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need help with weird idea

10 years ago

I want to make a miniature knot garden. I want it to be like 3 feet by 3 feet. I would like something that would grow a few inches tall relatively quickly that I could shape into a knot garden. Any ideas would be appreciated!

Brian

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laceyvail 6A, WV
10 years ago
The only thing I can think of is Iberis, which, if pruned severely after bloom, will stay small and tight.
Tiffany, purpleinopp Z8b Opp, AL
10 years ago
It's not a weird idea at all, but with ground covers, I think you'd have to trim and tend it almost daily. They usually do those with herbs/tiny shrubs/annuals, more upright plants that don't escape their original boundaries in a short time.
botann
10 years ago
Different varieties of Sedums might work. What about Hen and Chicks?
Mike
WilmienBrascamp
10 years ago
Have you considered dwarf mondo grass (Ophiopogon japonicus 'Kyoto dwarf' or Ophiopogon japonicus 'Nana'. These plants resemble grass but have darker and wider leaf blades. They do spread so you may need to keep them in check.

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