rockfoil
Crevice-dwelling mountain flower
Rockfoil is any of several low-growing plants in the saxifrage family that thrive in rocky crevices and alpine conditions.
The name describes their apparent ability to split rocks as they grow—though they merely exploit existing gaps.
Gardeners use them in rock gardens and stone walls: The rockfoil spilled over the retaining wall in spring.
Of high elevations
- tundraFrigid treeless biome
- creviceNarrow opening in surface
- cliffVertical rock wall
- outcropSurfacing native stone
scree · mountainous · glacial · arctic · subalpine · limestone · granite · ledge
Recurring each year
- evergreenRetains foliage year-round
- hardyAble to endure difficulty
- frost-resistantUnharmed by freezing
- drought-tolerantAble to withstand aridity
shade-tolerant · resilient · adaptable · low-maintenance · overwinter · sheltered · exposed · microclimate
Serving to beautify
- aestheticConcerning beauty or art
- delicateEasily broken or harmed
- daintyDelicately small and pretty
- colorfulFull of varied hues
variegated · mossy · silvery · foliage · rosette · flowering · star-shaped · white
Having soft green stems
- rosetteCircular ribbon ornament
- succulentMoist and flavorful
- mat-formingGrowing in dense sheets
- encrustedCovered with hard layer
inflorescence · panicle · petal · sepal · stamen · pollination · endemic · species
alpine
Of high elevations
outcrop · scree · mountainous · glacial · arctic · subalpine · limestone · granite · ledge · stone
perennial
Recurring each year
- evergreenRetains foliage year-round
- hardyAble to endure difficulty
- frost-resistantUnharmed by freezing
drought-tolerant · shade-tolerant · resilient · adaptable · low-maintenance · overwinter · sheltered · exposed · microclimate · native
decorative
Serving to beautify
colorful · variegated · mossy · silvery · foliage · rosette · flowering · star-shaped · white · pink
herbaceous
Having soft green stems
- rosetteCircular ribbon ornament
- succulentMoist and flavorful
- mat-formingGrowing in dense sheets
encrusted · inflorescence · panicle · petal · sepal · stamen · pollination · endemic · species · taxonomy
rockery
Landscaped stone arrangement
- troughOpen container for animal feed
- containerThing for storing items
- cultivateGrow or develop purposefully
propagate · division · cuttings · soil · drainage · gravel · mulch · transplanting · potting · overwinter