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Posted by lisa33 Zone 6b PA (My Page) on Sun, Jan 31, 10 at 10:04
| In the midst of an Arctic air blast, I am busying myself with thoughts of spring. One thing that is on my list for this season is to get some plants established that will cascade over the stone retaining walls in front of my house. Any suggestions for my zone?
Thanks in advance!
Lisa |
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- Posted by lisa33 Zone 6b PA (My Page) on
Sun, Jan 31, 10 at 10:08
| Oops..should have said that the area is in full sun. Flowers preferred, but not essential. |
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| Lucky you with full sun. I need the same for shade! Cynthia |
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| Carpet roses and the low growing campaula are good choices for sun. |
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Low growing sedum
hens and chicks
perennial candytuft
phlox (the carpeting type)
thyme (will bloom in MANY beautiful colors!)
Mazus
rupturewort
chamomile Shade
Sweet woodruff |
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| Basket of gold is stunning in this situation. And if it's happy, it will self-seed in the nooks and crannies of the wall. There's a wall like that near me and it stops traffic. Latin is Aurinia saxatilis. Needs full sun and blooms in early spring. |
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| I agree with GGG about the perennial Candytuft (Iberis), and ginny about the Aurinia. If you were to go to the Seattle area in spring you would see the typical rock walls just covered with those two plants, along with others of course. I would also add Origanum rotundifolium 'Kent Beauty', an ornamental oregano. It has a lovely cone like heads that last a long time. Natural cascading habit.
CMK |
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| Star sedum, ajuga, thymes, lamium, Some short grasses, Alyssum... |
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| Not sure if you mean something that would be an annual or a perennial. Annuals such as lantana and Homestead Purple verbena (might be perennial for you) would work and lespedeza and cotoneaster would also work. |
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| My favorite plant for draping over walls: Callirhoe involucrata. Also, a catmint such as 'Walker's Low' makes a nice drape if planted close to the edge. |
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I'd have to agree with both catmint and verbena...great for cascading over walls
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| Nobody's mentioned Aubretia yet. It's a bit of a cliche but very jolly, hardy and likes sun. And for the Alyssum saxatile(Aurinia) I like the form 'Citrinum' best rather than the mustard yellow type. Would rock roses be hardy there? (Helianthemums) They love stoney ground and sunshine. And Saponaria ocymoides is a good one too. |
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| Here are 4 that have always held up nice for me along a hot dry wall. 
Sedum lineare "Golden Teardrop". Pulls out easily to control spreading.
All the creeping thymes do well.
Campanula polcharskyana
Golden Oregano. It's also culinary. Gets little white flowers in July. Will get a darker green by late July.
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| Flora beat me to it I was going to suggest Helianthemums and Aubretia, also Dianthus, the old fashioned pinks like 'Mrs. Sinkins' have a lovely scent. I had both the white and the pink varieties years ago, I sure wish I could beg, borrow or buy a start of these today. Herblady, simply gorgeous. Annette |
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herblady49, I love the combination of that bright golden sedum and the flower with the little purple /blue spikes beside it to the left. What is that?
tammy
ps: by the way, I tried to go to the link of your blog, but it didnt work. |
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| arenaria, thymes, lavenders, |
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| Tammyinwv, The purple spiked flower is Salvia superba "Blue Hill". It flowers all summer, and always keeps a nice habit. In late July I cut it back and it will send up another flush of flowers. I took a break from blogging for awhile, but hope to come back in the future. |
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herblady49, can that salvia be grown from seed?
Tammy |
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| tammy, It can only be grown from cuttings or division. |
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Thank you. I was hoping I could take the easy way out,lol
Tammy |
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