Plant Encyclopedia
Everything about care, pruning, watering and winter hardiness of thousands of plants
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PinaceaeFarges fir: complete guide
Abies fargesii
Discover the majestic Farges fir, an impressive conifer from China's mountains with elegant foliage and columnar form. Ideal for large gardens.
Mimosa: complete guide
Acacia dealbata
How to grow Acacia dealbata: ideal location, watering, pruning and winter care. Best suited for mild climates and sheltered gardens.
Velvet bent: complete guide
Agrostis canina
Everything you need to know about Agrostis canina: growing conditions, care tips, and ideal garden placement. Perfect for wet, acidic soils and naturalistic landscapes.
Bog-rosemary: complete guide
Andromeda polifolia
Everything you need to know about Bog-rosemary (Andromeda polifolia): growing conditions, care, and ideal garden placement. Perfect for acidic, wet soils.
Irish strawberry-tree: complete guide
Arbutus unedo
Complete care guide for Arbutus unedo: growth, pruning, soil needs, and ideal planting location for a thriving evergreen specimen in temperate gardens.
Carex bicolor: complete guide
Carex bicolor Bellardi ex All.
Carex bicolor, the two-color sedge, is an alpine sedge from Northern Europe and Asia. Perfect for alpine gardens with compact growth and extreme winter hardiness.
Green-ribbed sedge: complete guide
Carex binervis
A detailed guide to growing Carex binervis, a hardy sedge thriving in moist, acidic soils. Perfect for bog gardens and naturalistic planting schemes.
Carex fimbriata: complete guide
Carex fimbriata
Fringed sedge grows in acidic mountain habitats of the French Alps. Guide for acidic soil, shade, moisture, and successful cultivation in alpine gardens.
Dwarf 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.
Heath spotted orchid: complete guide
Dactylorhiza maculata
The heath spotted orchid (Dactylorhiza maculata) thrives in moist, acidic soils. A delicate native orchid perfect for bog gardens or wildflower meadows. Care tips on gardenworld.app.
Starfruit: complete guide
Damasonium alisma
Everything you need to grow Damasonium alisma: ideal light, soil pH, watering, and care tips for this rare aquatic plant in your pond garden.
Round-leaf sundew: complete guide
Drosera rotundifolia
How to grow Drosera rotundifolia: light, water, soil, and winter care. Perfect for bogs and rockeries. Design your ideal setup on gardenworld.app.
Broadleaf willowherb: complete guide
Epilobium montanum
Discover how to grow and care for Broadleaf willowherb (Epilob酺ium montanum): ideal conditions, soil pH, bloom time, and companion planting tips.
Violet helleborine: complete guide
Epipactis purpurata
Discover how to grow Epipactis purpurata: ideal soil, light, and care tips for this rare woodland orchid. Perfect for shady, damp gardens.
Erica ciliaris: complete guide
Erica ciliaris
Dorset heath displays stunning purple flowers and thrives in acidic soils. Learn how to cultivate this beautiful heather with our care guide.
Ashy cranesbill: complete guide
Geranium cinereum
Learn how to grow Geranium cinereum: sunlight, soil, watering and companion planting. Ideal for gardens in temperate climates.
Bog adder's-mouth orchid: complete guide
Hammarbya paludosa
Complete care guide for Hammarbya paludosa: ideal conditions, watering needs, hardiness zones, and natural companions for this rare bog orchid.
Water-violet: complete guide
Hottonia palustris
A practical guide to growing Hottonia palustris (Water-violet) in your pond. This aquatic perennial blooms in May and June with delicate white flowers and thrives in still, slightly acidic water.
Pedicularis comosa: complete guide
Pedicularis comosa
Discover crested lousewort, a mountain plant with striking flowers. Learn how to successfully grow this alpine herb in your garden.
Phyllodoce caerulea: complete guide
Phyllodoce caerulea
Discover the delicate blue mountain heath with azure bell-shaped flowers. All about growing, caring for and placing this alpine shrub.
Insignis pine: complete guide
Pinus radiata
The Insignis pine (Pinus radiata) thrives in full sun and acidic, well-drained sandy soils. A fast-growing evergreen, ideal for large gardens and windbreaks.
Soft shield-fern: complete guide
Polystichum setiferum
How to grow and care for Polystichum setiferum in your garden. Ideal for shady borders, with soft, arching fronds and year-round interest.
Cinquefoil: complete guide
Potentilla erecta
Everything you need to grow Potentilla erecta: care, soil, location, and plant partners for natural gardens.
Sessile oak: complete guide
Quercus petraea
Everything you need to know about Quercus petraea: ideal growing conditions, care, companion plants, and how to integrate it into your garden design.