)ct Flat

    Hosta 'My Fair Lady' PP35524 (20)ct Flat

    Hosta 'My Fair Lady' PP35524 (20)ct Flat Common Name: HostaUpright Hosta with cascading tri-colored foliage. Deep blue-green leaves have apple-green jetting around creamy yellow centers. Large white...

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  • Hosta OLD GLORY PP12503 25 BR Plants Hosta OLD GLORY PP12503 25 BR Plants

    Hosta 'Old Glory' PP12503 (25) BR Plants

    'Old Glory' Hosta PP12503 (Hansen 1999) (25) Bare Root PlantsMedium.Dark green margin with golden yellow center; slightly rippled, nearly round leaves leaves. Mature size: 36 inches wide by 14 inch...

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  • Hosta PATRIOT 20ct Flat Hosta PATRIOT 20ct Flat

    Hosta 'Patriot' (20)ct Flat

    'Patriot' Hosta (J. Machem 1991) (20)ct FlatMedium. Ovate leaves have dark green centers and outstanding, crisp white, streaked margins (margins are creamy-yellow in spring) Leaves are of better...

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  • Hosta PRAYING HANDS 25 BR Plants Hosta PRAYING HANDS 25 BR Plants

    Hosta 'Praying Hands' (25) BR Plants

    Hosta 'Praying Hands' (Williams 1996) (25) Bare Root Plants Small. Dark green with heavily rippled, narrow, twisted, shiny, leaves with thin gold margin. very upright, vertical habit with moderate...

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  • Hosta RAINBOWS END PP17251 20ct Flat Hosta RAINBOWS END PP17251 20ct Flat

    Hosta 'Rainbow's End' PP17251 (20)ct Flat

    'Rainbow's End' Hosta (20)ct FlatSmall. This unique hosta exhibits incredibly variegated, shiny foliage. The bright yellow leaves of good substance have dark green margins that jet into the center,...

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  • Hosta RAINFOREST SUNRISE 20ct Flat Hosta RAINFOREST SUNRISE 20ct Flat

    Hosta 'Rainforest Sunrise' (20)ct Flat

    Hosta 'Rainforest Sunrise' (Anderson 2003) (20)ct Flat Small. Luminous golden leaf with dark green edge. Nearly round, great substance, deeply cupped and intensely corrugated. A sport of 'Maui...

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  • Hosta 'Royal Standard' (25) BR Plants Hosta Royal Standard 25 BR Plants

    Hosta 'Royal Standard' (25) BR Plants

    'Royal Standard' Hosta (AHS 1986) (25) bare root clumps Large upright mounds of wavy, green, glossy, pointed leaves demonstrate both sun and drought tolerance; Fragrant, white flowers are perhaps...

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  • Hosta 'Silly String' PP32127 (20)ct Flat Hosta 'Silly String' PP32127 (20)ct Flat

    Hosta 'Silly String' PP32127 (20)ct Flat

    Hosta 'Silly String' PP32127 (20)ct Flat This is definitely a hosta that you can identify without a plant tag! This unique hosta has narrow blue leaves with intensely wavy margins. The leaves are the...

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  • Hosta 'Sound of Music' PP35563 (20)ct Hosta 'Sound of Music' PP35563 (20)ct

    Hosta 'Sound of Music' PP35563 (20)ct

    Hosta 'Sound of Music' PP35563 CPBRAF (20)ct Flat Proven Winners® SHADOWLAND® Collection Common Name: HostaBring your garden alive with the 'Sound of Music'. This giant hosta will add immediate...

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  • Hosta STAINED GLASS 20ct Flat Hosta STAINED GLASS 20ct Flat

    Hosta 'Stained Glass' (20)ct Flat

    Hosta 'Stained Glass' (20)ct Flat A sport of 'Guacamole' Huge, 10½" long, brilliant gold leaves with wide, dark green margins Variegation appears early in the season and prominent veins throughout...

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  • Hosta Sum and Substance 20ct Flat Hosta Sum and Substance 20ct Flat

    Hosta 'Sum and Substance' (20)ct Flat

    Hosta 'Sum and Substance' (Arden 1980) (20)ct FlatVery large. One of the largest hostas available today, with 16", broadly ovate leaves and a huge, mounded form Leaf color varies with the amount of...

