Perennial flowers for the Alpine hills: photos

How to design a rock garden: advice from professionals in the field of landscape design

Not every plant is suitable to show off on alpine hill. Careful selection is required. Otherwise, the days of the rock garden are numbered - some plants cannot get along next to each other, after a while they simply wither and cease to bloom forever.

To avoid this, it is necessary to adhere to several simple rules for choosing perennial colors for alpine hills (photo with names):

1. Low plants are just made for a picturesque rock garden. For example, it can be daisies or cinquefoil.

2. Priority coniferous species.

They will become a real decoration of the garden both in winter and in summer. For example, it can be juniper or dwarf pine.

3. When choosing plants for alpine hills it is necessary to take into account the particular climate where they will grow.

4. It is equally important to consider the location of the plant in sunlight. If one of the varieties categorically does not tolerate bright light, it must either be planted in shade, or abandoned at all if the sun is almost round the clock on the summer cottage.

5. Having preferred pine needles, you should choose several varieties with different colors, for example, purple and white. With them, the alpine slide will become even more picturesque and incredibly original.

6. Medicinal plants will be a good addition to rock gardens.

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Top 3 plants

Below will be presented the top of the most common perennial flowers for landing in the Alpine hills (photo with names).

Clove

The diameter of the inflorescences varies up to 3 cm. Colors: red, purple and pink. Also on sale you can find lilac and blue varieties. Terry Carnations possess thin stems and inflorescences resembling a bell in shape.

Aubrieta

Aubrieta is very popular among many others. After flowering, the sheath clearly needs a haircut. Otherwise, it will look very messy and ruin the overall appearance of the alpine hill.

Begonia

The plant has green or purple leaves. For the winter, begonia will have to be taken into the room, since on the street it can die at this time of year. There are no petals in the plant.