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Myosotis is a genus of small flowering plants commonly called forget-me-nots. It contains more than 50 species, including many New Zealand endemics as well as European and other temperate species, and the familiar garden forms usually have small blue flowers with contrasting centers. The name is als...

Love-in-a-mist, Nigella damascena, is an annual flowering plant in the buttercup family, Ranunculaceae, native to southern Europe and widely grown in gardens. Its blue, white, or pink flowers are surrounded by finely divided, hair-like bracts that create the misty appearance. After flowering, it for...

Sweet William, usually Dianthus barbatus, is a short-lived perennial or biennial plant native to southern Europe and parts of western Asia. It forms upright leafy stems topped by dense clusters of small, five-petaled flowers in shades of red, pink, white, or mixed colors, and the flowers may be ligh...

Dianthus is a genus of flowering plants in the family Caryophyllaceae, native mainly to Europe and Asia, with additional species in North Africa and other regions. It includes carnations, pinks, and sweet William, which may be annual, biennial, or perennial and usually have narrow leaves and five-pe...

Larkspur is a common name used for flowering plants in the genera Delphinium and Consolida, both in the buttercup family, Ranunculaceae. Their flowers have a rear-pointing spur and are often arranged on upright stems, with colors that include blue, violet, pink, and white. Annual larkspurs are widel...

Bellflower is the common name for Campanula, a large genus in the family Campanulaceae with several hundred species native mainly to the Northern Hemisphere. Depending on the species, plants may be annual, biennial, or perennial, and they range from low mats to tall, upright clumps. Their flowers ar...

Pincushion flower is a common name for plants in the genus Scabiosa, a group of annual and perennial herbs native mainly to Europe, Asia, and Africa. The flower heads are composed of many small florets packed into a rounded form, with the outer florets often larger than those in the center. Scabiosa...

Hollyhock, or Alcea rosea, is a tall flowering plant commonly grown as a biennial or short-lived perennial. It forms an upright stem lined with large, open flowers in colors such as pink, red, yellow, white, and purple, with flowering typically occurring in summer. Hollyhocks are associated with cot...

Wallflower is a common name applied to several Erysimum species, especially Erysimum cheiri, a fragrant flowering plant associated with rocky places, walls, and old masonry in Europe. It is commonly grown as a biennial or short-lived perennial and produces upright stems bearing four-petaled flowers...

Deutzia is a genus of deciduous or semi-evergreen flowering shrubs in the hydrangea family, native mainly to eastern and central Asia. Its flowers are commonly white or pink and are often produced in clusters along arching branches in spring or early summer. Deutzia species and cultivars are grown a...

Valerian usually refers to Valeriana officinalis, a perennial herb native to Europe and parts of Asia. It produces branched stems, divided leaves, and clusters of small pale pink or white flowers, while its strongly scented root is the part traditionally used in herbal preparations. Valerian has a l...

Spirea is a genus of around 80 flowering shrubs in the rose family (Rosaceae), native to the Northern Hemisphere and widely cultivated since the 17th century for dense clusters of small white or pink flowers.

Silene is a genus of flowering plants in the family Caryophyllaceae, with species distributed across Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Americas. Many species have swollen or tubular calyces and flowers in shades of white, pink, or red. The common name catchfly refers to sticky hairs or glandular surface...

Cupid’s dart, commonly identified as Catananche caerulea, is a perennial flowering plant in the daisy family, native to parts of southwestern Europe and the Mediterranean region. It forms clumps of narrow leaves and produces blue or lavender flower heads on slender stems. The papery flower heads ret...

Linaria vulgaris, commonly called common toadflax, is a perennial flowering plant in the plantain family, Plantaginaceae. Native to much of Europe and parts of temperate Asia, it has narrow leaves and two-lipped yellow flowers with orange markings that resemble snapdragons. The species grows in road...

Soapwort commonly refers to Saponaria officinalis, a perennial flowering plant native to Europe and parts of Asia. Its roots and leaves contain saponins, compounds that can produce foam when the plant material is crushed and mixed with water, leading to traditional use as a mild cleansing agent. The...