rock garden

rock garden
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, esp. quartz. Also called rockery.
[1830-40]

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