Plant Growing Guides

Free guides for growing vegetables, herbs, flowers, and more. 83 plants. New to gardening? Check out the glossary.

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Wall Cress

Arabidopsis thaliana

Wall Rue

Asplenium ruta-muraria

Water-loving Ferns

Pteridophyta (multiple species)

Water-loving Hosta

Hosta spp.

Water Mint

Mentha aquatica

Water Plantain

Alisma plantago-aquatica

Water Smartweed

Persicaria amphibia

Water-willow

Justicia americana

Wavy Leaf

Rumex crispus

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Weisserschleier

Clematis 'Weisserschleier'

Welchii

Parthenocissus quinquefolia 'Welchii'

Wetland herbaceous plants

Various species (Typha, Phragmites, Juncus, Sagittaria, Pontederia, and others)

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White Catmint

Nepeta cataria var. alba

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White Clematis

Clematis species (various white-flowering cultivars)

White Clover 'Alice'

Trifolium repens 'Alice'

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White Clover: Patriot

Trifolium repens 'Patriot'

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White Feverfew

Tanacetum parthenium

White-flowered Borage

Borago officinalis var. alba

White Grape

Vitis vinifera (white wine grape cultivars)

White Hyssop

Hyssopus officinalis var. albus

White Nigella

Nigella sativa

White Splash

Ipomoea nil 'White Splash'

White Sweet Clover

Melilotus albus

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White Sweetclover

Melilotus alba

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White Sweet Pea

Lathyrus odoratus

Wild Bergamot

Monarda fistulosa

Wild Bergamot Alba

Monarda fistulosa var. alba

Wild Buckwheat

Fallopia convolvulus

Wild Garlic

Allium ursinum

Wild Ginger

Asarum canadense

Wild Grape

Vitis species (various, including Vitis labrusca, Vitis riparia, Vitis vulpina)

Wild Lettuce

Lactuca virosa

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Wild Licorice

Glycyrrhiza lepidota

Wild Marjoram

Origanum vulgare

Wild Mint

Mentha arvensis

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Wild Sarsaparilla

Aralia nudicaulis

Wild Thyme

Thymus serpyllum

Coccineus Thyme

Thymus coccineus

Wild Thyme Elfin

Thymus serpyllum 'Elfin'

Wild Thyme Pink Chintz

Thymus serpyllum 'Pink Chintz'

Wild Thyme Silver Posie

Thymus serpyllum 'Silver Posie'

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Wild Yam

Dioscorea villosa

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Willowvale Lavender

Lavandula angustifolia 'Willowvale'

Wiltonii

Thymus serpyllum 'Wiltonii'

Winter Creeper

Euonymus fortunei

Wintercreeper

Euonymus fortunei

Wintercreeper Coloratus

Euonymus fortunei 'Coloratus'

Wintercreeper Emerald Gaiety

Euonymus fortunei 'Emerald Gaiety'

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