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PinaceaeAbies holophylla: complete guide
Abies holophylla
Discover the Manchurian fir, an elegant conifer from Korea and Manchuria with fine blue-green needles. Perfect for large gardens and woodland landscapes.
PinaceaeNikko Fir (Abies homolepis): complete guide
Abies homolepis
Everything about the Nikko Fir (Abies homolepis): a tough, pollution-tolerant Japanese conifer. Care, planting tips and growing advice for gardens worldwide.
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.
BrassicaceaeMountain alison: complete guide
Alyssum montanum
Complete care guide for Mountain alison (Alyssum montanum): ideal location, soil, watering, and bloom cycle. Perfect for sunny, dry gardens in USDA zones 4-8.
AraliaceaeAralia spinosa: complete guide
Aralia spinosa
Aralia spinosa, known as Hercules-club, is a striking American shrub covered in sharp spines. Learn how to grow and maintain this architectural plant for maximum impact.
PlumbaginaceaeAlpine Thrift: complete guide
Armeria alpina
Armeria alpina is a hardy mountain plant forming dense mats of fine foliage and pink flowers. Perfect groundcover for alpine gardens, scree, and borders with excellent drought tolerance.
AsteraceaeSiberian wormwood: complete guide
Artemisia laciniata
A full guide to Siberian wormwood, a frost-tough aromatic perennial native across Eurasia and subarctic North America, perfect for dry and rocky gardens.
Astragalus depressus: complete guide
Astragalus depressus
Astragalus depressus is a low-growing, hardy Mediterranean legume perfect for rock gardens. Learn how to cultivate this alpine plant in dry, sunny locations.
PoaceaeSlough grass: complete guide
Beckmannia syzigachne
Slough grass (Beckmannia syzigachne) is a hardy, moisture-loving grass ideal for wet garden areas. Perfect for pond edges, rain gardens, and damp borders.
BetulaceaeBetula dahurica: complete guide
Betula dahurica
Betula dahurica (Asian black birch) is an elegant tree from East Asia. Winter-hardy in temperate zones, appreciates good drainage and shade tolerance. Ideal for woodland edge landscapes.
PoaceaeSlender False Brome: complete guide
Brachypodium sylvaticum
Discover the natural grass species Slender False Brome (Brachypodium sylvaticum): ideal location, maintenance, ecological benefits, and companions. Create a sustainable garden.
PoaceaeRescuegrass: complete guide
Bromus catharticus
Discover the natural grass species Rescuegrass (Bromus catharticus): ideal location, maintenance, ecological benefits, and companions. Create a sustainable garden.
PoaceaeHairy Chess: complete guide
Bromus commutatus
Discover the natural grass species Hairy Chess (Bromus commutatus): ideal location, maintenance, ecological benefits, and companions. Create a sustainable garden.
PoaceaeJune Grass: complete guide
Bromus tectorum
Discover the natural grass species June Grass (Bromus tectorum): ideal location, maintenance, ecological benefits, and companions. Create a sustainable garden.
CyperaceaeDarkbrown sedge: complete guide
Carex atrofusca
Grow Carex atrofusca in wet, acidic soils. This elegant sedge thrives in full sun to partial shade, reaching 30–50 cm. Perfect for bog gardens and pond edges.
CyperaceaeAlpine-grass: complete guide
Carex brizoides
Complete care guide for Carex brizoides (Alpine-grass), including ideal location, soil, watering, pruning and seasonal maintenance tips for gardeners.
CyperaceaeHaller's sedge: complete guide
Carex halleriana
Learn how to grow and care for Carex halleriana (Haller's sedge): ideal light, soil, watering, and seasonal care for UK and European gardens.
CyperaceaeSlender sedge: complete guide
Carex lasiocarpa
A detailed care guide for Carex lasiocarpa, a graceful grass-like plant thriving in wet, acidic soils. Ideal for pond edges and bog gardens.
CyperaceaeCarex plantaginea: complete guide
Carex plantaginea
Plantainleaf sedge - an elegant ornamental grass for shaded gardens. Discover growing guide, location, maintenance, and winter hardiness information.
CyperaceaeCarex tenuiflora: complete guide
Carex tenuiflora
Sparseflower sedge - a hardy cushion-forming sedge for alpine and woodland gardens. Growing guide, location, and maintenance.
BrassicaceaeDanish scurvy grass: complete guide
Cochlearia danica
Everything you need to know about Danish scurvy grass: sunlight, soil pH, bloom period and care. Perfect for rock gardens and coastal landscapes on gardenworld.app.
CornaceaeCommon dogwood: complete guide
Cornus sanguinea
Discover how to grow and care for Cornus sanguinea. A hardy shrub with white flowers, red stems, and year-round garden interest.
CornaceaeDwarf cornel: complete guide
Cornus suecica
How to grow Cornus suecica: a delicate low shrub for moist, acidic soils in shady gardens. Perfect for woodland and naturalistic planting schemes.
BetulaceaeGiant filbert: complete guide
Corylus maxima
Everything you need to grow and care for Giant filbert: ideal location, soil needs, pruning tips, and watering advice for a healthy nut tree in your garden.