Plant Encyclopedia
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Groundselbush: complete guide
Baccharis halimifolia
Baccharis halimifolia is a hardy deciduous shrub thriving in coastal and well-drained gardens. Blooms from September to November with fluffy white flowers.
Curved sedge: complete guide
Carex maritima
Everything you need to grow Carex maritima: ideal conditions, care tips, and how to use it in coastal or wet gardens. Grows 20–30 cm tall.
Three-nerved sedge: complete guide
Carex trinervis
Three-nerved sedge (Carex trinervis) is a coastal grass perfect for sandy, moist soils. Learn cultivation, plant pairings, and coastal garden design.
Sea-fern grass: complete guide
Catapodium marinum
Discover Catapodium marinum, the distinctive sea-fern grass. Learn cultivation, care requirements, and ideal conditions for coastal gardens.
Danish scurvygrass: complete guide
Cochlearia groenlandica
Everything you need to grow Danish scurvygrass (Cochlearia groenlandica): ideal conditions, care tips, and hardiness in coastal gardens.
Scurvy-grass: complete guide
Cochlearia officinalis
Scurvy-grass (Cochlearia officinalis) is a hardy perennial that thrives in moist, well-drained soils in full sun to light shade. Ideal for coastal gardens, bog gardens, and damp rockeries.
Seaside Sandmat: complete guide
Euphorbia polygonifolia
Discover the hardy seaside sandmat, a creeping evergreen ground cover with delicate yellow flowers. Master growing and placement tips.
Juncus gerardii: complete guide
Juncus gerardii
Saltmeadow rush is a salt-tolerant ornamental grass perfect for coastal gardens and wetland landscapes. Discover how to cultivate this hardy native species.
Bush lupine: complete guide
Lupinus arboreus
A full guide to growing Lupinus arboreus: ideal light, soil pH, watering, pruning and companion plants. Perfect for dry, sunny gardens in USDA zones 8+.
Nootka lupine: complete guide
Lupinus nootkatensis
Everything you need to know about growing Lupinus nootkatensis: ideal conditions, care tips, companion plants, and where to buy in the UK and US.
Quercus dumosa: complete guide to coastal sage scrub oak
Quercus dumosa
Coastal sage scrub oak from California: dense shrub-tree with coarse foliage, drought tolerant, slow growing. Ideal for Mediterranean gardens and xeriscaping.
Burnet rose: complete guide
Rosa spinosissima
The Burnet rose (Rosa spinosissima) is a tough, cold-hardy shrub with fine foliage and small white to pale yellow flowers. Perfect for dry, sandy soils and low-maintenance gardens.
Sea pearlwort: complete guide
Sagina maritima
Learn how to grow Sea pearlwort (Sagina maritima) successfully in temperate gardens. Full care guide covering light, soil, watering, and companion planting.
Daggerplant: complete guide
Yucca aloifolia
Learn how to grow and care for Yucca aloifolia in your garden. Ideal soil, watering needs, pruning tips, and companion planting advice.
Spanish-dagger: complete guide
Yucca gloriosa
How to grow Yucca gloriosa in your garden: ideal location, watering, pruning, and winter care. Perfect for low-maintenance, drought-tolerant landscapes.