Plant Encyclopedia
Everything about care, pruning, watering and winter hardiness of thousands of plants
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Cornus officinalis: complete guide
Cornus officinalis
Discover Japanese cornel, a deciduous ornamental with golden spring blooms and crimson autumn berries. Learn growing conditions, wildlife value, and design uses.
Goji berry: complete guide
Lycium barbarum
Discover Lycium barbarum, the nutritious goji berry shrub for full sun. Learn harvesting, nutrition, watering, and cultivation in British gardens.
Flowering currant: complete guide
Ribes sanguineum
Grow flowering currant: this American winter-blooming shrub reaches 2-3m with pink or red flowers from February to April, attracts wildlife.
Hairy Catchfly: complete guide
Silene sedoides
Silene sedoides is a charming Mediterranean herb with delicate fuzzy foliage. Learn how to grow hairy catchfly in your garden.
Sodaapple nightshade: complete guide
Solanum aculeastrum
Solanum aculeastrum, known as sodaapple nightshade, is a fascinating African plant with distinctive spiny stems. Learn how to grow this unique specimen.
Dutch eggplant: complete guide
Solanum aculeatissimum
Solanum aculeatissimum, known as Dutch eggplant, is a tropical plant with striking red spherical fruits. Learn how to grow this exotic fruit specimen.