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  • Hosta Trendsetter PP33296 20ct Flat Hosta Trendsetter PP33296 20ct Flat

    Hosta 'Trendsetter' PP33296 (20)ct Flat

    Hosta 'Trendsetter' PP33296 (20)ct FlatCommon Name: Hosta Green, heart-shaped leaves have wide yellow margins. Over the course of the summer, the margins will turn creamy white. The slightly rippled...

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  • Hosta Vulcan 25 BR Plants Hosta Vulcan 25 BR Plants

    Hosta 'Vulcan' (25) BR Plants

    Hosta 'Vulcan' (25) Bare Root PlantssMedium. 'Vulcan’ is a vigorous, white-centered sport of ‘Captain Kirk’. We are very impressed with its excellent growth rate and light colored center that does...

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  • Hosta Waterslide PPAF 25 BR Plants Hosta Waterslide PPAF 25 BR Plants

    Hosta 'Waterslide' PP30303 (20)ct Flat

    Hosta 'Waterslide' PP30303 CPBR6261 (20)ct Flat With the addition of this beautiful blue Hosta, the color range of the SHADOWLAND® collection is now well-rounded. 'Waterslide' has wavy, ruffled...

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  • Hosta WHEEE PP23565 20ct Flat Hosta WHEEE PP23565 20ct Flat

    Hosta 'Wheee!' PP23565 (20)ct Flat

    'Wheee!' Hosta PP23565 (Walters 2011) 2021 Proven Winners National Hosta of the Year® Extremely ruffled, cream colored margins extend from the tip of each green leaf all the way down the petiole to...

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  • Hosta Wide Brim 25 BR Plants Hosta 'Wide Brim' (25) BR Plants

    Hosta 'Wide Brim' (25) BR Plants

    'Wide Brim' Hosta (Aden 1979) (25) Bare Root Plants Nicely mounded leaves are dark green with wide, irregular margins of buttery yellow Attractive buds open to pale lavender flowers on 24" scapes in...

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  • Hosta 'Wolverine' (25) BR Plants Hosta 'Wolverine' (25) BR Plants

    Hosta 'Wolverine' (25) BR Plants

    'Wolverine' Hosta (25) Bare Root Plantss Medium to Large.Leaves are blue-green, moderately wavy and ovate, with yellow gold margin and good substance.Shiny blue green long pointed leaves with a gold...

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  • Iris Black Gamecock 25 BR Plants Iris Black Gamecock 25 BR Plants

    Iris 'Black Gamecock' (25) BR Plants

    Iris 'Black Gamecock' (25) Bare Root PlantsCommon name: Louisiana Iris. If you’re new to Louisiana Irises, this is the right place to start! You can’t go wrong with this top award winner. It is known...

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  • Iris IRIS e. 'Pinkerton' (25) BR Plants Iris IRIS e. 'Pinkerton' (25) BR Plants

    Iris e. 'Pinkerton' (25) BR Plants

    IRIS ensata 'Pinkerton' (25) BR Plants Common Name: Japanese IrisA beautiful Japanese Iris with soft pink flowers. Pink crests arch above six bands of showy falls with dark veining and rippled edges...

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  • Iris IRIS p. 'Eye Liner' PPAF (25) BR Plants

    Iris p. 'Eye Liner' PPAF (25) BR Plants

    IRIS p. 'Eye Liner' PPAF (25) BR Plants Common Name: Pseudata IrisA robust and vigorous interspecific Iris sure to catch your eye when in bloom! Pearlescent flowers have yellow eye zones, edged with...

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  • Iris p. 'Shiryukyo' (25) BR Plants Iris p. 'Shiryukyo' (25) BR Plants

    Iris p. 'Shiryukyo' (25) BR Plants

    Iris pseudata 'Shiryukyo' ('Purple Dragon's Valley') (25) Bare Root PlantsCommon Name: Pseudata Iris This midseason to late season bloomer produces reddish purple standards with a deep purple marking...

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  • Iris pseudata Yarai 25 BR Plants Iris pseudata Yarai 25 BR Plants

    Iris p. 'Yarai' (25) BR Plants

    Iris pseudata 'Yarai' ('Night Thunder') (25) Bare Root PlantsCommon Name: Pseudata Iris One of the first pseudatas to bloom! This tall plant will bring height to your garden with a unique peach blend...

