Native to southern Europe and North Africa, this annual or tender perennial is a member of the morning glory family, Convolvulaceae, that also includes sweet potato, water spinach, and dodder.…
Native to Cenral and Southern Europe, this semi-evergreen perennial is also known as alpine balsam, starflower, and liver balsam. It is a member of the plantain family, Plantaginaceae, that also…
Also known as eightpetal mountain-avens, creeping oak, white dryas, or white dryad, this prostate evergreen subshrub is a circumpolar species found in the arctic tundra of northern Eurasia and North…
This creeping evergreen perennial is native to the Balearic Islands, Corsica, Sardinia and mainland Italy and is a member of the carnation family, Caryophyllaceae, that also includes, pinks, baby’s breath,…
Also called sea pink, this herbaceous perennial is a member of the plumbago family, Plumbaginaceae, that also includes leadwort (Ceratostigma) and statice (Limonium). It is native to the Mediterranean area…
Arabis is a genus of herbaceous annuals and perennials and a member of the mustard family, Cruciferaceae, that also includes broccoli, radish, and stock. Although there are over 100 species…
This short-lived evergreen perennial is native to Italy and the Balkans where it grows in rocky woodland areas. It is a membe of the poppy family, Papaveraceae, that also includes…
Also known as rosette mullein, this evergreen perennial is native to rocky soils in the Pyrenees and north eastern Spain. It is a member of the African violet family, Gesneriaceae,…
The genus Heuchera is in the saxifrage family, Saxifragaceae, that also includes foamflower (tiarella), pigsqueak, and false spirea (Astilbe). It consists of over fifty species of herbaceous perennials that are…
Also called dwarf thistle and silver thistle, this short-lived herbaceous perennial is a native of alpine regions of central and southern Europe where it grows in poor soil in dry…
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