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Plants in paving

thefostersthefosters Posts: 78
in Garden design
I would like to plant seeds in my paving slabs as most of the grouting has disappeared. There is hard core under the slabs and I thought I might mix the seeds with compost. Does this sound reasonable and what sort of seeds would you recommend. Clumps of aubretia have already self seeded in the area
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  • LoxleyLoxley Posts: 5,698
    Erigeron karvinskianus would be quite good.


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  • thefostersthefosters Posts: 78
    That looks really good, thank you so much. Do you give it a trim after flowering?
  • LoxleyLoxley Posts: 5,698
    You can shear it whenever you want, it flowers from spring through till the frosts.
    "What is hateful to you, do not do to your neighbour". 
  • fidgetbonesfidgetbones Posts: 17,618
    The best Dierama I have seen have self seeded into cracks in paving and allowed to grow.  Norwell nurseries near Newark have this, and also a paved area at Great Dixter.   Chatsworth has a load of Verbascum Polar summer  in cracks in paving.
  • thefostersthefosters Posts: 78
    You guessed my age!!!!!
    After reading your post I read an article Christopher Lloyd wrote about growing plants in paving and one of his suggestions was Sisyrinchium which already self seeds happily around my garden so maybe I will start there. Thanks again.
  • ForTheBeesForTheBees Posts: 168
    Creeping thyme?
  • B3B3 Posts: 27,505
    I'm getting some! I hate sterile slabs.
    In London. Keen but lazy.
  • FireFire Posts: 19,096
    Majoram if lots of sun
  • thefostersthefosters Posts: 78
    Thanks for all the suggestions. The area has sun for most of the day so I will certainly have options.
  • Pete.8Pete.8 Posts: 11,340
    I get Greek oregano popping up between paving slabs all over the garden - smells wonderful and pink flowers in the summer.


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