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  • Iris siberica 'Caesar's Brother' (25) BR Plants Iris siberica Caesars Brother 25 BR Plants

    Iris s. 'Caesar's Brother' (25) BR Plants

    Iris siberica 'Caesar's Brother' (25) Bare Root PlantsCommon Name: Siberian Iris Deep purple self; yellow and white blaze with black veining One of the oldest and but still one of the best Siberians...

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  • Iris s Cape Cod Boys 25 BR Plants Iris s Cape Cod Boys 25 BR Plants

    Iris s. 'Cape Cod Boys' (25) BR Plants

    Iris sibirica 'Cape Cod Boys' (25) Bare Root PlantsCommon Name: Common Name: Siberian Iris Just like the famous shore community of Cape Cod, this Siberian Iris will make you think of beaches and the...

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  • Iris s Contrast in Styles 25 BR Plants Iris s Contrast in Styles 25 BR Plants

    Iris s. 'Jewelled Crown' (25) BR Plants

    Iris sibirica 'Jewelled Crown' (25) Bare Root PlantsCommon Name: Common Name: Siberian Iris This showy selection of Siberian Iris is perfectly named for its incredible contrasting color patterns. 3-5...

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  • Iris s. 'Purring Tiger' (25) BR Plants Iris s. 'Purring Tiger' (25) BR Plants

    Iris s. 'Purring Tiger' (25) BR Plants

    Iris sibirica 'Purring Tiger' (25) Bare Root PlantsCommon Name: Common Name: Siberian Iris Dusty lavender flowers sit above golden yellow petals. The golden yellow petals are lined with purple...

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  • Iris s. 'Tutu Blue' (25) BR Plants Iris s. 'Tutu Blue' (25) BR Plants

    Iris s. 'Tutu Blue' (25) BR Plants

    Iris s. 'Tutu Blue'(25) Bare Root PlantsCommon Name: Common Name: Siberian Iris Iris sibirica 'Tutu Blue' is an exceptionally robust and visually stunning cultivar of Siberian Iris. This variety is...

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Perennial plants offer versatile solutions for a wide range of landscaping issues, problems, and desires:

Solving Common Landscaping Issues:

  • Erosion Control: Perennials with deep root systems, like ornamental grasses and ground covers, help bind soil and prevent erosion on slopes or areas with poor drainage.  
  • Weed Suppression: Densely planted perennials can outcompete weeds, reducing the need for herbicides and manual weeding.  
  • Low-Maintenance Landscaping: Once established, perennials require less watering, fertilizing, and overall maintenance compared to annuals, saving time and resources.  
  • Pollinator Habitat: Many perennials attract pollinators like bees, butterflies, and birds, promoting biodiversity and ecological balance.  
  • Shade Solutions: Shade-loving perennials thrive in areas with limited sunlight, offering vibrant colors and textures under trees or along north-facing walls.  

Addressing Specific Landscaping Problems:

  • Poor Soil: Perennials adapted to specific soil conditions, such as drought-tolerant or salt-tolerant varieties, can thrive in challenging environments.
  • Deer or Pest Damage: Selecting deer-resistant perennials or using natural pest control methods can minimize damage to your landscape.
  • Limited Space: Compact or vertical-growing perennials, like vines or container plants, can maximize greenery in small gardens or balconies.  
  • Seasonal Interest: Choosing perennials with staggered bloom times ensures continuous color and interest throughout the growing season.  

Fulfilling Landscaping Desires:

  • Creating Privacy: Tall perennials like ornamental grasses or flowering shrubs can create natural privacy screens.  
  • Defining Spaces: Perennials can be used to define borders, create pathways, or separate different areas of your landscape.  
  • Attracting Wildlife: Native perennials provide food and shelter for local wildlife, fostering a healthy ecosystem.  
  • Adding Curb Appeal: Colorful and well-maintained perennial gardens enhance the aesthetic value of your property.  
  • Expressing Personal Style: With endless varieties of colors, textures, and forms, perennials allow you to create a unique landscape that reflects your taste and personality.

Overall, perennial plants offer sustainable, low-maintenance, and aesthetically pleasing solutions for a wide range of landscaping challenges and aspirations.

By carefully selecting and combining perennials, you can create a vibrant, functional, and eco-friendly landscape that enhances your outdoor living space for years to come.  

