Purple rockcress aubrieta deltoidea this alpine plant carpets the entire rocky terrain with cute bright pink to purple flowers.
Best plants for rock garden zone 5.
Some other perennial shade plants for zone 5 are.
Creeping phlox produces carpets of blue purple rose pink or bicolor blooms.
Because of its height this is an excellent plant for the back of your garden.
Read on as i recommend my favorite easy to grow garden favorites that thrive in zone 5.
These low maintenance plants prefer full sun.
A flowering perennial yarrow is popular as an edging plant or in a rock garden.
Other plants that will give the whole rockery year round appeal with color and texture include.
Also known as stonecrop sedum is a great plant to consider for a rock garden.
It is a succulent which means that it will not require a lot of water to thrive and it can take the heat of the sun without any issue.
The plant can be an aggressive spreader so it s best in a contained area.
List of the best low maintenance plants for a rock garden.
20 rock garden plants you can grow in full sun to partial shade.
Lily of the valley.
Best plants for zone 5 a large variety of perennials grow wonderfully in zone 5 gardens.
Blue fescue and whitlow grass are two plants that will perform well in a rock garden setting in zone 5.
The plants also have dark needlelike evergreen foliage that remains attractive all year long.
They survive zone 5 harsh winters and are one of the earliest bloomers with prolific flowers and attractively lobed leaves.
Hellebores are another plant with shady impact.
This is a plant that will look spectacular in any rock garden.
Coral bells have brightly colored leaves that are pink and purple in color that can really make your garden pop.
Creeping phlox dianthus creeping thyme stonecrop and violets are excellent ground covers for sunny zone 5 gardens.
It grows well in average garden soil but can tolerate poor soil and drought.
For all season long color interplant zone 5 hardy perennials like.
Flowers that are perennials in warmer climates may be grown in zone 5 as annuals such as lantana hibiscus and fuchsias.
It grows best in zones three.
Monarch butterfly on purple coneflower my five favorite zone 5 perennials.