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We have assembled a selection of slow growing shrubs, groundcovers and trees (including hardy conifers) suited for G-Scale railroaders, faery gardens, rock gardens, troughs, miniature landscapes in pots or in ground and "Jar-Gems" (for strawberry jars). Many tolerate the harsh conditions between stepping stones & rock garden crevices.

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Welcome to Mark's dream section. The smaller the plant is, the more he likes it. "I find these miniatures, so often overlooked and even walked on, absolutely fascinating. Why? Possibly as I mature in my plant tastes, the subtle details of these noble, slow growers are just as exciting as their substantial, bold, splashy counterparts. Certainly it has to do with no matter how many varieties I find, there are, literally, always room for more. And there's the fact that they are just darn cute, like the tiny doll furniture, that make you yearn to be just their size. I suppose I like the contrast with this weird world and my own sacred space, where everything is child-like perfection for my boys and me. No war, no hunger, and no weeds! Creating authentic miniature worlds, transport the artists and lucky participants."

We hope you enjoy these selections as much as we have reveled in collecting them.

Spikemoss, Golden Creeping

Selaginella brownii 'Aurea'

Cold Tolerance: Zone 5b 6a 6b 7a 7b 8a 9a 9b-11
Light: P.Shade-P.Sun to Shade
Height: 1/2in. groundcover
Water: Wet-Normal
Soil: Organic
Flowers: No
Common Uses:Jar-Gems"""""""" TM, Baskets, Container, Garden Railroads, Groundcover, Miniature/Faery Garden, Ornamental, Shade, Walk About

These living fossils literally covered the plant millions of years ago, providing us today, with our gasoline and natural gas. Luckily, today, this lovely golden groundcover still illuminates the shady container or moist garden. Has survived many winters here in protected areas.
$ 4.29

St. John's Wort, Mini Blue

Hypericum cerastoides rhodophaeum

Cold Tolerance: Zone 5a 5b 6a 6b 7a 7b 8a 9a
Light: Full Sun to Sun-P.Sun
Height: 3in. x 24in. spreading
Water: Normal
Soil: Sandy-Loamy
Flowers: Early Summer
Common Uses:Alpine Rockery, Borders, Garden Railroads, Groundcover, Miniature/Faery Garden

Will this miniaturization stop? Call it our stand against the fast food super size craze. Even St. John's Wort has been ""lowered"" to a 3!"" Blue, oval leaves lay flattened on whispy branches but eventually layer upon one another to form a low mound. Like its taller cousin, bright yellow flowers show off in early summer.
$ 4.29

Stachys, Mini Lamb's Ear

Stachys byzantina 'Silky Fleece'

Cold Tolerance: Zone 4a 4b 5a 5b 6a 6b 7a 7b 8a
Light: Full Sun to Sun-P.Sun
Height: 2in. groundcover
Water: Dry-Normal
Soil: Sandy-Well Drained
Common Uses:Alpine Rockery, Container, Garden Railroads, Groundcover, Miniature/Faery Garden, Ornamental, Walk About

Combine 2"" grey and silver touched mounds, purple flower stalks and lilac-plum colored spikes and you've got a soft bed for the wee folk and the lady beetles. 3/4 inch, woolly leaves like felt, create tight clustering groundcover and a dramatic patch of silver foliage between rocks.
$ 4.29

Stachys. Dwarf Betony

Stachys officinalis 'Nana'

Cold Tolerance: Zone 4a 4b 5a 5b 6a 6b 7a 7b 8a 9a
Light: Full Sun to P.Sun
Height: 4in. x 4in. wide
Water: Dry-Normal
Soil: Sandy-Loamy
Flowers: Early Summer to Late Spring
Common Uses:Borders, Groundcover, Miniature/Faery Garden, Ornamental

Perhaps it was the 1/2 pint-sized, violet pink flowers hovering 3 or 4 inches above the dark green rosette of leaves which inspired Cicely Barker to illustrate this ""Dwarf Betony"" about a century ago. Suitable for sunny faery gardens.
$ 4.29

Star Creeper, Alpine White

Pratia puberula 'Alba'

