A Mulberry Miniature
Cold Tolerance: Zone 1 11

Welcome to Mark's dream section. The smaller the plant is, the more we like it. I find these miniatures, so often overlooked and even walked on (See our "Walk-Abouts" write-up) absolutely fascinat

Aeonium, Irish Eyes
Aeonium sedifolium
Cold Tolerance: Zone 8a 9a 9b-11
Light: Sun-P.Sun to P.Sun
Height: 6 inches
Water: Dry-Normal
Soil: Sandy-Loamy
Flowers: Early Summer to Late Spring
Common Uses: Jar-Gems" TM, Container, Houseplants, Miniature/Faery Garden
"Jar Gem"
Tender Perennial

This miniature rosette "Aeonium" of bright green foliage can be a favorite on next year's St. Patrick's Day. Because of its thumb-sized rosettes on 4" woody stem, it makes a no hassle "Jar Gem" as well as a tree in miniature desert landscapes.
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Aeonium, Tricolor
Aeonium arboreum 'Variegatum'
Cold Tolerance: Zone 8a 9a 9b-11
Light: Sun-P.Sun to P.Sun
Height: 1 Foot
Water: Dry-Normal
Soil: Sandy-Loamy
Flowers: Late Summer
Common Uses: Jar-Gems" TM, Container, Houseplants, Ornamental
Jar Gem
New for 2008

Add a bold texture and color to your strawberry jar with 3 inch rosettes of glorious green and white striped foliage. In the north, at seasons end, simply cut off some end rosettes (or dig up entire plant) & stick in a sandy mix for carefree houseplants.
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Alyssum, Alpine Yellow
Alyssum wulfenianum
Cold Tolerance: Zone 4a 4b 5a 5b 6a 6b 7a 7b 8a
Light: Full Sun
Height: 2 in. X 2 ft.
Water: Dry-Normal
Soil: Sandy-Loamy
Common Uses: Alpine Rockery, Container, Garden Railroads, Groundcover, Miniature/Faery Garden, Ornamental
New for 2008

Clusters of warm, golden, Spring flowers sit atop tight little mounds of grey-green, fingernail sized leaves, just as I imagine, the wee folk do. KAREN
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Alyssum, Dwarf Golden
Alyssum serpyllifolium
Cold Tolerance: Zone 4a 4b 5a 5b 6a 6b 7a 7b 8a
Light: Full Sun
Height: 2 in. X 2 ft.
Water: Dry-Normal
Soil: Sandy-Loamy
Common Uses: Alpine Rockery, Container, Garden Railroads, Groundcover, Miniature/Faery Garden, Ornamental
New for 2008

"Worth beyond beauty." While the language of flowers may be referring to its annual "Sweet Alyssum" counterpart, this also describes these bright yellow, Spring clusters of flowers atop of "garden pea" green, thyme sized foliage. KAREN
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Anacyclus- Silver Kisses
Anacyclus pyrethrum var. "Depressa Compacta
Cold Tolerance: Zone 4a 4b 5a 5b 6a 6b 7a 7b 8a
Light: Full Sun to P.Sun
Height: 2 in. X 2 ft.
Water: Dry-Normal
Soil: Sandy-Loamy
Common Uses: Alpine Rockery, Garden Railroads, Groundcover, Hedges/Shrubs, Miniature/Faery Garden, Walk About
Hardy Perennial
New for 2007

Peek under the silvery foliage and you'll find a red hue that is repeated in the buds which eventually open to a typical, but much smaller daisy of white petals and yellow centers. Together, the plant won't reach beyond your ankles.
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Angelonia, Dwarf Lavender
Angelonia 'Angel Mist Lavender'
Cold Tolerance: Zone 8a 9a 9b-11
Light: Full Sun to P.Sun
Height: 10 in. x 10 in. wide
Water: Dry-Normal
Soil: Organic-Loamy
Flowers: Early Fall to Early Summer to Late Summer to Late Winter to Mi
Common Uses: Baskets, Bedding Plant, Cut Flower, Hedges/Shrubs, Miniature/Faery Garden, Ornamental
Resembling airy, snapdragons, these all season miniature shrubs love the summer heat and sunshine, but NOT our winters. Provides height in a faerie garden in the ground or container. Please specify your color or order all three!
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Angelonia, Dwarf Pink
Angelonia 'Angel Mist Pink'
Cold Tolerance: Zone 8a 9a 9b-11
Light: Full Sun to P.Sun
Height: 10 in. x 10 in. wide
Water: Dry-Normal
Soil: Organic-Loamy
Flowers: Early Fall to Early Summer to Late Spring to Late Summer to Mi
Common Uses: Baskets, Bedding Plant, Cut Flower, Hedges/Shrubs, Miniature/Faery Garden, Ornamental
All-Season Blooming Shrub
Tender Perennial (Zone 9+)
New for 2007

