10 seeds / Ensete glaucum syn. Ensete wilsonii

The fast-growing snow banana is not yet as well known as many other species. It forms a strong, waxy and green-blue pseudostem. Their long leaves can reach 2 - 2.5 meters and the trunk up to 3 - 3.5 meters. It grows so quickly that it can reach a height of one meter after just 4 months. That's the hard part... (more information in the article)

10 seeds / Chamaerops excelsa

The trunk with its brown fibers reminiscent of hemp gave the palm its German name Hanfpalme. The leaves of this beautiful umbrella palm are extremely strong and cut right down to the base of the leaf. Up to ten new leaves sprout vertically from the heart of the palm every year. Older leaves on the lower edge of the crown fall off over the years... (more information in the article)

35 seeds / Cedrus deodara

The unique growth habit of the Himalayan cedar makes it immediately recognizable even to the layperson, because the evergreen conifer drives its main branches with the hanging tips horizontally from the trunk and thus grows almost more in width than in height. Its blue-green to grey-blue soft needles are found in clusters on the short and rather isolated on the... (more information in the article)

30 seeds / Prunus serrulata

As soon as the sun brings the first warmer days in April, the lush flowering of the Japanese ornamental cherry begins, which is accompanied by numerous festivals in Japan, as the ornamental cherry is closely interwoven with cultural symbolism there. In Japan, the tradition of cultivating Japanese cherry trees has been common in gardens for more than 1,500 years... (more information in the article)

300 seeds / Hypericum perforatum

St. John's wort has been used since ancient times as a remedy for menstrual cramps and cyclical upsets. In the 16th century, Paracelsus described the medicinal plant as an herb against “devil-making spirits” and today St. John's wort is one of the most commonly prescribed mild antidepressants. The 50 to 100 cm high plant has roots up to a... (more information in the article)

50 seeds / Sequoia sempervirens

With a maximum height of up to 110 meters, the coastal sequoia can grow significantly larger than its relative, the mountain or giant sequoia - but with a diameter of up to seven meters it is significantly slimmer, because mountain sequoias reach diameters of up to 17 meters. Because of its red-brown heartwood it also counts... (more information in the article)

200 seeds / Taraxacum officinale

Every child knows the plant, which is up to 30 centimeters high, and its characteristic, dandelion-like leaves. In spring the bright yellow flowers give your garden a strong splash of color and later it leaves behind numerous parachute-like fruits and becomes a “dandelion”. Dandelions are often found - due to the environment... (more information in the article)

200 seeds / cercidiphyllum Japonicum

in the Japanese cake tree, also called Katsurabaum, it is a summer green deciduous tree with an elongated and cone -shaped crown from steeply towering branches. His brownish bark is still smooth in young trees and later network corn. Over the year, his early leaves show a color game of different red tones, which in ... (more information in the article)

20 seeds / Cedrus libani

For the Phoenicians, who used the durable and fragrant cedar wood for shipbuilding, the evergreen Lebanon cedar was the queen of the trees, if not of the entire plant kingdom. However, overexploitation had already begun at this time, so that today there are only a few really old trees left in the forest areas of the Lebanon Mountains... (more information in the article)

60 seeds / cercis silicquastrum

The pink flowers appearing in the love month of Mai and the heart -shaped leaves form the pretty name base for the love tree. The not so nice, but also used name Judasbaum has its origin in the Christian legend that Judas hanged on such a tree after his betrayal and the flowers of the tree ... (more information in the article)

10 seeds / Pinus parviflora

When planted outside its homeland, the girl's pine reaches a height of six to eight meters, forming a conical crown when young and somewhat irregular when older on branches arranged in tiers. As is typical for pine trees, five of the soft needles, which are approximately five centimeters long, are arranged in a tuft. Hence… (more information in the article)

20 seeds / Cedrus atlantica

The impressive and fast-growing Atlas cedar initially grows as a cone and acquires its sprawling appearance with a height of up to 25 meters as the years go by. Their branches grow with multiple trunks and irregularly, so that each cedar has its own individual appearance. On young trees the bark is still a smooth gray - on older trees... (more information in the article)

300 seeds / Mentha piperita

The 30 to 90 cm high peppermint is a shallow-rooted, frost-hardy perennial with pink to purple flowers that appear from July to September. Its leaves taste pleasantly spicy, initially warming, then noticeably cooling. Peppermint differs from other mints primarily in its high menthol and low carvong content... (more information in the article)

50 seeds / Calendula officinalis

The marigold from the daisy family is usually an annual, grows to around 30 to 50 cm high and has branched, hairy, light green stems. and hairy elongated leaves. It shows its yellow-orange flowers all summer long from June until the first frosts. She was the symbol of the Aztec goddess of love, Xochiquetzal. Based on… (more information in the article)

20 seeds / Acer rubrum

The red maple is particularly solitary, a splendor of colors and develops a beautiful oval crown. Fast-growing with up to 60 centimeters per year, it reaches a height of up to 12 meters and brings a piece of Indian summer to your own garden thanks to its early, flame-red autumn color. Its small, bronze-colored sprouts... (more information in the article)

20 seeds / acer palmatum atropurpureum

Due to its graceful form with a half -brown crown, the fan maple is a popular small tree that comes into its own in a single position or in combination with low trees. The term palmatum is derived from the Latin Palma = palm and indicates the finger -like slotted leaves. The dark red leaves go ... (more information in the article)

40 seeds / Hippophae rhamnoides

The vitamin C bomb sea buckthorn is considered the lemon of the north and even wins the comparison with more than ten times the vitamin C content. With its thorny red-brown branches, its narrow, silvery leaves and its bright orange fruits It also makes an attractive summer-green ornamental plant in any garden. He can be a wu... (more information in the article)

200 seeds / Achillea millefolium

The pleasantly fragrant perennial yarrow with a growth height of up to 80 centimeters can be found in sunny areas of meadows and roadsides. In spring, a rosette of leaves forms, from which the stem with its leaves and flowers later grows. Its striking, terminal inflorescences are shaped like an umbrella panicle... (more information in the article)

100 seeds / Primula veris

The real cowslip reaches a height of 8 to 30 centimeters and is usually found in smaller and larger groups, where the stems with the flowers grow from leaf rosettes with egg-round leaves. It is one of the first plants to bloom in spring. The time of their yolk-yellow, strongly scented flowers varies depending on the location... (more information in the article)

50 seeds / Albizia julibrissin

The fast-growing sleeping tree can be kept very well in a pot or planted out in the garden. Its filigree, bipinnate leaves do not fold when touched, as with mimosa, but in the evening and when it is dry. In summer it has an umbrella-like tree crown and numerous fine, light pink colors at the tips of its upper shoots... (more information in the article)