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22 plants

Alopecurus bulbosus grass foxtail spikesPoaceae

Alopecurus bulbosus: complete guide

Alopecurus bulbosus

Discover Alopecurus bulbosus, an elegant grass with distinctive bulbous bases. Ideal for wet meadows and water gardens.

12 min
Indian-hemp plant with small pink-white flowers and slender leavesApocynaceae

Indian-hemp: complete guide

Apocynum cannabinum

Discover Indian-hemp, North American plant with elegant flowers, strong fibers and ecological benefits. Perfect for moisture-loving gardens.

12 min
Bifora radians delicate white flowers feathery foliageApiaceae

Bifora radians: complete guide

Bifora radians

Discover Bifora radians, a delicate umbellifer with fine foliage and tiny white flowers. Perfect for Mediterranean and wildflower gardens.

12 min
Cinna latifolia drooping panicles in natural woodland settingPoaceae

Cinna latifolia (Drooping Woodreed): complete guide

Cinna latifolia

Discover Cinna latifolia, an elegant grass for moist woodland areas. Care guide for northern Europe.

12 min
Festuca marginata cushionPoaceae

Festuca marginata: complete guide

Festuca marginata

Festuca marginata forms compact cushions with blue-toned leaves. Excellent for dry borders, rock gardens and landscape compositions.

12 min
Hairy St. John's-wort with yellow flowers and hairy foliage and stemsHypericaceae

Hairy St. John's-wort: complete guide

Hypericum hirsutum

Hypericum hirsutum (hairy St. John's-wort): a downy herb with yellow flowers. Ideal for woodland margins, borders, and natural gardens. Full care guide.

12 min
Golden yellow flowers of elecampane in full bloomAsteraceae

Elecampane: complete guide

Inula helenium

Discover elecampane (Inula helenium), an imposing wild plant with golden flowers. Learn about traditional cultivation, care and medicinal uses.

12 min
Juncus dudleyi plantJuncaceae

Juncus dudleyi: complete guide

Juncus dudleyi

Discover Juncus dudleyi, Dudley's rush. Learn how to plant, care for, and integrate this moisture-loving grass into wetland and garden designs.

12 min
Purple European venus' looking glass (Legousia speculum-veneris) flowers bloomingCampanulaceae

European venus' looking glass (Legousia speculum-veneris): complete guide

Legousia speculum-veneris

Discover European venus' looking glass: charming purple flowers with dark violet centers. Annual wildflower for natural borders and meadows.

12 min
Turion duckweed floating on water with tiny green frondsAraceae

Turion duckweed: complete guide

Lemna turionifera

Turion duckweed (Lemna turionifera) is one of the smallest aquatic plants in the world with tiny green fronds. Forms red winter buds (turions) for cold survival. Perfect for water gardens and water purification.

12 min
Abaca plant with large green leaves in tropical garden settingMusaceae

Abaca: complete guide

Musa textilis

Discover Abaca (Musa textilis), also known as Manila-hemp, a tropical plant native to the Philippines cultivated for its strong fibrous leaves producing natural textiles, perfect for warm gardens and tropical cultivation.

12 min
Pennsylvania pellitory cascading across forest floorUrticaceae

Pennsylvania pellitory: complete guide

Parietaria pensylvanica Muhl. ex Willd.

Discover Parietaria pensylvanica, a North American native plant with delicate foliage perfect for woodland gardens and shade-rich designs.

12 min
White flower clusters of Pimpinella peregrina plantApiaceae

Southern burnet saxifrage: complete guide

Pimpinella peregrina

Pimpinella peregrina is an elegant Mediterranean perennial herb. Learn cultivation and care to grow this rare plant successfully in cooler temperate climates.

12 min
Fowl bluegrass growing in marsh environmentPoaceae

Fowl bluegrass: complete guide

Poa palustris

Fowl bluegrass thrives in wet, heavy soils where most grasses fail. Perfect for water-rich gardens and marshy environments. Full cultivation and design guide.

12 min
Bracken fern with large feathery fronds in dappled sunlightDennstaedtiaceae

Bracken fern: complete guide

Pteridium aquilinum

Pteridium aquilinum offers elegant feathery fronds and rapid growth. Learn why this wild fern is perfect for natural, shaded gardens seeking quick coverage.

12 min
White flowers and glistening stems of silky roseRosaceae

Silky rose: complete guide

Rosa sericea

Discover the silky rose, a Himalayan wild rose with delicate flowers and thorny branching. Hardy, ideal for natural gardens.

12 min
Rubus fissipetalus plant with flowersRosaceae

Rubus fissipetalus: complete guide

Rubus fissipetalus

Rubus fissipetalus, or split-flowered bramble, is a fascinating species native to Western Europe. Learn how to cultivate this wild shrub sustainably.

12 min
Senecio hercynicus plant with yellow flowers and green foliageAsteraceae

Senecio hercynicus: complete guide

Senecio hercynicus

Senecio hercynicus is a wild European plant with yellow flowers. Discover this hardy species for natural gardens and wild borders.

12 min
Sisymbrium volgense flowering plantBrassicaceae

Sisymbrium volgense: complete guide

Sisymbrium volgense M.Bieb. ex E.Fourn.

Discover Sisymbrium volgense, Volga rocket. Wild flower plant, cultivation and combinations. All you need to know on gardenworld.app!

12 min
Torilis japonica delicate flowers and fine foliageApiaceae

Torilis japonica: complete guide

Torilis japonica

Torilis japonica, known as upright hedge-parsley, is an elegant Asian plant with fine texture. This guide covers cultivation, care and use.

12 min
Scentless mayweed with white flowers and finely-divided foliageAsteraceae

Scentless mayweed: complete guide

Tripleurospermum inodorum (L.) Sch.Bip.

Scentless mayweed (Tripleurospermum inodorum) is a white-flowering plant with finely-divided foliage. Learn how to grow and manage this versatile plant.

12 min
Tall Violet in bloom with purple flowersViolaceae

Tall Violet: complete guide

Viola elatior

Discover the Tall Violet, an elegant plant with purple flowers and widespread distribution. Guide for cultivation and maintenance in your garden.

12 min