Plant Encyclopedia

Everything about care, pruning, watering and winter hardiness of thousands of plants

5 plants

Purple flower panicles of the Butterfly Bush with butterflies drinking nectar

Butterfly Bush: complete guide

Buddleja davidii

Everything about the Butterfly Bush (Buddleja davidii): planting, pruning, care and attracting butterflies. Practical tips for a blooming butterfly garden.

5 min

Neatly clipped boxwood balls and hedges in a formal garden setting

Buxaceae

Common Boxwood: complete guide

Buxus sempervirens

Everything about Common Boxwood (Buxus sempervirens): planting, pruning, topiary and box moth control. Practical tips for healthy, green hedges and shapes.

5 min

Blue and pink hydrangea flowers in full bloom in a shaded garden

Hydrangeaceae

Bigleaf Hydrangea: complete guide

Hydrangea macrophylla

Everything about the Bigleaf Hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla): planting, pruning, flower colour control and winter protection. Practical tips for lush blooms.

5 min

Purple lavender flower spikes in full bloom with a bee collecting nectar

Lamiaceae

English Lavender: complete guide

Lavandula angustifolia

Everything about English Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia): planting, pruning, care and overwintering. Practical tips for lush purple blooms.

5 min

Pink flowers of the Rugosa Rose (Rosa rugosa) in full bloom in a summer garden

Rosaceae

Rugosa Rose: complete guide

Rosa rugosa

Everything about the Rugosa Rose (Rosa rugosa): planting, pruning, care and winter hardiness. Practical tips for abundant blooms in your garden.

5 min