Plant Encyclopedia
Everything about care, pruning, watering and winter hardiness of thousands of plants
Want to see this in your garden?
1 minute, no credit card
223 plants
NyctaginaceaeAbronia ammophila: complete guide
Abronia ammophila
Complete guide to Abronia ammophila (Wyoming sand verbena): planting location, care, propagation and winter hardiness. Practical gardening tips and advice.
NyctaginaceaeAbronia gracilis: complete guide
Abronia gracilis
A complete guide to growing Slender Sand Verbena (Abronia gracilis): ideal location, sandy soil needs, watering schedule, pruning and winter protection.
AsteraceaeChamomile-leaved yarrow (Achillea chamaemelifolia): complete guide
Achillea chamaemelifolia
Discover the chamomile-leaved yarrow from the Pyrenees. A delicate alpine treasure for rocky slopes and well-drained gardens.
Large pheasant's-eye: complete guide
Adonis flammea
Discover how to grow Adonis flammea: ideal soil, sun exposure, bloom period and care tips. Perfect for dry, sunny gardens and rockeries.
PoaceaeRock bent (Agrostis rupestris): complete guide
Agrostis rupestris
Discover rock bent, an elegant alpine grass for rock gardens and lean soils. Growing guide and garden integration for structural interest.
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.
Altai onion: complete guide
Allium altaicum
Learn how to grow Altai onion (Allium altaicum) successfully. Full details on light, soil, watering and companion planting for this ornamental allium.
Spotted onion: complete guide
Allium guttatum
Spotted onion (Allium guttatum) is an elegant Southeast European wild onion from the Balkans, Ukraine, and Turkey. Discover how to grow and use this frost-hardy ornamental onion in rock gardens.
Linear onion (Allium lineare): complete guide
Allium lineare
Linear onion: elegant alpine onion with threadlike leaves and pink-purple flowers. Hardy to -30C, drought tolerant, rock gardens, full sun.
Rosy garlic: complete guide
Allium roseum
Grow Allium roseum successfully in your garden. This drought-tolerant bulb thrives in full sun, blooms in late spring, and attracts pollinators with soft pink flowers.
Hairy garlic: complete guide
Allium subhirsutum
Grow Hairy garlic (Allium subhirsutum) successfully in your garden. This ornamental, drought-tolerant allium blooms in May and thrives in sunny, dry spots.
Alyssoides utriculata: complete guide
Alyssoides utriculata (L.) Medik.
Discover Greek bladderpod, an alpine wildflower featuring soft pink flowers and distinctive inflated seed pods. Rock garden and alpine cultivation guide.
Small alison: complete guide
Alyssum alyssoides
Small alison (Alyssum alyssoides) is a compact annual (15–30 cm) with tiny yellow flowers. Ideal for dry spots and rock gardens. Easy care, sun-loving.
Pyramid orchid: complete guide
Anacamptis pyramidalis
Learn how to grow Anacamptis pyramidalis in UK and European gardens. Full care guide on light, soil, watering, and companion plants.
Androsace chamaejasme: complete guide
Androsace chamaejasme
The sweetflower rockjasmine with pink flowers is an exquisite alpine gem. Perfect for rock gardens.
Androsace elongata: complete guide
Androsace elongata
Discover Androsace elongata, a delicate alpine plant from California mountains. Perfect for rock gardens and alpine troughs. Read our complete care guide for success.
Androsace lactea: complete guide
Androsace lactea
Milky-white rockjasmine.
Pygmyflower rockjasmine: complete guide
Androsace septentrionalis
Androsace septentrionalis, or Pygmyflower rockjasmine, is a low-growing alpine perennial ideal for rock gardens and crevices. Hardy in zones 3–7.
Woolly Rockjasmine (Androsace villosa): complete guide
Androsace villosa
Discover woolly rockjasmine, a hardy alpine plant native to European mountains through to the Himalaya. Perfect for rock gardens and alpine troughs. Read our complete guide.
Mountain anemone: complete guide
Anemone montana
Discover mountain anemone (Anemone montana). An alpine beauty with purple spring flowers for rock gardens and scree borders.
Cat's-foot: complete guide
Antennaria dioica
Cat's-foot (Antennaria dioica) is a tough, low-growing perennial that thrives in dry, sunny spots. Perfect for rock gardens, green roofs, and low-maintenance landscapes. 150-160 chars.
Anthyllis hermanniae: complete guide
Anthyllis hermanniae
Spiny kidney vetch (Anthyllis hermanniae) is a hardy Mediterranean shrub with brilliant yellow flowers and spiny twigs. Perfect for dry gardens needing minimal care.
Anticlea elegans: complete guide
Anticlea elegans
Anticlea elegans, commonly called white camas or mountain death camas, is an elegant alpine plant with delicate white-yellow flowers and distinctive blue-tinged foliage. Perfect for rock and alpine gardens.
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.