Re: Rockery plants

Pamela,
 
Potentilla is a good small to mid size shrub for rock gardens.  Has a long blooming period and there are many varieties to choose from such as Gold Drop.
 
For a taller shrub you could intersperse with some western redbud or taller or native sages that would add some height to the area.
 
I have utilized mugo pine as well as other dwarf conifers, even some of the low growing junipers in rock garden situations.
 
A good gray foliage ground cover is Cerastium tomentosa or Snow in Summer, gets covered in small white flowers in the early summer, hence the name.  Likes the heat and exists on very little water.
 
Linda Starr
Springville Gardens
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