17 best creeping plants for the alpine slides with photos

Creeping (or ground cover) plants create a lush carpet or spectacular "pads" of the greenery, and some - and even perfect bloom. If you have an alpine slide, or you're going to build it on your site - read until the end :)

Council: Remember that many of the ground cover is very aggressive in terms of "acquisition of territory." Without periodic monitoring are ways to grow strongly and to press the other inhabitants of the Alpine hills. So keep an ear to acute and monitor ground they occupy.

1. Alpine strawberries

Cultivated species of forest strawberries. Its location on a hill - the original way to create a "natural" landscape. In addition to the rich foliage, you can naturally wait for the berries. By the way. very tasty!

2. Arabis ( "Arabis")

Traditional guest on Alpine hills of the cabbage family. Remarkable lush flowering, forming a thick carpet. Delicate petals arabisa painted white, lilac or pink. Withered inflorescences recommended cut - so arabis spend forces to produce new ones.

3. Aubrieta

Aubrieta notable for abundant flowering. For bright flowers hardly see its stems and leaves. Looking at such a riot of colors, it is difficult to suspect that the plant is quite undemanding to care. One bush attaining a diameter of 60 cm and a length of lashes - 25 cm.

4.periwinkle

Periwinkle interesting long shoots with leathery leaves, which create on the basis of the pads. In the spring there are small flowers are usually pale lilac, but there are other colors: for example, white. You can choose to your taste! Periwinkle perfectly grows in areas of open sunlight. But it does not lose its charm, and in the penumbra.

5.euonymus

Euonymus - shrub, but some types (for example, Fortune) low and prostrate on the ground. It is used to create beautiful compositions in the Alpine hills, where he decorated the slope and become a backdrop for other, lower companions. Against the background of rich foliage impressive look any other plants: euonymus not overshadowing them, and intelligently highlights!

6. Veronica

The perfect plant for alpine garden with blue flowers. To the ground cover may include two varieties: small speedwell (vysokodekorativnymi has qualities, but requires more care) and Veronica Armenian (height of only 7-10 cm). latest bloom from mid-summer and continues even in drought conditions.

7. Dianthus alpinus

Alpine carnation notable for relatively large flowers (5 cm in diameter) characteristic of all forms of carnations: petals with jagged edges. The very low bushes grow up to 25 cm in height. Beautiful varieties derived from a variety of colors. For example, raspberry "Ruby"Or pure white, winter hardiness Albus .

8. Ajuga reptans (ayuga)

Maximum plant height -30 cm. Interesting bright-buds candles. It is a lively flourishing "carpet", which always attracts attention. There are varieties with unusual coloring of the leaves, for example, copper and variegated. Nice to grow even in deep shade.

9. St. John's wort east

In my opinion, a very beautiful and unusual at the landing on the alpine hill Hypericum east. For ground cover plant can include a stretch, because sometimes it is extended up to 50 cm in height. But it is worthy of its place in our collection: its bright yellow flowers with slightly lowered edges of the petals are incredibly original. Undoubtedly, St. John's east will be a highlight of your alpine garden.

11. Campanula Portenschlagiana

Portenshlaga - the most diminutive of all garden wind chimes. This means that we can actively use it for decoration of the Alpine hills. Miniature flower has a special charm and beauty. It grows on any even the poorest soil except heavy and clay, which retains moisture. He loves sunlight and suffers in the shadows!

12. Kotula

Not the most common plant... It will highlight and original decoration of any alpine slide. Thin leaves form a green fluffy pillow on which to grow high stems swaying in the wind, and bright yellow flowers round shape. It is not afraid of direct sunlight. Propagated Catulus seeds (planted in early spring) or by dividing the bush.

13. daisy

Spring daisies need no introduction. I add from myself that perfectly reproduce by dividing the bush - take root even longer flowering plants!

14. Sedum (sedum)

Not the most popular plant in the garden, but very original. Many ground cover species are evergreen. Dense leaves form a thick carpet. In the summer of his peep attractive flowers. There are many kinds of creeping stonecrop, different leaves and flowering. You can find a very original copies!

15. Thymus (thyme) repens

Long thyme shoots reach a length of 20-50 cm. The structure of the plant includes thymol - a substance with a peculiar odor, which kills the bacteria. Therefore, thyme is used in folk medicine and cooking as a seasoning fragrant. I note the variety of thyme Elfin. This is a true dwarf that grows no more than 1 cm in height.

16. milfoil

Although conventional milfoil grows up to 80 cm, it is almost dwarf varieties. For example, Achillea nana (5 cm). But most often planted in rock gardens yarrow felt (height 20 cm), with yellow flowers.

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17. Phlox styloid

The main advantage of the styloid phlox - a bright carpet of flowers with a delicate aroma. Flowering time is at the end of spring-early summer.