Whether you are planning a small urban garden, considering a vertical garden for a balcony or deck, or landscaping a parking strip, small-space gardening is a challenge. In fact, it's one of the most common garden challenges facing home gardeners and landscapers. To ease the challenge, here are some of our small-space garden favorites:

• Drift® Groundcover Roses: The low-spreading habit of Drift® Roses is perfect for small gardens and combination planters. They brighten borders, fill empty spaces and spread around established plants.
• Clematis Sapphire Indigo™: This Clematis is best used as a weed-smothering ground cover with no support and allowed to sprawl through your garden or in a container. It blooms from June through September.
• Veronica Moody Blues: The Veronica Moody Blues series is compact and has a tidy habit, making it an excellent plant for any garden or mixed container, plus there are four great colors to choose from which bloom all season!
• Penstemon Rock Candy™: Penstemon Rock Candy™, available in two compact varieties with bold colors, stays below 12" in height and fits in well along borders and walkways or in containers.
• Achillea Moon Dust: This is a compact yarrow with soft yellow flowers and attractive silver foliage that blends well with other colors in your garden. Its compact habit makes it a great option for container plantings.
• Sunblaze® Miniature Roses: For rose lovers with small gardens, Sunblaze® Miniature Roses is a superb selection. Hardy and easy to grow, these compact roses bloom from spring until fall. They perform well when used as a border and are spectacular in containers. There are twelve varieties in this series to choose from.