rock garden

noun

1. a garden on rocky ground or among rocks, for the growing of alpine or other plants.
2. a garden decorated with rocks, usually a wide variety of interestingly shaped, multicolored rocks, especially quartz.

rock garden

noun

1. a garden featuring rocks or rockeries

Word History and Origins

Origin of rock garden¹

First recorded in 1830–40

Example Sentences

Dry gravel, rock gardens, even a rocky parking strip approximate the bulbs’ native growing conditions.

From Seattle Times

Leclerc frowns: It’ll be difficult enough to install the mirrored walls and indoor rock garden in time for men’s fashion week in January.

From New York Times

Conifers are another element frequently used in troughs and other rock gardens, including gravel gardens and crevice gardens.

From Seattle Times

Built in the 1920s, it recently had a multimillion-dollar restoration and now includes rock gardens, huge flower baskets hanging over a riverfront terrace and a 208-foot waterfall running underneath the property.

From Seattle Times

One cross had either fallen over or been knocked down in a rock garden in front of Sylmar Christian Fellowship Church.

From Seattle Times