Colorado Springs, Colorado 
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PLANTS SUITABLE FOR ROCK GARDENS 
For descriptions, see Perennials marked *. 
Achillea tomentosa, Yarrow 
Ajuga, Bugleweed 
Allium, Flowering Onion 
Alyssum, Basket of Gold 
Anchusa myosotidiflora 
Anemone, Windflower, dwarf 
Androsace, Rock Jasmine 
Aquilegia, Columbine 
Arabis, Rock Cress 
Arenaria, Sandwort 
Artemesia, dwarf 
Aster, dwarf 
Aubrietia, Purple Rock Cress 
Beilis, English Daisy 
Berberis repens, Colorado Holly 
Boykinia jamesii 
Cactus, various 
Calochortus gunnisonii, Mariposa 
Lily 
Campanula, Bellflower, dwarf 
Carnation, dwarf 
Ceratium, Snow in Summer 
Cheiranthus, Wallflower 
Clematis, dwarf 
Corydalis, Fumitory 
Crucianella stylosa 
Cypripedium, Lady’s Slipper 
Delphinium, dwarf 
Dianthus, Pinks, various 
Dicentra, Dutchman’s Breeches 
Draba, various 
Erinus alpinus 
Euphorbia, Milkwort 
Ferns, in variety 
Gentiana, Gentian 
Geranium sanguineum album 
Geum, Avens 
Grass, Festuca glauca 
Evergreens, dwarf various 
Gypsophila repens. Dwarf Baby’s 
Breath 
Helianthemum, Sun Rose or Rock 
Rose 
Hepatica, Wood Anemone 
Heuchera, Coralbells 
Hypericum, St. John’s Wort, dwarf 
Iberis, Candytuft 
Iris, various, dwarf 
Kinnikinnik 
Linaria, Toad Flax, dwarf 
Linum, Flax 
Lychnis, various, dwarf 
Lysimachia, Loosestrife 
Matricaria*, Feverfew 
Mazus reptans 
Melampodium cinereum, Colorado 
Rock Daisy 
Mertensia, Blue Bells 
Myosotis, Forget-me-not 
Nepeta mussini, Catmint 
Oenothera, Evening Primrose, dwarf 
Pachsysandra, Japanese Spurge 
Papaver nudicaule, Iceland Poppy 
Pentstemon, dwarf 
Phlox, dwarf, various 
Primula, Primrose 
Pulsatilla hirsutissima, Anemone 
Sanguinaria, Bloodroot 
Saponaria, Soapwort 
Saxifraga, Rock-foil 
Sedum, Stonecrop, in variety 
Sempervivum, Hen and Chickens 
Silene, Catchfly 
Stachys lantana 
Teucrium, Germander 
Thymus, Thyme 
Trollius, Globeflower 
Tunica, Coatflower 
Veronica, Speedwell, dwarf 
Vinca, Periwinkle 
Viola, various 
Violet, various 
PLANTS FOR SUNNY DRY BANKS 
PERENNIALS 
For descriptions see Perennials. 
Alyssum saxatile, Basket of Gold 
Armeria, Thrift 
Artemisia, Sage, various 
Asclepias 
Cacti 
Cerastium tomentosum 
Diathus, pinks, various 
Gaillardia, Blanket Flower 
Gypsophila, Baby’s Breath 
SHRUBS 
Caragana, Siberian Pea 
Ceanothus fendleri 
Cercocarpus, Mountain Mahogany 
Clematis ligusticifolia 
Clematis orientalis 
Clematis Scotti 
Eleagnus, Russian Olive 
Holodiscus, Native Spiraea 
Helianthemum, Rock Rose 
Oenothera, Evening Primrose 
Pentstemons, various 
Phlox subulata, in variety 
Sedum stoloniferum 
Saponaria, Soapwort 
Stachys lanata. Woundwort 
Yucca 
AND VINES 
Jamesia, Waxflower 
Lespedeza, Bush Clover 
Lonicera, Honeysuckle 
Physocarpus, Ninebark 
Prunus besseyi. Sand Cherry 
Rubus deliciosus, Thimbleberry 
Rhus trilobata 
