Plant Encyclopedia
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Mimosa: complete guide
Albizia julibrissin
How to grow Albizia julibrissin in your garden: ideal conditions, pruning, hardiness zones, and companion plants for a dreamy summer display.
Amaranthus thunbergii: complete guide
Amaranthus thunbergii
Thunberg's amaranth grows rapidly with striking flower spikes. Suited to warm gardens with full sun and adequate space.
Brugmansia suaveolens: complete guide
Brugmansia suaveolens
Discover Angel's Trumpet: a lush shrub with large hanging trumpet flowers. Complete care guide for this spectacular plant.
Bristly bellflower: complete guide
Campanula cervicaria
A practical guide to growing Campanula cervicaria: ideal conditions, care tips, and companion plants for a thriving garden border.
Trumpet creeper: complete guide
Campsis radicans
Grow Campsis radicans successfully: full sun, moist well-drained soil, hard prune in late winter. Ideal for pergolas, fences, and walls in USDA zones 4–9.
Purple clematis: complete guide
Clematis viticella
How to grow Clematis viticella successfully: ideal conditions, pruning, watering, companion plants and design tips for your garden.
French sumac: complete guide
Coriaria myrtifolia
Discover Coriaria myrtifolia, the ornamental French sumac. Learn cultivation, care requirements, and ideal Mediterranean garden conditions.
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.
Dahlia: complete guide
Dahlia pinnata
Everything you need to know about Dahlia pinnata: care, bloom time, ideal location and hardiness. Perfect for gardens in temperate climates.
Corn-cleavers: complete guide
Galium tricornutum
Full care guide for Corn-cleavers (Galium tricornutum): ideal light, soil pH 7.5-8, bloom time jun-sep, perfect for dry borders and natural gardens.
French crane's-bill: complete guide
Geranium endressii
How to grow Geranium endressii (French crane's-bill) successfully in your garden. Full details on light, soil, pruning, and ideal plant combinations.
Yellow avens: complete guide
Geum aleppicum
Yellow avens (Geum aleppicum) is a versatile garden plant with golden blooms and attractive foliage. Discover care tips, ideal growing conditions, and companion plants for this remarkable perennial.
Primel Gladiolus: complete guide
Gladiolus dalenii
Discover the Primel Gladiolus, an African ornamental plant with stately flower spikes. Learn everything about cultivation, care, and planting in warm gardens.
Gladiolus imbricatus: complete guide
Gladiolus imbricatus
How to grow Gladiolus imbricatus: light, soil, bloom time and care. Perfect for sunny borders in temperate climates.
Chop-suey-green: complete guide
Glebionis coronaria
Grow Chop-suey-green successfully: sunlight, soil pH 7.5-8, watering tips and care calendar. Ideal for zones 8+, 40-60 cm tall.
Blue heliotrope: complete guide
Heliotropium amplexicaule
Heliotropium amplexicaule is a striking species native to South America. Learn cultivation techniques, ideal growing conditions, and how to integrate this ornamental into your front yard design.
Lemonyellow rosemallow: complete guide
Hibiscus calyphyllus
Hibiscus calyphyllus is an African species with striking lemon-yellow flowers. Learn cultivation tips and how to integrate this rare plant into your garden.
Chinese hibiscus: complete guide
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
Everything you need to know about growing Hibiscus rosa-sinensis: ideal location, soil, watering, pruning and overwintering. Perfect for UK and US gardeners.
Leucanthemum maximum: complete guide
Leucanthemum maximum
The max chrysanthemum produces enormous white daisy flowers all summer long. Learn how to grow this reliable perennial for cutting gardens and borders.
Orange lily: complete guide
Lilium bulbiferum
A practical guide to growing Lilium bulbiferum (Orange lily) in your garden. Learn about light, soil, watering, and companion planting.
Lilium superbum: complete guide
Lilium superbum
The American Turk's-cap lily offers exotic, drooping turban-shaped flowers. Learn how to grow this majestic native lily for woodland gardens.
Washington lupin: complete guide
Lupinus polyphyllus
Everything you need to know about Washington lupin (Lupinus polyphyllus): care, planting, bloom season, and ideal garden companions for vibrant summer borders.
Brazilian passionflower: complete guide
Passiflora caerulea
A detailed guide to growing Passiflora caerulea: ideal conditions, soil, watering, pruning, and seasonal care for UK and US gardeners.
Ascending Lousewort: complete guide
Pedicularis ascendens Schleicher ex Gaudin
Ascending lousewort: rare alpine perennial with bright yellow flowers. Blooms July-August. Perfect for rock gardens and alpine borders in cool climates.