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Bearded maple: complete guide
Acer barbinerve
Bearded maple (Acer barbinerve) delivers refined foliage and elegant winged fruits. Discover optimal location, soil requirements, watering, and maintenance for this East Asian maple.
Acer truncatum: complete guide
Acer truncatum
The Shantung maple is an elegant ornamental tree with distinctive palmate foliage and spectacular fall color. Learn how to successfully grow this Asian beauty.
Arctic beauty kiwi: complete guide
Actinidia kolomikta
Discover Actinidia kolomikta, a stunning climbing vine with color-changing leaves. Perfect for walls, pergolas, and wildlife-friendly gardens in cold climates.
White Alder (Alnus rhombifolia): complete guide
Alnus rhombifolia
Discover the white alder, a graceful North American tree with distinctive diamond-shaped leaves. Perfect for wet gardens and landscape design. Read our full care guide.
Banisteriopsis caapi: complete guide
Banisteriopsis caapi
Banisteriopsis caapi is a tropical ornamental climber from South America with attractive yellow flowers. Learn how to grow this exotic plant in warm climates.
Carex crinita: complete guide
Carex crinita
Fringed sedge thrives in wet marshes and water edges, offering distinctive hairy seed heads from June through October. Learn cultivation, water requirements, and integration into water gardens.
Carex frankii: complete guide
Carex frankii
Frank's sedge thrives in extremely wet marshes and stable high water tables. Discover cultivation for wetland gardens, water requirements, and role in natural water management.
Clematis acapulcensis: complete guide
Clematis acapulcensis Hook. & Arn.
Discover the Cabellos de angel, a tropical clematis vine from Central and South America with delicate tendrils and refined flowers. Learn cultivation, planting, pruning and optimal care techniques.
Cornus nuttallii: complete guide
Cornus nuttallii
Pacific dogwood brings spectacular white bracts and brilliant red fruits. Discover growing tips, ideal location, and care instructions for this North American gem.
False Saw-wort: complete guide
Crupina crupinastrum
Discover the false saw-wort (Crupina crupinastrum), a Mediterranean plant with fine foliage. Growing advice, maintenance tips and plant combinations for dry gardens.
Fagus japonica: complete guide
Fagus japonica
Discover the Japanese beech, an elegant deciduous tree from Japan. With beautiful red autumn foliage and graceful form, perfect deciduous specimen for large gardens.
Magnolia macrophylla: complete guide
Magnolia macrophylla
Discover the magnificent Big-leaf magnolia with impressive foliage and spectacular blooms. Complete growing guide and care tips.
Feathertop: complete guide
Pennisetum villosum
Discover feathertop with soft, silvery-white flower spikes. Perfect for borders and dry gardens with minimal maintenance.
Phytolacca dioica: complete guide
Phytolacca dioica
The Ombu is a spectacular South American tree with massive proportions, remarkable drooping foliage and beautiful flowers. Discover cultivation and care tips for success.
Netleaf white oak: complete guide
Quercus polymorpha
Discover the netleaf white oak, an American oak with fine-textured foliage. Ideal for warm climates with excellent drought tolerance.
RosaceaeBroad Purple Bramble: complete guide
Rubus coccinatus
Rubus coccinatus is a native Dutch bramble with broad leaves and distinctive purple flowers. Discover cultivation, care, and use in diverse garden styles.
Lizard's-tail (Saururus cernuus): complete guide
Saururus cernuus
Discover the unique lizard's-tail (Saururus cernuus). Elegant native wetland plant with drooping flower spikes. Perfect for wetland gardens, water edges and moist soils in temperate climates.
Japanese spirea (Nippon spirea): complete guide
Spiraea nipponica
Discover Japanese spirea: an elegant ornamental shrub from Japan with pure white flowers. Full growing, pruning, and care guide for this reliable shrub.
Thunberg's spiraea: complete guide
Spiraea thunbergii
Discover Thunberg's spiraea: cultivation, care, ideal growing conditions and landscape design. An elegant spring-blooming shrub for gardens.
Japanese pagoda-tree: complete guide
Styphnolobium japonicum
Discover the Japanese pagoda-tree (Styphnolobium japonicum), a beautiful ornamental tree with white flowers and elegant form. Learn about planting, care, hardiness, and ideal growing conditions.
Taiwania cryptomerioides: complete guide
Taiwania cryptomerioides
Discover Taiwania cryptomerioides (Chinese coffintree) - a rare majestic conifer for large gardens with stunning form and rapid growth potential.
Taxodium distichum: complete guide
Taxodium distichum
Taxodium distichum, the bald cypress, is a majestic deciduous conifer with feathery foliage and spectacular autumn colors. Learn how to successfully plant and maintain this remarkable specimen.