How to Plant in Rocks

Planting flowers in a rocky garden or rock-filled bed is a great way to utilize sloping or naturally rocky soil. Rock gardens are easy to maintain and offer an abundance of visual interest. A wide variety of plants -- such as Dianthus, Phlox and even miniature roses -- are used to fill the area after the rocks have been placed in an aesthetically pleasing fashion.

Low-growing plants
Rocks
Standard shovel
Small shovel

Instructions

- 1
  Choose the plants for your rock garden. Plants that grow close to the ground and clump together work well in most rocky environments.
- 2
  Choose the right location. According to the Montgomery County Cooperative Extension, slopes and uneven terrain are ideal for creating a rock garden.
- 3
  Clear the area of debris and the top 6 inches of soil.
- 4
  Design the layout of the rock garden. Rock gardens are designed to look natural. To achieve this appearance, clump rocks in masses with sporadic spaces in-between.
- 5
  Set rocks into the ground so that 1/3 is buried in the soil. Use small but similar rocks as mulch.
- 6
  Use a small shovel to plant the flowers, perennials or foliage plants in the spaces between the rocks.

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