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White-forsythia: complete guide
Abeliophyllum distichum
Discover the White-forsythia (Abeliophyllum distichum), an early bloomer with delicate white flowers. Learn about its care, pruning, and ideal location.
PinaceaeTaiwan fir: complete guide
Abies kawakamii
Discover the magnificent Taiwan fir, a rare evergreen conifer from Taiwan's mountain regions. Learn growth requirements, care tips, and why this beautiful tree is perfect for collectors of unique garden specimens.
PinaceaeManchurian fir (Abies nephrolepis): complete guide
Abies nephrolepis
Discover the Manchurian fir, a striking conifer from the Far East. Growing guide, care tips, and garden design ideas for this hardy evergreen.
Acer diabolicum: complete guide
Acer diabolicum
Acer diabolicum, the Devil's maple. Elegant Japanese ornamental tree with distinctive spiky seed pods and spectacular autumn color. Perfect for shaded gardens.
Acer glabrum: complete guide
Acer glabrum
Acer glabrum, Rocky Mountain maple. North American shrub-tree with rapid growth and vibrant autumn color. Perfect for mountain gardens and dry sites.
Syrian Maple (Acer obtusifolium): complete guide
Acer obtusifolium
The Syrian maple, a rare and elegant tree from the Mediterranean. Hardy, shade-tolerant, and perfect for Mediterranean-inspired garden designs.
SapindaceaeOliver Maple (Acer oliverianum): complete guide
Acer oliverianum
Oliver maple, a fascinating Asian tree with five-lobed leaves and elegant fruits. Hardy, fast-growing, and ideal for modern garden designs.
Achillea roseo-alba: complete guide
Achillea roseo-alba
Pale pink yarrow is a delicate, hardy flowering plant with pale pink-white blooms. Discover how to grow and maintain this charming plant.
Actinidia arguta: complete guide
Actinidia arguta
Hardy kiwi is a productive, ornamental climbing plant from Asia. Discover everything about cultivation, harvesting sweet fruits and perfect support.
Arctic beauty kiwi: complete guide
Actinidia kolomikta
Discover Actinidia kolomikta, a stunning climbing vine with color-changing leaves. Perfect for walls, pergolas, and wildlife-friendly gardens in cold climates.
PteridaceaeNorthern maidenhair: complete guide
Adiantum pedatum
Learn all about growing Adiantum pedatum (Northern maidenhair). Practical growing tips and maintenance advice for this elegant shade-loving fern.
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.
Aegilops tauschii: complete guide
Aegilops tauschii
Discover Aegilops tauschii, the Tausch's goat grass found worldwide. Learn all about cultivation, maintenance and ideal growing conditions.
Yellow buckeye: complete guide
Aesculus flava
Discover Yellow buckeye (Aesculus flava), an elegant American tree with soft yellow flowers and distinctive foliage. Learn about growth, diseases, and garden placement.
Burnt candytuft: complete guide
Aethionema saxatile
Discover Burnt candytuft (Aethionema saxatile), a low alpine rock garden plant with pink flowers. Perfect for rocky and alpine gardens.
AsparagaceaeFalse sisal: complete guide
Agave decipiens
Discover how to grow and care for Agave decipiens (false sisal). Practical tips for this succulent in temperate and warm climates.
Agave guiengola: complete guide
Agave guiengola Gentry
Discover Agave guiengola, the silvery agave. Growing tips, ideal location, soil requirements, watering schedule and winter hardiness for this Mexican succulent in your garden.
Havard Agave: complete guide
Agave havardiana
Agave havardiana is a frost-hardy succulent with blue foliage. Extremely robust and hardy to -20°C. Ideal for dry European gardens with cold winters.
Agave potatorum: complete guide
Agave potatorum
Explore Agave potatorum, a striking succulent from Mexico's arid highlands featuring distinctive blue-grey leaves. Learn propagation, care requirements, and design ideas for this low-maintenance drought plant.
Utah agave: complete guide
Agave utahensis
Agave utahensis, known as the Utah agave, is a compact succulent from the American Southwest. Learn how to grow, care, and integrate this hardy plant into your dry garden.
PoaceaeCrested Wheatgrass: complete guide
Agropyron cristatum
Discover Agropyron cristatum, a resilient Eurasian grass. Learn cultivation and use in drought gardens for sustainable, low-maintenance landscapes.
Allium atropurpureum: complete guide
Allium atropurpureum Waldst. & Kit.
Discover dark purple garlic, a rare European ornamental bulb featuring dramatic black-purple flower heads. Care, cultivation and companion planting ideas.
St. John's onion: complete guide
Allium cornutum
St. John's onion - a remarkable perennial onion plant with continuous year-round harvest capability. Growing, harvesting, flavor and culinary uses.
Berg Alwyn: complete guide
Aloe broomii
Discover Aloe broomii, a compact South African aloe with thick gray-green leaves and yellow spring blooms. Care tips, ideal location, and companion plants.