rock plant

How to use rock plant in a sentence

• The cracks and recesses of the rocks did not hold coolness enough for the thin, hairy roots of the smallest rock plant.

  The Works of Theophile Gautier, Volume 5 | Theophile Gautier

• For using as a rock plant, and in sandy peat, it is an excellent subject, and should find a place in every collection.

  Hardy Ornamental Flowering Trees and Shrubs | A. D. Webster

• It seldom exceeds a foot in height, and, on this account, may be regarded as a suitable rock-plant.

  The Botanical Magazine, Vol. V | William Curtis

• It makes a pretty rock plant, delights in a peat soil, and is increased by division of the root.

  Gardening for the Million | Alfred Pink

• It will therefore be seen that this is a rock plant, so far as its decorative qualities are concerned.

  Hardy Perennials and Old Fashioned Flowers | John Wood