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Carex aperta with green leaves and brown flower spikes along a watersideCyperaceae

Columbian sedge: complete guide

Carex aperta

Full guide to Carex aperta, the Columbian sedge from western North America. Location, soil, watering and garden uses.

12 min
Green-ribbed sedge in a damp, partially shaded spot among heathland plantsCyperaceae

Green-ribbed sedge: complete guide

Carex binervis

A detailed guide to growing Carex binervis, a hardy sedge thriving in moist, acidic soils. Perfect for bog gardens and naturalistic planting schemes.

12 min
Finger sedge (Carex digitata) in a natural woodland setting with light green foliage and purple flowering spikesCyperaceae

Finger sedge: complete guide

Carex digitata

Learn how to grow and care for Carex digitata in your garden. This sedge thrives in partial shade with moist, acidic soil and blooms purple in spring.

12 min
Pale sedge (Carex pallescens) growing in a damp woodland border with ferns and mossCyperaceae

Pale sedge: complete guide

Carex pallescens

Discover how to grow and care for Carex pallescens, a graceful grass-like plant perfect for moist, shaded garden areas with low maintenance needs.

12 min
Greater tussock sedge (Carex paniculata) thriving in a damp woodland edgeCyperaceae

Greater tussock sedge: complete guide

Carex paniculata

Everything you need to know about Carex paniculata: growing conditions, care tips, and ideal companion plants for damp gardens.

12 min
Sheathed sedge (Carex vaginata) in a damp woodland setting with light green foliage and pale brown flowering spikesCyperaceae

Sheathed sedge: complete guide

Carex vaginata

A detailed guide to growing Carex vaginata: ideal conditions, soil needs, watering, and maintenance in your garden. Perfect for moist, shaded areas.

12 min
True fox sedge (Carex vulpina) in a damp meadow, showing upright foliage and delicate brown flower spikes.Cyperaceae

True fox sedge: complete guide

Carex vulpina

Discover how to grow and care for Carex vulpina in your garden, including ideal conditions, maintenance, and companion planting advice.

12 min
Square-stemmed willowherb blooming in a damp woodland edge with pink flowers and angular stemsOnagraceae

Square-stemmed willowherb: complete guide

Epilobium tetragonum

How to grow Epilobium tetragonum in your garden: ideal light, soil pH, watering needs, and monthly care tips for UK and European climates.

12 min
Hemp-agrimony in full bloom in a damp garden corner, surrounded by other late-summer flowering perennialsAsteraceae

Hemp-agrimony: complete guide

Eupatorium cannabinum

Hemp-agrimony (Eupatorium cannabinum) is a hardy, native perennial that thrives in partial shade and moist soils. A magnet for pollinators in mid to late summer.

12 min
Hedge-hyssop blooming in a damp woodland setting with white flowers among mossy groundPlantaginaceae

Hedge-hyssop: complete guide

Gratiola officinalis

Hedge-hyssop (Gratiola officinalis) is a low-growing perennial that thrives in moist, partially shaded spots. Ideal for pond margins, bog gardens, and damp corners.

12 min
Bog-laurel with deep pink flowers and small glossy leaves in an alpine bog settingEricaceae

Bog-laurel: complete guide

Kalmia microphylla

Complete guide to bog-laurel (Kalmia microphylla): a compact, slow-growing alpine shrub with striking pink flowers for moist, acidic gardens.

12 min