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106 plants

Australian golden wattle in full bloomFabaceae

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.

12 min
Asparagus albus with red berriesAsparagaceae

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.

12 min
Pure white flowers of the Dwarf White BauhiniaFabaceae

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.

12 min
Berberis gagnepainii thorny branches scarlet berriesBerberidaceae

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.

12 min
Berberis glaucocarpa with fine foliage and red berriesBerberidaceae

Berberis 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.

12 min
Rio Grande butterfly-bush with yellow and orange flowersScrophulariaceae

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.

12 min
Buxus microphylla with characteristic small, glossy leavesBuxaceae

Buxus 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.

12 min
Camellia petelotii with golden yellow flowersTheaceae

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.

12 min
White flowers and green foliage of Cornus amomumCornaceae

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.

12 min
Largeleaf dogwood with characteristic large green leavesCornaceae

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.

12 min
Round-leaf Dogwood with blue berries and well-branched structureCornaceae

Round-leaf Dogwood (Cornus rugosa): complete guide

Cornus rugosa

Discover the Round-leaf Dogwood with its beautiful blue berries and stunning autumn foliage colors.

12 min
Peking cotoneaster displaying red autumn berriesRosaceae

Peking cotoneaster: complete guide

Cotoneaster acutifolius

Grow Cotoneaster acutifolius: hardy shrub with autumn berries, perfect for hedges, borders, and wildlife gardens.

12 min
Diels' cotoneaster with red berries and fine foliageRosaceae

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.

12 min
White flowers of Cotoneaster multiflorusRosaceae

Cotoneaster multiflorus: complete guide

Cotoneaster multiflorus

Many-flowered Cotoneaster (Cotoneaster multiflorus) is an Asian shrub bearing white flowers and red berries.

12 min
Shiny cotoneaster with fine foliage and red berriesRosaceae

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.

12 min
Bullate cotoneaster with wrinkled leaves and red berriesRosaceae

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.

12 min
Dotted hawthorn (Crataegus punctata) with red fruitsRosaceae

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.

12 min
Croton tiglium plant with decorative foliage and brown seed podsEuphorbiaceae

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.

12 min
Dahlia excelsa with delicate pink flowers and dark green foliageAsteraceae

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.

12 min
Spurge-laurel shrub in full winter bloom with small yellow flowersThymelaeaceae

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.

12 min
Dodonaea viscosa hopbush with glossy green leaves and reddish fruit capsulesSapindaceae

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.

12 min
Siberian ginseng leaf and stemsAraliaceae

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.

12 min
Portuguese heath with white flowersEricaceae

Portuguese heath: complete guide

Erica lusitanica

Discover Portuguese heath, an elegant winter-flowering shrub with delicate white flowers. Care, planting, and maintenance tips included.

12 min
Coca plant with green leaves and branches in natural settingErythroxylaceae

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.

12 min