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Adenostyles alliariae: complete guide
Adenostyles alliariae
Discover the enchanting Adenostyles alliariae, an alpine perennial with delicate purple flowers. Ideal for moist, shaded mountain gardens and woodland borders.
Alpine leek: complete guide
Allium victorialis
Discover the alpine leek, an alpine plant with edible bulbs and delicate white star-shaped flowers perfect for rock gardens and alpine troughs.
Androsace chamaejasme: complete guide
Androsace chamaejasme
The sweetflower rockjasmine with pink flowers is an exquisite alpine gem. Perfect for rock gardens.
Swiss Rockjasmine: complete guide
Androsace helvetica
Discover Androsace helvetica - a rare alpine gem with delicate pink blooms. Our comprehensive guide covers alpine cultivation, rock garden design, and sourcing this precious plant.
Woolly Rockjasmine (Androsace villosa): complete guide
Androsace villosa
Discover woolly rockjasmine, a hardy alpine plant native to European mountains through to the Himalaya. Perfect for rock gardens and alpine troughs. Read our complete guide.
Mountain anemone: complete guide
Anemone montana
Discover mountain anemone (Anemone montana). An alpine beauty with purple spring flowers for rock gardens and scree borders.
Fringed rockcress: complete guide
Arabis ciliata
Fringed rockcress (Arabis ciliata) is a delicate alpine plant from European mountains. Learn growing conditions, essential care, and landscape use effectively.
Two-flowered sandwort: complete guide
Arenaria biflora
Two-flowered sandwort (Arenaria biflora) is a delicate alpine flower from European mountains. Learn cultivation, essential care, and professional landscape use.
Black wormwood: complete guide
Artemisia atrata
Everything about Artemisia atrata: alpine habitat preferences, soil, care, winter hardiness and companion plants for this rare mountain species.
Aster pyrenaeus: complete guide
Aster pyrenaeus
Discover the Pyrenean aster: a mountain flower with yellow and blue blooms. Perfect for sunny borders and rock gardens. Growing and care tips.
Yareta (Azorella compacta): complete guide
Azorella compacta
Discover yareta, an exceptional alpine plant from the Andes with rock-like growth. Cultivation, care and fascinating use of this characterful mountain plant.
Bupleurum stellatum: complete guide
Bupleurum stellatum
Starflower is a hardy alpine herb from the Alps featuring distinctive star-shaped yellow flowers. Learn how to cultivate this remarkable alpine specimen.
Campanula uniflora: complete guide
Campanula uniflora
Discover Campanula uniflora, the Arctic bellflower with delicate blue blooms. Growing tips, care requirements for this extreme alpine treasure in your garden.
CyperaceaeMouse-tail bog sedge: complete guide
Carex myosuroides
Discover Mouse-tail bog sedge, a spectacular alpine sedge with distinctive mouse-tail fruits perfect for alpine and rock gardens.
Cerinthe glabra: complete guide
Cerinthe glabra
Discover Cerinthe glabra, the smooth honeywort. Learn how to grow and maintain this beautiful early-flowering alpine plant in your garden.
Antarctic pearlwort: complete guide
Colobanthus quitensis
Discover the Antarctic pearlwort (Colobanthus quitensis), an extreme alpine plant. Learn cultivation methods, site requirements, soil preferences, watering schedules, and maintenance for this hardy rockery species.
Pygmy hawksbeard: complete guide
Crepis pygmaea
Learn all about pygmy hawksbeard (Crepis pygmaea), a diminutive alpine plant. Discover cultivation methods, site requirements, soil preferences, watering, and maintenance for this rare mountain flower.
Crocus cancellatus: complete guide
Crocus cancellatus Herb.
Crocus cancellatus is a delicate autumn crocus with purple-white netted flowers from the Iridaceae family. Learn how to grow this rare alpine gem in your garden.
Delphinium nuttallianum: complete guide
Delphinium nuttallianum
Master the cultivation of the stunning Two-Lobe larkspur and discover how to grow this magnificent North American alpine delphinium.
Delphinium polycladon: complete guide
Delphinium polycladon
Discover the rare Mountain Marsh larkspur and learn to cultivate this exclusive California alpine specialist plant.
Dianthus benearnensis: complete guide
Dianthus benearnensis
Béarn carnation is a charming alpine dianthus from the Pyrenees with purple flowers. Learn how to cultivate this elegant mountain plant successfully.
Pyrenean Pink (Dianthus pyrenaicus): complete guide
Dianthus pyrenaicus Pourr.
Discover the Pyrenean pink, a miniature alpine jewel with rosy-purple blooms and fine grassy foliage. Perfect rock garden and trough plant.
AsteraceaeAustrian leopard's-bane: complete guide
Doronicum austriacum
Austrian leopard's-bane is an early spring bloomer with cheerful yellow flowers. Discover how to cultivate this reliable woodland edge plant effortlessly.
Doronicum clusii: complete guide
Doronicum clusii (All.) Tausch
Clusius' leopard's-bane: a sunny alpine flower with golden blooms. Ideal for rock gardens and mountain meadows.