Cold Tolerance: Zone 5a 5b 6a 6b 7a 7b 8a 8b 9a 9b
Light: P.Shade-Sun to Shade
Height: 1/2in. groundcover
Water: Wet-Normal
Soil: Organic
Common Uses:Garden Railroads, Container, Miniature/Faery Garden, Walk About

Groundcovers are quite popular especially ones, like this, that flower and are hardy. Every situation is different. This plant continues blooming white well into the fall when pampered with normal to moist, shady conditions.
$ 4.29

Star Creeper, Baby Blue

Pratia pendunculata (Laurentia)

Cold Tolerance: Zone 5b 6a 6b 7a 7b 8a 9a 9b-11
Light: P.Shade-Sun to Shade
Height: 1in. groundcover
Water: Wet-Normal
Soil: Organic
Flowers: Early Summer to Late Spring to Middle Spring to Middle Summ
Common Uses:Garden Railroads, Groundcover, Miniature/Faery Garden, Ornamental, Shade, Walk About

Need a quick spreading groundcover for shade to sun, that has adorable baby blue, star-shaped flowers from late May until September? Flowers look like miniature umbrellas dancing above the dark green, corsican mint-like leaves (sans the scent). The perfect faerie garden plant or groundcover between plants or stepping stones. Likes loose, organic, rotted bark soil. Not invasive.
$ 4.29

Star Creeper, Country Park

Pratia pendunculata 'Country Park'

Cold Tolerance: Zone 6b 7a 7b 8a 9a 9b-11
Light: P.Shade-Sun to Shade
Height: 1in. groundcover
Water: Wet-Normal
Soil: Organic-Loamy
Flowers: Early Summer to Late Spring to Middle Summer
Common Uses:Jar-Gems"""""""" TM, Garden Railroads, Groundcover, Miniature/Faery Garden, Ornamental, Shade, Walk About

Same as ""Baby Blue"" albeit dark blue flowers. Star creepers are a dream come true for all you folks looking for plants to tuch in between stepping stones or rocks in the shade.
$ 4.29

Star Creeper, White

Pratia angulata 'Ohau'

Cold Tolerance: Zone 8a 9a 9b-11
Light: P.Shade-Sun to Shade
Height: 1in. groundcover
Water: Wet-Normal
Soil: Organic-Loamy
Flowers: Early Fall to Early Spring to Early Summer to Early Winter
Common Uses:Garden Railroads, Groundcover, Houseplants, Miniature/Faery Garden, Ornamental, Shade, Walk About

Pure white flowers on a larger, faster grower, but alas, not as hardy north of Zone 7. Superb garden groundcover for the South! Red berries appear in the fall.
$ 4.29

Strawberry, Faery

Fragaria v. semper. 'Verbesserte Rugen'

Cold Tolerance: Zone 4a 4b 5a 5b 6a 6b 7a 7b 8a 9a
Light: P.Shade-Sun to Shade
Height: 4in. x 6
Water: Wet-Normal
Soil: Organic-Loamy
Common Uses:Culinary, Groundcover, Ornamental, Shade,

Cute is good- edible is even better. This is not your main season, full sized berry but a delicious, pinkie sized fruit that you'll be nibbling all Summer. Use as an effective groundcover under any shrub. Loves to spread (albeit slowly) over old bark mulch.
$ 4.29

Strawberry, Lipstick

Fragaria x 'Lipstick'

Cold Tolerance: Zone 5a 5b 6a 6b 7a 7b 8a 9a 9b-11
Light: P.Shade-Sun to Shade
Height: 3in. groundcover
Water: Wet-Normal
Soil: Organic-Loamy
Common Uses:Baskets, Culinary, Groundcover, Ornamental, Shade,

This hybrid alpine strawberry bears in-tense, lipstick, pink blossoms that are almost 1" across. Planting in existing bark mulch allows it to get established before weeds do. Finally, turning runners back toward center creates a thick, carpet groundcover 2009
$ 4.29

SWEET FLAG, DWARFS

Light: Shade-Full Sun in water
Water: Wet-Normal
Soil: Organic-Loamy
Common Uses:Potpourri

So why do we keep offering these grasses? Well for one, they are hardy almost anywhere in the U.S. Secondly, they grow equally as well in a sunny wet pond as they do in the shade. Great houseplants yet hardy to Zone 5.

While Sweet Flags enjoy a variety of conditions, the more sun they have the more water they need. As for soil, they prefer extra peat moss, cow manure or compost, that you can give.

