Linda here is a link to some of my research on fairy gardens
http://gardenersdetective.web....
If you want to install a mini garden suitable for fairies, a carpet of moss makes a perfect understory for many styles of gardens. It settles and soothes a scene.
Plants suitable for miniature landscaping perennials, including grasses and ferns shrubs and trees, deciduous or evergreen.
Acorus graminaeus 'Ogon'
Alchemilla faroensis 'Pumila'
Arabis sturii
Armeria juniperifolia
Aruncus aethusifolius
Asplenium ruta-muraria
Asplenium trichomanes
Astilbe chinensis 'Pumila'
Astilbe glabberima 'Saxatilis'
Astilbe japonica 'Terrestris'
Campanula poscharskyana
Carex oshimenes 'Evergold'
Dianthus gratianopolitanus (small varieties)
Geranium cinereum 'Ballerina'
Hosta venusta
Iris cristata
Polygonatum humile
Sagina subulata and Sagina subulata 'Gold'
Sedum acre
Sedum album
Sedum kamtschaticum 'Weihenstephaner Gold'
Sedum kamtschaticum 'Variegatum'
Sedum reflexum
Sempervivum arachnoideum
Sempervivum tectorum
Andromeda polifolia
Arctostaphylos uva-ursii
Buxus microphylla 'Compacta'
Buxus 'Green Velvet''
Buxus 'Green Mountain'
Calluna vulgaris 'Foxi Nana'
Calluna vulgaris 'White Lawn'
Cornus sericea 'Kelseyi'
Cotoneaster horizontalis 'Perpusilla'
Daphne cneorum 'Ruby Glow'
Erica carnea 'Vivellii'
Erica carnea 'December Red'
Erica carnea 'Springwood White'
Euonymus fortunei 'Kewensis'
Juniperus squamata 'Blue Star'
Juniperus sabina 'Blue Forest'
Juniperus procumbens 'Nana'
Juniperus procumbens 'Greenmound'
Picea glauca 'Conica'
Picea glauca 'Echiniformis'
Pinus mugo 'Pumilo'
Rhododendron impeditum
Rhododendron kiusianum
Rhododendron 'Ramapo' and 'Purple Gem'
Thymus serphyllum 'Annie Hall', 'Minus', etc.
Thymus x citriodorus 'Aureus', 'Silver Queen', etc.
Vaccinium angustifolium
Vaccinium vitis-idaea 'Minus'
Rosa 'Red Minimo' (a Micro Mini)
Rosa 'Chasin' Rainbows', 'Absolutely', 'Child's Play'
