Plant Encyclopedia

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23 plants

Arctotheca calendula with yellow flowersAsteraceae

Arctotheca calendula: complete guide

Arctotheca calendula

Discover African marigold - a sun-loving flower with yellow blooms and low maintenance needs. Growing tips and decorative uses.

12 min
Campanula kachethica with purple bell flowersCampanulaceae

Campanula kachethica: complete guide

Campanula kachethica

Kakhetian bellflower is a rare alpine plant with delicate purple flowers for rock gardens.

12 min
Cardamine bellidifolia with white flowers and small green leavesBrassicaceae

Alpine Bittercress: complete guide

Cardamine bellidifolia

Discover Cardamine bellidifolia, a delicate alpine plant with white flowers. Perfect for rock gardens and alpine gardens in cold, moist mountain climates.

12 min
Carex leptopoda grows in dense tufts on rocky mountain slopesCyperaceae

Carex leptopoda: complete guide

Carex leptopoda Mack.

Taperfruit shortscale sedge (Carex leptopoda) is a mountain plant from the Rocky Mountains. Fine blade structure, adapted to dry rock and sparse alpine meadows. Hardy and perfect for xeriscaping.

12 min
Pink flowers of Dianthus glacialis on rocky mountain terrainCaryophyllaceae

Dianthus glacialis: complete guide

Dianthus glacialis

Dianthus glacialis is a rare alpine carnation for rock gardens. Tiny pink flowers above grey-green mats. Extremely hardy to -25C and needs excellent drainage.

12 min
Heart-shaped leaves and blue flowers of Heart-leaved Globe DaisyPlantaginaceae

Heart-leaved Globe Daisy: complete guide

Globularia cordifolia

Master Heart-leaved Globe Daisy (Globularia cordifolia) growing conditions, care requirements, blooming period, and ideal companion plants for rock gardens.

12 min
Gnaphalium supinum plant with woolly silver-grey foliage in alpine settingAsteraceae

Gnaphalium supinum: complete guide

Gnaphalium supinum

Discover Dwarf Cudweed, a compact alpine plant with woolly leaves. Perfect groundcover for sunny gardens with excellent drainage and minimal water needs.

12 min
White flowers of helianthemum apenninum with yellow centerCistaceae

Helianthemum apenninum: complete guide

Helianthemum apenninum

Guide to white rockrose: cultivation, blooming, drought tips and styling for gardenworld.app

12 min
Hypericum richeri mountain bloomsHypericaceae

Hypericum richeri: complete guide

Hypericum richeri Vill.

Meet alpine St John's-wort, a robust mountain plant with golden summer flowers. Ideal for alpine gardens and rock gardens.

12 min
Crocea Iceplant with coppery-orange flowers and fleshy green leavesAizoaceae

Crocea Iceplant: complete guide

Malephora crocea

Discover Crocea Iceplant (Malephora crocea), a South African succulent with coppery-orange flowers. Perfect for dry, sunny gardens and rock gardens.

12 min
Potentilla grammopetala flowers with narrow petalsRosaceae

Potentilla grammopetala: complete guide

Potentilla grammopetala

Discover Potentilla grammopetala, a rare alpine plant with delicate narrow petals and robust growth. Ideal for rock gardens and dry front borders.

12 min
Smooth pearlwort with white flowers in alpine mountain environmentCaryophyllaceae

Smooth pearlwort: complete guide

Sagina glabra

Sagina glabra, also known as smooth pearlwort, is a delicate alpine plant with characteristic white flowers. Learn how to plant and care for this rare mountain plant in specialized growing conditions.

12 min
Upright pearlwort with fine leaves and delicate growth structureCaryophyllaceae

Upright Pearlwort: complete guide

Sagina micropetala

Sagina micropetala is a delicate ground-cover plant for rock gardens and between paving stones. Fine leaves, purple flowers and extremely frost-hardy. Ideal for wildlife lovers and natural gardens.

10 min
Saxifraga androsacea in bloom in alpine mountain habitatSaxifragaceae

Scree saxifrage: complete guide

Saxifraga androsacea

Master the elegant Scree saxifrage - a high-alpine rock plant with white blooms and minimal care demands. Perfect for alpine troughs and rocky gardens.

12 min
Saxifraga aspera with characteristic bristly leavesSaxifragaceae

Stiff-haired saxifrage: complete guide

Saxifraga aspera

Discover the striking Stiff-haired saxifrage with its distinctive bristly leaves and delicate white blooms. Perfect for alpine troughs and specialist rock gardens.

12 min
Meadow saxifrage with delicate white flowers on slender stems in May, visible bulbils at the baseSaxifragaceae

Meadow saxifrage: complete guide

Saxifraga granulata

Complete care guide for meadow saxifrage (Saxifraga granulata): ideal for rockeries, bloom cycle, soil needs, and winter hardiness in USDA zones 4-9.

12 min
Mossy saxifrage with pink-white flowers and fine moss-like foliage on rocky ground in MaySaxifragaceae

Mossy saxifrage: complete guide

Saxifraga hypnoides

Complete care guide for mossy saxifrage (Saxifraga hypnoides): fine moss-like foliage, pink flowers, alpine rockeries, and hardiness in USDA zones 4-9.

12 min
Sedum hirsutum plant showing fine hair-like covering on leavesCrassulaceae

Sedum hirsutum: complete guide to this Mediterranean succulent

Sedum hirsutum

Discover Sedum hirsutum, a rare Mediterranean stonecrop. Learn cultivation tips, growing conditions, and care for this hairy sedum.

12 min
Silene bellidifolia daisy-leaved catchfly with pink flowers on rocksCaryophyllaceae

Silene bellidifolia: complete guide

Silene bellidifolia

Daisy-leaved catchfly from South Europe: delicate alpine flower with pink petals. Perfect for rocky outcrops and scree gardens.

12 min
Silene flos-jovis showing bright pink flower clustersCaryophyllaceae

Silene flos-jovis: complete guide to Flower of Jove

Silene flos-jovis

Discover Silene flos-jovis (Flower of Jove), an alpine beauty with bright pink flowers. Learn cultivation, care, and growing tips for this hardy alpine plant.

12 min
Fine bluish-green foliage of Thalictrum alpinum with feathery purple stamensRanunculaceae

Arctic meadow-rue: complete guide

Thalictrum alpinum

Arctic meadow-rue (Thalictrum alpinum) is an exquisite alpine plant with feathery foliage and delicate purple flowers. Master growing this rare mountain treasure in well-draining, acidic sites.

12 min
Caraway thyme growing in alpine rockeryLamiaceae

Caraway thyme: complete guide

Thymus herba-barona

Discover Caraway thyme (Thymus herba-barona). A Corsican thyme with caraway-like aroma. Ideal for rockeries and culinary use.

12 min
Teesdale violet showing tiny purple flowers on sparse foliageViolaceae

Teesdale violet: complete guide

Viola rupestris

Discover Viola rupestris, a diminutive alpine violet perfect for rock gardens. Specialized care for miniature plantings and challenging sites.

12 min