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BoraginaceaeAnchusa arvensis: complete guide
Anchusa arvensis
Discover everything about Field Bugloss (Anchusa arvensis). Care tips and warnings about this invasive annual weed from Europe.
AsteraceaeAposeris foetida: complete guide
Aposeris foetida
Discover Fetid aposeris, a European plant with yellow flowers and fine foliage. Growing tips, cautions and shade garden combinations.
Dwarf hare's-ear: complete guide
Bupleurum semicompositum
Discover Bupleurum semicompositum, a Mediterranean plant from the Apiaceae family. Learn proper care, ideal location and garden benefits for xeriscapes.
Digitalis parviflora: complete guide
Digitalis parviflora Jacq.
The Portuguese Foxglove is an elegant late-blooming plant from Spain with slender spikes of small purple flowers. Perfect for wildlife gardens and wild borders.
CucurbitaceaeWild cucumber: complete guide
Echinocystis lobata
Learn how to grow Wild cucumber (Echinocystis lobata) in your garden: bloom cycle, soil needs, watering tips and companion plants for a lively vertical display.
OrchidaceaeGymnadenia conopsea (Fragrant Orchid): complete guide
Gymnadenia conopsea
Discover everything about Gymnadenia conopsea: fragrant wild orchid with intense scent. Growing tips, location, care, and cultivation.
AsteraceaeElecampane: complete guide
Inula helenium
Discover elecampane (Inula helenium), an imposing wild plant with golden flowers. Learn about traditional cultivation, care and medicinal uses.
OleaceaeCommon wild jasmine: complete guide
Jasminum multipartitum
Common wild jasmine offers wild beauty and attractive white flowers. Read our guide for cultivation in southern gardens and conservatories.
AsteraceaeLactuca sibirica: complete guide
Lactuca sibirica
Discover Lactuca sibirica (Siberian lettuce), a hardy biennial with yellow flowers. Excellent for wild gardens and naturalistic landscaping.
FabaceaeChickling Vetch: complete guide
Lathyrus cicera
Chickling Vetch (Lathyrus cicera): the Mediterranean climber with distinctive flower color. Care, growth and tips for your garden.
PrimulaceaeLysimachia vulgaris: complete guide
Lysimachia vulgaris
Wild yellow loosestrife establishing along wetland margins from Europe to Siberia. Lysimachia vulgaris grows robustly with minimal care. Nature's own yellow banner for damp garden zones.
OrchidaceaeOrchis anatolica: complete guide
Orchis anatolica
Anatolian orchid with pink flowers. Wild plant from Southeast Europe. Suitable for natural meadows, hardy and easy-care. Thrives in dry gardens with minimal maintenance.
OrchidaceaeOrchis mascula: complete guide
Orchis mascula
Early purple orchid blooms April-May with purple flowers. Hardy and perfect for naturalized meadows.
OrchidaceaeOrchis militaris: complete guide
Orchis militaris
Military orchid with rosy-pink flowers blooming May-June. Extremely hardy and ideal for sunny grassland.
OrchidaceaeOrchis pallens: complete guide
Orchis pallens
Pale orchid with citrine-yellow flowers blooming April-May. Requires alkaline soil for success.
OrchidaceaeOrchis purpurea: complete guide
Orchis purpurea
Lady orchid with deep purple-brown flowers, April-May blooming. Winter-hardy and robust grassland plant.
OrchidaceaeOrchis simia: complete guide
Orchis simia
Monkey orchid with ape-like flowers blooming May-June. Unique form and requires alkaline soil.
OrobanchaceaeOrobanche pubescens: complete guide
Orobanche pubescens
Hairy broomrape, parasite on brambles. Brown-red flowers, wild plant. Interesting for ecological gardens. Prefers dry slopes.
Phaseolus pedicellatus: complete guide
Phaseolus pedicellatus
Discover Phaseolus pedicellatus, the Sonoran bean from North America. A nutritious wild bean with interesting growth habit. Cultivation and care.
Bladderseed: complete guide
Physospermum cornubiense
Discover Physospermum cornubiense (Bladderseed), a European plant from the carrot family. Growing guide, native habitat, and botanical characteristics for woodland gardens.
PolygonaceaeNarrowleaf dock: complete guide
Rumex stenophyllus
Full guide to Rumex stenophyllus, the narrowleaf dock: identification, site, soil, care and ecological value of this adaptable perennial herb.
ApiaceaePepper Saxifrage: Complete Guide
Silaum silaus
Discover everything about Silaum silaus (pepper saxifrage), an elegant herb garden plant from Europe. This guide covers cultivation, care, and features for gardeners.
CaryophyllaceaeBerry Catchfly: Complete Guide
Silene baccifera
Discover everything about Silene baccifera (berry catchfly), a fascinating berry-bearing plant. This guide covers cultivation, care, and features for gardeners.
AsteraceaeTaraxacum pannulatum: complete guide
Taraxacum pannulatum
Dandelion microspecies with brown-ribbed leaves and golden-yellow flowers. Native to northern Europe, fully hardy, ideal for wildlife and pollinator gardens.