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Tail-leaf Maple: complete guide
Acer caudatum
Discover Tail-leaf Maple from the Himalayas. This elegant tree features distinctive tail-like leaf points and beautiful red spring flowers with superb autumn color.
Adenostyles alliariae: complete guide
Adenostyles alliariae
Discover the enchanting Adenostyles alliariae, an alpine perennial with delicate purple flowers. Ideal for moist, shaded mountain gardens and woodland borders.
Himalayan Alder: complete guide
Alnus nepalensis
Meet Himalayan Alder, a fast-growing tree from the Himalayas. Fixes nitrogen and improves soil. Ideal for erosion control and moisture-rich locations.
CyperaceaeCarex bebbii: complete guide
Carex bebbii
Discover Bebb's sedge, a North American grass species with fine texture and elegant growth habit. Ideal for moist soils in partial to full shade conditions.
False hop sedge: complete guide
Carex lupuliformis
Carex lupuliformis thrives in wet gardens and wetland restoration. Discover this North American sedge with distinctive hop-like seed clusters.
Heath spotted orchid: complete guide
Dactylorhiza maculata
The heath spotted orchid (Dactylorhiza maculata) thrives in moist, acidic soils. A delicate native orchid perfect for bog gardens or wildflower meadows. Care tips on gardenworld.app.
Helleborus lividus: complete guide
Helleborus lividus
Helleborus lividus guide for Mediterranean gardens with white flowers.
St. Peter's-wort: complete guide
Hypericum tetrapterum
Growing St. Peter's-wort (Hypericum tetrapterum): site requirements, care tips, soil preferences, and companion plants for this moisture-loving perennial.
Lysimachia thyrsiflora: complete guide
Lysimachia thyrsiflora
Yellow flower panicles clustered along stem sides throughout summer. Lysimachia thyrsiflora thrives in wet marshes and water gardens. Perfect butterfly magnet for waterside planting zones.
Lysimachia vulgaris: complete guide
Lysimachia vulgaris
Wild yellow loosestrife establishing along wetland margins from Europe to Siberia. Lysimachia vulgaris grows robustly with minimal care. Nature's own yellow banner for damp garden zones.
Threebract loosestrife: complete guide
Lythrum tribracteatum
Threebract loosestrife is a compact, floriferous plant from Southern Europe. With its summer pink flowers and preference for various soils, it is ideal for a front yard.
PolypodiaceaePolystichum dudleyi: complete guide
Polystichum dudleyi
Dudley's swordfern: a California native fern for shady gardens. Cultivation, moisture management, and natural garden design tips.
PolypodiaceaePolystichum platyphyllum: complete guide
Polystichum platyphyllum
Flatleaf hollyfern: a tropical fern for greenhouse gardens. Instructions for moist cultivation, nutrients, and tropical microhabitat creation.
Primula bulleyana: complete guide
Primula bulleyana
Candelabra primrose with orange-red flowers from China. Read our advice on cultivation, watering and moisture-loving garden locations.
Round-leaf wintergreen: complete guide
Pyrola rotundifolia
Discover Pyrola rotundifolia featuring distinctive round glossy leaves and beautiful white flowers. Ideal for moist shaded sites in garden landscapes.
Carolina hemlock: complete guide
Tsuga caroliniana
Carolina hemlock (Tsuga caroliniana) - a refined North American conifer with fine needles. Ideal for partial shade locations.
European cranberry: complete guide
Vaccinium oxycoccos
Cultivate the bog cranberry. Guide for wetland gardens, boggy ground, and tart berries from acidic wet soil.