Basic Information Common Name: Bongardia Scientific Name: Bongardia Native Habitat: Middle East, Central Asia History / Discovery / Cultivator Bongardia is a genus of tuberous flowering plants in the family Berberidaceae, containing only one accepted species, Bongardia chrysogonum. Its discovery and subsequent cultivation are intertwined with the e

Basic Information Common Name: Chrysogonum Bongardia Scientific Name: Bongardia chrysogonum Native Habitat: Turkey, Caucasus, Iran, and Central Asia. History / Discovery / Cultivator Bongardia chrysogonum, a captivating member of the Berberidaceae family, boasts a history rooted in the diverse landscapes of Turkey, the Caucasus region, Iran, and Ce

Basic Information Common Name: Gymnospermium Scientific Name: Gymnospermium Native Habitat: Primarily found in woodland and rocky slopes of southeastern Europe and western Asia. History / Discovery / Cultivator Gymnospermium is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the Berberidaceae family. These plants, often overlooked, have a quiet but intrig

Basic Information Common Name: Gymnospermium albertii Scientific Name: Gymnospermium albertii Native Habitat: Central Asia (specifically, the Tian Shan Mountains) History / Discovery / Cultivator Gymnospermium albertii is a fascinating member of the Berberidaceae family, a group known for its diverse and often ornamental plants. While precise detai

Basic Information Common Name: Leontice Scientific Name: Leontice Native Habitat: Primarily found in regions of Eastern Europe and Western Asia. History / Discovery / Cultivator Leontice is a genus of tuberous perennial plants belonging to the Berberidaceae family. While the exact circumstances of its initial discovery are somewhat obscured by time

Basic Information Common Name: Lion’s Leaf Scientific Name: Leontice leontopetalum Native Habitat: Eastern Mediterranean, Western Asia History / Discovery / Cultivator Leontice leontopetalum, commonly known as Lion’s Leaf, has a history deeply intertwined with the regions of the Eastern Mediterranean and Western Asia. Its presence in th

Basic Information Common Name: Japanese Ranzania Scientific Name: Ranzania japonica Native Habitat: Moist woodlands of Japan History / Discovery / Cultivator Ranzania japonica, or Japanese Ranzania, is a captivating perennial native to the moist, shaded woodlands of Japan. Its elegant, nodding, bell-shaped flowers and distinctive foliage have garne

Basic Information Common Name: Moon Bay Nandina Scientific Name: Nandina domestica ‘Moon Bay’ Native Habitat: Japan, China, Eastern Asia History / Discovery / Cultivator Nandina domestica, commonly known as heavenly bamboo, is native to eastern Asia, specifically regions in Japan, China, and India. Despite its common name, it is not a b

Basic Information Common Name: Compact Nandina Scientific Name: Nandina domestica ‘Compacta’ Native Habitat: Japan, China, Eastern Asia History / Discovery / Cultivator Nandina domestica, commonly known as heavenly bamboo, is native to eastern Asia, specifically Japan, China, and Korea. Despite its common name, it’s not actually b

Basic Information Common Name: Harbour Dwarf Nandina Scientific Name: Nandina domestica ‘Harbour Dwarf’ Native Habitat: Japan and China History / Discovery / Cultivator Nandina domestica, commonly known as heavenly bamboo, despite not being a bamboo, has a long and rich history stemming from its native East Asia. Its cultivation can be