The flowering bush diptam exerts a fascinating attraction on hobby gardeners who like to move on unusual paths in the cultivation of ornamental plants. The Dictamnus albus is not only an absolute rarity among the wild perennials, but also scores with unique attributes. These include an enchanting habit, a bewitching scent and a pleasant unpretentiousness. On warm summer…
Fat men are ideal ground cover for shady areas. If the lawn does not like to grow in the shade, these plants are a good alternative. They are also suitable for underplanting trees and thus for suppressing weeds. In addition, the plants are very good leaf eaters in autumn. Fallen leaves fall between the leaves of the ground cover…
Catnip or Nepeta cataria – as the plant is called in botanical jargon – is gladly made available to Velvet Paws to make toys or scratching furniture more interesting. Because the plant or the essential oils in it have a slightly intoxicating effect on cats. But is the plant poisonous to humans and animals or even edible?…
Elf flowers are the true beauties of the shade perennials. Between copses and under trees, they cover the space with a dense carpet of leaves. The graceful flowers float like little elves on the delicate heart-shaped canopy. Depending on the species, the leaf ornamental shrub can reach a height of 15 to 30 centimeters. True jewels in the…
The wood anemone ‘Anemone nemorosa’, which is also known colloquially as witch flower or forest anemone, belongs to the anemone genus and the buttercup family. It grows as a herbaceous, ground-covering, perennial and spring-green perennial that reaches a height of between 10 and 20 cm. This plant forms an underground, creeping, 30 cm long rhizome, from the…
Depending on the species (there are about 45 different ones), location and care, the Wasserdost is between 30 and 200 cm high with white to dark purple flowers and smooth or toothed opposite leaves. The plants are decorative, relatively easy to care for, they like moist soil and half-shady places. Only a few species are used as…
Red berries between dark green, bright leaves – the carpet medlar (Cotoneaster dammeri) is one of the most decorative ground covers in domestic gardens. The plant, which hobby gardeners like to use as a lawn substitute, grows very densely and prevents uncontrolled growth of weeds. Both the cup-like flowers, which are pure white in color, and the…
It is the perfect perennial for hobby gardeners whose time capacity is limited, because the lush sea lavender thrives anew every year without extensive care. In addition, the undemanding Limonium latifolium doesn’t mind being placed in the meager corners of the garden, as long as it’s not too dark there or it gets ‘wet feet’ there. Among…
The silver candle is the ideal flowering perennial for garden lovers who, despite the limited time, do not want to do without opulent planting in their ornamental garden. In addition, the up to 250 cm high Actaea racemosa thrives in tricky locations, such as along the partially shaded edge of tall shrubs and trees. From June to…
From the attractive perennial with the bell-shaped flowers, numerous new hybrid varieties with new leaf and flower colors have emerged from new breeds in recent years. The robust plants can be used in a variety of ways in your own garden and also enchant terraces and balconies in colorful oases in pots. The different varieties of purple…