By incorporating perennials into your driveway or roadside landscape, you can create a beautiful, functional, and sustainable space that enhances your property and benefits the environment. Remember to consider your specific site conditions and choose plants that will thrive in your location.

Versatile Perennial plants solutions

  • Softening Hardscapes: Perennials soften the harsh lines of driveways and roads, creating a more natural and inviting look.
  • Adding Color & Texture: A variety of perennial flowers, foliage, and ornamental grasses introduce visual interest throughout the seasons.
  • Creating Focal Points: Specimen plants or unique groupings of perennials can draw the eye and enhance curb appeal.
  • Framing & Defining: Perennials can be used to frame driveways or line roadsides, creating clear boundaries and visual definition.
  • Erosion Control: Perennials with deep root systems help stabilize soil and prevent erosion, particularly on slopes or roadside ditches.
  • Screening & Privacy: Tall or dense perennials can act as natural screens, reducing noise and visual distractions from traffic.
  • Pollinator Habitat: Flowering perennials attract beneficial insects and birds, promoting biodiversity and ecological health.
  • Low-Maintenance: Once established, perennials require less upkeep than annuals, making them ideal for busy homeowners or roadside plantings.
  • Driveway Borders: Plant colorful perennials along the edges of your driveway to create a welcoming entrance.
  • Island Beds: Install planting beds within the driveway for added greenery and visual appeal.
  • Roadside Wildflower Meadows: Transform neglected roadside areas into beautiful pollinator meadows with native wildflowers.
  • Rain Gardens: Use perennials in rain gardens to capture and filter stormwater runoff, reducing erosion and pollution.
  • Rock Gardens: Combine perennials with rocks and boulders for a low-maintenance and drought-tolerant landscape.
  • Sight Lines: Choose plants that won't obstruct views or create safety hazards.
  • Maintenance: Select low-maintenance perennials that can withstand drought, salt spray, and occasional foot traffic.
  • Local Conditions: Choose plants adapted to your climate, soil type, and sun exposure.
  • Aesthetics: Consider the overall style of your home and surroundings when selecting perennials.
  • Ornamental Grasses: Add texture and movement to the landscape. (E.g., Miscanthus, Panicum, Pennisetum)
  • Native Wildflowers: Attract pollinators and provide a sense of place. (E.g., Black-eyed Susan, Purple Coneflower, Milkweed)
  • Flowering Shrubs: Provide structure and year-round interest. (E.g., Hydrangea, Rose of Sharon, Butterfly Bush)
  • Ground Covers: Suppress weeds and prevent erosion. (E.g., Creeping Phlox, Thyme, Sedum)
  • Evergreen Perennials: Add color and texture in winter. (E.g., Hellebores, Heuchera, Ferns)

Crevice gardening offers a unique and rewarding approach to gardening, with several compelling reasons to consider incorporating it into your landscape:

Ideal for Challenging Sites: Crevice gardens excel in areas with poor soil, limited space, or steep slopes. The rocks provide structure and stability, while the crevices offer protected pockets for plants to establish themselves.

Low-Maintenance and Sustainable: Once established, crevice gardens require minimal watering, fertilizing, or weeding due to the plants' adaptation to harsh conditions and the rocks' ability to retain moisture and suppress weed growth.

Unique Aesthetic Appeal: Crevice gardens create a stunning visual contrast between the rugged texture of the rocks and the delicate beauty of the plants. They add a touch of natural artistry and intrigue to any space.

Biodiversity Haven: The varied microclimates within a crevice garden – ranging from sun-drenched tops to cool, shaded crevices – support a diverse range of plant species, including many alpine and rock-dwelling varieties.

Excellent Drainage: The open structure of crevice gardens promotes superior drainage, preventing waterlogging and root rot, which can be especially beneficial in areas with heavy clay soil.

Erosion Control: On slopes or hillsides, the roots of crevice plants help anchor the soil and reduce erosion, creating a more stable and sustainable landscape.

Extended Growing Season: Many crevice plants bloom in early spring, extending the season of color and interest in your garden.

Year-Round Beauty: Evergreen or semi-evergreen crevice plants, along with the textured rocks themselves, offer visual appeal even during the dormant winter months.

Suitable for a Variety of Plants: Crevice gardens can accommodate a wide array of plants, including succulents, alpines, perennials, and even small shrubs, allowing for creative and personalized designs.

