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Acacia pycnantha: complete guide
Acacia pycnantha
Discover the Australian golden wattle, a spectacular tree with brilliant golden flowers. Read our guide for planting, care, and garden advice.
Asparagus albus: complete guide
Asparagus albus
White asparagus is a Mediterranean subshrub with fine needle-like foliage and crimson berries. Perfect for sun-baked, drought-tolerant gardens.
Dwarf White Bauhinia: complete guide
Bauhinia acuminata
Discover the Dwarf White Bauhinia, an elegant shrub with pure white flowers. Learn how to cultivate this tropical beauty in your garden, from ideal location to maintenance tips.
Berberis gagnepainii: complete guide
Berberis gagnepainii
Discover Berberis gagnepainii, an elegant thorny shrub with needle-like foliage and scarlet fruits. Perfect for defensive borders and Japanese gardens.
BerberidaceaeBerberis glaucocarpa: complete guide
Berberis glaucocarpa
Discover great barberry, a Himalayan shrub with fine foliage and red berries. Learn how to grow this beautiful, winter-hardy plant.
Rio Grande butterfly-bush: complete guide
Buddleja sessiliflora
Discover the Rio Grande butterfly-bush, a lush shrub with vibrant blooms. Learn how to grow this sun-loving desert favorite in dry, sunny gardens.
BuxaceaeBuxus microphylla: complete guide
Buxus microphylla
Discover Buxus microphylla, an elegant small-leaved boxwood from Japan. Versatile, decorative and ideal for formal garden designs and contemporary landscapes.
Yellow Camellia: complete guide
Camellia petelotii
Discover the Golden Camellia with its rare yellow blooms. Learn how to grow this Asiatic shrub for exotic garden beauty and winter color.
Cornus amomum: complete guide
Cornus amomum
Discover the silky dogwood with white flowers and blue berries. Ideal for moist gardens and natural landscapes. Read our comprehensive care guide now.
Largeleaf dogwood: complete guide
Cornus macrophylla
Discover the largeleaf dogwood (Cornus macrophylla). Hardy tree with large leaves and delicate flowers. Perfect for mixed gardens with seasonal interest throughout the year.
Round-leaf Dogwood (Cornus rugosa): complete guide
Cornus rugosa
Discover the Round-leaf Dogwood with its beautiful blue berries and stunning autumn foliage colors.
Peking cotoneaster: complete guide
Cotoneaster acutifolius
Grow Cotoneaster acutifolius: hardy shrub with autumn berries, perfect for hedges, borders, and wildlife gardens.
Diels' cotoneaster: complete guide
Cotoneaster dielsianus
Discover Diels' cotoneaster, an elegant shrub with fine foliage and vibrant red berries. Learn everything about care, location, and maintenance in this comprehensive guide.
Cotoneaster multiflorus: complete guide
Cotoneaster multiflorus
Many-flowered Cotoneaster (Cotoneaster multiflorus) is an Asian shrub bearing white flowers and red berries.
Cotoneaster nitens: complete guide
Cotoneaster nitens
Discover the shiny cotoneaster, an elegant low shrub with fine foliage and red berries. Perfect for borders, hedges and rock gardens with minimal maintenance.
Cotoneaster rehderi: complete guide
Cotoneaster rehderi
Learn about bullate cotoneaster, a robust shrub with wrinkled leaves and scarlet berries. Ideal for borders, hedges and ornamental garden use.
Crataegus punctata: complete guide
Crataegus punctata
The dotted hawthorn is a robust shrub with beautiful white flowers and striking red berries. Perfect for hedges and wildlife gardens. Learn everything about cultivation and care.
Croton tiglium: complete guide
Croton tiglium
Discover Purging Croton, a tropical plant with historical significance and decorative foliage. Care tips and everything you need to know about this unique shrub.
Dahlia excelsa: complete guide
Dahlia excelsa
Tree dahlia is a striking Mexican shrub with elegant flowers. Learn how to cultivate and maintain this spectacular plant in your garden.
Spurge-laurel: complete guide
Daphne laureola
Discover Daphne laureola, a winter-blooming evergreen with fragrant yellow flowers and glossy foliage. Cultivation and care tips for northern gardens.
Dodonaea viscosa: complete guide
Dodonaea viscosa
Discover Florida hopbush, a versatile shrub for warm climates with excellent drought tolerance and decorative fruit capsules. Learn care, placement, and design tips.
Siberian ginseng: complete guide
Eleutherococcus senticosus
Siberian ginseng (Eleutherococcus senticosus) is a robust shrub from the Far East. Discover care, growth habits, and benefits of this adaptogenic plant.
Portuguese heath: complete guide
Erica lusitanica
Discover Portuguese heath, an elegant winter-flowering shrub with delicate white flowers. Care, planting, and maintenance tips included.
Erythroxylum coca: complete guide
Erythroxylum coca
Discover the coca plant: history, cultivation, and care. This comprehensive guide covers everything you need to know about this unique South American plant for your garden.