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Rock garden ideas – 20 ways to create a stylish rockery in your backyard

Originally published on Homes & Gardens

November 12, 2023 at 11:30 AM

9. Plant an aromatic lavender rockery

1. Integrate steps into your rock garden

2. Choose drought-tolerant plants

3. Use a rock garden to highlight a stream or pond

4. Plant a herb garden rockery

5. Break up a large lawn with rockeries

6. Create a zen garden to mimic waves

7. Plant to attract pollinators

8. Use a rock garden to add privacy to a seating area

10. Choose a feature stone

11. Plant succulents for an architectural element

12. Invest in hardy 'seaside' plants

13. Plant ornamental grasses in your rock garden

14. Embrace the unkempt look of a moss garden

15. Create a natural appearance with boulders – the Japanese way

16. Get ahead with alpines

17. Ace your layout

18. Introduce an element of water

19. Get the basics right

20. Create a small rock garden

9. Plant an aromatic lavender rockery

Lavender is one of the best plants to add to your rock garden ideas as it is hardy, low maintenance and thrives in poor soils.

As a Mediterranean plant, it is naturally acclimatized to rougher, drier landscapes.

Its fragrant purple flowers also stand out beautifully against stone and are highly attractive to precious pollinators including bees and butterflies.

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Whatever size your space, these rock garden ideas will make a stunning feature, and enable a variety of plants to thrive

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