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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.

Tiger's Jaw, Hardy Chasmatophytum (Stomatium) masculinum Cold Tolerance: Zone 5b 6a 6b 7a 7b 8a 9a 9b-11 Light: Full Sun Only Height: 2in. x 4 Water: Dry-Normal Soil: Sandy-Well Drained Flowers: Late Spring to Middle Spring Common Uses:Jar-Gems"""""""" TM, Alpine Rockery, Borders, Groundcover, Miniature/Faery Garden, Ornamental This succulent ""Tiger Jaw"" is hardy to zone 5. The main secret to surviving wet winters is to place it in well draining soil. It's easy to create a mini dish garden, desert landscape when you combine this with any of our ""Delosperma & Mini Ice Plants"" and ""Crested Sedums."" Flowers are roaring yellow throughout the summer months. We received this as Stomatium mutilinum, a name that doesn't appear in our botanical literature. $ 4.79	Valerian, Miniature Valerian supina Cold Tolerance: Zone 4b 5a 5b 6a 6b 7a 7b 8a Light: Sun-P.Sun to P.Shade Height: 3in. x 12in. wide Water: Normal Soil: Sandy-Loamy Flowers: Late Spring to Middle Spring Common Uses:Alpine Rockery, Borders, Butterfly, Garden Railroads, Groundcover, Miniature/Faery Garden, Ornamental, Walk About For those of you fond of the delicate, fragrant flowers of ""Garden Heliotrope"" a.k.a. ""Valerian"" but not the four to five feet stalks, well how about this proud, 2 inch small cousin that flowers pink most of the summer? Forms a neat, 1 foot in diameter, tight mat of 1/2"" leaves. Native to high European Alps meadows. $ 4.29	Veronica, M & Mini Blue Carpet Veronica spicata nana 'M & M Blue Carpet' Cold Tolerance: Zone 4b 5a 5b 6a 6b 7a 7b 8a 9a Light: Full Sun to P.Sun Height: 2in. x 12in. spreading Water: Normal Soil: Sandy Flowers: Early Summer to Late Summer to Middle Summer Common Uses:Alpine Rockery, Borders, Butterfly, Groundcover, Miniature/Faery Garden, Ornamental, Walk About M & M Blue Carpet is a very sweet Mulberry Creek introduction selected from a seed grown variety that has extra small leaves, but all the same flower power as other veronicas. Bright blue buds pop up through the carpet of green leaves each summer. Slowly spreads to form a thick carpet. Plant about 6-12 inches apart for an eventually solid groundcover. $ 4.29
Veronica, Sunshine Veronica repens 'Sunshine' Cold Tolerance: Zone 5b 6a 6b 7a 7b 8a 9a Light: Full Sun to P.Sun Height: 3/4in. groundcover Water: Wet-Normal Soil: Organic Flowers: Early Summer Common Uses:Alpine Rockery, Butterfly, Garden Railroads, Groundcover, Miniature/Faery , Garden, Ornamental, Shade, Walk About Tiny, pinkish spikes in June add another 75 watts to this already fluorescent gold leaved ground-cover. Needs full, hot sun for best color. Will also brighten any partially shaded pocket where thymes won't grow. Here the leaf color fades to lime green only to start over gold each spring. $ 4.29	Veronica, Tiny Blue Veronica oltensis Cold Tolerance: Zone 4a 4b 5a 5b 6a 6b 7a 7b 8a 9a 9b-11 Light: Full Sun Only Height: 1/4in. groundcover Water: Dry-Normal Soil: Sandy Flowers: Early Summer Common Uses:Alpine Rockery, Garden Railroads, Groundcover, Miniature/Faery Garden, Ornamental, Walk About Thyme-sized, oakleaf shaped leaves hug the ground alongside azure-blue flowers in early summer. A crevice cutie from Turkey. $ 4.79	Violet, World's Smallest Viola verecunda var. yakusimana Cold Tolerance: Zone 6a 6b 7a 7b 8a 9a 9b-11 Light: P.Shade-P.Sun to Sun-P.Shade Height: 1/2in. x 4 Water: Wet-Normal Soil: Organic Flowers: Early Spring to Middle Spring Common Uses:Garden Railroads, Groundcover, Miniature/Faery Garden, Ornamental, Shade It's BAAACK! Absolutely the world's smallest violet with a very long botanical name. Each heart-shaped leaf fits comfortably on the head of a pencil eraser. Tiny lavender & white flowers come out just above foliage during cooler weather. Will spread by seed, so use it between stepping stones in a moist shade. Never a nuisance. $ 8.79
