Recommended Plants for Sierra Foothills Rock Gardens

The following is a list of plants that we have successfully grown in our gardens. To browse through our database of recommended plants, click on the letter corresponding to the Genus. Use the Pager at the bottom of the page to move through all plants that begin with that letter.

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Plant ID	Plant name	ht X width(in)	Zone	Description
212	Verbascum dumulosum	12X18	6	Soft hairy grey leaves form large neat dome of foliage that is attractive year round. Spikes of bright yellow flowers cover the mound in early summer. This thrived for years in our garden, growing more beautiful each year. Then it died, and we have never been able to succeed with it again. It may need water twice a week. DR
218	Veronica liwanensis	1X12	4	Flat mat of tiny round glossy leaves and dark blue flowers in spring. Likes crevices and well drained areas. Tried and true in the Sierra Foothills. DR TNT
219	Veronica oltensis	1X20	4	Minute pinnate leaves on a tiny mat forming creeper. Violet-blue flowers in spring. Loves crevices. Needs good drainage. A personal favorite. DR TNT
222	Veronica pectinata	2X12	4	Grey-green woolly leaves and flowers of deep blue. Forms a nice mat for creeping between flagstones or decorating the edge of a path. Very tough. Highly recommended for foothill gardens. DR TNT
907	Veronica sp.	2X8	0	An unnamed selection from Euroseeds that they felt was good enough to collect even though unidentified. We agree. Very dwarf cushons of short hairy leaves and dense flower heads. From Kaz Dag, Turkey. Much tougher than the glossy green leaves led us to believe. If anyone knows the identity of this, please let me know. TNT
211	Veronica waterperry	6X18	4	Rich mound of dark green leaves covers itself with pale blue-lilac flowers in early spring. Foliage turns burgundy in winter. Nice ground cover or wall scrambler for part shade. Very tough and readily available in the trade. DR TNT

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Plant Key Codes

= Xeric or Very Low Water Use (No water to water every other week for us)
= Low Water Use
(Once a week or less for us)
= Moderate Water Use
(Twice a week for us)
= Full Sun
= Part Sun
= Part Shade/Shelter
= Shade
DR = rumored to be deer resistant
CA = California Native
WN = Native of Western United States
TNT = Tried and True, recommended for the Sierra Foothills

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