The "Japanese" types are best for mini landscapes in containers or along walkways and the A. calamas (or "American") prefer a wet, border area. Use the dried roots as a potpourri fixative, much like "Orris Root".

Sweet Flag, Japan. Dwarf

Acorus gramineus 'Nanus'

Cold Tolerance: Zone 5a 5b 6a 6b 7a 7b 8a 9a 9b-11
Light: P.Shade-Sun to Shade-Full Sun in water
Height: 6in. x 12
Water: Wet-Normal
Soil: Organic-Loamy
Common Uses:Houseplants, , Miniature/Faery Garden, , Ornamental, Shade, , Water

A grass that grows in the shade or full sun in a pond, garden OR house is truly a rare find. Narrow forest green leaves grace this slightly smaller clump. Often used as a houseplant in terrariums.
$ 4.29

Sweet Flag, Japan. Gold Stripe

Acorus gramineus 'Ogon'

Cold Tolerance: Zone 5a 5b 6a 6b 7a 7b 8a 9a 9b-11
Light: P.Shade-Sun to Shade-Full Sun in water
Height: 9in. x 12
Water: Wet-Normal
Soil: Organic-Loamy
Common Uses:Jar-Gems"""""""" TM, Houseplants, , Miniature/Faery Garden, , Ornamental, Shade, , Water

The tallest and prettiest Japanese Sweet Flag we offer. Elegant yellow and green stripes glow as a pond plant in full sun or shade.
$ 4.29

Sweet Flag, Japan. Mini Golden

Acorus gramineus 'Oborozuki'

Cold Tolerance: Zone 5a 5b 6a 6b 7a 7b 8a 9a 9b-11
Light: P.Shade-Sun to Shade-Full Sun in water
Height: 2in. x 6
Water: Wet-Normal
Soil: Organic-Loamy
Common Uses:Garden Railroads, Houseplants, , Miniature/Faery Garden, , Ornamental, Shade, , Water

This dwarf grass grows to only 4"" tall. Lime yellow leaves contrast beautifully against black stones. In full sun, it needs a wet/bog soil, however, it is one of few grasses which grow well in full shade with just normal soil moisture. Great for small containers and as pond plant.
$ 4.29

Sweet Flag, Japan. Mini White Stripe

Acorus gramineus 'Himenasumene'

Cold Tolerance: Zone 5a 5b 6a 6b 7a 7b 8a 9a 9b-11
Light: P.Shade-Sun to Shade-Full Sun in water
Height: 2in. x 6
Water: Wet-Normal
Soil: Organic-Loamy
Common Uses:Garden Railroads, Houseplants, Miniature/Faery Garden, , Ornamental, Shade, Water

Terrariums may not be as hot as when I was in the 6th grade, but they still hold appeal for plenty of young (and veteran) gardeners. Sweet flag is among the dozen or so groups of plants that we offer that are happy under those often boggy, somewhat shady conditions in those enclosed ""conservatories."" These white striped clumps add linear texture outside, year round, in cold northern Ohio.
$ 4.29

Thalictrum, Alpine

Thalictrum alpinum

Cold Tolerance: Zone 5a 5b 6a 6b 7a 7b 8a
Light: P.Shade-P.Sun to Shade
Height: 3in. x 8
Water: Normal-Wet
Soil: Organic-Loamy
Flowers: Late Spring to
Common Uses:Alpine Rockery, Miniature/Faery Garden, Ornamental, Shade

DELICATE in appearance but hardy in nature, you might mistake its 3-4 inch bluish green foliage for a shrunken ""Maidenhair Fern"" until the purple tufts appear in early summer. Shady, woodland is written all over this one. $ 4.79

Thrift, Faery

Armeria caespitosa (A.juniperifolia)

Light: Full Sun
Water: Normal- Dry
Soil: Sandy-Loamy
Common Uses:Alpine Rockery, Borders, Garden Railroads, Miniature/Faery Garden, Ornamental

"Cockroach hardy" alpine offers rose colored clusters of flowers in the early spring. Grassy tufts look great the entire season. Accompanied by "Veronica, Sunshine" growing around it, you have a great start to another growing season.
$ 4.79

