This list of plants, ideal for miniature gardens, is not by any means complete. As we develop our own small scale gardens, we hope to add additional plants and pictures. Although some of these "miniature" plants may not be considered true miniature or dwarf, they are tiny growers and great additions to small gardens. Look for other plant suggestions & miniature garden chat in our
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List of Miniature Plants Ajuga - Chocolate Chip Ajuga x 'Chocolate Chip' Tiny rosettes of glossy, green foliage. New leaves emerge milk-chocolate, tinged plum-purple. Spikes of blue, purple or white blooms. Height - 4 inches Light - Part Shade - Shade Zone - 3-9 |
| Astilbe, Dwarf Astilbe chinensis var pumila Astilbe are clump-forming perennials which have graceful, fern-like leaves and tiny flowers densely packed into erect plume-like flower panicles rising above the foliage. Height - 12 -18 inches Light - Part Shade - Shade Zone - 5-9 |
| Balloon Flower, Dwarf Platycodon grandiflorum 'Apoyama Misato Purple' Balloon Flower gets its name from the balloon-like flower buds that puff up before opening in mid- to late summer. Height - 8 inches Light - Sun to Part Shade Zone - 5-9 |
| Blue Globe Daisy, Mini Blue Globularia cordifolia Ground hugging alpine with evergreen foliage. In early summer it is set with puffs of round, blue flowers. Height - 2 inches Light - Full Sun - Part Shade Zone - 5-9 |
| Campanula, Mini Blue Bells Campanula alpina A miniature campanula with lavender/blue bells. Height - 2 inches Light - Sun to Part Shade Zone - 4-8 |
| Conifers, Miniature & Dwarf Miniature conifers grow less than 1 inch per year to a total height of 1 foot or less in 10 to 15 years. Dwarf conifers grow from 1 to 6 inches annually and range from 1 to 6 feet in 10 to 15 years. Light - Sun to Part Shade |
| Cotoneaster, Tom Thumb Cotoneaster Apiculata "Tom Thumb" A true dwarf ground-hugging shrub with rounded, shiny leaves. Height - 3 inches Light - Sun to Part Shade Zone - 5-9 |
| Daisy, Miniature Bellium minuta Green foliage grows flat to the ground and looks attractive in nearly every season. (1/2") Daisy blossoms appear in spring and continue blooming almost all summer. Height - 2 inches Light - Sun to Part Shade Zone - 5-9 |
| Dianthus, Tiny Rubies Dianthus gratianopolitanus 'Tiny Rubies' Forms nice neat mounds that flower from spring into summer. Height - 2 inches Light - Full Sun Zone - 4-9 |
| Geranium, Ballerina Geranium Cinereum 'Ballerina' Has small round leaves and single lavender-pink flowers. Height - 8 inches Light - Full Sun - Part Shade Zone - 3-8 |
| Goatsbeard, Miniature Aruncus aethusifolius Foliage is fern-like with plumy white flowers that occur in late spring. Height - 8 - 12 inches Light - Part Shade - Shade Zone - -8 |
| Heuchera, Mini Chiquita Heuchera X ‘Chiquita’ Height - 2 inches Light - Part Shade Zone - 5-9 |
| Hosta venusta Very small clumping hosta of light green leaves. Height - 4 - 6 inches Light - Shade Zone - 4-9 |
| Ice Plant, Hardy Yellow African Delosperma nubigenum 'Basutoland' come Height - 1 inch Light - Full Sun - Part Shade Zone - 5-9 |
| Knawel Cushion Scleranthus uniflorus Moss like plant forming a cushion type mat of very tight foliage. Height - 1 inch Light - Full Sun - Part Shade Zone - 5-10 |
| Lady's Mantle Alchemilla faeroensis 'Pumila' Tight compact foliage with greenish yellow blooms early in the season. Height - 4-6 inches Light - Sun - Part Shade Zone - 3-7 |
| Moneywort, Miniature Lysimachia japonica minutissima Slow-spreader has tiny yellow flowers and equally tiny green leaves. Height - 1 inches Light - Full Sun - Part Shade Zone - 5-9 |
| Pussytoes Antennaria dioica Forms dense mats that hug the ground with clusters of fuzzy white to pink flowers on 6 to 12 inch stems. Height - 2 inches Light - Full Sun Zone - 5-9 |
| Rockcress Arabis sturii come Height - 4 - 6 inches Light - Full Sun Zone - 4-9 |
| Sea Thrift Armeria maritima 'Rubrifolia' Compact clump-forming plant with small pink globular cluster flowers. Height - 4 inches Light - Full Sun Zone - 5-9 |
| Sedums & Sempervivums Sedum a very large group of hardy and tender succulents that make excellent groundcovers or specimen plants. All sizes, shapes & colors. Sempervivum (hens & chicks, houseleeks) These low growing succulents are drought tolerant and come in a rainbow of colors. Light - Sun to Part Shade |
| Sweet Flag Acorus gramineus 'Ogon' Mounded, non-invasive rhizome grass with golden yellow foliage. Height - 12 inches Light - Part Shade - Shade Zone - depending who you ask 7-10 or 5-11 |
| Veronica, Blue Carpet Veronica spicata nana 'Blauteppich' Groundcover or garden plant with bright blue spires in late spring. Height - 3 inches Light - Full Sun Zone - 5-8 |
| Wall-rue Asplenium ruta-muraria Little fern with very distinct features. Height - 3 - 8 inches Light - Shade Zone - 5-8? |
| Yarrow, Mini Buttons Achillea ageratifolia Low-growing, mat-forming plant which features small, flattish, white flower clusters. Height - 1 inches Light - Part Shade Zone - 5-8 |