Hildegard von Bingen already recognized the healing powers of columbine. Today, the robust perennial is popular as a bee pasture and cut flower. Is the columbine with the unusually shaped flowers poisonous? Toxic components The common columbine ( Aquilegia vulgaris ) belongs to the buttercup family (Ranunculaceae). The herbaceous plant reaches a height of about 45 centimeters. Numerous varieties of columbine…
Bright yellow petals and a dark brown flower head, this is how the North American coneflower (Rudbeckia) spoils garden visitors in late summer. When is the best time to plant coneflowers? We have put together the most important information for you. site conditions Representatives of the genus Rudbeckia prefer sunny locations. Individual varieties also feel comfortable in partially…
Related to forget-me-not and borage, the Caucasian forget-me-not is an ideal bedding plant in any garden. Because even after flowering, it often provides colorful accents if a variegated variety has been chosen for cultivation. The perennials are perennial and can overwinter in the bed. The small, light blue flowers, on the other hand, form in the months from…
Stone herbs are very versatile plants. The best known are probably the scented alyssum, the mountain alyssum, the wall alyssum, the rock alyssum and the cup alyssum. Unfortunately, we cannot go into all of the 170 or so species here, but we will present those that are most commonly offered in nurseries in more detail. In principle, all…
Meadow rue spreads its summery magic wherever delicate panicles of flowers tower towards the sky. Equipped with a wide range of locations, the magnificent perennial thrives wonderfully in borders and along mighty trees. Since the species-rich genus comes up with everything from dainty ground cover to majestic structure-forming plants, there is a suitable flower beauty for every…
The pearl anemone displays a multitude of small white flowers, more or less tall depending on the species – if that’s about what springs to mind for you, you’re grossly underestimating the Anaphalis. They also show their flowers for an exceptionally long time (at least the original natural varieties), which retain their beauty even longer in…
The moss saxifrage Saxifraga bryoides was so named because it grows like a moss (Greek “bryodes” = moss-like). So in soft cushions, not very typical for a saxifrage, in which the discovering Roman Pliny the Elder concluded from his growth in crevices that he breaks through the rocks (literally translated from the Latin generic name Saxifraga,…
Planting along the edge of a wood is often a bit tricky. Such locations are either too dark, too moist or too calcareous for the majority of ornamental plants. As a native wild perennial, hazel root does not have such problems. With a height of up to 20 cm, the Easter Luze plant thrives in dense carpets, covered…
Goose cress also thrives where it is too barren and desolate for many plants. These plants are very undemanding and easy to care for, yet attractive all year round. Early in the year they surprise with rich flowering, and the rest with evergreen foliage. Some varieties flower a second time after pruning. Not much needs to be done to…
Are horned violets edible or poisonous? The plants, known in technical jargon as Viola cornuta, are decorative and not least popular for this reason. But are they also safe for humans and animals? Safety should come first, especially when it comes to curious pets or small children living in the household. This is also why many people do without…