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Flowers on a grave are a sign of remembrance and care, but not every plant copes with heat, drought and infrequent watering. Here are 12 easy plants for a grave with photos and names, ground-cover perennials that need no care, annuals for memorial days and dwarf conifers, plus tips on planting neatly and whether to plant within the first year.
More on this topic: funeral flowers, flowers for shade, low-maintenance garden.
The traditional grave plant in Ukraine: an evergreen carpet with blue spring flowers, happy in sun or shade and maintenance-free, a symbol of eternal memory.
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Succulent mats and clumps that tolerate heat and drought, flowering yellow, pink or red in summer and autumn.
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A fragrant mat of tiny lilac flowers in June–July for sunny, dry spots.
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A dense cushion smothered in pink, white or blue flowers in May.
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A silvery “snow” cushion with white flowers in May–June; tough and drought-tolerant.
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A low mat of small pink and red pinks all summer.
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Rose-like rosettes in many shades that grow even in cracks between stones and need almost no water.
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A cascade of purple or pink flowers in April–May, lovely spilling over an edge.
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Easy early-spring and autumn flowers, often planted for memorial days.
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The most common grave annuals: they flower from June until frost and tolerate any soil.
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Under trees, hosta and periwinkle are best; see flowers that grow in shade.
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Creeping juniper or dwarf thuja stay green all year without spreading. Avoid tall trees and shrubs with strong roots, which can damage the headstone.
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Stick to 2–3 plant types and one colour scheme for a tidy look.
Plant low ground cover around the edge and one accent in the middle: a dwarf conifer or a bed of annuals.
Match plants to the site: sun suits sedum, thyme and houseleek; shade suits periwinkle and hosta.
Bark or decorative gravel mulch keeps weeds down.
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[фото: квітник на могилі з однорічників улітку]
By tradition, permanent planting and the headstone wait about a year while the soil settles; until then, use pots or annuals.
The best planting times are spring (April–May) or early autumn (September).
Funeral flowers are a separate topic; see flowers for a funeral.
For a farewell or memorial day you can order a funeral bouquet or basket of carnations, chrysanthemums and roses.
See chrysanthemums and white roses.
Easy ground-cover perennials: periwinkle, sedum, thyme, moss phlox, houseleek; annuals such as marigolds and pansies.
By tradition, permanent planting waits about a year until the soil settles; until then use pots or annuals.
In spring (April–May) or early autumn (September).
Tall trees, shrubs with strong roots and invasive spreading plants.
Author: Maria Svitlovir
Graduated from Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Institute of Biology and Medicine (2001). BSc in Biology, MSc in Horticulture. Writes about plants, works at a garden centre selecting and repotting plants, and contributes to plant reference guides.
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