Plant Encyclopedia
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21 plants
Dwarf Garlic: complete guide
Allium chamaemoly
Discover Allium chamaemoly, a delicate Mediterranean dwarf bulb. Learn planting, care and uses in rock gardens and containers.
Campanula fritschii: complete guide
Campanula fritschii
Discover Fritsch's bellflower, a rare dwarf alpine bellflower with exquisite blue flowers, perfect for rock gardens and alpine troughs with excellent drainage and minimal water.
CyperaceaeShort-leaved sedge: complete guide
Carex fuliginosa
Discover the short-leaved sedge, a compact alpine sedge perfect for rock gardens. Learn planting, care, growing conditions, and extreme cold hardiness.
Carex stenophylla: complete guide
Carex stenophylla
Narrow-leaved sedge: A European sedge for dry alpine gardens. Discover tips for cultivation on steep slopes and rocks with minimal feeding.
Erigeron neglectus: complete guide
Erigeron neglectus
Neglected fleabane is a delicate alpine flower from European Alps. This compact plant thrives on rocky mountain slopes and blooms with pink-purple daisy-like flowers throughout summer.
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.
Gentiana acaulis: complete guide
Gentiana acaulis
Stemless gentian offers spectacular deep-blue trumpet flowers close to the ground. An alpine jewel for rock gardens and shaded borders.
Globularia repens: complete guide
Globularia repens
Learn to grow creeping globularia in your garden. This low alpine plant offers delightful blue-purple flower globes in May-June.
Nazareth Iris: complete guide
Iris bismarckiana
Discover the elegant Iris bismarckiana with its dwarf stature and refined blooms. Learn care tips for cultivating this rare alpine iris successfully.
IridaceaeIris cristata: complete guide
Iris cristata
Crested iris with blue-purple flowers and compact growth. Perfect dwarf plant for shady front garden areas with natural beauty.
Golan Iris: complete guide
Iris hermona
Explore the refined Iris hermona, a rare alpine iris from the Middle East with elegant spring blooms. Learn exclusive cultivation secrets for this precious plant.
Utah juniper: complete guide
Juniperus osteosperma
The Utah juniper (Juniperus osteosperma) is an extremely drought-tolerant, compact conifera with gray-green foliage from the American Southwest. Perfect for xeriscape and low-maintenance dryland gardens.
Mudwort: complete guide
Limosella aquatica
Mudwort is a modest amphibious aquatic plant with delicate white to pink flowers growing along wet margins. Perfect for boggy garden areas and pond edges.
Sky lupine (Lupinus nanus): complete guide
Lupinus nanus
Discover the Sky lupine: compact blue-flowered annual perfect for borders and containers. Easy to grow, beautiful color all summer long.
Paeonia corsica: complete guide
Paeonia corsica
Corsican peony from island origin. Red flowers, dwarf form, hardy. Perfect for alpine gardens and rockeries. Compact maintenance.
ArecaceaePhoenix roebelenii: complete guide
Phoenix roebelenii
Discover the pygmy date palm, an elegant small palm for containers and warm spots. Tropical atmosphere with minimal care and hardy to -5 degrees.
Primula spectabilis: complete guide
Primula spectabilis
Discover how to grow this stunning alpine jewel in your garden. Expert tips on cultivation, care, and creating the ideal growing conditions.
Ranunculus carinthiacus: complete guide
Ranunculus carinthiacus
Ranunculus carinthiacus is a golden-yellow alpine buttercup from the European Alps. Discover cultivation tips and care guidelines for this compact mountain flower in Dutch gardens.
Crocus-leaved romulea: complete guide
Romulea bulbocodium (L.) Sebast. & Mauri
Discover Romulea bulbocodium, a charming dwarf bulb with violet and white flowers perfect for alpine gardens.
Dwarf Valerian: complete guide
Valeriana supina
Grow Dwarf Valerian (Valeriana supina): compact alpine plant, pink-white flowers, rocky mountain habitat, and perfecting alpine and rock gardens.
Veronica verna: complete guide
Veronica verna
Explore Veronica verna (Spring speedwell), a delicate spring-flowering alpine plant. Full guide for natural and rock gardens.