Under 6 inches - Page 2 of 6 - Fine Gardening
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Plant GuidePurple sheep’s burr
Acaena inermis 'Purpurea'This New Zealand native subshrub has 3-inch-wide scalloped leaves and little purple-brown to pale olive leaflets.
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Plant GuideYellow whitlow grass
Draba aizoidesYellow whitlow grass is a small, semi-evergreen perennial perfect for growing in a trough, rock wall, or xeric bed.
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Plant GuideSnow-in-summer
Cerastium tomentosumSnow-in-summer is great for rock gardens and dry areas, and also works well as a container plant.
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Plant GuideCommon snowdrop
Galanthus nivalis
Snowdrops are some of the earliest bulbs, and flowers in general, to bloom in spring.
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Plant GuideMazus reptans
Mazus reptansMazus reptans is a mat-forming perennial with rosettes of lance-shaped toothed leaves.
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Plant GuideCreeping raspberry
Rubus pentalobusThis prostrate evergreen species produces a mass of richly textured leaves, making it an attractive groundcover for formal areas, rock gardens, or woodland beds.
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Plant GuidePussy-toes
Antennaria spp.Low-growing rosettes of long gray leaves covered in fine gray hairs and gray-white flowers in spring that resemble a cat's paw make Antennaria great plants for edging, pathways, or stone walls.
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Plant GuidePrairie zinnia
Zinnia grandifloraThis native perennial wildflower of the American Southwest bears a profusion of bright yellow to golden yellow flowers atop 4-inch high plants that spread to 15 inches wide.
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Veronica peduncularis ‘Georgia Blue’
Veronica peduncularis 'Georgia Blue''Georgia Blue' forms beautiful mats of purple-tinged leaves.
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Plant Guide
English wild thyme
Thymus praecox subsp. britannicusThis thyme grows to 6 inches tall, with fuzzy stems and tiny, rounded, fuzzy blue-green leaves.
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