Plants
Native to the Netherlands
Native species that grow wild in the Netherlands according to the Standard List of the Dutch flora 2020, from pedunculate oak and hazel to marsh marigold and yarrow.
Trees
Plants
Common beech: where to plant it, hedges, pruning and nuts
Common beech (Fagus sylvatica): a native tree of 24 to 30 metres with a smooth grey trunk. Where it fits, how to plant it and when to trim a beech hedge.
Plants
Common hornbeam: planting, hedges and pruning
Common hornbeam (Carpinus betulus): a native tree, 15 to 25 metres, often grown as a hedge. How to identify, plant and trim it, and which bird eats the seeds.
Plants
Common juniper: where it grows, price and pruning
Common juniper (Juniperus communis): a native conifer 4 to 8 m tall that stays green and pricks. Where it fits, what it costs, how to plant and what goes wrong.
Shrubs
Plants
Alder Buckthorn: How to Recognise, Plant and Care For It
Alder buckthorn (Frangula alnus): a native shrub, 1.5 to 5 metres tall, thornless, with berries that turn from green to red to black. How to plant and care.
Plants
Blackcurrant bush: how to recognise, plant and prune it
Blackcurrant (Ribes nigrum): a native, thornless shrub of 0.6 to 1.5 metres, with glossy black berries. How to recognise, plant, prune it, and what it costs.
Plants
Common dogwood: how to recognise, plant and care for it
Common dogwood (Cornus sanguinea) is a native shrub of 1.5 to 3 metres with red twigs in winter. Where it fits, what it costs and how to look after it.
Climbers
Plants
Woody nightshade: identify, plant and prune bittersweet
Woody nightshade (Solanum dulcamara): a native climber of 1.5 to 2.5 metres with purple flowers from June to September. Where it fits, planting and pruning.
Plants
Common ivy: where it grows, pruning and what it feeds
Common ivy (Hedera helix) is native to the Netherlands, stays green and climbs over 20 metres on a tall support. Where it fits, what it costs, what goes wrong.
Perennials
Plants
Common bugle: planting, care and price
Common bugle (Ajuga reptans) is a native ground cover 7 to 30 cm tall that stays green in winter. Where it fits, how to plant it and what a plant costs.
Plants
Common daisy: planting and care for the native lawn flower
The common daisy (Bellis perennis) is a native perennial 5 to 15 cm tall that flowers from March to October. Where it grows, what it costs and what goes wrong.
Plants
Common sea lavender: how to recognise and grow it
Common sea lavender (Limonium vulgare) is a native perennial 10 to 50 cm tall with blue-violet flowers from July to October. Where it fits and what it costs.
Annuals and biennials
Plants
Common foxglove: planting, care and poisonous parts
Common foxglove (Digitalis purpurea) is a native biennial 0.3 to 1.5 m tall. Where it grows, what it costs, how to sow it and which parts are poisonous.
Plants
Great mullein: recognise, plant and care for it
Great mullein (Verbascum thapsus) is a native biennial up to 2 m tall. How to recognise it, where it grows, what it costs and what to do when things go wrong.
Plants
Viper's bugloss in the garden: identify, plant and price
Viper's bugloss (Echium vulgare) is a biennial of 0.3 to 1 m with blue flowers from May to September. How to recognise it, plant it, its price and problems.
Bulbs and tubers
Plants
Lesser celandine: planting and care for a spring carpet
Lesser celandine (Ficaria verna): a native spring plant 5 to 30 cm tall, yellow from March to May. Where it grows, planting, spread and whether it is poisonous.
Plants
Wood anemone: planting and care under trees and shrubs
Wood anemone (Anemone nemorosa): a native spring flower 5 to 25 cm tall, white from March to May. Where it grows, how to plant it, and whether it is poisonous.
Plants
Wild garlic: where it grows, how to plant and recognise it
Wild garlic (Allium ursinum): a native bulb 20 to 40 cm tall with white star flowers from April to June. Where it grows, how to plant it and how to recognise it.
Grasses
Plants
Grey hair-grass: planting and care on dry sand
Grey hair-grass (Corynephorus canescens) is a native grass 10 to 35 cm tall for dry, poor sand. How to recognise and plant it, and which caterpillars eat it.
Plants
Reed canary grass: where it grows, care and moths
Reed canary grass (Phalaris arundinacea): a native bankside grass 0.5 to 2 m tall that flowers in June and July. Where it grows, planting, spread and moths.
Plants
Reed sweet grass: planting and care at the pond edge
Reed sweet grass (Glyceria maxima) is a native grass 0.9 to 2 m tall for a wet pond edge. How to recognise it, plant it in a basket and keep it in check.
Ferns
Plants
Hart's tongue fern: planting and care of an evergreen fern
Hart's tongue fern (Asplenium scolopendrium): a native evergreen fern, 15 to 60 cm tall, for a shady spot. How to recognise it, plant it and rescue it.
Plants
Marsh fern: planting, care and where it grows
Marsh fern (Thelypteris palustris) is a native fern of 0.5 to 1 metre for wet soil. How to recognise it, how to plant it and what to do when it goes wrong.
Plants
Royal fern: where it grows, planting and care
Royal fern (Osmunda regalis): a native fern 1 to 2.5 m tall in a garden, with rusty-brown spore plumes. Where it grows, what it costs and what can go wrong.
Pond and marginal plants
Plants
Arrowhead (Sagittaria sagittifolia): planting and care
Arrowhead (Sagittaria sagittifolia) is a native marginal plant, 30 to 90 cm tall, with white flowers. Where it fits in a pond, its price and how to plant it.
Plants
Flowering rush as a pond plant: position and care
Flowering rush (Butomus umbellatus) is a native marginal plant, 30 cm to 1.5 m tall, with light pink umbels. Where it fits, what it costs and how to plant it.
Plants
Frogbit (Hydrocharis morsus-ranae): pond care and price
Frogbit (Hydrocharis morsus-ranae): a native floating pond plant with white flowers of 2 to 3 cm, June to August. Identification, planting, price and problems.