Acinos — a small genus of aromatic Mediterranean plants Acinos Acinos is a small genus of aromatic, tufted annuals and short-lived perennials native to southern Europe and western Asia, valued for their flowers, fragrance and role in rock and…
Anemone coronaria — the poppy anemone of the Mediterranean Anemone coronaria Anemone coronaria is a tuberous perennial from the Mediterranean, prized for brightly coloured cup-shaped flowers. Widely cultivated, it has many garden cultivars and is the nation…
Annual plant: lifecycle, cultivation, and examples Annual plant An annual plant completes its lifecycle in a single growing season. This article explains definitions, traits, cultivation practices, common examples, and how annuals differ from b…
Apocynum cannabinum (Indian hemp) Apocynum cannabinum Apocynum cannabinum, commonly called Indian hemp or dogbane, is a North American perennial valued historically for its strong bast fiber and noted for its distinctive flowers, seed…
Aquilegia (columbine): spurred perennial flowers of the Northern Hemisphere Aquilegia Aquilegia, commonly called columbine or granny's bonnet, is a genus of about 60–70 spurred perennial plants valued in gardens and studied for their floral diversity and pollination…
Asclepias eriocarpa — woollypod (Indian) milkweed Asclepias eriocarpa Asclepias eriocarpa, the woollypod or Indian milkweed, is a perennial milkweed of the western United States; adapted to dry soils, with clustered flowers, woolly seed pods and ecol…
Asclepias erosa — desert milkweed Asclepias erosa Asclepias erosa, the desert milkweed, is a perennial milkweed native to the southwestern United States. It produces clusters of pale yellow flowers in late spring and grows on dry…
Asclepias incarnata (swamp milkweed): description, habitat and uses Asclepias incarnata Asclepias incarnata, commonly called swamp milkweed, is a North American wetland perennial with pink flower clusters. It supports pollinators and monarchs and thrives in moist, sun…
Asclepias purpurascens (Purple Milkweed) Asclepias purpurascens Asclepias purpurascens, the purple milkweed, is a North American perennial milkweed with pink‑purple umbels. It grows in prairies and savannas, supports pollinators, and prefers su…
Asparagus officinalis (garden asparagus) Asparagus officinalis Perennial flowering plant cultivated for its tender spring shoots. Native to Europe, northern Africa and western Asia, valued in cooking, horticulture and nutrition and known for g…
Begonia (genus of flowering plants) Begonia Begonia is a large genus of perennial flowering plants native to tropical and subtropical regions, valued for diverse foliage and flowers and widely cultivated as ornamentals and h…
Bellis perennis (common daisy): description, distribution, uses and distinctions Bellis perennis Bellis perennis, the common or English daisy, is a small perennial of the Asteraceae family, widespread in Europe and naturalised across temperate regions; noted for its composite…
