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242 plants

Acacia baileyana tree with golden flowersFabaceae

Bailey's acacia: complete guide

Acacia baileyana

Discover Bailey's acacia, a fast-growing Australian tree with fine foliage. Golden flowers, frost-tender but spectacular in mild climates.

12 min
Cream flowered sneezewort with fine foliage and flat white flower clustersAsteraceae

Achillea odorata: complete guide

Achillea odorata

Achillea odorata or cream flowered sneezewort is Mediterranean culinary herb mit elegant white flowers. Master cultivation, care and design tips.

12 min
Stunning pink flowers of desert rose with thick fleshy stems and glossy green foliageApocynaceae

Desert rose: complete guide

Adenium obesum

Desert rose (Adenium obesum) is an exotic, drought-tolerant plant with striking pink and red flowers and thick, fleshy stems. Learn care and cultivation methods.

12 min
African lily displaying coarse grey-green foliage and spherical purple-blue flower headsAmaryllidaceae

Agapanthus praecox: complete guide

Agapanthus praecox

Agapanthus praecox or African lily is an elegant ornamental plant with striking purple-blue flower heads. Master cultivation, care and design tips here.

12 min
Ageratum houstonianum with fluffy blue flower clustersAsteraceae

Ageratum houstonianum: complete guide

Ageratum houstonianum

Discover Mexican ageratum, a colourful annual flower. Learn cultivation, care and planting ideas for your garden in this comprehensive guide.

12 min
Red Sierra onion in bloom with pink flowersAmaryllidaceae

Allium obtusum: complete guide

Allium obtusum

Discover the Red Sierra onion (Allium obtusum), an elegant alpine bloom with delicate pink flowers perfect for dry gardens.

12 min
Allium oschaninii French grey shallotAmaryllidaceae

Allium oschaninii: complete guide

Allium oschaninii

Discover Allium oschaninii, known as the French grey shallot. Cultivation, blooming and care tips for your kitchen gardens.

12 min
Explosive blooming Schubert's garlic with dramatic flower structureAmaryllidaceae

Schubert's Garlic: complete guide

Allium schubertii

Schubert's garlic delivers fireworks-like blooms with exceptional beauty. Learn how to grow this Mediterranean treasure, where to place it, and care secrets.

12 min
Rendle's meadow foxtail in bloomPoaceae

Rendle's meadow foxtail: complete guide

Alopecurus rendlei

Rendle's meadow foxtail (Alopecurus rendlei) is an elegant grass species with distinctive inflorescences. Learn how to grow this ornamental grass in your garden.

12 min
Alyssum desertorum - desert madwort with small white blooms on rocky soilBrassicaceae

Desert madwort: complete guide

Alyssum desertorum

Discover desert madwort, a hardy groundcover with delicate white flowers. Perfect for dry gardens and sunny rockeries. Full care and planting guide.

12 min
Anthemis ruthenica flowers in gardenAsteraceae

Anthemis ruthenica: complete guide

Anthemis ruthenica

Discover Anthemis ruthenica, Eastern Chamomile. A beautiful plant for sunny borders with abundant flowers and simple maintenance.

12 min
Sicilian snapdragon plant with white flowers in Mediterranean gardenPlantaginaceae

Sicilian Snapdragon: complete guide

Antirrhinum siculum

Learn to grow and care for Sicilian Snapdragon (Antirrhinum siculum). Tips for blooming, care, and growth of this Mediterranean flowering plant.

12 min
Argyreia nervosa flowers in full bloom with distinctive white blossomsConvolvulaceae

Argyreia nervosa: complete guide

Argyreia nervosa

Discover the Argyreia nervosa, also known as Baby Wood Rose. A stunning climbing plant with silvery leaves and beautiful purple flowers. Growing tips and planting advice.

12 min
Pale Birthwort (Aristolochia pallida) displaying characteristic pipe-shaped flowersAristolochiaceae

Pale Birthwort: complete guide

Aristolochia pallida

Discover the Pale Birthwort, an elegant Mediterranean climbing vine with distinctive pipe-shaped flowers. Learn care instructions, planting tips, and ideal growing conditions.

12 min
Asperula tinctoria dyers woodruff plant with small delicate pink flowersRubiaceae

Asperula tinctoria: complete guide

Asperula tinctoria

Discover dyer's woodruff, a frost-hardy perennial with delicate flowers. Growing tips, ideal location and practical care instructions.

12 min
Purple milk-vetch displaying violet flower clusters on rocky slopesFabaceae

Astragalus hypoglottis: complete guide

Astragalus hypoglottis

Purple milk-vetch with striking violet flowers and nitrogen-fixing prowess. Perfect for Mediterranean and alpine gardens with dry conditions.

12 min
Bishop's-cap (Astrophytum myriostigma) compact cactus with characteristic five-sided formCactaceae

Bishop's-cap: complete guide

Astrophytum myriostigma

Discover the Bishop's-cap, a fascinating Mexican cactus with five distinct ridges and stunning yellow flowers. Learn care, growth, and succulent garden design.

12 min
Azalea alabamensis shrub with colorful flowersEricaceae

Azalea alabamensis: complete guide

Azalea alabamensis

Discover the Alabama azalea, an American shrub full of color. Learn how to grow and care for this beautiful plant at home.

12 min
Yellow porcupine flower blooms in full flowering periodAcanthaceae

Barleria prionitis: complete guide

Barleria prionitis

Growing porcupine flower - tips for planting, flowering, care and feeding of this tropical ornamental plant in containers.

12 min
Beaumontia grandiflora flowers on climbing vineApocynaceae

Beaumontia grandiflora: complete guide

Beaumontia grandiflora

Discover the Easter-lily-vine, an exotic climbing plant full of elegance. Learn how to care for this beautiful plant at home.

12 min
Fuchsia begonia with red flowersBegoniaceae

Begonia fuchsioides: complete guide

Begonia fuchsioides

Discover the Fuchsia begonia, a stunning houseplant with vibrant red flowers. Learn how to successfully grow and care for this Colombian tropical beauty.

12 min
Begonia obliqua with delicate pink-white flowers in partial shadeBegoniaceae

Oblique-leaved begonia: complete guide

Begonia obliqua

Discover Begonia obliqua, a charming flowering houseplant from the Caribbean islands featuring elegant white-pink blooms. Learn care tips, ideal conditions, and propagation methods for this shade-loving plant.

12 min
Berberis aristata shrub with thorny branches and colored leavesBerberidaceae

Berberis aristata: complete guide

Berberis aristata

Explore the Himalayan barberry, a stunning shrub with golden flowers and ornamental colored foliage. Perfect for hedges, berries for birds, and garden structure.

12 min
Woolly butterfly-bush flowersScrophulariaceae

Buddleja marrubiifolia: complete guide

Buddleja marrubiifolia

Woolly butterfly-bush from Texas and Mexico. Shrub with soft, hairy leaves and orange-red flowers. Hardy to -5C. Blooms summer-fall. Drought-tolerant and low-maintenance plant.

12 min