Plant Encyclopedia
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PinaceaeMarie's fir: complete guide
Abies mariesii
Discover Abies mariesii, the elegant Japanese silver fir. Growing and care tips for conifers in the landscape.
Acer distylum: complete guide
Acer distylum
Learn everything about the lime-leaved maple (Acer distylum), an elegant tree from Japan. Discover care tips, planting recommendations, and autumn character in this comprehensive guide.
Japanese Maple: Growing Guide & Seasonal Colour
Acer japonicum
Japanese maple delivers spectacular autumn colour, elegant leaf form, and reliable hardiness. Read expert tips for successful establishment and care.
Miyabe's maple: complete guide
Acer miyabei
Miyabe's maple is an elegant Japanese tree with characteristic leaves and beautiful autumn colouring. Discover everything about cultivation and maintenance.
SapindaceaeAcer nipponicum: complete guide
Acer nipponicum
Discover the Nippon maple (Acer nipponicum), a rare Japanese tree with refined foliage. Learn how to grow and maintain this beautiful species in your garden.
Siebold's Maple: complete guide
Acer sieboldianum
Discover Acer sieboldianum, a refined Japanese maple with delicate lobed leaves and spectacular fall color. Complete care guide for your front garden.
Japanese Alder (Alnus firma): complete guide
Alnus firma
Learn everything about Japanese Alder in our complete guide. Discover care, growth, and applications for larger gardens.
Udo: complete guide
Aralia cordata
Discover Udo, Japanese plant with large heart-shaped leaves and edible shoots. Perfect for shady spots with moist soils and ornamental foliage.
Chichibu birch: complete guide
Betula chichibuensis
Chichibu birch is a graceful Japanese birch species with white bark and soft green foliage. Learn how to plant this unique tree in your garden, find the best suppliers and seasonal care tips.
Japanese Cherry Birch: complete guide
Betula grossa
The Japanese cherry birch is an elegant ornamental tree with fine foliage, striking bark coloring, and golden autumn colors. Perfect for medium to large gardens with well-drained soil and space for vigorous growth.
Carex morrowii: complete guide
Carex morrowii
Japanese sedge (Carex morrowii) is an elegant shade groundcover for cool gardens. Learn how to grow this bird-friendly sedge for year-round foliage interest.
Japanese hornbeam: complete guide
Carpinus japonica
Japanese hornbeam (Carpinus japonica) is an elegant deciduous tree with fine foliage. Learn about cultivation, pruning, and landscape integration.
Katsura tree: complete guide
Cercidiphyllum japonicum
The Katsura tree (Cercidiphyllum japonicum) is a spectacular ornamental tree from Japan and China. With heart-shaped foliage and stunning autumn colour, it's a remarkable choice for larger gardens.
Cypripedium japonicum: complete guide
Cypripedium japonicum
Cypripedium japonicum, the Japanese lady's slipper, is an elegant orchid with unique flowers. Learn how to grow this rare orchid.
Japanese snowflower: complete guide
Deutzia gracilis
Full care guide for Deutzia gracilis, including planting, watering, pruning and ideal companion plants for UK and US gardens.
Deutzia: Spring Flowering Guide & Hardiness
Deutzia scabra
Deutzia is an early bloomer with rich clusters of white star flowers. Learn pruning, establishment, and hardiness for lasting spring colour.
Barrenwort: complete guide for shade plants
Epimedium grandiflorum C.Morren
Discover Barrenwort, a fascinating shade plant with elegant foliage and beautiful flowers. Perfect groundcover for moist shade.
Sharp-leaved Spindle Bush: complete guide for autumn brilliance
Euonymus oxyphyllus Miq.
Discover the Sharp-leaved Spindle Bush, a beautiful Japanese shrub with spectacular autumn colors. Perfect for visual impact in moist gardens.
Farfugium japonicum: complete guide
Farfugium japonicum
Meet Farfugium japonicum, also known as Leopardplant. This Japanese plant excels in shade or partial shade with large, striking leaves. Perfect for woodland gardens and shaded borders.
Hovenia dulcis: complete guide
Hovenia dulcis
The Japanese raisin tree - a productive fruit tree with sweet receptacles and interesting Asian origins.
Hydrangea involucrata: complete guide
Hydrangea involucrata
Japanese mountain hydrangea with double flowers and decorative bracts. Elegant blooms, moisture-loving, perfect for shade gardens.
Ilex latifolia: complete guide
Ilex latifolia
The Tarajo holly offers green structure and red berries year-round. Japanese elegance for large front yard screens and privacy hedges. Perfect focal point plant.
Imperata cylindrica: complete guide
Imperata cylindrica
Japanese blood grass offers spectacular red tops and silvery panicles. A refined accent for modern borders and prairie gardens with dynamic seasonal color transformation.
Ipomoea nil: complete guide
Ipomoea nil
Grow Japanese morning-glory easily: seed sowing, growth timeline, watering needs, and companion planting for reliable purple-blue blooms.