clump-forming
Describes a plant which reproduces vegetatively, forming smaller crowns around the parent which can be divided and planted in new locations.
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Clump-forming perennial with fine-textured foliage; spring and summer blooming, heartlike flowers in shades of pink or white; part shade
Golden creeping Jenny Lysimachia nummularia 'Aurea'
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This clump-forming perennial requires well-drained soil and has blue flowers that last up to 12 weeks from early to midsummer. It is short-lived, but readily self-seeds.
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Their compact clump-forming growth also makes them a perfect fit in containers.
Since Calamagrostis is fond of damp soil, it makes an excellent choice for bog-like areas around water gardens or even around swimming pools.
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Because of its clump-forming nature, lilyturf is a natural as an edging plant or groundcover. Divisions should be planted on 12-inch centers. It typically takes about two years for clumps to more or less grow together.
Short-lived clump-forming perennial with steel-blue conelike flowers surrounded by bracts of the same blue from June to August. Heart-shaped spiny leaves and stems are also tinged with blue.
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Zebra Grass (miscanthus sinensis 'Zebrinus') is a versatile, easily grown clump-forming grass that grows well in any well-drained soil, from sandy to heavy clay. It prefers full sun to partial shade and is tolerant of summer heat.
japonicum - an attractive, clump-forming evergreen, reed-like plant which looks like an aquatic bamboo.
Equisetum scirpoides - another clump-forming plant with green, banded grass-like stems ...
Korean feather reed grass (Calamagrostis brachytricha) is an elegant clump-forming grass that offers a beautiful alternative to the stiffer, more architectural Karl Forester grass.
Fountain grass, for instance, is a mid-size, warm-season, clump-forming grass that exhibits graceful, arching growth. In mid to late summer, fountain grass bears bottlebrush spikes, and its bright green foliage turns golden brown in the fall.
This clump-forming sedge makes a great low-maintenance lawn substitute. Just cut this fine-textured, 12-inch grass once in spring. The weeping or drooping foliage curves and swirls as though jitterbugging on a windy day. The flowers are not showy.
Species growing in the sanctuary include Coastal Sheoak (Allocasuarina paradoxa) and clump-forming grasses like Austrostipa sp.
Dianthus or pinks--Mat- or clump-forming. Divide as needed.
Dicentras (bleeding-hearts)--Both large and small growing sorts tend to form large clumps that do not lend themselves to lifting or moving.
If you've got happy aloe vera, agave, hens-and-chicks, or other clump-forming succulent plants, you'll soon find that the plants are outgrowing their space and need to be divided.
Ornamental Grasses All clump-forming grasses provide excellent summer shelter and overwintering sites for ground beetles, ladybugs and other beneficials.
DESCRIPTION clump-forming hybrid with deeply cut, dark green leaves with attractive black markings; small, bottle-brush, white flowers held atop wiry stems ...
It's short (12-15') and clump-forming, and the narrow leaves have a cascading habit. Depending on the variety, its foliage is golden green, lime green or variegated. Some turn red, orange or purple in the fall.
Add some water gardening soil to the pot. If you cannot find any soil made specifically for water gardening, generic cat litter (the non-clump-forming kind) can be substituted. The pot should be about half filled.
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There are over 200 annual and perennial species of Verbena but only about a half dozen are in cultivation. Purpletop verbena is an erect, clump-forming perennial with 2-3" rounded clusters of ¼" purple flowers ...
Dwarf Fountain Grass's, graceful arching, clump-forming grass with narrow, medium green leaves and golden-brown foxtail-like spikes appear in the fall and are up to 8 inches long. It blends with every landscape style.
picture that changes costantly as different species come in and out of bloom. Meadow gardens are always packed with intrigue. And the show is a never-ending display of different plant combinations, usually pairing flowering plants with clump-forming ...
being slow-release will be adequate for the entire growing season. Put an extra pinch
of fertiliser in the centre of clump-forming plants like Marjoram. This helps to prevent
the middle of the plant from dying out from exhaustion.
 See also: Clump, Plant, Spring, Flower, Foliage
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