Plants for Rocky Soils
Many plants resist happiness in yards where the soil character is particularly rocky or gravelly. Far reaching root systems that are rather stringy seem to do best in this type of soil. Check Plants for Sandy Soils too for additional possibilities.
The following list of trees, plants, and shrubs work well in many warm and moderate climates and cultivars are available that will work in colder climates with some protection. Check with your nursery for appropriate varieties.
Trees, Plants, and Shrubs for Rocky Soils
| Trees | Shrubs | Herbaceous Plants | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acacia greggi Acacia melanoxylon Acacia prominens Callitris robusta Cercis (species) Chilpsis linearis Cupressus (check species) Eucalyptus (check species) Ficus carica Grevillea robusta Juglans (species) Juniperus (species) Morus rubra Parkinsonia aculeate Phoenix (species) Pinus (species) Pistacia chinensis Pittosporum phillyraeoides Populus fremonti Quercus agrifolia Quercus ilex Quercus suber Sabal palmetto Tamarix aphylla Torreya californica |
Acacia armats Acacia horrida Acacia verticillata Adenocarpus viscosus Adenostoma (species) Arctostaphylos (species) Artemisia tridentate Baccharis (species) Boronia elatior Ceanothus cyaneus Ceanothus grizeus Cercocarpus betuloides Chamaelaucium ciliatum Cistus (species) Coprosma baueri Cytisus canariensis Daubentonia puniceus Dovyalis caffra Echium fastuosum Eriogonum (species) Fabiana imbricate Fremontia (species) Garberia fruticosa Garrya elliptica Genista monosperma Gossypium sturti Grevillea rosmarinifolia Hakea (species) Halimium halimifolium Hazardia cana Hymenanthera crassifolia Juniperus conferta Juniperus pfitzeriana |
Lycium (species) Mahonia (species) Malvastrum (species) Medicago arborea Melaleuca neophila Nerium oleander Penstemon antirrhinoides Phygelius capensis Polygala apopetala Prosopis (species) Prunus ilicifolia Prunus lyoni Puya alpestria Quercus dumosa Quercus pumila Rhamnus (species) Ribes malvaceum Rhus laurina Romenya coulteri Solanum xanti Spartium junceum Stenolobium stans Tamarix (species) Tecomaria capensis Tetrapanax papyrifera Teucrim fruticans Trichostema lanatum Triphasia trifolia Ungnaduia speciosa Vitis arizonica Wigandia caracasana Yucca (species) Zauschneria californica |
Abronia (species) Acantholimon venustum Aethionema cordifolium Aloe (species) Argemone mexicana Centranthus rubber Ceratostigma plumbaginoides Cheiranthus mutabilis Cichorium intybus Cirsium occidentale Cleome spinosa Convolvulus (species) Dicentra chrysantha Glaucium flavum Hesperaloe parviflora Hesperocallis undulata Hunnemannia fumariaefolia Lathyrus splendens Limonium (species) Linum (species) Liriope spicata Lupinus (species) Mesembryanth. (species) Monardella lanceolata Morea iridoides Nicotiana alata Oenothera (species) Penstemon australia Penstemon heterophyllus Salvia (species) Tropaeolum speciosum Venidium decurrens |
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