Plant Encyclopedia
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Mediterranean Asparagus: complete guide
Asparagus aphyllus
Asparagus aphyllus is a prickly, drought-resistant ornamental from the Mediterranean. Leafless stems with red berries and small yellow flowers make it distinctive.
Sea purslane: complete guide
Atriplex portulacoides
Sea purslane (Atriplex portulacoides) is a resilient coastal plant that tolerates salt and wind. Learn how to grow this hardy shrub in challenging coastal gardens.
Spanish boxwood: complete guide
Buxus balearica
Everything you need to know about Buxus balearica: growth, care, soil, pruning, and ideal placement. A resilient evergreen for hedges and structure.
Cordyline fruticosa: complete guide
Cordyline fruticosa
Cordyline fruticosa offers dramatic foliage color and exotic structure. Perfect for tropical and subtropical front garden designs.
Tufted hairgrass: complete guide
Deschampsia cespitosa
Discover Deschampsia cespitosa, an elegant ornamental grass with fine plumes year-round. Thrives in moist to wet soils and adds winter structure to borders.
Caper spurge: complete guide
Euphorbia lathyris
Caper spurge (Euphorbia lathyris) is an architectural biennial with reputed mole-deterrent properties and striking upright form.
Upright myrtle spurge: complete guide
Euphorbia rigida
Master the sculptural beauty of this Mediterranean euphorbia with stiff, blue-green stems. Growing and design integration tips.
Red juniper: complete guide
Juniperus virginiana
Everything you need to know about Juniperus virginiana: growth conditions, care, ideal planting location and companion plants for garden design.
Tahitian screwpine: complete guide
Pandanus tectorius
Discover Pandanus tectorius, an exotic tropical plant with unique spiral-arranged leaves. Growing tips for Mediterranean and container cultivation.
Masterwort: complete guide
Peucedanum ostruthium
Grow and care for masterwort (Peucedanum ostruthium), a robust European perennial with white lacy umbelliferous flowers.
Canary Island date palm: complete guide
Phoenix canariensis
Phoenix canariensis is a magnificent palm tree from the Canary Islands with enormous fronds and elegant growth habit. Perfect for warm climates and large scale gardens.
Picea schrenkiana: complete guide
Picea schrenkiana
Discover this elegant Central Asian spruce with dense needles and refined form. Perfect for gardens seeking an impressive structural specimen with minimal maintenance demands.
Rodgersia: complete guide
Rodgersia podophylla
Discover all about Rodgersia (Rodgersia podophylla): from appearance and bloom to location, care, and hardiness. Create a shade habitat garden.
Stipa gigantea: complete guide
Stipa gigantea
Giant feather-grass is a striking ornamental grass with feathery seed heads and golden shimmer. Learn how to grow this monumental grass successfully in your garden design.
Japanese arbor-vitae: complete guide
Thuja standishii
Complete care guide for Thuja standishii: growth, pruning, ideal conditions, and companion plants for this elegant evergreen conifer from Japan.
Wych elm: complete guide
Ulmus glabra
Discover wych elm (Ulmus glabra), a mighty deciduous tree with large rough double-serrated leaves. A classic European garden tree for large spaces.
Yucca Angustissima: complete guide
Yucca angustissima
Yucca angustissima (narrow-leaf yucca) is a compact American desert plant with slender gray-green leaves and spectacular creamy white flower spikes. Ideal for dry gardens.
Yucca decipiens: complete guide
Yucca decipiens
Yucca decipiens, known as Chinese palm, is an interesting succulent from Mexico. Learn how to grow and maintain this exotic desert plant.