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BrassicaceaeLarge bittercress: complete guide
Cardamine amara
Discover how to grow large bittercress: ideal light, soil pH 6.5–7, watering needs, and companion plants for damp garden areas.
Helleborus multifidus: complete guide
Helleborus multifidus
Learn how to cultivate early green hellebore in your garden. Preferences, blooming, maintenance, and creating the perfect spring show for this Balkan hellebore.
PrimulaceaeDrumstick primula: complete guide
Primula denticulata
Drumstick primula is an early-blooming mountain plant with distinctive spherical flower heads. Learn how to grow, maintain, and plant this Himalayan primula in cool, moist soil.
EricaceaeDahurian rhododendron: complete guide
Rhododendron dauricum
Discover Rhododendron dauricum, the remarkable early-blooming alpine rhododendron from Siberia. Hardy, compact, pink flowers. Complete care and design guide.
IridaceaeSand-crocus (Romulea columnae): complete guide
Romulea columnae
Sand-crocus is a delicate 10-30cm bulb with white-blue flowers. Perfect for poor soils and dry spots with early spring blooms.
AsparagaceaeScilla bifolia: complete guide
Scilla bifolia
Discover Scilla bifolia, the Alpine squill - a stunning early spring flower with delicate blue star-shaped blooms. Perfect ground cover that brings instant color when gardens still sleep and deserves a spot in every spring border.
AsparagaceaeScilla forbesii: complete guide
Scilla forbesii
Explore Scilla forbesii, the larger and bolder Glory-of-the-snow with rich blue flowers. This Turkish bulb flowers profusely in early spring, creating stunning displays of color while most gardens still sleep. Hardy and virtually carefree.
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