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Small alison: complete guide
Alyssum alyssoides
Small alison (Alyssum alyssoides) is a compact annual (15–30 cm) with tiny yellow flowers. Ideal for dry spots and rock gardens. Easy care, sun-loving.
AmaranthaceaeAmaranthus polygonoides: complete gids
Amaranthus polygonoides
Ontdek Tropische Amarant, een sierlijke eenjarige met fijne bladeren en vogelvoederachtige bloemen. Geschikt voor zonnige tuinen. Gedetailleerde verzorg- en plantgids.
Annual androsace: complete guide
Androsace maxima
Annual androsace (Androsace maxima) is a tiny but charming annual with pink flowers. Learn how to grow this alpine jewel in your garden.
Crested pricklypoppy: complete guide
Argemone polyanthemos
Everything about Argemone polyanthemos, the crested pricklypoppy from the North American prairie: growing, location, bloom and garden tips.
Brachyscome: complete guide
Brachyscome iberidifolia
Swan River daisy is a charming annual with feathery foliage and countless delicate flowers. Learn how to grow this Australian beauty.
American sea rocket: complete guide
Cakile edentula
Full growing guide for Cakile edentula (American sea rocket): coastal annual for sandy, salty gardens, bloom, care and companion planting.
BrassicaceaeHidden bittercress: complete guide
Cardamine occulta
Complete growing guide for Cardamine occulta (hidden bittercress): cool-season annual for moist, shaded gardens, with care, soil and companion plant tips.
AsteraceaeLow cornflower: complete guide
Centaurea depressa
Complete guide to Centaurea depressa (low cornflower): compact blue-flowered annual for sunny, dry borders, pollinator gardens, care and companion plants.
Chaetonychia cymosa: complete guide
Chaetonychia cymosa
Full guide to Chaetonychia cymosa, a rare Mediterranean annual from the Caryophyllaceae family: location, soil, watering and care tips.
Partridge pea: complete guide
Chamaecrista fasciculata
Everything about partridge pea: cultivation, location, soil and care of this nitrogen-fixing annual legume for sunny, dry gardens.
AmaranthaceaeGrey goosefoot: complete guide
Chenopodium opulifolium
Everything about grey goosefoot: identification, location, soil requirements and role as a native annual herb in gardens and landscapes.
Maiden blue-eyed Mary: complete guide
Collinsia parviflora
Complete guide to Collinsia parviflora, the maiden blue-eyed Mary: growing from seed, ideal location, soil, bloom season and companion planting.
OrobanchaceaeBushy bird's-beak: complete guide
Cordylanthus ramosus
Complete guide to Cordylanthus ramosus, the hemiparasitic annual of western US steppes: ecology, host plants, cultivation and uses.
Epilobium brachycarpum: complete guide
Epilobium brachycarpum
Discover Epilobium brachycarpum (Autumn willowherb): growth, flowering, and ideal placement in summer gardens.
Two-coloured fumitory: complete guide
Fumaria bicolor
Full guide to Fumaria bicolor, the two-coloured fumitory: Mediterranean annual with white-pink flowers, soil preferences and companion plants.
AsteraceaeSpoonleaf purple everlasting: complete guide
Gamochaeta purpurea
Full growing guide for Gamochaeta purpurea, the purple cudweed: ideal site, soil, watering, maintenance and companion plants.
Common globe-amaranth: complete guide
Gomphrena globosa
Master the vibrant, ball-shaped flowers of this tender tropical annual. Grow globe-amaranth for non-stop summer color to frost.
Indian-hemp: complete guide
Hibiscus cannabinus
Indian-hemp (Hibiscus cannabinus) is a fast-growing annual reaching up to 4 meters. Thrives in full sun and well-drained soil. Perfect for vertical garden impact.
ConvolvulaceaeIvyleaf morning glory: complete guide
Ipomoea hederacea
Everything about Ipomoea hederacea: location, soil and climbing care. A fast-growing annual vine with blue funnel flowers for sunny walls and pergolas.
European venus' looking glass (Legousia speculum-veneris): complete guide
Legousia speculum-veneris
Discover European venus' looking glass: charming purple flowers with dark violet centers. Annual wildflower for natural borders and meadows.
Hairy-pod pepperwort: complete guide
Lepidium lasiocarpum
A full growing guide for Lepidium lasiocarpum, the hairy-pod pepperwort from the American Southwest. Location, soil, and care tips.
Shining pepperweed: complete guide
Lepidium nitidum
Complete growing guide for Lepidium nitidum, the shining pepperweed from western North America and Chile. Location, soil, bloom cycle and companion plants.
Purple Linaria: complete guide
Linaria pelisseriana
The purple linaria is a delicate Mediterranean flower with violet-blue blooms.
FabaceaeBig Bend bluebonnet: complete guide
Lupinus havardii
Everything about Lupinus havardii, the striking Big Bend bluebonnet from West Texas with tall spires of azure-blue flowers.