Pink daisy? 4 words- Children's Faery Tea Party. Set your table in the garden or put these gems in pots before the event.
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Angelonia, Dwarf White
Angelonia 'Angel Mist White'
Cold Tolerance: Zone 8a 9a 9b-11
Light: Full Sun to P.Sun
Height: 10 in. x 10 in. wide
Water: Dry-Normal
Soil: Organic-Loamy
Flowers: Early Fall to Early Summer to Late Summer to Middle Fall to Mi
Common Uses: Baskets, Bedding Plant, Cut Flower, Hedges/Shrubs, Miniature/Faery Garden, Ornamental
Tender Perennial
New for 2007

White wedding daisy centerpieces, perhaps? Short enough to fit any occasion yet noticeably charming.
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Anthemis, Snow Carpet
Anthemis carpatica 'Karpatenschnee'
Cold Tolerance: Zone 4a 4b 5a 5b 6a 6b 7a 7b 8a
Light: Full Sun to P.Sun
Water: Dry-Normal
Soil: Sandy-Loamy
Common Uses: Alpine Rockery, Garden Railroads,

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Anthyllis-Kidney Vetch, Red
Anthyllis vulneraria ssp. coccinea
Cold Tolerance: Zone 5a 5b 6a 6b 7a 7b 8a
Light: Full Sun to P.Sun
Water: Dry-Normal
Soil: Sandy-Loamy
Common Uses: Alpine Rockery, Garden Railroads,

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Arabis - Rockcress, Comp. Pinki
Arabis caucasica 'Compinkie'
Cold Tolerance: Zone 5a 5b 6a 6b 7a 7b 8a
Light: Sun-P.Sun to P.Sun
Height: 3 inches
Water: Dry-Normal
Soil: Sandy-Loamy
Flowers: Early Spring
Common Uses: Alpine Rockery, Garden Railroads, Miniature/Faery Garden

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Arabis - Rockcress, Piie Cream
Arabis caucasica 'Pixie Cream'
Cold Tolerance: Zone 4a 4b 5a 5b 6a 6b 7a 7b 8a
Light: Sun-P.Sun to P.Sun
Height: 3 inches
Water: Dry-Normal
Soil: Sandy-Loamy
Flowers: Early Spring
Common Uses: Alpine Rockery, Container, Garden Railroads, Groundcover, Miniature/Faery Garden, Ornamental
New for 2008

One reason why plants are so addictive is the endless themes or habitat that one plant conjures. When I look at the delicate, pastel yellow/pink blooms on this alpine like plant, I envision a mountainy terrain that can be created tumbling over a slope up to our porch or I could tuck this away in a living wall. Stones, rocks and soil sold separately, elsewhere or find them on your own property. KAREN
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Arenaria, Micro Lawn
Arenaria balearica
Cold Tolerance: Zone 6b 7a 7b 8a 9a 9b-11
Light: P.Shade-P.Sun to P.Sun
Height: 1/2 inch
Water: Wet-Normal
Soil: Organic-Loamy
Common Uses: Alpine Rockery, Garden Railroads, Miniature/Faery Garden, Walk About
Hardy Perennial

Rivals only "True Elfin Thyme" for the tightest, lowest, most micro-leaved groundcover we've spyed. Perfect "Walk-About" for those too sunny OR not sunny enough pathways. Because it needs good drainage and frequent water, it is the ideal lawn for mini landscapes and railroad gardens. Thyme-sized, white flowers decorate the foliage like frosting buds on a cake.
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Artemisia, Tiny Green
Artemisia viridis 'Tiny Green'
Cold Tolerance: Zone 4a 4b 5a 5b 6a 6b 7a 7b 8a 9a
Light: Full Sun to P.Sun
Height: 2" x 8
Water: Dry-Normal
Soil: Sandy
Flowers: Middle Summer
Common Uses: Alpine Rockery, Garden Railroads, Groundcover, Miniature/Faery Garden, Walk About
Mini Bush
Hardy Perennial
New in 2006

Shrink a "Silver Mound" artemesia to a 2" bush, turn it greenish gray and you have this equally soft, fine textured cousin. Sweet fragarance and, for an Artemisia, it seems to handle the summer humidity pretty darn well.
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Artemisia, Tiny Grey
Artemisia genipi

Light: Full Sun
Height: 2 inches
Water: Dry-Normal
Soil: Sandy
Common Uses: Alpine Rockery, Container, Garden Railroads, Groundcover, Miniature/Faery Garden, Ornamental, Walk About
New for 2008

