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Rosa 'New Dawn' is a climbing rose cultivar with pale silvery-pink flowers that repeat bloom through the season. It originated as a sport of Rosa 'Dr. W. Van Fleet' and was introduced by Henry F. Bosenberg in 1930. It became historically significant as the first plant to receive a U.S. patent under...

The lotus (Nelumbo nucifera) is a perennial aquatic flower valued for its beauty and symbolic significance. Originating in Asia, it holds deep religious importance within Hinduism and Buddhism, representing purity and enlightenment. Its unique self-cleaning surface, achieved through hydrophobic prop...

Wisteria floribunda, or Japanese wisteria, is a large, deciduous twining vine native to Japan and a member of the pea family (Fabaceae). It is distinguished by its heavy, drooping racemes of fragrant, pea-like flowers that appear in spring, with some cultivars producing clusters exceeding one meter...

Hydrangea anomala subsp. petiolaris, commonly known as the climbing hydrangea, is a deciduous woody vine native to the woodlands of Japan, Korea, and the Russian Far East. It is distinguished by its self-clinging ability, attaching to vertical surfaces via aerial rootlets, allowing it to scale walls...

Parthenocissus tricuspidata, commonly known as Boston ivy, is a deciduous climbing vine native to East Asia, including Japan, China, and Korea. It belongs to the grape family (Vitaceae) and attaches itself to vertical surfaces using small adhesive pads rather than aerial roots. The vine is known for...

The Himalayan Blue Poppy, *Meconopsis baileyi*, is a rare perennial flower originating from alpine regions of the eastern Himalayas. Its striking blue blooms are notable for their intense color and delicate fragrance, making it a prized specimen in botanical gardens and cultivated collections. Prima...

Water lilies are perennial flowering plants native to ponds and lakes. They belong to the Nymphaeaceae family and are recognized for their large, floating leaves and showy blossoms. These aquatic plants offer a tranquil aesthetic element to water gardens and are commonly cultivated by gardeners and...

Passiflora incarnata, commonly known as the purple passion flower or maypop, is a fast-growing perennial vine native to the southeastern United States. It is distinguished as the only passion flower species native to temperate North America, capable of surviving winter freezes. The plant produces in...

Sechium edule is a perennial tendril-climbing vine domesticated in Mesoamerica whose mild, pear-shaped fruit, roots, shoots, and seeds are all edible and widely consumed across Latin America and parts of Asia.

Dioscorea batatas, commonly known as the Chinese yam or cinnamon vine, is a perennial twining vine native to East Asia. The plant is widely cultivated for its large, starchy, and edible tubers, which have been a staple in Chinese and Japanese agriculture for centuries. When raw, the tubers contain a...

Tropaeolum tuberosum, commonly known as mashua, is a herbaceous climbing vine native to the Andes mountains, where it has been cultivated as a staple food crop for millennia. The plant is primarily grown for its edible tubers, which are typically long and conical with red or yellow skins and a sligh...

Lily of the Valley (Convallaria majalis) is a herbaceous perennial native to the cool temperate woodlands of Europe and Asia. The plant forms extensive colonies by spreading through underground rhizomes and typically blooms in late spring. It is distinguished by its strongly fragrant, nodding, bell-...

Schizophragma hydrangeoides, commonly called the Japanese hydrangea vine, is a deciduous woody climber native to the forests of Japan and Korea. It is distinguished by its lacecap-style flower heads, which feature a ring of large, heart-shaped, pure white bracts rather than the smaller, four-parted...

Etlingera elatior, commonly known as torch ginger, is a large, rhizomatous perennial plant belonging to the Zingiberaceae, or ginger, family. Indigenous to the tropical regions of Southeast Asia, the plant features tall, leafy shoots that can reach several meters in height. It produces striking, wax...

Cosmos atrosanguineus, or the chocolate cosmos, is a herbaceous perennial plant belonging to the Asteraceae family, historically native to Mexico. The species is currently considered extinct in the wild, with all modern cultivated plants tracing back to a single sterile clone propagated vegetatively...

Meconopsis is a genus of flowering plants in the Papaveraceae, or poppy family, predominantly found in the high-altitude alpine and subalpine regions of the Himalayas and western China. This genus is particularly noted for producing vivid, true blue flowers, a rare trait in the plant kingdom, most f...

Peonies are flowering plants in the genus Paeonia, encompassing roughly 30 species native to Asia, Europe, and Western North America. They are popular garden perennials and important cut flowers, recognized for their large, often fragrant, spherical blooms that appear in late spring to early summer....

Ox-eye Sunflower (Heliopsis helianthoides) is a long-blooming perennial native to central and eastern North America, widely planted in native gardens for its extended summer display of yellow daisy-like flowers.

Tropaeolum speciosum, flame nasturtium, is a slender rhizomatous climber native to southern Chile, prized in Scottish and British gardens for its brilliant scarlet flowers and blue-black berries against cool-climate hedges.

Apios americana is a nitrogen-fixing twining vine native to eastern North America whose small, starchy tubers were an important food source for Indigenous peoples and early European colonists, earning it the name groundnut.

Vitis coignetiae, commonly called Crimson Glory Vine, is a deciduous climbing vine native to Japan and Korea. The species is notable for its large, rounded leaves that can reach 30 cm across, creating dramatic seasonal impact when they turn shades of crimson, orange, and scarlet in autumn. It grows...

Lonicera periclymenum, the common honeysuckle or woodbine, is a deciduous twining climber in the family Caprifoliaceae native to Europe and western Asia. It produces clusters of tubular flowers in cream, white, and pink shades through the summer months, notable for their strong fragrance, particular...

Lotus berthelotii, commonly known as parrot's beak, is a perennial plant in the legume family endemic to the Canary Islands. It is recognized by its silvery, needle-like foliage and vibrant, claw-shaped red to orange flowers adapted for bird pollination. The species is critically endangered and pote...

Lavender commonly refers to aromatic flowering plants in the genus Lavandula, especially English lavender, Lavandula angustifolia. These evergreen or semi-evergreen shrubs bear narrow, fragrant leaves and spikes of purple flowers that attract bees and other pollinators. Lavender is cultivated in sun...

Kangaroo paw refers to several species of the genus Anigozanthos, a group of perennial plants endemic to the sandy soils of Southwest Australia. They are distinguished by their unique, tubular flowers, which are covered in dense, velvety hairs and feature a curved, paw-like structure when they open....

The Gibraltar Campion (Silene tomentosa) is a rare flowering plant endemic to the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar. Presumed extinct in the wild, the species was rediscovered growing on the Upper Rock sea cliffs in 1994. Today, it survives primarily through conservation and propagation effort...

Hellebore (Helleborus) is a small genus of evergreen perennial flowering plants belonging to the buttercup family, Ranunculaceae. Native to much of Europe and parts of Asia, these plants are highly valued by gardeners for their ability to bloom during winter and early spring. All parts of the helleb...

The Bleeding Heart (Lamprocapnos spectabilis) is a herbaceous perennial flowering plant in the poppy family, native to Siberia, northern China, and Japan. It is easily distinguished by its unique, heart-shaped pink and white flowers that dangle from arching stems in the spring. The species was famou...

Wisteria sinensis, commonly known as Chinese wisteria, is a large, deciduous climbing vine native to China and belonging to the legume family, Fabaceae. Introduced to Western horticulture in 1816, the species is recognized for its woody stems that twine counterclockwise and its ability to grow to su...