Plant Encyclopedia
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Spelt goatgrass: complete guide
Aegilops speltoides
Discover Aegilops speltoides, an interesting ornamental grass. Ideal for wild gardens and ecological borders.
Allium obtusum: complete guide
Allium obtusum
Discover the Red Sierra onion (Allium obtusum), an elegant alpine bloom with delicate pink flowers perfect for dry gardens.
Butterfly orchid: complete guide
Anacamptis papilionacea
Butterfly orchids (Anacamptis papilionacea) are Mediterranean orchids with purple butterfly-like flowers. Learn how to grow them in temperate climates outdoors.
Ten-petal Anemone: complete guide
Anemone berlandieri
Discover how to grow and care for the Ten-petal Anemone (Anemone berlandieri). Practical tips for blooming and maintenance of this wild flower.
Sierra Columbine: complete guide
Aquilegia pubescens
Learn to grow and care for Sierra Columbine (Aquilegia pubescens). Practical tips for this alpine plant with blue and yellow flowers.
Bellis sylvestris: complete guide
Bellis sylvestris
Discover Southern daisy cultivation: from planting to seasonal care, create stunning long-blooming borders with this charming perennial.
Bifora radians: complete guide
Bifora radians
Discover Bifora radians, a delicate umbellifer with fine foliage and tiny white flowers. Perfect for Mediterranean and wildflower gardens.
Camash (Camassia quamash): complete guide
Camassia quamash
Camassia quamash delivers stunning blue star-flower clusters in May-June. This North American bulb thrives effortlessly in moist soil. Ideal for borders, meadows, and wet corners.
Cardamine parviflora: complete guide
Cardamine parviflora
Discover sand bittercress: a very modest wildflower with small white blooms, delicate foliage and useful perennial applications for wild gardens widely.
Carduus crispus: complete guide
Carduus crispus
Learn about the curled thistle with its wavy spiky leaves. This European wildflower thrives in full sun on dry, well-drained locations with minimal care.
Bailey's sedge: complete guide
Carex baileyi Britton
Bailey's sedge grows in moist habitats across eastern North America. Low-maintenance ornamental sedge perfect for wet gardens and water margins.
Carex depauperata: complete guide
Carex depauperata
Discover the Starved wood-sedge - a refined ornamental grass for shaded gardens. Learn how to successfully grow and maintain this elegant European wetland plant.
Castanea crenata: complete guide
Castanea crenata
Discover the Japanese chestnut, a magnificent fruit tree for gardens. Learn all about growing, harvesting and caring for this Asian species.
Chenopodiastrum hybridum: complete guide
Chenopodiastrum hybridum
Discover maple-leaved goosefoot - a striking annual herb with distinctive leaf shapes and subtle flowers. Great for ecological gardens.
Red goosefoot: complete guide
Chenopodium rubrum
Red goosefoot is a striking herb and vegetable plant. Discover everything about growing and care in this guide.
City goosefoot: complete guide
Chenopodium urbicum
City goosefoot is striking vegetable plant. Learn everything about growing and care.
Foetid Hawk's-beard (Crepis foetida): complete guide
Crepis foetida
Discover Foetid Hawk's-beard: from dry, sunny locations to low-maintenance care. Ideal for difficult growing areas.
Dactylorhiza purpurella: complete guide
Dactylorhiza purpurella
Northern marsh-orchid - a North European wetland orchid with purple flowers and spotted leaves. Guide for nature-friendly cultivation in gardens and natural spaces.
Delphinium bicolor: complete guide
Delphinium bicolor
Low larkspur blooms with stunning blue-white flowers on mountain meadows. Discover care, growing needs, and ideal planting locations for this wildflower.
Lesser-jack: complete guide for open ground
Emex spinosa (L.) Campd.
Discover the Lesser-jack, a versatile plant from the Polygonaceae family with interesting thorns. Handle with care due to spines.
Erodium botrys: complete guide
Erodium botrys
Learn about wild geranium with its striking seedpods and delicate flowers. Growing guide for this Mediterranean herbaceous plant.
Erodium malacoides: complete guide
Erodium malacoides
Discover soft stork's bill with its fine purple flowers and silvery foliage. Growing guide for this Mediterranean herbaceous plant.
Guernsey Centaury: complete guide
Exaculum pusillum
Exaculum pusillum is an exceptionally rare, delicate miniature plant with threadlike stems and tiny flowers. Discover growing requirements, habitat preferences and specialized care.
False Barley: complete guide
Hordeum murinum
Hordeum murinum (False Barley) is an annual grass with distinctive spiky ears. Ideal for dry sites and weed suppression in natural borders.