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CyperaceaeHudson bay sedge: complete guide
Carex heleonastes
Discover how to grow and care for Carex heleonastes: ideal conditions, watering needs, and companion plants for wet, shady garden spots.
CyperaceaeBottle sedge: complete guide
Carex rostrata
Everything you need to know about Bottle sedge (Carex rostrata): ideal conditions, care, planting tips, and where to buy.
DroseraceaeGreat sundew: complete guide
Drosera anglica
How to grow Drosera anglica in acidic, wet soil with full sun. Perfect for bog gardens and natural wetland plantings in temperate climates.
CyperaceaeCommon cotton-grass: complete guide
Eriophorum angustifolium
Everything you need to know about Eriophorum angustifolium: growing conditions, care, bloom time, and planting in wet gardens. Perfect for bog edges and natural landscapes.
CyperaceaeTussock cotton-grass: complete guide
Eriophorum vaginatum
Discover how to grow and care for Tussock cotton-grass: ideal soil, watering needs, and companion plants for thriving clumps in wet gardens.
IridaceaeGladiolus palustris: complete guide
Gladiolus palustris
How to grow Gladiolus palustris: ideal spot, wet soil, full sun. Perfect for bog gardens and damp borders in temperate climates.
OrchidaceaeBog adder's-mouth orchid: complete guide
Hammarbya paludosa
Complete care guide for Hammarbya paludosa: ideal conditions, watering needs, hardiness zones, and natural companions for this rare bog orchid.
CampanulaceaeLobelia siphilitica: complete guide
Lobelia siphilitica
Lobelia siphilitica offers stunning blue blooms and is a moisture-loving perennial. Discover how to successfully grow this North American species in your garden.
MontiaceaeMontia fontana: complete guide
Montia fontana L.
Water-blinks (Montia fontana) is a tiny aquatic plant ideal for pond gardens and water features. Learn care requirements, water parameters, and propagation methods.
CelastraceaeFringed grass of Parnassus: complete guide
Parnassia fimbriata
Everything about Fringed grass of Parnassus (Parnassia fimbriata): growing, soil, watering and care. A delicate mountain perennial with white fringed flowers.
OrobanchaceaeElephant's-head: complete guide
Pedicularis groenlandica
Everything about Elephant's-head lousewort (Pedicularis groenlandica): growing, soil, moisture and care. A remarkable alpine perennial with pink elephant-shaped flowers.
SaxifragaceaeMarsh saxifrage: complete guide
Saxifraga hirculus
Complete care guide for marsh saxifrage (Saxifraga hirculus): wet soil, yellow flowers, ideal boggy locations, and arctic hardiness in USDA zones 2-8.
ScheuchzeriaceaeRannoch-rush: complete guide
Scheuchzeria palustris
Discover everything about Rannoch-rush (Scheuchzeria palustris). Learn about this unique bog plant, growing conditions, care and maintenance.
EricaceaeVaccinium microcarpum: complete guide
Vaccinium microcarpum
Small cranberry: a subarctic groundcover with delicate purple flowers and persistent red berries. Ideal for acidic wetland gardens and bog landscaping.
EricaceaeEuropean cranberry: complete guide
Vaccinium oxycoccos
Cultivate the bog cranberry. Guide for wetland gardens, boggy ground, and tart berries from acidic wet soil.