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Delicate paarse klokjesbloemen van Campanula drabifoliaCampanulaceae

Campanula drabifolia: complete gids

Campanula drabifolia

Campanula drabifolia is een delicate klokjesbloem uit Griekenland. Ontdek verzorgingstips, ideale groeiomstandigheden en inrichtingsideen voor uw voortuin.

12 min
Campanula elatinoides Lombardian bellflower with delicate blue flowersCampanulaceae

Campanula elatinoides: complete guide

Campanula elatinoides

Discover the Lombardian bellflower, a rare alpine plant with delicate blue flowers. Perfect for rock gardens, alpine troughs and collectors.

12 min
Zarte paarse klokjebloemen van Campanula sabatiaCampanulaceae

Campanula sabatia: complete gids

Campanula sabatia

Campanula sabatia, de campanula van Savona, is een bergbloem uit Italie. Ontdek verzorgingstips, ideale groeiomstandigheden en combinatieideen voor uw tuin.

12 min
Witte bloemen van Cardamine kitaibelii in de AlpenBrassicaceae

Cardamine kitaibelii: complete gids

Cardamine kitaibelii

Cardamine kitaibelii, Kitaibels tandwortel, is een voorbijgaande bergbloem. Ontdek verzorgingstips, ideale groeiomstandigheden en inrichtingsideen voor alpine tuinen.

12 min
Dark purple pink blossoms on granite alpine slopesCaryophyllaceae

Dianthus graniticus: complete guide

Dianthus graniticus

Discover France's treasured granite pink. Perfect accent for alpine troughs, rock gardens and dry borders. Blooms June to September with dark purple flowers. Hardy USDA zone 5.

12 min
Epilobium alsinifolium with delicate pink flowers and slender stemsOnagraceae

Epilobium alsinifolium: complete guide

Epilobium alsinifolium Vill.

Discover Chickweed Willowherb: a delicate alpine flower with pink blossoms alongside mountain streams. Ideal for moist, shaded garden corners and rock gardens. Learn careful cultivation techniques.

12 min
Erigeron karvinskianus with delicate pink and white flowersAsteraceae

Erigeron karvinskianus: complete guide

Erigeron karvinskianus

Discover Erigeron karvinskianus, Karwinsky's fleabane or Mexican daisy, a delightful rock garden plant. Learn cultivation, care requirements, and design for challenging garden spaces.

12 min
Eritrichium nanum tiny blue flowers on alpine rockBoraginaceae

Eritrichium nanum: complete guide

Eritrichium nanum

Herald of Heaven is a legendary alpine flower from European Alps. This extremely rare plant thrives on exposed mountain crags and blooms with brilliant azure-blue miniature flowers.

12 min
Gentianopsis detonsa displaying characteristic delicate fringed blue-purple flowers in alpine habitatGentianaceae

Gentianopsis detonsa: complete guide

Gentianopsis detonsa

Discover the beautiful fringed gentian, an Arctic alpine flower with exquisite fringed petals. Learn everything about growing and caring for this rare and challenging alpine treasure.

12 min
Wood Scabious with purple button flowersCaprifoliaceae

Knautia dipsacifolia: complete guide

Knautia dipsacifolia

Discover Wood Scabious, a charming Alpine flower from Europe. Perfect for wildflower borders and pollinator gardens.

12 min
Leucanthemopsis alpina Alpine moon daisy with pure white flowers in natural alpine settingAsteraceae

Leucanthemopsis alpina: complete guide

Leucanthemopsis alpina

Discover Leucanthemopsis alpina (Alpine moon daisy), a charming alpine flower with white blooms. Perfect for rock gardens and alpine meadows.

12 min
Donner Lake lupine in bloomFabaceae

Lupinus sellulus: complete guide

Lupinus sellulus

The Donner Lake lupine from the US mountains: a compact alpine wildflower. Ideal for dry, rocky gardens. Cultivation and care tips.

12 min
Shaggyhair lupine in full bloomFabaceae

Lupinus spectabilis: complete guide

Lupinus spectabilis

The Shaggyhair lupine from California: a rare mountain flower with distinctive hairy characteristics. Ideal for alpine gardens.

12 min
Papaver cambricum Welsh poppy with soft yellow silk petalsPapaveraceae

Papaver cambricum: complete guide

Papaver cambricum L.

Welsh poppy (Papaver cambricum) is a yellow mountain poppy from Western Europe. Learn cultivation, seeding, and uses in semi-wild gardens.

12 min
Paris polyphylla plant with characteristic multi-leaf structure and red berriesMelanthiaceae

Paris polyphylla: complete guide

Paris polyphylla

Paris polyphylla: an exotic Himalayan mountain flower. Growing this rare plant with its characteristic multi-leaf structure.

12 min
Potentilla flabellifolia with yellow flowers and characteristic fan-shaped leavesRosaceae

Potentilla flabellifolia: complete guide

Potentilla flabellifolia

Fan-leaved Cinquefoil is an alpine mountain flower with delicate yellow blooms and characteristic fan-shaped foliage. Perfect for rock gardens and rocky locations.

12 min
Haller's Primrose with pink-purple flowersPrimulaceae

Haller's Primrose: complete guide

Primula halleri J.F.Gmel.

Discover Haller's Primrose, a stunning alpine plant from the Alps. Learn everything about cultivation, ideal location, soil, and maintenance of this rare primula.

12 min
Primula laurentiana delicate pink flowers in alpine settingPrimulaceae

Primula laurentiana: complete guide

Primula laurentiana

Discover Primula laurentiana, the rare bird-eye primrose from eastern Canada. Learn how to cultivate and maintain this delicate alpine flower in your specialized garden.

12 min
Viola selkirkii with purple flowers and distinctive long spursViolaceae

Selkirk's violet: complete guide

Viola selkirkii

Discover Selkirk's violet, a charming alpine violet with long spurs and beautiful purple flowers. Perfect for rock gardens and alpine borders.

12 min