Overall, crevice gardening offers a unique and sustainable way to cultivate a beautiful and thriving landscape, even in challenging conditions. Whether you have a rocky slope, a small urban space, or simply a desire to create a unique garden feature, crevice gardening is worth exploring.

  • Thrive in challenging conditions: These plants are adapted to grow in rocky, nutrient-poor, and often dry environments, making them ideal for areas where other plants struggle.  
  • Low-maintenance: Once established, crevice plants typically require minimal care, as they are drought-tolerant and often resistant to pests and diseases.
  • Unique aesthetic appeal: The combination of rocks and plants creates a visually striking and textured landscape, adding a touch of natural beauty to any space.
  • Increased biodiversity: Crevice gardens can support a diverse range of plant species, including many that are native to alpine or rocky habitats.
  • Improved drainage: The open structure of crevice gardens allows for excellent drainage, preventing waterlogging and promoting healthy plant growth.
  • Erosion control: The roots of crevice plants help to stabilize the soil and prevent erosion, making them valuable for slopes and other challenging areas.
  • Extended growing season: Many crevice plants bloom in the spring or early summer, providing color and interest before other perennials start flowering.
  • Year-round interest: Some crevice plants are evergreen or have attractive foliage that persists throughout the year, offering visual appeal even in winter.

Overall, crevice plants are a versatile and rewarding addition to any garden. They provide a unique aesthetic, promote biodiversity, and thrive in conditions that would be inhospitable to other plants. If you are looking for a low-maintenance, sustainable, and visually stunning garden option, consider incorporating some crevice plants into your landscape.

Crevice perennial plants are those specifically adapted to thrive in the narrow, rocky spaces found in crevices, rock gardens, or walls. They tend to be low-growing, drought-tolerant, and able to withstand harsh conditions. Some examples of crevice perennial plants include:

  • Achillea tomentosa (wooly yarrow): Yellow blossoms all summer, tolerant of dry conditions  
  • Adonis vernalis (pheasant eye, spring adonis): Bright yellow flowers in spring, prefers full sun to part shade and well-drained soil
  • Ajuga reptans (bugleweed): Creeping evergreen with dark blue flowers, prefers moist soil and part shade to part sun
  • Alchemilla alpina (mountain lady’s mantle): Deeply cut leaves with silvery margins, suitable for full sun or partial shade
  • Antennaria dioica (pussy toes): Basal silver leaves with rose-red flowers, thrives in full sun and poor dry soil
  • Aquilegia jonesii (columbine): Blue-gray leaves with blue-violet flowers, adaptable to full sun or part shade
  • Arabis caucasica (wall rock cress): White flowers in May, prefers full sun and dry or well-drained sites, creates a cascading effect  
  • Arenaria balearica (sandwort): Deer resistant and drought tolerant, suitable for full sun to part shade and moist soil
  • Artemesia pedemontana (artemesia): Evergreen with fern-like leaves and yellow flowers in June, ideal for vertical crevices
  • Aurinia saxatilis (basket of gold): Bright yellow flowers, prefers full sun and well-drained soil  
  • Callirhoe involucrata (poppy mallow, wine cups): Native plant with magenta flowers, prefers full sun or light shade and well-drained sites
  • Campanula porscharskyana (bellflower, campanula): Lavender-blue flowers, prefers moist, well-drained soil and full sun to part shade
  • Cerastium tomentosum (snow in summer): Silver-grey foliage with white flowers, thrives in full sun
  • Dianthus spp. (dianthus): Tiny, fragrant pink flowers, prefers full sun/afternoon shade and well-drained soil
  • Gypsophila repens (creeping baby’s breath): Mat-forming, semi-evergreen groundcover with white flowers, prefers full sun and well-drained soil  
  • Iberis sempervirens (candytuft): Spreading plant with white flowers, tolerates poor soil and full sun to part shade  
  • Lysimachia nummularia ‘Aurea’ (moneywort): Yellow leaves on this cultivar, adaptable to sun or partial shade
  • Nepeta spp. (catmint): Grey-green foliage with blue flowers, can be aggressive, suitable for sun or partial shade
  • Phlox subulata (creeping phlox): Various flower colors, prefers full sun to part shade and well-drained soil
  • Sedum acre (sedum): Spring golden flowers, ideal filler for steppingstones, prefers full sun and well-drained soil
  • Sedum kamtschaticum (sedum): Summer yellow-orange flowers in flat clusters, prefers full sun and well-drained soil
  • Sedum spurium (dragon’s blood): Purple foliage with dark red summer flowers, thrives in full sun and well-drained soil
  • Sempervivum spp. (hen and chicks): Low-growing succulent, tolerates poor soil conditions and full sun
  • Thymus serpyllum (thyme): Mat-forming with summer red flowers (in the 'Coccinea' cultivar), prefers full sun and well-drained soil

These are just a few examples, and many other perennials can be suitable for crevice gardens depending on the specific conditions and your aesthetic preferences.

