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81 plants
Mimosa: complete guide
Acacia dealbata
How to grow Acacia dealbata: ideal location, watering, pruning and winter care. Best suited for mild climates and sheltered gardens.
Trident maple: complete guide
Acer buergerianum
Full care guide for *Acer buergerianum*: ideal location, soil needs, pruning tips, and winter hardiness. Perfect for gardens in USDA zones 6-9.
Fern-leaf yarrow: complete guide
Achillea filipendulina
Everything you need to know about Fern-leaf yarrow (Achillea filipendulina): growing conditions, care, bloom time, and garden companions.
Sneezeweed: complete guide
Achillea ptarmica
Learn how to grow Achillea ptarmica (Sneezeweed) in your garden. Full details on sun, soil, care, and companion plants. Ideal for moist to wet areas.
Varnishtree: complete guide
Ailanthus altissima
The Varnishtree (Ailanthus altissima) grows fast and thrives in poor soil. Learn how to grow and control this vigorous tree in your garden.
Mimosa: complete guide
Albizia julibrissin
How to grow Albizia julibrissin in your garden: ideal conditions, pruning, hardiness zones, and companion plants for a dreamy summer display.
Japanese alder: complete guide
Alnus japonica
Everything you need to know about Alnus japonica: ideal conditions, care tips, pruning, and companion plants for wet areas.
Red alder: complete guide
Alnus rubra
Everything you need to know about Alnus rubra: ideal growing conditions, care tips, hardiness zones, and best companion plants for wet areas.
Cherimoya: complete guide
Annona cherimola
Grow Annona cherimola in temperate climates: sun needs, watering, pruning, hardiness zones, and best practices for healthy fruit production.
Old-man: complete guide
Artemisia abrotanum
Artemisia abrotanum, or Old-man, is a fragrant, drought-tolerant perennial for sunny borders. Learn how to grow and care for this citrus-scented herb in your garden.
Absinthe: complete guide
Artemisia absinthium
Grow Artemisia absinthium successfully: ideal location, soil, watering, pruning and companion plants. Perfect for drought-tolerant gardens and herb borders.
White birch: complete guide
Betula populifolia
Learn how to grow and care for Betula populifolia in your garden. Full details on location, soil, pruning, and seasonal maintenance.
Alternate-leaf butterfly-bush: complete guide
Buddleja alternifolia
Grow Buddleja alternifolia in full sun, well-drained soil. Blooms May–June, attracts butterflies. Hardy in USDA zones 6–9. Low maintenance.
Japanese hornbeam: complete guide
Carpinus japonica
Japanese hornbeam (Carpinus japonica) is an elegant deciduous tree with fine foliage. Learn about cultivation, pruning, and landscape integration.
Eastern hornbeam: complete guide
Carpinus orientalis
How to grow and care for Carpinus orientalis in temperate gardens. Soil, watering, pruning and companion plants. Ideal for structural garden designs.
Hinoki false cypress: complete guide
Chamaecyparis obtusa
Discover how to grow and care for Chamaecyparis obtusa: ideal conditions, watering, pruning, and companion plants for UK and US gardens.
Chimonanthus praecox: complete guide
Chimonanthus praecox
Wintersweet brings fragrance and color during the coldest months. Learn how to grow this Asian shrub for early spring charm.
Oriental virgin's-bower: complete guide
Clematis orientalis
A practical guide to growing Clematis orientalis: ideal conditions, care, pruning, and companion planting for a low-maintenance climbing vine.
Ground virginsbower: complete guide
Clematis recta
Everything you need to know about Clematis recta: care, bloom time, soil needs and ideal garden placement. Thrives in sun to light shade. 150-160 chars.
Lesser calamint: complete guide
Clinopodium nepeta
How to grow and care for Clinopodium nepeta: ideal conditions, watering, pruning and companion plants for UK and US gardens.
Servicetree: complete guide
Cormus domestica
Complete care guide for Servicetree (Cormus domestica): ideal conditions, pruning, hardiness and companion plants. Perfect for edible and heritage gardens.
Siberian Dogwood: complete guide
Cornus alba
Learn how to grow and care for Cornus alba (Siberian Dogwood) in your garden. Ideal conditions, pruning, winter color and companion plants explained.
Common dogwood: complete guide
Cornus sanguinea
Discover how to grow and care for Cornus sanguinea. A hardy shrub with white flowers, red stems, and year-round garden interest.
Pampas-grass: complete guide
Cortaderia selloana
Everything you need to know about growing and maintaining Cortaderia selloana in your garden: location, soil, pruning, and winter care.