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Northern Anemone: complete guide
Anemone parviflora
Grow the delicate Northern Anemone (Anemone parviflora): ideal conditions, soil, watering and care for this alpine treasure.
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.
Anthemis cretica: complete guide
Anthemis cretica
Cultivate Cretan chamomile in your garden. Tips on frost hardiness, location, soil, and flowering for this Mediterranean mountain plant.
RanunculaceaeAquilegia elegantula: complete guide
Aquilegia elegantula
Western red columbine (Aquilegia elegantula) is an elegant mountain plant with red and yellow flowers. Perfect for borders, woodland gardens, and partial shade.
Aquilegia eximia: complete guide
Aquilegia eximia
Van Houtte's columbine (Aquilegia eximia) is a rare California flower with red spurs and yellow blooms. Perfect for mountain gardens and partial shade.
Aquilegia scopulorum: complete guide
Aquilegia scopulorum
Aquilegia scopulorum, the rock columbine, is a delicate alpine flower with distinctive long-spurred blooms in pale yellow-white. Endemic to rocky high elevations of Nevada and Utah, perfect for expert gardeners.
Aquilegia viscosa: complete guide
Aquilegia viscosa
Discover Aquilegia viscosa, a rare alpine columbine with exquisite blue flowers from French Cevennes. Growing and care guide.
Armeria arenaria: complete guide
Armeria arenaria
Jersey thrift, alpine rock plant with rosy pompom flowers. Hardy and drought-tolerant for rock walls and alpine borders. Full care guide.
Alpine bistort: complete guide
Bistorta vivipara
Discover Bistorta vivipara (Alpine bistort), a hardy mountain plant with delicate pink flowers. Ideal for alpine and rock gardens.
Bellflower (Campanula arvatica): complete guide
Campanula arvatica
Campanula arvatica is a compact Spanish alpine flower with soft blue bells in July-August. Ideal for rock gardens, scree, and alpine containers. Dwarf grower with minimal care.
Campanula divaricata: complete guide
Campanula divaricata
Appalachian bellflower from mountain regions with delicate purple flowers. Hardy shade plant. Care for woodland gardens.
Campanula piperi: complete guide
Campanula piperi
Discover the Olympic bellflower, a rare alpine plant with delicate purple blooms from Washington. Perfect guide for rock gardens.
Siberian bellflower: complete guide
Campanula sibirica
Learn all about Campanula sibirica (Siberian bellflower). A robust, hardy mountain plant with beautiful blue flowers.
Carduus personata: complete guide
Carduus personata
Discover the masked thistle with vigorous growth and purple flowers. This European mountain thistle thrives in full sun on well-drained, nutrient-rich soils.
CyperaceaeCarex arctogena: complete guide
Carex arctogena
Meet Carex arctogena, a hardy subarctic sedge perfect for cold mountain gardens. Learn about care, location, and winter hardiness in this guide.
Carex fimbriata: complete guide
Carex fimbriata
Fringed sedge grows in acidic mountain habitats of the French Alps. Guide for acidic soil, shade, moisture, and successful cultivation in alpine gardens.
Carex fritschii: complete guide
Carex fritschii
Fritsch's sedge grows in central European alpine zones from France to the Balkans. Guide for moderate soil, partial shade, and alpine garden management.
Woodrush sedge: complete guide
Carex luzulina
Carex luzulina is a slow-growing alpine plant from western North America. Perfect for rock gardens and alpine landscapes.
CyperaceaeIntermediate sedge: complete guide
Carex media
Intermediate sedge - ornamental grass for alpine and subarctic gardens, frost-hardy and elegant.
Rock Sedge: complete guide
Carex rupestris
Rock sedge is a mountain plant with distinctively curled foliage. Learn how to grow this unique alpine sedge for rocky and alpine situations.
Showy sedge: complete guide
Carex spectabilis
Showy sedge - ornamental grass for alpine and subarctic landscapes, frost-hardy and spectacular.
Broad-leaved Mouse Ear: complete guide
Cerastium latifolium
Learn to grow the alpine Broad-leaved Mouse Ear (Cerastium latifolium) successfully. Master care and cultivation with this comprehensive guide.
Chamorchis alpina: complete guide
Chamorchis alpina
Discover alpine dwarf orchid, a delicate mountain plant with green flowers ideal for advanced enthusiasts of rare and exclusive orchids.
Pyrenean scurvygrass: complete guide
Cochlearia pyrenaica
Discover Cochlearia pyrenaica, the alpilyne pyrenean scurvygrass. Learn cultivation, care requirements, and ideal alpine garden conditions.