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327 plants
Sand-verbena: complete guide
Abronia umbellata
Discover sand-verbena, a beautiful pink flower from California perfect for sunny, dry gardens and groundcover with low maintenance needs.
New Zealand-bur: complete guide
Acaena novae-zelandiae Kirk
Discover New Zealand-bur, a low-growing rosaceae with distinctive red spiny fruits. Perfect for rock gardens and wild corners with insects.
Spring adonis: complete guide
Adonis vernalis
Discover Spring adonis (Adonis vernalis), a rare and exceptional spring-flowering plant with golden-yellow blooms. Learn about care, planting, and cultivation techniques.
Ajuga iva: complete guide
Ajuga iva
Discover Ajuga iva, a hardy Mediterranean plant with elegant purple flowers. Perfect groundcover for dry gardens and rock walls. Full care guide included.
Ajuga orientalis: complete guide
Ajuga orientalis L.
Discover eastern bugle, a hardy Mediterranean groundcover with purple flowers from Sicily to Iran. Nitrogen-fixing, low-maintenance beauty.
Alchemilla acutiloba: complete guide
Alchemilla acutiloba Opiz
Sharply lobed lady's mantle: fine ornamental with yellow flowers and dew-catching ability. Perfect for borders, shade gardens, and naturalistic designs.
Silver lady's-mantle: complete guide
Alchemilla conjuncta
Silver lady's-mantle is an elegant groundcover with distinctive silver foliage and delicate yellow flowers. Your complete growing guide for this Alpine plant.
Small lady's-mantle: complete guide
Alchemilla flabellata
Small lady's-mantle - a beautiful delicate groundcover for shaded areas and corners. Learn about complete care, blooming and companion plants.
Alternanthera pungens: complete guide
Alternanthera pungens
Discover creeping chaffweed - a low-growing groundcover with colorful foliage from Mexico. Learn all about cultivation and maintenance of this tropical plant.
BrassicaceaeDesert madwort: complete guide
Alyssum desertorum
Discover desert madwort, a hardy groundcover with delicate white flowers. Perfect for dry gardens and sunny rockeries. Full care and planting guide.
Antennaria alpina: complete guide
Antennaria alpina (L.) Gaertn.
Antennaria alpina, the alpine pussytoes, is a delicate mountain plant with silvery leaves and white flowers. Perfect for alpine rock gardens and troughs. Master its cultivation and care.
Cat's-foot: complete guide
Antennaria dioica
Cat's-foot (Antennaria dioica) is a tough, low-growing perennial that thrives in dry, sunny spots. Perfect for rock gardens, green roofs, and low-maintenance landscapes. 150-160 chars.
Pussytoes: complete guide
Antennaria parvifolia
Pussytoes is a tough, ornamental mountain plant. Learn how to grow this alpine beauty, where to place it, and maintenance tips for success.
Jupiter's-beard: complete guide
Anthyllis barba-jovis
Discover Jupiter's-beard, hardy Mediterranean shrub with silvery-grey foliage and golden-yellow flower clusters. Perfect for dry, sunny gardens requiring minimal maintenance.
Mountain kidney vetch: complete guide
Anthyllis montana
Mountain kidney vetch is an elegant low groundcover with pink to purple flowers. Your complete guide to growing this Mediterranean mountain plant successfully.
Dense silky-bent: complete guide
Apera interrupta
Complete care guide for Apera interrupta: growth habits, soil needs, watering tips and ideal companion plants for natural gardens.
Arabis planisiliqua: complete guide
Arabis planisiliqua
Learn everything about this hardy European arabis plant with detailed care guide for alpine and rock gardens, scree and walls.
BrassicaceaeRunning rockcress: complete guide
Arabis procurrens
Discover running rockcress, an elegant groundcover with abundant white spring flowers. Perfect for alpine gardens and stonework. Full care guide included.
Bear-grape: complete guide
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi
Bear-grape (Arctostaphylos uva-ursi) is a tough, evergreen groundcover that thrives in dry, sunny spots with well-drained soil. Ideal for slopes and rock gardens.
Arctotheca calendula: complete guide
Arctotheca calendula
Discover African marigold - a sun-loving flower with yellow blooms and low maintenance needs. Growing tips and decorative uses.
Arenaria balearica: complete guide
Arenaria balearica L.
Mossy sandwort is a stunning, winter-hardy groundcover for dry rocky corners. Learn how to grow and care for this Mediterranean alpine plant throughout the year.
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.
Thyme-leaf sandwort: complete guide
Arenaria serpyllifolia
A complete guide to Arenaria serpyllifolia - a low, drought-tolerant groundcover perfect for crevices, rock gardens, and dry spots in your garden.
Alpine Thrift: complete guide
Armeria alpina
Armeria alpina is a hardy mountain plant forming dense mats of fine foliage and pink flowers. Perfect groundcover for alpine gardens, scree, and borders with excellent drought tolerance.