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Arenaria montana: complete guide
Arenaria montana L.
Mountain sandwort is a robust, hardy alpine groundcover for rock gardens with large white flowers. Learn how to grow and care for this Mediterranean plant in your garden.
Asteriscus aquaticus: complete guide
Asteriscus aquaticus (L.) Less.
Golden starwort is a sun-lover with fine yellow flowers blooming all summer. Learn how to grow this charming Mediterranean annual plant in your garden successfully.
Atractylis cancellata: complete guide
Atractylis cancellata L.
Cage thistle is a striking, spiky annual with interesting flowers for dry corners. Learn how to grow this architectural Mediterranean plant successfully in your garden.
Carex obtusata: complete guide
Carex obtusata
Obtuse sedge (Carex obtusata) is a wintergreen grass from Northern Europe thriving on dry, sandy soils.
Carex vallicola: complete guide
Carex vallicola
Carex vallicola, valley sedge from high mountain valleys, thrives in dry alpine terrain across North America and Mexico. Master alpine cultivation and mountain garden design for rocky sites.
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.
Dactylorhiza romana: complete guide
Dactylorhiza romana
Roman dactylorhiza - a Mediterranean orchid with yellow to purple flowers from Southern Europe. Guide for cultivation in dry Mediterranean gardens and wetland zones.
Dianthus rupicola: complete guide
Dianthus rupicola
Discover Dianthus rupicola, a Mediterranean carnation for rocks. Growing guide with tips for sunny location, excellent drainage, and low-maintenance character.
Festuca auquieri: complete guide
Festuca auquieri Kerguélen
Discover Auquier's fescue, a French grass for xeriscaping. Learn about limestone preference, sunlight needs, and dry soil suitability.
Festuca circummediterranea: complete guide
Festuca circummediterranea Patzke
Discover circummediterranean fescue, a robust grass from the Mediterranean region. Learn about growth in Mediterranean and dry zones.
Festuca mairei: complete guide
Festuca mairei St.-Yves
Discover Maire's Atlas fescue, also known as Moroccan grass. An elegant, compact species for dry gardens and mountain areas.
Pygmy cudweed: complete guide
Filago pygmaea L.
Pygmy cudweed (Filago pygmaea) is a miniature plant with silvery foliage and yellow flowers. Learn how to grow and care for this cute Mediterranean plant.
False Barley: complete guide
Hordeum murinum
Hordeum murinum (False Barley) is an annual grass with distinctive spiky ears. Ideal for dry sites and weed suppression in natural borders.
Iris tenuissima: complete guide
Iris tenuissima
Discover Slender Iris - a California dwarf iris with elegant purple blooms. Perfect for dry rock gardens and front yard designs in warmer regions.
Jacobaea incana: complete guide
Jacobaea incana
Explore Hoary Groundsel, an Alpine species with silvery-grey foliage. Full care guide for cultivation in dry, rocky gardens and xeriscapes.
Common sea-lavender: complete guide
Limonium vulgare
Common sea-lavender is a hardy coastal plant with delicate purple flowers, perfect for salt-tolerant gardens and dry locations across northern Europe.
Shrubby gromwell: complete guide
Lithodora fruticosa
Shrubby gromwell is a Mediterranean shrub with blue to purple flowers. Perfect for warm, dry locations and rock gardens in Mediterranean style.
Flexible Malcolmia: complete guide
Malcolmia flexuosa
Discover the delicate Flexible Malcolmia, an elegant biennial with pink-purple flowers and fine foliage. Perfect for dry, sunny spots in Mediterranean gardens.
Hybrid Alfalfa: complete guide
Medicago hybrida
Discover Hybrid Alfalfa, a delicate legume with yellow flowers and fine foliage. Suitable for dry, nutrient-rich soils in Mediterranean and rustic planting schemes.
Myosotis discolor: complete guide
Myosotis discolor
Changing forget-me-not offers unique pink-to-blue blooms, compact growth, and dry-tolerant cultivation for spring borders.
Yellow restharrow: complete guide
Ononis natrix
Discover yellow restharrow (Ononis natrix), a flowering shrub with cheerful yellow flowers from the Mediterranean. Ideal for dry, sunny gardens.
Annual thymelaea: complete guide
Thymelaea passerina
Discover Annual thymelaea (Thymelaea passerina). A delicate annual with subtle green flowers. Perfect for dry soils and wildflower gardens.
Bronze-flowered Goat's-beard: complete guide
Tragopogon crocifolius
Discover the bronze-flowered goat's-beard (Tragopogon crocifolius), a unique flower for dry gardens. Cultivation, placement, soil and care tips included.