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AsphodelaceaeAloe petricola: complete guide
Aloe petricola
Discover Aloe petricola, the nespruit rock aloe. Care, growing tips, and design applications for this unique compact South African aloe.
Aleutian Mugwort: complete guide
Artemisia tilesii
Learn everything about Artemisia tilesii, the Aleutian Mugwort. A cold-hardy plant from North America with fine silvery-gray foliage. Complete growing tips and usage advice.
Lesser masterwort: complete guide
Astrantia minor
Lesser masterwort is an elegant alpine flower with distinctive star-shaped white blooms, finely cut foliage, and excellent vase life. Perfect for alpine gardens and shade borders.
Alpine bistort: complete guide
Bistorta vivipara
Discover Bistorta vivipara (Alpine bistort), a hardy mountain plant with delicate pink flowers. Ideal for alpine and rock gardens.
Siberian bellflower: complete guide
Campanula sibirica
Learn all about Campanula sibirica (Siberian bellflower). A robust, hardy mountain plant with beautiful blue flowers.
Alpine sedge: complete guide
Carex curvula
Everything you need to grow Carex curvula: ideal conditions, watering schedule, and companion plants. Perfect for dry, sunny alpine gardens above 1500 m elevation.
Delphinium polycladon: complete guide
Delphinium polycladon
Discover the rare Mountain Marsh larkspur and learn to cultivate this exclusive California alpine specialist plant.
Eight-petal mountain-avens: complete guide
Dryas octopetala
Dryas octopetala, or eight-petal mountain-avens, is a low-growing alpine plant ideal for rock gardens and dry, sunny borders. Hardy and drought-tolerant.
Gentiana purpurea: complete guide
Gentiana purpurea
Purple gentian offers dark-red to purple trumpet flowers in vertical arrangement. A dramatic mountain plant for alpine borders and alpine gardens.
Sticky Flax: complete guide
Linum viscosum
Discover the charm of Sticky Flax (Linum viscosum), an alpine Mediterranean beauty with delicate blue flowers. Full growing and care guide.
Microbiota decussata: complete guide
Microbiota decussata
Discover microbiota decussata, a unique Siberian conifer shrub with color-changing foliage. Ideal for rock gardens and alpine gardens.
Alpine forget-me-not: complete guide
Myosotis alpestris
Myosotis alpestris (alpine forget-me-not) is a charming alpine plant with tiny sky-blue flowers. Learn how to grow this heart-warming bloom in your garden.
Pedicularis flammea: complete guide
Pedicularis flammea
Discover red rattle, an elegant alpine plant with flame-red flowers for alpine gardens and cool sites.
Arolla pine: complete guide
Pinus cembra
Everything you need to know about growing Pinus cembra: ideal conditions, care tips, and companion plants for this hardy alpine conifer.
Mountain pine: complete guide
Pinus uncinata
Everything you need to know about Pinus uncinata: growing tips, soil needs, pruning and ideal placement for slopes and alpine gardens.
RosaceaeSnow Cinquefoil: complete guide
Potentilla nivalis
Snow Cinquefoil is a rare alpine plant with delicate white flowers. Perfect for rock, alpine gardens and containers. Discover cultivation and care.
Pennsylvania Cinquefoil: complete guide
Potentilla pensylvanica
Discover Pennsylvania Cinquefoil, a hardy groundcover with silvery foliage and yellow flowers. Learn cultivation and care for cold climates.
Mistassini Primrose: complete guide
Primula mistassinica
A hardy North American alpine with pink flowers and characteristic yellow eyes. Perfect for cold-climate rock gardens and alpine troughs. Learn cultivation and hardiness.
Daisy Speedwell: complete guide
Veronica bellidioides
Learn about Daisy Speedwell, a charming alpine plant with delicate blue flowers. Explore cultivation, location, and maintenance for a thriving garden.