Plant Encyclopedia

Providing an invaluable resource for new and experienced gardeners around the world, our Plant Encyclopedia category allows you to search for care tips by plant type and other important characteristics for over 3000 plants.

Take advantage of our plant encyclopedia to find inspiration for new landscape designs, planters, and containers, raised garden beds, and more. Access details on classic favorite plants such as hydrangeas, orchids, and ornamental grasses, and more unusual varieties for you to try out.

You can find your plants in the Plants Encyclopedia section A-Z the easy way, by their common and scientific or botanical names.


  • Sacred Lotus (Nelumbo nucifera)
    Herbaceous Perennial

    Sacred Lotus (Nelumbo nucifera)

    Sunlight: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
  • Forsythia Information - Everything about this plant

    Forsythia Information – Everything about this plant

  • Owari Satsuma Mandarin Tree (Citrus reticulata 'Owari')

    Owari Satsuma Mandarin Tree (Citrus reticulata ‘Owari’)

  • Corkscrew Willow Tree (Salix matsudana)

    Corkscrew Willow Tree (Salix matsudana)

  • Okame Cherry Tree (Prunus 'Okame')

    Okame Cherry Tree (Prunus ‘Okame’)

  • Oklahoma Redbud (Cercis reniformis 'Oklahoma')

    Oklahoma Redbud (Cercis reniformis ‘Oklahoma’)

  • Goldspire Ginkgo Tree (Ginkgo biloba 'Goldspire')

    Goldspire Ginkgo Tree (Ginkgo biloba ‘Goldspire’)

  • The Rising Sun Eastern Redbud Tree (Cercis Canadensis)

    The Rising Sun Eastern Redbud Tree (Cercis Canadensis)

  • Willow Hybrid Tree (Salix x matsudana x alba)

    Willow Hybrid Tree (Salix x matsudana x alba)

  • Wintergreen Boxwood (Shrub Buxus sinica var. insularis 'Wintergreen')

    Wintergreen Boxwood (Shrub Buxus sinica var. insularis ‘Wintergreen’)

  • Royal Poinciana Tree (Delonix regia)

    Royal Poinciana Tree (Delonix regia)

  • Royal Empress Tree (Paulownia tomentosa)

    Royal Empress Tree (Paulownia tomentosa)

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