Thrift, Little Penny

Armeria caespitosa

Cold Tolerance: Zone 4b 5a 5b 6a 6b 7a 7b 8a 9a
Light: Full Sun to P.Sun
Height: 2in. x 3
Water: Dry-Normal
Soil: Sandy-Loamy
Flowers: Early Summer to Late Fall to Late Spring to Middle Fall to Mid
Common Uses:Alpine Rockery, Borders, Garden Railroads, Miniature/Faery Garden, Ornamental

Take ""Faery Thrift"", reduce by 50% and you have it! Flowers aren't even tall enough for any kind of stem, rather they just perch on the foliage.
$ 6.29

Thrift, Mini Red-Leaf

Armeria maritima 'Rubrifolia'

Cold Tolerance: Zone 4a 4b 5a 5b 6a 6b 7a 7b 8a 9a
Light: Full Sun to P.Sun
Height: 3in. x 6
Water: Normal
Soil: Sandy-Loamy
Flowers: Early Fall to Early Summer to Late Summer to Middle Fall to Mi
Common Uses:Alpine Rockery, Borders, Garden Railroads, Groundcover, Miniature/Faery Garden, Ornamental

Blooms non-stop during any kind of cooler weather. I like the reddish pink, round flower clusters that bob above but I adore the dark, reddish purple blades in early summer for their contrast in the garden or container. Ben suggested faeries use these flowers as ballons when they go on parade.
$ 4.79

Thrift, Red Faerie

Armeria caespitosa 'Bevan's'

Cold Tolerance: Zone ]4a 4b 5a 5b 6a 6b 7a 7b 8a 9a
Light: Full Sun to P.Sun
Height: 3in. x 6
Water: Dry-Normal
Soil: Sandy-Loamy
Flowers: Late Spring to Middle Fall to Middle Spring to Middle Summe
Common Uses:Alpine Rockery, Butterfly, Garden Railroads, Groundcover, Miniature/Faery Garden, Ornamental

Actually it is more of a dark pine heading toward red, but, trust me, the flowers' hue is intense. In all other respects, it is very similar to ""Faerie"".
$ 4.79

Thrift, Variegated

Armeria x 'Nifty Thrifty'

Cold Tolerance: Zone 4a 4b 5a 5b 6a 6b 7a 7b 8a 9a
Light: Full Sun to P.Sun
Height: 3in. x 6
Water: Dry-Normal
Soil: Sandy-Loamy
Flowers: Early Summer to Late Spring to Middle Fall to Middle Spring
Common Uses:Alpine Rockery, Borders, Garden Railroads, Miniature/Faery Garden, Ornamental

Leaves are generally larger than ""Faerie Thrift"" and golden with a green stripe down the center. Even in cooler climates, you can not miss the dark pink flowers by June through Labr Day and beyond. On a miniature scale, it would be viewed as a large, mounded ornamental grass.
$ 4.79

Thyme, Thyme -

Don't forget the miniature garden. We have dozens to choose from in the herb sections.

Thyme, White Moss

Thymus praceox ssp. arcticus 'White Moss'

Cold Tolerance: Zone 4a 4b 5a 5b 6a 6b 7a 7b 8a 8b 9a 9b
Light: Full Sun to Full Sun
Height: � inch
Water: Normal- Dry
Soil: Sandy-Loamy
Common Uses:Borders, Garden Railroads, Groundcover, Miniature/Faery Garden, Ornamental

Bright green, clean foliage that has the look of Irish Moss plus white flowers. Suitable for rock gardens and a stepping stone filler as it's the lowest and flattest thyme we offer. Sold out very early in the spring.
$ 3.79

Thyme, Woolly

Thymus praecox ssp. arcticus 'Languinosis'

Cold Tolerance: Zone 4a 4b 5a 5b 6a 6b 7a 7b 8a 8b 9a 9b
Light: Full Sun to Full Sun
Height: 1-2in.
Water: Normal- Dry
Soil: Sandy-Loamy
Common Uses:Borders, Garden Railroads, Groundcover, Miniature/Faery Garden, Ornamental

We have never seen flowers on this true variety of ""Woolly Thyme."" Too cold in northern Ohio? A popular groundcover which adores the sun even in between stepping stones, and is a natural for rock gardens and bonsai.
$ 3.79

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