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NyctaginaceaeAbronia angustifolia: complete guide
Abronia angustifolia
Complete guide to Abronia angustifolia (purple sand verbena): planting, care, propagation and hardiness. Practical tips for gardeners around the world.
Abronia bigelovii: the extremely rare Galisteo sand verbena
Abronia bigelovii
Discover Abronia bigelovii, the critically rare Galisteo sand verbena endemic to New Mexico. Detailed habitat info, growing tips and conservation status.
NyctaginaceaeAbronia gracilis: complete guide
Abronia gracilis
A complete guide to growing Slender Sand Verbena (Abronia gracilis): ideal location, sandy soil needs, watering schedule, pruning and winter protection.
NyctaginaceaeAbronia latifolia: complete guide
Abronia latifolia
A complete guide to growing Yellow Sand-Verbena (Abronia latifolia): coastal planting, salt tolerance, sandy soil, watering and winter protection tips.
New Zealand-bur: complete guide
Acaena novae-zelandiae Kirk
Discover New Zealand-bur, a low-growing rosaceae with distinctive red spiny fruits. Perfect for rock gardens and wild corners with insects.
Achillea chrysocoma: complete guide
Achillea chrysocoma
Discover the golden yarrow in our comprehensive guide. Growing tips, maintenance schedules and perfect for dry, sunny spots. Ideal for borders.
Spring adonis: complete guide
Adonis vernalis
Discover Spring adonis (Adonis vernalis), a rare and exceptional spring-flowering plant with golden-yellow blooms. Learn about care, planting, and cultivation techniques.
Ashweed: complete guide
Aegopodium podagraria
Aegopodium podagraria, commonly known as ashweed, is a fast-spreading ground cover. Learn how to manage it and where it performs best in your garden.
Scented agrimony: complete guide
Agrimonia procera
Scented agrimony (Agrimonia procera) grows to 1m with yellow flower spikes and fragrant foliage. Excellent for borders and wild gardens. Easy care in full sun.
Seashore Bentgrass: complete guide
Agrostis pallens
Everything about Agrostis pallens, the elegant seashore bentgrass from western North America. Location, soil, care, and garden tips explained.
Blue bugle: complete guide
Ajuga genevensis
Blue bugle (Ajuga genevensis) is a low-growing, evergreen ground cover ideal for part shade. Hardy and easy to grow in USDA zones 5-8.
Ajuga orientalis: complete guide
Ajuga orientalis L.
Discover eastern bugle, a hardy Mediterranean groundcover with purple flowers from Sicily to Iran. Nitrogen-fixing, low-maintenance beauty.
Ajuga: complete guide
Ajuga reptans
A comprehensive guide to Ajuga reptans: growing conditions, care tips, soil needs, and ideal planting locations for this hardy ground cover.
Alchemilla acutiloba: complete guide
Alchemilla acutiloba Opiz
Sharply lobed lady's mantle: fine ornamental with yellow flowers and dew-catching ability. Perfect for borders, shade gardens, and naturalistic designs.
Alchemilla alpigena: complete guide
Alchemilla alpigena
Full guide to Alchemilla alpigena, the calcareous Alps lady's mantle: location, soil, watering, and garden uses.
Silver lady's-mantle: complete guide
Alchemilla conjuncta
Silver lady's-mantle is an elegant groundcover with distinctive silver foliage and delicate yellow flowers. Your complete growing guide for this Alpine plant.
Alchemilla coriacea: complete guide
Alchemilla coriacea
Full guide to Alchemilla coriacea, the leathery lady's mantle: preferred conditions, soil acidity, watering and garden planting partners.
Small lady's-mantle: complete guide
Alchemilla flabellata
Small lady's-mantle - a beautiful delicate groundcover for shaded areas and corners. Learn about complete care, blooming and companion plants.
Silky lady's mantle: complete guide
Alchemilla glaucescens
Alchemilla glaucescens is a graceful, clump-forming perennial with silvery-blue foliage and soft yellow flowers. Thrives in partial shade and acidic, moist soil. Perfect for naturalistic gardens and borders.
Alchemilla incisa: complete guide
Alchemilla incisa
Alchemilla incisa is a graceful lady's mantle with sharply toothed leaves and a preference for partial shade and moist, neutral soils across central European gardens.
Alchemilla inconcinna: complete guide
Alchemilla inconcinna
Alchemilla inconcinna is a rare alpine lady's mantle notable for its angled leaf lobes and preference for moist, acidic soil in sheltered, cool garden corners.
Alchemilla pallens: complete guide
Alchemilla pallens
Alchemilla pallens, the pale lady's mantle, is a rare alpine groundcover with silky leaves and soft yellow-green flowers blooming in July and August.
Alchemilla pentaphyllea: complete guide
Alchemilla pentaphyllea
Alchemilla pentaphyllea, the five-leaved lady's mantle, is a rare alpine plant with deeply divided leaves and delicate yellow-green flowers blooming July to August.
Straw lady's mantle: complete guide
Alchemilla straminea
Full care guide for Alchemilla straminea - location, soil, watering, pruning and winter hardiness. Ideal for shaded borders and rock gardens.