Whether as a ground cover to cover the entire grave area, as accents here and there or for the border of the tombstone and/or grave, flowers that remain small and compact are very practical. They should also be easy to care for and beautiful to look at. Are there any small plants for the cemetery that correspond to all of the above?
And whether! And many of them will also reward you with beautiful and colorful flowers to honor the deceased. Find the right one depending on your location and the time you can invest in care.
Ground-covering prickly nut for dry soils
The prickly nut (Acaena) is only 5 cm high and has quite lush foliage, making it perfect as a ground cover. The plant impresses not only with its foliage, but also with its fruits, which are even more impressive than the flowers.Drought is important to the plant, because if it stays in moist soil for too long, it will die. Keep this in mind when choosing a location.
Since the prickly nut spreads very quickly, it is ideal as an area-covering plant. You can between the plants but also small onesPlant flower bulbs, which then emerge from the carpet of plants in spring.
Small plants for the cemetery with the two-tooth
With a growth height of 15 to 30 cm, the two-tooth (Bidens ferulifolia) although higher than the prickly nut. But it blooms with bright yellow flowers and for a long time, namely from May to October, so you get a real long-term bloomer. For this purpose, however, it is advisable to pluck off the spent flowers every now and then. A visit to the cemetery is definitely worth it. Is that located?Grave in the sun, it is perfect for this plant.
Carpet chamomile for classic romance
Although chamomile can be seen in almost every meadow, it is and remains a beautiful sight that somehow radiates a touch of nostalgia. The carpet chamomile (A noble anthem) is a beautiful, low-growing variety that allows you to decorate the entire grave - and is also wonderfully easy to care for.
The flowers are pleasantly fragrant at a modest height of about 20 cm. You don't have to care for the flower in any special way, it pretty much manages on its own and even the condition of the soil doesn't matter. Thehardy plantHowever, you can cut them back in spring to encourage new growth and strengthen them.
Which flowers for graves with low growth: The men's faithful
faithful to men (Lobelia erinus) is definitely worth considering due to its beautiful blooms. The fact that the flower also grows carpet-like and low is another plus point. The flowering period begins in summer in July and ends in late summer in September, with the choice of colors blue, purple and white.
Both sunny and partially shaded locations are suitable, as long as it is warm. Then the flower grows between 1 and 30 cm high and provides beautiful flowers on the single grave, double grave or urn grave.
Green plants for graves – the fan juniper
Hardy, durable, easy to care for, that describes this specimen quite well. The fan juniper (Decussate microbiota) brings with it a number of advantages, even if it cannot score points with a dream flower. For one thing, it doesn't matter if it's in full sun, shade or somewhere in between, it thrives very well anywhere. The fact that it is sturdy should not be underestimated either. So if you plant it in a larger area, for example a double grave, you can still access it if necessary to carry out any maintenance work.
Fan juniper reaches a height of 20 to 40 cm, although you can control this yourself at any time by making cuts. The plant is very easy to cut, so you can use the scissors at any time (except in winter) if you feel like it.
The elf flower with flowers and autumn colors
The beautiful elf flower (Epimedium) impresses with its double splendor: Firstly, the flowers appear in yellow or red and in autumn the leaves provide color on the grave, because then they turn red. It is best to remove spent flowers as regularly as possible.
The grave plant reaches a height of 20 to 40 cm and is opaque enough to decorate even larger grave sites. In addition, sheis wintergreenand therefore serves its purpose even in winter.
More small plants for the cemetery
Of course, these are not all possible small plants for grave design, as it would simply be impossible to list them all here. However, we have collected a few more favorites in the following list of flowers for graves:
- Besenheide (Calluna vulgaris)
- fat man (Pachysandra terminalis)
- ivy (Ivy helix)
- Eisbegonia (Begonia semperflorens)
- feather cushion (A dirty spoon)
- Fingerstrauch (Potentilla tridentata)
- Hardworking Lieschen (Impatiens walleriana)
- Goldtalker (Sea asterisk)
- Large-flowered St. John's wort (Hypericum chalice)
- houseleek (Forever living)
- Japanese azalea (Rhododendron obtuse)
- Japanese holly (Ilex crenata)
- cat paw (Antennaria dioica)
- Cushion asters (Aster dumosus)
- Small-leaved periwinkle (Vinca minor)
- Kriechender Günsel (Ajuga Reptans)
- Leberbalsam (He was a Houstonian)
- purple bells (Heuchera micrantha)
- shadow bells (Pieris japonica)
- foam blossom (Tiarella cordifolia)
- mock berry (Gaultheria reclining)
- Pansies or violets (Viola)
- Studentenblume (Tagetes)
- Carpet Golden Strawberry (Waldsteinia ternata)
- Thymian (Thymus)
- forest anemones (Anemone sylvestris)
- Waldsteinie (Waldsteinia ternata)
