Dwarf Shrubs

The following list details some of the dwarf shrubs that are particularly suitable for growing in rock gardens:

  • Berberis × stenophylla 'Corallina Compacta' (Barberry)
  • Betula nana (Dwarf birch)
  • Chamnaecyparis obtusa 'lntermedia' (Hinoki cypress)
  • Cryptomeria japonica 'Vilmoriniana' (Japanese red cedar)
  • Daphne cneorum (Garland flower)
  • Daphne retusa (Daphne)
  • Daphne sericea (Daphne)
  • Erinacea anthyllis (Blue broom)
  • Euryops acraeus (Euryops)
  • Genista delphinensis (Broom)
  • Hebe buchananii 'Minor'
  • Helichrysum coralloides (Whipcord shrub)
  • Ilex crenata 'Mariesii' (Box-leaved holly)
  • Lotus hirsutus (Hairy canary clover)
  • Juniperus communis 'Compressa' (Juniper)
  • Picea abies 'Clanbrassiliana' (Norwegian spruce)
  • Picea abies 'Gregoryana' (Norwegian spruce)
  • Picea glauca var. albertiana 'Conica' (White spruce)
  • Potentilla fruticosa 'Beesii' (Shrubby cinbquefoil)
  • Salix x boydii (Dwarf willow)
  • Sorbus reducta (Dwarf rowan)
  • Thymus membranaceus (Thyme)