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Small lady's-mantle with fan-shaped leavesRosaceae

Small lady's-mantle: complete guide

Alchemilla flabellata

Small lady's-mantle - a beautiful delicate groundcover for shaded areas and corners. Learn about complete care, blooming and companion plants.

12 min
Silky lady's mantle with silvery leaves and yellow flower sprays in a partially shaded garden borderRosaceae

Silky lady's mantle: complete guide

Alchemilla glaucescens

Alchemilla glaucescens is a graceful, clump-forming perennial with silvery-blue foliage and soft yellow flowers. Thrives in partial shade and acidic, moist soil. Perfect for naturalistic gardens and borders.

12 min
Alchemilla mollis with scalloped leaves and chartreuse blooms in a garden borderRosaceae

Garden lady's-mantle: complete guide

Alchemilla mollis

Alchemilla mollis, or garden lady's-mantle, is a graceful perennial perfect for borders, shade gardens, and low-maintenance landscapes. Grows 15–30 cm tall, blooms June–August.

12 min
Anemone hortensis in full bloom with broad leaves and soft purple flowers in a natural garden setting.Ranunculaceae

Broad-leaved anemone: complete guide

Anemone hortensis

Complete guide to growing Anemone hortensis: ideal conditions, bloom period, soil pH and companion plants. Perfect for woodland gardens and natural borders.

12 min
Northern Anemone with white flowers in an alpine mountain settingRanunculaceae

Northern Anemone: complete guide

Anemone parviflora

Grow the delicate Northern Anemone (Anemone parviflora): ideal conditions, soil, watering and care for this alpine treasure.

12 min
Dark columbine with blue nodding flowers in a rocky alpine setting, surrounded by ferns and creeping thymeRanunculaceae

Dark columbine: complete guide

Aquilegia atrata

Everything you need to know about growing Aquilegia atrata: ideal conditions, care tips, blooming season, and companion plants for this alpine beauty.

12 min
Red and yellow flowers of Aquilegia elegantula western red columbineRanunculaceae

Aquilegia 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.

12 min
Yellow, pipe-shaped flowers of birthwort (Aristolochia clematitis) among green foliage in a natural garden settingAristolochiaceae

Birthwort: complete guide

Aristolochia clematitis

Discover everything about Birthwort (Aristolochia clematitis): growing conditions, care tips, hardiness, and companion planting. Ideal for UK and European gardens.

12 min
Belladonna plant with dark berries and purple flowersSolanaceae

Belladonna: complete guide

Atropa bella-donna

Grow Belladonna (Atropa bella-donna): location, soil, watering and care. A fascinating but deadly plant for experienced gardeners only.

12 min
Chinese-keys plant with distinctive finger-like rhizomesZingiberaceae

Chinese-keys: complete guide

Boesenbergia rotunda

Grow Chinese-keys (Boesenbergia rotunda): ideal conditions, soil, watering and care. A unique tropical ginger family plant.

12 min
Perennial quaking grass (Briza media) with swaying heart-shaped seed heads in a dappled shade borderPoaceae

Perennial quaking grass: complete guide

Briza media

Briza media, or perennial quaking grass, brings delicate movement and texture to borders. This low-maintenance ornamental grass thrives in partial shade and adds year-round interest.

12 min
Greater bellflower (Campanula latifolia) in full bloom in a woodland edge gardenCampanulaceae

Greater bellflower: complete guide

Campanula latifolia

How to grow Campanula latifolia: care tips, ideal soil, light needs, and companion plants for this tall summer bloomer.

12 min
Campanula pyramidalis in full bloom in a summer border, showing tall stems and vivid blue bell-shaped flowersCampanulaceae

Chimney bellflower: complete guide

Campanula pyramidalis

Discover how to grow Campanula pyramidalis: ideal conditions, care tips, bloom period, and best companion plants for borders and cottage gardens.

12 min
Bats-in-the-belfry (Campanula trachelium) in full bloom, showing clusters of bell-shaped blue flowers above coarse, nettle-like foliage in a woodland edge setting.Campanulaceae

Bats-in-the-belfry: complete guide

Campanula trachelium

Campanula trachelium, known as Bats-in-the-belfry, is a tall, blue-flowering perennial thriving in partial shade. Ideal for cottage gardens and naturalistic borders.

12 min
Pink flowers of Meadow cress blooming in a wet meadow, emerging among early grassesBrassicaceae

Meadow cress: complete guide

Cardamine pratensis

Everything you need to know about growing and caring for Meadow cress (Cardamine pratensis): light, soil, watering, and ideal companion plants.

12 min
Slender grass-textured sedge in woodland landscapeCyperaceae

Carex jamesii: complete guide

Carex jamesii

Grass sedge from North America grows in woodland habitats from Ontario to Texas. Guide for moist soils, partial shade, and maintenance-free growth in Dutch gardens.

12 min
Carex retrorsa sedge showing distinctive retroflexed flower spikesCyperaceae

Carex retrorsa: complete guide

Carex retrorsa

Knotsheath sedge (Carex retrorsa) is a North American Carex species for wet soils. Learn planting, care tips and garden design uses.

12 min
Fine foliage of Carex swanii in greenish-brown tonesCyperaceae

Carex swanii: complete guide

Carex swanii

Swan's sedge is an elegant ornamental grass for partial shade. Discover planting, maintenance and hardiness for your front garden design.

12 min
Parlor Palm with elegant feathered green frondsArecaceae

Parlor Palm: complete guide

Chamaedorea elegans

Discover the Parlor Palm (Chamaedorea elegans), an elegant, compact palm perfect for indoors and outdoors. This beginner-friendly plant grows slowly to 1.5 meters and thrives in partial shade.

12 min
Chamorchis alpina with green flowersOrchidaceae

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.

12 min
Celandine in full bloom with delicate yellow flowers and finely divided foliage, growing along a garden wall in springPapaveraceae

Celandine: complete guide

Chelidonium majus

Everything you need to grow Chelidonium majus: care, yellow spring flowers, self-seeding habits, ideal soil and how to use it in informal garden designs.

12 min
Asiatic dayflower with blue blooms in a shaded garden bedCommelinaceae

Asiatic dayflower: complete guide

Commelina communis

Grow and care for Commelina communis: ideal conditions, watering, pruning and companion plants. Perfect for moist, shaded garden spots.

12 min
Cornus florida in full bloom with large white bracts in spring and red autumn foliageCornaceae

Flowering dogwood: complete guide

Cornus florida

Discover how to grow Cornus florida: ideal conditions, soil, watering and care. Design your garden with this spring-flowering tree on gardenworld.app.

12 min
Marsh Hawk's-beard (Crepis paludosa) in moist, shaded marsh environment with yellow flowersAsteraceae

Marsh Hawk's-beard (Crepis paludosa): complete guide

Crepis paludosa

Discover Marsh Hawk's-beard: from moist, shady locations to care in wet gardens. Perfect for Northern European wetland areas.

12 min