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Alchemilla hoppeana with deeply lobed leaves and yellow-green flower sprays in an alpine rock garden setting

Rosaceae

Alchemilla hoppeana: complete guide

Alchemilla hoppeana

Complete guide to Alchemilla hoppeana, Hoppe's lady's mantle: calcareous soil, sun requirements, care and rock garden companions.

12 min

Asteraceae

Aster tongolensis: complete guide

Aster tongolensis

Himalayan aster with sky-blue flowers is a delightful alpine perennial ideal for borders with blooming through late summer.

12 min

Erigeron peregrinus with deep purple ray florets on a subalpine meadow

Asteraceae

Subalpine fleabane: complete guide

Erigeron peregrinus

Full guide to growing Erigeron peregrinus: purple blooms, moist soils, ideal site, winter hardiness, and companion plants for this alpine daisy.

12 min

Purple gentian (Gentiana purpurea) with dark-red flower clusters

Gentianaceae

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.

12 min

Knautia longifolia with purple flower heads on slender stems in a summer alpine meadow

Caprifoliaceae

Long-leaved Knautia: complete guide

Knautia longifolia

Knautia longifolia, the long-leaved scabious from the Alps and Carpathians, brings purple flower heads and butterflies to any garden. Hardy and low maintenance.

12 min

Pulsatilla vernalis with white to pale lilac flowers covered in silvery silky hairs on an alpine meadow

Ranunculaceae

Spring pasque flower: complete guide

Pulsatilla vernalis

Full guide to Pulsatilla vernalis: alpine site requirements, drainage, soil mix, winter care, and companion plants for this silky white pasque flower.

12 min