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Mossy sandwort grows as a dense carpet on rocksCaryophyllaceae

Arenaria balearica: complete guide

Arenaria balearica L.

Mossy sandwort is a stunning, winter-hardy groundcover for dry rocky corners. Learn how to grow and care for this Mediterranean alpine plant throughout the year.

12 min
Mountain sandwort forms dense mats with white flowersCaryophyllaceae

Arenaria montana: complete guide

Arenaria montana L.

Mountain sandwort is a robust, hardy alpine groundcover for rock gardens with large white flowers. Learn how to grow and care for this Mediterranean plant in your garden.

12 min
Cerastium cerastoides (mountain chickweed) - delicate white flowers on low-growing hairy plantCaryophyllaceae

Mountain chickweed: complete guide

Cerastium cerastoides

Alpine gem for rock gardens. Discover this delicate white flowering alpine plant for stone troughs and raised beds.

12 min
Nevada Spurge on rocky alpine terrainEuphorbiaceae

Nevada Spurge: complete guide

Euphorbia nevadensis

Discover Euphorbia nevadensis, a hardy alpine plant from Spain's Sierra Nevada. Ideal for rock gardens and extreme mountain conditions.

12 min
Glandora diffusa with numerous tiny sky-blue flowers and compact growth pattern in rocky settingBoraginaceae

Glandora diffusa: complete guide

Glandora diffusa

Discover the spreading gromwell, a beautiful Spanish groundcover with tiny blue flowers. Learn everything about growing, ideal locations, and winter care for this Mediterranean treasure.

12 min
Heuchera caespitosa displays characteristic tufts of refined foliage with small red flowers in alpine settingSaxifragaceae

Heuchera caespitosa: complete guide

Heuchera caespitosa

Discover tufted alumroot, a delicate Californian plant for rock gardens. Complete guide to growing, care, and designing with this refined alpine jewel in your garden.

12 min
Jacobaea incana with yellow flowers and silvery-grey foliage on rocky groundAsteraceae

Jacobaea incana: complete guide

Jacobaea incana

Explore Hoary Groundsel, an Alpine species with silvery-grey foliage. Full care guide for cultivation in dry, rocky gardens and xeriscapes.

12 min
Featherleaf pepperweed with fine feathered foliageBrassicaceae

Lepidium pinnatifidum: complete guide

Lepidium pinnatifidum

Discover Featherleaf pepperweed, a beautiful alpine plant from Central Asia. Perfect for rockeries, walls, and dry borders.

12 min
Welsh polypody with finely serrated fronds on a rock wallPolypodiaceae

Welsh polypody: complete guide

Polypodium cambricum

Discover the Welsh polypody, an elegant evergreen fern with finely serrated foliage. Perfect for shaded rock walls and woodland floors.

12 min
Staghorn Cinquefoil with yellow blooms and delicate foliageRosaceae

Staghorn Cinquefoil: complete guide

Potentilla multifida

Discover the Staghorn Cinquefoil, a delicate mountain plant with yellow blooms and feathery foliage. Perfect for alpine borders and xeric gardens.

12 min
Hairy Primrose with purple-red bloomsPrimulaceae

Hairy Primrose: complete guide

Primula hirsuta

Discover the Hairy Primrose, an alpine primrose with purple-red flowers and hairy foliage. Perfect for alpine troughs and specialized rock gardens.

12 min