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Anderson's larkspur with blue-violet flowers on a dry western hillsideRanunculaceae

Anderson's larkspur: complete guide

Delphinium andersonii

Full guide to Delphinium andersonii: location, soil, watering, winter hardiness and companion planting in dry borders.

12 min
Illinois bundleflower with feathery leaves and white spherical flower heads in a prairie borderFabaceae

Illinois bundleflower: complete guide

Desmanthus illinoensis

Everything about Desmanthus illinoensis: ideal site, soil, watering, nitrogen fixation and companion planting for prairie and wildlife gardens.

12 min
Western trailing ticktrefoil with pink-purple flowers and trifoliate leaves along a forest pathFabaceae

Western trailing ticktrefoil: complete guide

Desmodium procumbens

Full guide to Desmodium procumbens: ideal site, soil, watering, winter hardiness and companion planting for tropical and subtropical gardens.

12 min
Dicentra nevadensis flowers in the gardenPapaveraceae

Sierra bleeding heart: complete guide

Dicentra nevadensis

Everything about Dicentra nevadensis - the Sierra bleeding heart: location, soil, watering and care for your garden.

12 min
Purple flowers of Downingia bicornuta along a water edgeCampanulaceae

Doublehorn calicoflower: complete guide

Downingia bicornuta

All about Downingia bicornuta - the doublehorn calicoflower: sowing, location, bloom and care for this rare annual in your garden.

12 min
Dracaena angustifolia narrow-leaved specimen with long green leavesAsparagaceae

Narrow-leaved dracaena: complete guide

Dracaena angustifolia

Everything about Dracaena angustifolia - the narrow-leaved dracaena: location, care, overwintering and use as a houseplant or patio plant.

12 min
Brittlebush (Encelia farinosa) displaying bright yellow flowers against silver-grey foliageAsteraceae

Brittlebush: complete guide to this silver desert shrub

Encelia farinosa

Full growing guide for Brittlebush (Encelia farinosa): a drought-tolerant desert shrub with silver leaves and golden flowers for sunny gardens.

12 min
Ephedra nevadensis showing its characteristic blue-green jointed stems in an arid landscapeEphedraceae

Nevada jointfir: complete guide to this desert shrub

Ephedra nevadensis

Full growing guide for Ephedra nevadensis (Nevada jointfir / Mormon tea): a hardy, drought-tolerant desert shrub with green jointed stems for dry gardens.

12 min
Ephedra trifurca with long pale green jointed stems branching in characteristic triplets in a desert settingEphedraceae

Longleaf jointfir: complete guide to Ephedra trifurca

Ephedra trifurca

Full growing guide for Ephedra trifurca (longleaf jointfir / longleaf Mormon tea): a resilient desert shrub with long jointed stems for dry, sunny gardens.

12 min
Erigeron petrophilus with white flower heads on a rocky sunny slopeAsteraceae

Rock fleabane: complete guide

Erigeron petrophilus

Full guide to growing Erigeron petrophilus: ideal site, soil, watering, winter hardiness and companion plants for this Californian rock daisy.

12 min
Eriogonum crosbyae with small yellow flower clusters on dry rocky groundPolygonaceae

Crosby's wild buckwheat: complete guide

Eriogonum crosbyae

Full guide to growing Eriogonum crosbyae: ideal site, soil, watering, winter hardiness and companion plants for this rare western wild buckwheat.

12 min
Eriogonum effusum with widely spreading flower stems on dry open groundPolygonaceae

Spreading buckwheat: complete guide

Eriogonum effusum

Full guide to growing Eriogonum effusum: ideal site, soil, watering, winter hardiness and companion plants for this prairie subshrub from the American West.

12 min
Eriogonum elatum with white flower clusters rising tall above a low basal rosette on dry rocky slopesPolygonaceae

Tall woolly buckwheat: complete guide

Eriogonum elatum

Full guide to Eriogonum elatum: siting, soil, watering, pruning and companion plants for this elegant white-flowered buckwheat from the western United States.

12 min
Eriogonum fasciculatum shrub covered in cream-white flower clusters in dry California chaparral landscapePolygonaceae

California buckwheat: complete guide

Eriogonum fasciculatum

Full guide to Eriogonum fasciculatum: siting, soil, watering, pruning and companion plants for this popular California native shrub beloved by pollinators.

12 min
Eriogonum latens flower clusters on dry rocky substrate in the Inyo Mountains of eastern CaliforniaPolygonaceae

Inyo buckwheat: complete guide

Eriogonum latens

Full guide to Eriogonum latens: siting, soil, watering, pruning and companion planting for this rare California native wild buckwheat from the dry Inyo Mountains region.

12 min
Eriogonum marifolium with yellow flower clusters on dry rocky terrain in CaliforniaPolygonaceae

Marumleaf buckwheat: complete guide

Eriogonum marifolium

Full guide to Eriogonum marifolium: siting, soil, watering, pruning and companion planting for this yellow-flowered subshrub from the western United States.

12 min
Eriogonum microthecum with small purple flower clusters on dry rocky groundPolygonaceae

Slender buckwheat: complete guide

Eriogonum microthecum

Full guide to Eriogonum microthecum: siting, soil, watering, pruning and companion planting for this drought-tolerant purple-flowered subshrub from western North America.

12 min
Eriogonum sphaerocephalum with rounded yellow flower heads on dry rocky groundPolygonaceae

Rock buckwheat: complete guide

Eriogonum sphaerocephalum

Full guide to Eriogonum sphaerocephalum: siting, soil, watering, pruning and companions for this drought-tolerant yellow-flowered subshrub from the western United States.

12 min
Eriogonum thymoides with pale yellow flowers growing in rocky terrainPolygonaceae

Thymeleaf buckwheat: complete guide

Eriogonum thymoides

Full growing guide for Eriogonum thymoides - soil, watering, pruning, winter hardiness and companion plants for this Pacific Northwest native.

12 min
Eriogonum wrightii with white flower clusters in rocky dry habitatPolygonaceae

Wright's buckwheat: complete guide

Eriogonum wrightii

Complete growing guide for Eriogonum wrightii - a long-blooming drought-tolerant native shrub with white flowers attractive to pollinators from late summer to autumn.

12 min
Erythranthe arvensis with bright yellow spotted flowers at a stream edgePhrymaceae

Field monkeyflower: complete guide

Erythranthe arvensis

Complete growing guide for Erythranthe arvensis - a cheerful yellow wildflower for pond margins, rain gardens and moist borders across western North America.

12 min
Eucalyptus grandis tree with characteristic smooth bark in woodlandMyrtaceae

Flooded gum (Eucalyptus grandis): complete guide

Eucalyptus grandis

Everything about the flooded gum: fast growth, impressive stature and silvery bark. How to plant and care for this eucalyptus in your garden.

12 min
Eucalyptus leucoxylon with red and pink flowers against blue-green foliageMyrtaceae

Yellow gum (Eucalyptus leucoxylon): complete guide

Eucalyptus leucoxylon

Everything about the yellow gum: showy flowers in winter, compact form and drought tolerance. How to grow and care for this eucalyptus in your garden.

12 min
Eucalyptus saligna tree with distinctive blue-grey bark in woodland settingMyrtaceae

Sydney blue gum (Eucalyptus saligna): complete guide

Eucalyptus saligna

Everything about the Sydney blue gum: extraordinary growth rate, beautiful grey-blue bark and impressive stature. How to plant and care for this eucalyptus.

12 min