Willow, Arctic Creeping Salix arctica 'Petraea' Cold Tolerance: Zone 3a 3b 4a 4b 5a 5b 6a 6b 7a 7b 8a 9a 9b-11 Light: Full Sun to Sun-P.Sun Height: 2in. groundcover Water: Normal Soil: Organic-Loamy Flowers: Early Spring Common Uses:Alpine Rockery, Bonsai, Butterfly, Garden Railroads, Groundcover, Miniature/Faery Garden, Topiary This slightly larger leaved willow was found grwing around Santa's workshop and was dropped off here last Christmas. This is a true Zone 1, Arctic, tundra plant that seems just as happy as a snowbird in the lower 48. What a great miniature ""Pussy Willow"". $ 5.29	Willow, Mini Creeping Salix repens 'Iona Form' Cold Tolerance: Zone 4a 4b 5a 5b 6a 6b 7a 7b 8a 9a Light: Full Sun to Sun-P.Sun Height: 2in. groundcover Water: Normal Soil: Organic-Loamy Flowers: Early Spring Common Uses:Alpine Rockery, Bonsai, Butterfly, Garden Railroads, Groundcover, Miniature/Faery Garden, Topiary This is one of the world's smallest willows. Tiniest of catkins appear with the crocus flowers, followed by the flat growing stems letting out their 1/2"" willow leaves. Perfect railroad addition in the ""mountains"" or as a sacred tree in the fairie garden. Train upright for a miniature ""Weeping Willow"" by the pond. $ 5.29	Woodruff, Tiny Sicilian Asperula gussonii Cold Tolerance: Zone 5a 5b 6a 6b 7a 7b 8a 9a Light: Full Sun Only Height: 2in. x 4in. wide Water: Dry-Normal Soil: Sandy-Loamy Flowers: Early Spring to Late Spring to Middle Spring Common Uses:Alpine Rockery, Butterfly, Garden Railroads, Groundcover, Miniature/Faery Garden The softest imaginable, bright green, hummock covered with clusters of delicate mini trumpets. Native to the dry, rocky interior region of Sicily, this is rated as being one of the finest alpine rock garden plants. Ideal around railroad depots. $ 5.29
Woodruff, Tiny Sweet Asperula suavis Cold Tolerance: Zone 6a 6b 7a 7b 8a 9a Light: Sun-P.Sun to P.Shade-Sun Height: 2in. x 12in. wide Water: Normal Soil: Organic-Loamy Flowers: Late Spring to Middle Spring Common Uses:Garden Railroads, Groundcover, Miniature/Faery Garden, Ornamental, Shade, Walk About Exact 1/4 size version of ""Sweet Woodruff""! Just right in miniature, hardy, shade gardens and trough with mini hostas and primroses. $ 4.79	Yarrow, Mini Buttons Achillea ageratifolia Cold Tolerance: Zone 4b 5a 5b 6a 6b 7a 7b 8a Light: Full Sun to Sun-P.Shade Height: 2in. groundcover Water: Normal Soil: Sandy-Loamy Flowers: Early Summer to Late Spring to Middle Spring Common Uses:Alpine Rockery, Walk About, Borders, Butterfly, Garden Railroads, Groundcover, Miniature/Faery Garden, Ornamental Here's a yarrow that won't take over the border in fact, the blue gray, feathery foliaged, miniature rosettes spread slowly. Needs well drained soil, but frequent watering throughout growing season. Flowers are creamy white and 3"" high. $ 4.29	Yarrow, Wooly Yellow Achillea tomentosa' Cold Tolerance: Zone 4a 4b 5a 5b 6a 6b 7a 7b 8a Light: Full Sun to Sun-P.Shade Height: 2in. groundcover Water: Normal Soil: Sandy-Loamy Common Uses:Alpine Rockery, Walk About, Borders, Butterfly, Garden Railroads, Groundcover, Miniature/Faery Garden, Ornamental Under the right conditions, that is, low humidity, this spreads quickly to a 3"" carpet. If you typically enjoy dry summers and railroad gardens, especially with a western theme, place this by rocks and watch it tumble over and nicely spread. $ 4.29
Yucca, Hardy Dwarf Yucca nana (harrimaniae ssp. Harrimaniae) Cold Tolerance: Zone 5b 6a 6b 7a 7b 8a 8b 9a Light: Full Sun to Sun-P.Sun Height: 12 in x 12in. wide Water: Dry-Normal Soil: Sandy-Loamy Flowers: Middle Summer Common Uses:Borders, Container, Ornamental Yucca is another member of our Southwest collection for its low humidity preference and desert look. We recommend you situate this hardy, dwarf, blue-green ""spike"" in the top center of a strawberry jars, since many plants don't tolerate the dry soil in that harsh position. Otherwise, there's no better contrast in the rock garden. $11.99

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