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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.
Stinking Bean Trefoil: complete guide
Anagyris foetida L.
Stinking Bean Trefoil is a distinctive Mediterranean shrub with yellow flowers. Discover cultivation, appearance and design uses for this hardy plant.
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.
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.
Chinese boxwood: complete guide
Buxus sinica
Everything about Chinese boxwood: cultivation, maintenance, pruning and use for formal gardens, hedges and topiary designs
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.
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.
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.
CelastraceaeDwarf Spindle (Euonymus nanus): complete guide
Euonymus nanus
Euonymus nanus is a compact dwarf shrub with fine foliage, ideal for borders and rock gardens. Winter hardy with striking golden autumn color and minimal maintenance needs.
Western Burning Bush (Euonymus occidentalis): complete guide
Euonymus occidentalis
Western Burning Bush grows 4-6 meters tall, offering brilliant red autumn foliage and ornamental orange fruits that attract birds. Ideal for larger borders and woodland edges.