  • Achillea tomentosa (wolly yarrow)
    • Height: 6-14”
    • Yellow blossoms all summer.
  • Adonis vernalis (pheasant eye, spring adonis)
    • Height: 6-15”
    • Full sun to part shade, well-drained soil; clump forming with bright yellow flowers.
  • Ajuga reptans (bugleweed)
    • Height: 6-12”
    • Moist soil, part shade to part sun; creeping evergreen with dark blue flowers; short-lived.
  • Alchemilla alpina (mountain lady’s mantle)
    • Height: 6-8”
    • Full sun or partial shade, deeply cut leaves with silvery margins.
  • Antennaria dioica (pussy toes)
    • Height: 2-10”
    • Full sun, poor dry soil, basal silver leaves, rosea has rose-red 8-10” flowers.
  • Aquilegia jonesii (columbine)
    • Height: 4”
    • Full sun or part shade; blue-gray leaves with blue-violet flowers.
  • Arabis caucasica (wall rock cress)
    • Height: 6-12”
    • Full sun, needs dry or well-drained sites; white May flowers; good cascade
  • Arenaria balearica (sandwort)
    • Height: 4-8”
    • Full sun to part shade, moist soil; deer resistant; drought tolerant.
  • Artemesia pedemontana (artemesia)
    • Height: 3-8”
    • Evergreen, fern-like leaves; yellow flowers in June; perfect for vertical crevice.
  • Aurinia saxatilis (basket of gold)
    • Height: 4-8”
    • Full sun; well-drained soil; bright yellow flowers.
  • Callirhoe involucrata (poppy mallow, wine cups)
    • Height: 6-12”
    • Native; full sun or light shade; needs well-drained sites; magenta flowers.
  • Campanula porscharskyana (bellflower, campanula)
    • Height: 6-12”
    • Moist, well-drained soil; full sun to part shade; vigorous; lavender-blue flowers
  • Cerastium tomentosum (snow in summer)
    • Height: 2-3”
    • Full sun; silver-grey foliage; white flowers
  • Dianthus spp. (dianthus)
    • Height: 2-4”
    • Full sun/afternoon shade; well-drained soil; tiny, fragrant pink flowers
  • Gypsophila repens (creeping baby’s breath)
    • Height: 6-8”
    • Full sun; well-drained soil; mat forming; semi-evergreen
  • Iberis sempervirens (candytuft)
    • Height: 6-18”
    • Full sun to part shade; tolerates poor soil; spreading; white flowers
  • Lysimachia nummularia ‘Aurea’ (moneywort)
    • Height: 4-5”
    • Sun or partial shade; yellow leaves on this cultivar; green form is more vigorous
  • Nepeta spp. (catmint)
    • Height: 6-24”
    • Sun or partial shade; grey-green foliage; blue flowers; can be aggressive
  • Phlox subulata (creeping phlox)
    • Height: 4-8”
    • Full sun to part shade; well-drained soil
  • Sedum acre (sedum)
    • Height: 2-3”
    • Full sun; well-drained soil; spring golden flowers; filler for steppingstones
  • Sedum kamtschaticum (sedum)
    • Height: 4-9”
    • Full sun; well-drained soil; summer yellow-orange flowers in flat clusters
  • Sedum spurium (dragon’s blood)
    • Height: 3-4”
    • Purple foliage; dark red summer flowers; full sun; well-drained soil
  • Sempervivum spp. (hen and chicks)
    • Height: 3-12”
    • Full sun; tolerates poor soil conditions; low growing; succulent; perennial
  • Thymus serpyllum (thyme)
    • Height: 1-3”
    • Full sun; mat forming; well-drained soil; ‘Coccinea’ has summer red flowers.