Loving the sun and despising humidity is classic for many grey, felted plants, especially miniatures and "Tiny Grey" is no exception. Nevertheless, we highly recommend it for railroad gardens. It is particularly partial to a dusty, dessert, out west scene. Does well in hypertufa troughs because of those containers' ability to reduce humidity around the plants. KAREN
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Baby Tears, Golden
Soleirolia soleirollii 'Aurea'
Cold Tolerance: Zone 8a 9a 9b-11
Light: P.Shade-P.Sun to Shade
Height: 1" groundcover
Water: Wet-Normal
Soil: Organic
Common Uses: Jar-Gems" TM, Garden Railroads, Groundcover, Houseplants, Miniature/Faery Garden, Shade, Walk About
Jar Gem, Walk About
Tender Perennial

Golden Baby Tears is a bright gold version of the popular houseplant. Micro leaves create a magical groundcover for railroad gardeners in the south, year round, and a standard for lawns in mini landscapes in the north, inside in winter & outside each spring.
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Babys Breath, Alpine
Gypsophilia cerastioides
Cold Tolerance: Zone 4a 4b 5a 5b 6a 6b 7a 7b 8a
Light: Full Sun to P.Sun
Water: Dry-Normal
Soil: Sandy-Loamy
Common Uses: Garden Railroads, Groundcover, Miniature/Faery Garden, Ornamental,

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Bamboo, Wooster's Dwarf
Pleioblastus pygmaea disticha 'Woosters Dwarf'
Cold Tolerance: Zone 4b 5a 5b 6a 6b 7a 7b 8a 9a 9b-11
Light: P.Shade-P.Sun to Shade
Height: 4 in. groundcover
Water: Normal
Soil: Organic
Flowers: No
Common Uses: Alpine Rockery, Garden Railroads, Groundcover, Hedges/Shrubs, Miniature/Faery Garden, Shade, Walk About
Hardy Perennial
New for 2007

What!? 4", HARDY bamboo? Impossible, but perfectly true for cold, shady gardens as groundcover or with miniature hostas in troughs. Fills the bill for sorely needed vertical interest with an exotic, Asian touch.
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Barbarea, Sunnyola
Barbarea rupicola 'Sunnyola'
Cold Tolerance: Zone 3a 3b 4a 4b 5a 5b 6a 6b 7a 7b 8a 8b
Light: Sun-P.Sun to P.Sun
Height: 2in. x 6in. spread
Water: Normal
Soil: Sandy-Loamy
Common Uses: Alpine Rockery, Container, Edible Flowers, Garden Railroads, Miniature/Faery Garden, Ornamental, Walk About
New for 2008

New for 2008

How about a cute alpine that you can eat?! Bright Spring flowers have a sweet, mild horseradish flavor, that Mark appreciates and the rabbits steer clear. Small enough for railroad gardens and other sun loving, miniature land or faery scapes. KAREN
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Bellium - Mini Daisy
Bellium bellidoides
Cold Tolerance: Zone 5a 5b 6a 6b 7a 7b 8a 8b 9a 9b-11
Light: Sun-P.Sun to Sun-P.Sun
Height: 2"groundcover
Water: Normal
Soil: Sandy-Loamy
Flowers: Early Fall to Early Summer to Late Summer to Middle Summer
Common Uses: Alpine Rockery, Garden Railroads,
Hardy Perennial

From the Mediterranean, yet this white flowering daisy from the Mediterranean that is perfectly hardy to Zone 5a. 2 inch short rosettes of dark green, long, spoon shaped leaves complement the 4 inch tall stalks of delicate daisies. With time, it will form an expanding, everbloomin' mound.
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Blue-Eyed Grass, Devon Skies
Sisyrinchium angustifolium 'Devon Skies'
Cold Tolerance: Zone 5a 5b 6a 6b 7a 7b 8a 8b
Light: Full Sun to P.Sun
Height: 6 inches
Water: Dry-Normal
Soil: Sandy-Loamy
Flowers: Early Summer to Late Fall to Late Spring
Common Uses: Alpine Rockery, Borders, Container, Garden Railroads, Groundcover, Miniature/Faery Garden, Ornamental
New for 2008

Flanked at the base of a mini arbor, these 6"clumps, dressed up with "look-at-me" sky blue flowers, carry you away into a anti- super-sized kingdom, each time you give them a glance. Additionally, the sterile flowers have a very long bloom time - well into August which is when I was first drawn to them. KAREN
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Blue-Eyed Grass, Dwarf Purple
Sisyrinchium angustifolium 'Lucerne'
Cold Tolerance: Zone 5a 5b 6a 6b 7a 7b 8a 8b 9a 9b-11
Light: Full Sun to P.Sun
Height: 8" x 6" wide
Water: Dry-Normal
Soil: Sandy-Loamy
Flowers: Early Summer to Late Fall to Late Spring
Common Uses: Alpine Rockery, Garden Railroads, Borders, Container, Miniature/Faery Garden, Ornamental
Hardy Perennial

Please read about me: I am not a grass at all, rather a fine leaved, dwarf, iris-like perennial with super long flowering time. There are species of this plant native to almost every continent yet it is relatively unknown in the garden. Very easy to grow and admire.
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