Clematis belongs to the Ranunculaceae family and around the Globe 200+ species are found. Clematis is the Latin name for the Greek word klêmatis or klêma which means: scion; graft; budding eyes; climbing plant Clematis is one of the most popular of all climbing...
Coreopsis belongs to the family Asteraceae/Compositae (Aster-daisy family) The name Coreopsis derives from the Greek name koris which means bed bug(Cimex lectularius) or plant bug/capsid bug(Capsidae) and opsiswhich means: outward appearance. The meaning of Coreopsis...
Common name: Bleeding Heart Dicentra is one of the early flowering perennials in Spring. It is a plant which did not lack in grand-grand mothers garden and it may not lack in today’s gardens too. The foliage is quite attractive; the flowers are extremely elegant. Each...
If there would be any perennial which is in de centre of interest today, it is Echinacea. During the past decade Echinacea has been outgrown from an old-fashioned plant to a modern, multicoloured group of shapely, well-formed plants Echinacea belongs to the composite...
There are about 50 species known of the hardy herbaceous perennial Heuchera. Heuchera belongs to the same Saxifragaceae family like Astilbe and Bergenia. The name Heuchera has been derived from Mr. Johann Heinrich von Heucher. Mr. Von Heucher was born in 1677 in the...
Common name: Plantain Lily Hostas are one of the most popular perennials sold all over the globe. These shade tolerant plants, with a wide variety of sizes, leaf shapes, colours and patterns are the passion of countless hobbyists, collectors, breeders, clubs and...
