Plant Encyclopedia
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Baneberry: complete guide
Actaea spicata
Everything you need to grow Actaea spicata: care, location, soil and companion plants. Ideal for shady gardens in zones 4-8.
Bear garlic: complete guide
Allium ursinum
How to grow and care for bear garlic in temperate gardens. Soil, light, watering needs, companion planting, and harvesting tips for Allium ursinum.
Coralroot bittercress: complete guide
Cardamine bulbifera
A detailed guide to growing Cardamine bulbifera: ideal conditions, care tips, and how to use this early spring forb in shaded gardens.
Erythronium albidum: complete guide
Erythronium albidum
The white trout-lily (Erythronium albidum) is a delicate spring bloomer from North America. This small plant flowers with white blooms in March-April. Perfect for woodland gardens.
Meadow gagea: complete guide
Gagea pratensis
Meadow gagea (Gagea pratensis) is a spring-flowering bulb perfect for naturalistic gardens. Learn about care, soil, planting and ideal companion plants.
AmaryllidaceaeGalanthus ikariae: complete guide
Galanthus ikariae
Ikaria snowdrop is an elegant early spring flower with glossy white-green blooms from Greece. Perfect choice for shady woodland gardens.
Scotch mist: complete guide
Galium sylvaticum
A detailed guide to Galium sylvaticum (Scotch mist), a graceful woodland perennial. Ideal for shady, moist gardens in USDA zones 5-8.
Wood crane's-bill: complete guide
Geranium sylvaticum
A practical guide to growing and caring for Geranium sylvaticum, a graceful, shade-tolerant perennial for woodland gardens.
Isopyrum thalictroides: complete guide
Isopyrum thalictroides
Discover the delicate Rue Anemone with white flowers and finely-divided foliage. Perfect ground cover for semi-shaded woodland gardens and naturalistic designs.
Jeffersonia diphylla: complete guide
Jeffersonia diphylla
Discover Twinleaf, a charming woodland plant from North America. White flowers, unique foliage, perfect for shady borders.
Spring-vetch: complete guide
Lathyrus vernus
Everything about Spring-vetch (Lathyrus vernus): planting, flowering, frost hardiness and maintenance calendar. An elegant early spring bloomer with colourful flowers.
Forest wood-rush: complete guide
Luzula luzuloides
Forest wood-rush (Luzula luzuloides) is an elegant woodland plant for shaded areas. Learn cultivation, care, and optimal placement for your shaded garden.
Great wood-rush: complete guide
Luzula sylvatica
Discover Luzula sylvatica, ideal ground cover for large shaded gardens and woodland landscapes. Learn care, growth patterns, and sourcing.
PaeoniaceaePaeonia obovata: complete guide
Paeonia obovata
Discover Chinese peony, a rare Japanese woodland peony with elegant flowers. Cultivation, care, appearance and success tips for gardeners.
Podophyllum peltatum: complete guide
Podophyllum peltatum
Discover the Mayapple - a fascinating woodland plant with unique shield-shaped leaves and delicate flowers. Perfect ground cover for shaded gardens.
Hard shield-fern: complete guide
Polystichum aculeatum
Discover how to grow Polystichum aculeatum successfully in your garden. Learn about shade tolerance, soil needs, watering, and seasonal care tips.
Rattlesnake root: complete guide
Prenanthes purpurea
Rattlesnake root is an elegant woodland plant with purple flowers. Learn how to grow, maintain, and plant this European wildflower in shaded and partially shaded areas of your garden.
Blue cowslip: complete guide
Pulmonaria angustifolia
Everything you need to know about Blue cowslip (Pulmonaria angustifolia): growing conditions, care tips, bloom time, and ideal garden pairings.
Pulmonaria mollis: complete guide
Pulmonaria mollis
Learn how to grow and care for Pulmonaria mollis: soil needs, watering tips, hardiness and companion planting. Perfect for shady garden corners.
Green-flower wintergreen: complete guide
Pyrola chlorantha
Discover Pyrola chlorantha, a subtle shade-loving wildflower with delicate green flowers. Care tips, habitat preferences, and cultivation for this woodland gem.
Intermediate wintergreen: complete guide
Pyrola media
Discover Pyrola media, a delicate shade-loving woodland plant blooming with elegant white flowers. Learn how to grow and care for this hardy alpine beauty in your garden.
Round-leaf wintergreen: complete guide
Pyrola rotundifolia
Discover Pyrola rotundifolia featuring distinctive round glossy leaves and beautiful white flowers. Ideal for moist shaded sites in garden landscapes.
Shade bramble: complete guide
Rubus nemorosus
Learn how to grow Rubus nemorosus in your garden. Full details on shade tolerance, pruning, soil needs, and companion planting for this woodland bramble.
Grey-felted bramble: complete guide
Rubus polyanthemus
Discover how to grow and care for Rubus polyanthemus: ideal conditions, pruning, companions, and seasonal tips for this understated bramble.