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Elegant foliage and fruit forms of bearded mapleSapindaceae

Bearded maple: complete guide

Acer barbinerve

Bearded maple (Acer barbinerve) delivers refined foliage and elegant winged fruits. Discover optimal location, soil requirements, watering, and maintenance for this East Asian maple.

12 min
Field maple in autumn, showing golden yellow foliage and winged seedsSapindaceae

Field maple: complete guide

Acer campestre

Complete growing guide for Acer campest rue: ideal location, soil, pruning and seasonal care. Perfect for hedges, screens or specimen trees. Learn more on gardenworld.app.

12 min
Balkan maple with characteristic foliage and fine branching in summerSapindaceae

Acer heldreichii: complete guide

Acer heldreichii

Discover the Balkan maple, an elegant mountain maple from the Balkans. Perfect for landscape gardens with frost hardiness and brilliant autumn color.

12 min
Balkan maple leaves with characteristic formSapindaceae

Balkan maple (Acer hyrcanum): complete guide

Acer hyrcanum

Explore the Balkan maple, an elegant Mediterranean tree with refined foliage and autumn colour. Growing and design advice for gardens.

12 min
Acer mandshuricum in autumn colorsSapindaceae

Acer mandshuricum: complete guide

Acer mandshuricum

Acer mandshuricum or Manchurian maple is a graceful deciduous tree from Asia with stunning autumn foliage. Discover how to grow this elegant tree in your garden.

12 min
Italian maple in full spring bloom with yellow flowers and fresh green foliageSapindaceae

Italian maple: complete guide

Acer opalus

Discover everything about Acer opalus: ideal growing conditions, care tips, bloom season and best companion plants. Perfect for gardens in USDA zones 6-9.

12 min
Acer pictum with its characteristic painted leavesSapindaceae

Acer pictum: complete guide

Acer pictum

The Painted Maple from Japan and China is an elegant and robust deciduous tree. Learn everything about cultivation, perfect autumn color and ideal growing conditions.

12 min
Red spring flowers on bare branches of Acer pycnanthum against a spring skySapindaceae

Acer pycnanthum: complete guide

Acer pycnanthum

Acer pycnanthum, the Japanese swamp maple, is a fast-growing tree with early red flowers and brilliant autumn color, ideal for damp garden settings.

12 min
Amelanchier canadensis Juneberry with white flowersRosaceae

Juneberry: complete guide

Amelanchier canadensis

Juneberry (Amelanchier canadensis) is an elegant shrub with stunning white spring flowers, edible red berries, and brilliant fall foliage. Discover our comprehensive care guide.

12 min
Andropogon gerardii big bluestem ornamental grass in full growthPoaceae

Big bluestem: complete guide

Andropogon gerardii

Complete guide to big bluestem (Andropogon gerardii): planting, care, location, soil, winter hardiness and companion planting in the garden.

12 min
Black Chokeberry with dark blue berriesRosaceae

Black Chokeberry: complete guide

Aronia melanocarpa

The Black Chokeberry is a nutritious berry plant with many antioxidants. Learn how to grow this healthy plant in your garden.

12 min
Japanese hornbeam with characteristic leaves and fruit structures in seasonal lightBetulaceae

Japanese hornbeam: complete guide

Carpinus japonica

Japanese hornbeam (Carpinus japonica) is an elegant deciduous tree with fine foliage. Learn about cultivation, pruning, and landscape integration.

12 min
Carpinus tschonoskii Asian hornbeam treeBetulaceae

Carpinus tschonoskii: complete guide

Carpinus tschonoskii

Discover Carpinus tschonoskii (Asian hornbeam), an elegant tree from Japan and Korea with spectacular autumn color.

12 min
Largeleaf dogwood with characteristic large green leavesCornaceae

Largeleaf dogwood: complete guide

Cornus macrophylla

Discover the largeleaf dogwood (Cornus macrophylla). Hardy tree with large leaves and delicate flowers. Perfect for mixed gardens with seasonal interest throughout the year.

12 min
Yellow and orange autumn foliage of the lotus persimmon against a clear skyEbenaceae

Lotus persimmon: complete guide

Diospyros lotus

Everything you need to know about Diospyros lotus: growing conditions, care, pruning, and companion plants. A resilient tree for low-maintenance gardens.

12 min
American Persimmon tree with ripe orange fruitsEbenaceae

American Persimmon: complete guide

Diospyros virginiana

The American Persimmon is a cold-hardy fruit tree with delicious, sweet fruits and autumn color. Learn how to grow this native tree successfully in your garden.

12 min
Rosebay Willowherb with dramatic pink flowersOnagraceae

Epilobium angustifolium: complete guide

Epilobium angustifolium

Discover the Rosebay Willowherb - dramatic purple-pink flowers and stunning fall foliage. Care requirements, design tips, and ecological benefits.

12 min
Euonymus hamiltonianus showing glossy leaves and distinctive pink seed capsulesCelastraceae

Euonymus hamiltonianus: complete guide

Euonymus hamiltonianus

Discover Hamilton's spindle: an elegant shrub with glossy foliage and stunning pink seed capsules in autumn. Versatile for borders and hedging.

12 min
Bunge's Spindle with characteristic red seed capsulesCelastraceae

Bunge's Spindle: complete guide

Euonymus maackii

Discover Euonymus maackii, a cold-hardy shrub with striking red seed capsules. Ideal for hedges, wildlife gardens and temperate climates worldwide.

12 min
Red fruits and autumn color of Euonymus sachalinensisCelastraceae

Euonymus sachalinensis: complete guide

Euonymus sachalinensis

The Sakhalin spindletree (Euonymus sachalinensis) is a graceful deciduous shrub from Japan. This woody plant grows to 4 meters with attractive red fruits. Ideal for mixed borders.

12 min
Fagus japonica with characteristic autumn foliageFagaceae

Fagus japonica: complete guide

Fagus japonica

Discover the Japanese beech, an elegant deciduous tree from Japan. With beautiful red autumn foliage and graceful form, perfect deciduous specimen for large gardens.

12 min
Black Ash with beautiful foliage and slender crownOleaceae

Black Ash: complete guide

Fraxinus nigra

Discover the Black Ash, a beautiful shade tree from North America. Cultivation, maintenance and applications in gardens and parks.

12 min
Hydrangea heteromalla with large white flower clustersHydrangeaceae

Hydrangea heteromalla: complete guide

Hydrangea heteromalla

Chinese hydrangea offers large white flower clusters and beautiful autumn color. Discover how to grow this mountain hydrangea in your garden.

12 min
Hyparrhenia hirta with silky plumes and warm autumn tonesPoaceae

Hyparrhenia hirta: complete guide

Hyparrhenia hirta

South African bluestem: an ornamental grass with silky plumes and golden autumn color. Drought-tolerant and bird-seed attractive.

12 min

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