Plant Encyclopedia

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Elegant Korean birch with characteristic ribbed barkBetulaceae

Betula costata: complete guide

Betula costata

Korean birch is an elegant tree with distinctive ribbed bark texture from East Asia. Perfect for temperate climates.

12 min
Acuminate cotoneaster with red berries and fine foliageRosaceae

Cotoneaster acuminatus: complete guide

Cotoneaster acuminatus

The Acuminate Cotoneaster offers refined foliage, delicate pink flowers, and vibrant berries. An elegant shrub perfect for borders and groundcover in well-drained gardens.

12 min
Purple flowers and red fruits of Malus sikkimensisRosaceae

Sikkim crabapple: complete guide

Malus sikkimensis

Malus sikkimensis is an ornamental crabapple from the Himalayas with purple flowers and red fruits. Learn about planting, hardiness, and companion plants for this hardy tree.

12 min
Caucasian oak with large leaves and thick trunkFagaceae

Caucasian oak: complete guide

Quercus macranthera

Discover the Caucasian oak, a robust oak from Turkey and Iran. Impressive winter hardiness and large leaves for structural plantings.

12 min
Rounded leaves and flowers of Rubus rotundifoliatusRosaceae

Rubus rotundifoliatus: complete guide

Rubus rotundifoliatus

Round-leaved bramble is a rare European bramble species with unique rounded leaves. Discover how to grow this distinctive plant in your garden.

12 min
Scilla amoena star hyacinth with blue flowersAsparagaceae

Scilla amoena (star-hyacinth): complete guide

Scilla amoena

Scilla amoena is an early spring bulb with bright blue star flowers blooming March-April. Perfect for borders, under shrubs, very hardy and easy to grow reliably year after year.

12 min
Vaccinium membranaceum fruit and foliageEricaceae

Vaccinium membranaceum: complete guide

Vaccinium membranaceum Douglas ex Torr.

Discover the Thin-leaf Huckleberry, a native mountain shrub with edible black berries. Ideal for alpine gardens and wildlife habitats.

12 min
Dryland blueberry with pale blue fruitsEricaceae

Dryland blueberry: complete guide

Vaccinium pallidum Aiton

Vaccinium pallidum is a North American eastern blueberry with pale blue fruits. Low-growing and very hardy.

12 min