Plant catalogue

Aglaonema

Aglaonema commutatum

The aglaonema (Aglaonema commutatum) is a robust, easy houseplant, prized for its foliage variegated with green,…

Alocasia

Alocasia

The alocasia, nicknamed elephant ear, charms with its large, dramatically veined leaves. It is a demanding tropical…

Aloe vera

Aloe vera

Aloe vera (Aloe vera) is a succulent from the Arabian Peninsula, grown since antiquity for the soothing gel of its…

Anthurium

Anthurium andraeanum

The anthurium (Anthurium andraeanum) is a tropical houseplant known for its smooth, waxy red spathe, which people often…

Areca palm

Dypsis lutescens

The areca (Dypsis lutescens) is a tropical palm from Madagascar, frost-tender, which we grow here indoors only. It…

Boston fern

Nephrolepis exaltata

The Boston fern (Nephrolepis exaltata) is a hanging indoor fern, born in the humid undergrowth of the tropics. Here,…

Calathea (peacock plant)

Goeppertia (anciennement Calathea)

The calathea (genus Goeppertia, long classified under Calathea), or peacock plant, brings together tropical understorey…

Chinese money plant

Pilea peperomioides

The Pilea (Pilea peperomioides) is an easy houseplant, recognisable by its round, fleshy leaves that look like little…

Christmas cactus

Schlumbergera

The Christmas cactus (Schlumbergera) is a spineless cactus, but not a desert cactus: it comes from the mountain forests…

Clivia

Clivia miniata

The clivia (Clivia miniata) is a sturdy, generous houseplant from the undergrowth of South Africa. Its broad strap-like…

Dieffenbachia

Dieffenbachia seguine

Dieffenbachia (Dieffenbachia seguine) is a houseplant with large foliage variegated in cream and green, native to the…

Echeveria

Echeveria

The echeveria is a rosette-forming succulent, born on the rocky plateaus of Mexico, that stores water in its thick,…

Fiddle-leaf fig

Ficus lyrata

Ficus lyrata, or fiddle-leaf fig, is an African understorey tree recognisable by its large, glossy, violin shaped…

Florist’s cyclamen

Cyclamen persicum

The florist’s cyclamen (Cyclamen persicum) is a houseplant that does the opposite of the others: it flowers in autumn…

Haworthia

Haworthia

The haworthia is a small rosette succulent from South Africa, most often the species fasciata or attenuata,…

Heartleaf philodendron

Philodendron hederaceum

The heartleaf philodendron (Philodendron hederaceum), also known as the sweetheart plant, is a vine from the tropical…

Hoya

Hoya carnosa

The hoya (Hoya carnosa) is a climbing succulent from the tropical forests of Asia, where it lives clinging to trees…

Jade plant

Crassula ovata

The jade plant (Crassula ovata) is a shrubby succulent that comes from the dry zones of South Africa. Its thick, glossy…

Kalanchoe

Kalanchoe blossfeldiana

The kalanchoe (Kalanchoe blossfeldiana) is a flowering succulent from Madagascar, with fleshy leaves and small clusters…

Madagascar dragon tree

Dracaena marginata

The Madagascar dragon tree (Dracaena marginata) is a houseplant with a slender trunk and a tuft of strap-like leaves…

Orchid

Phalaenopsis

The moth orchid (Phalaenopsis) is the queen of houseplants, and for good reason: it flowers for months on end and copes…

Peace lily

Spathiphyllum

The peace lily (Spathiphyllum) is a tropical understorey plant from Central America, prized for its glossy green…

Peperomia

Peperomia

The peperomia (genus Peperomia) brings together a large family of small houseplants with thick, fleshy foliage, such as…

Pothos

Epipremnum aureum

The pothos (Epipremnum aureum), also called devil’s ivy, is a tropical vine from the Solomon Islands that has become…

Prayer Plant

Maranta leuconeura

The prayer plant (Maranta leuconeura) is a houseplant with striking foliage, veined in red or marbled in light and dark…

Rubber plant

Ficus elastica

The rubber plant (Ficus elastica) is a tree of the humid forests of Southeast Asia, grown here as a houseplant for its…

Snake plant

Dracaena trifasciata

The snake plant (Dracaena trifasciata), long classed under the name Sansevieria trifasciata and nicknamed…

Spider plant

Chlorophytum comosum

The spider plant (Chlorophytum comosum), also called ribbon plant, is a South African perennial that has become the…

String of hearts

Ceropegia woodii

The string of hearts (Ceropegia woodii) is a trailing succulent from southern Africa, easily recognised by its thin…

Swiss cheese plant

Monstera deliciosa

The Monstera deliciosa, or Swiss cheese plant, is a tropical liana from Central America that has become the star of…

Syngonium

Syngonium podophyllum

The syngonium (Syngonium podophyllum) is a climbing plant from the tropical forests of the Americas, grown here…

Wandering Jew

Tradescantia zebrina

The wandering jew (Tradescantia zebrina) is a trailing plant with foliage streaked in purple and silver, one of the…

Yucca

Yucca elephantipes

The indoor yucca (Yucca elephantipes) is a shrub from Central America with a thick swollen trunk, without the prickly…

ZZ plant

Zamioculcas zamiifolia

The ZZ plant (Zamioculcas zamiifolia) is a perennial from East Africa with upright stems lined with glossy, deep-green…

Basil

Ocimum basilicum

Basil (Ocimum basilicum) is an annual, cold-sensitive herb that comes from the warm regions of Asia. In Belgium it is a…

Bay laurel

Laurus nobilis

Bay laurel (Laurus nobilis) is the only true culinary bay, the one whose leaf you drop into sauces and stocks. Take…

Chervil

Anthriscus cerefolium

Chervil (Anthriscus cerefolium) is a fine annual herb with finely cut foliage and a delicate, slightly aniseed flavour.…

Chives

Allium schoenoprasum

Chives (Allium schoenoprasum) are a small perennial of the onion family, with fine hollow stems tasting mildly of…

Coriander

Coriandrum sativum

Coriander (Coriandrum sativum) is an annual herb grown for both its fresh leaves, with their pronounced flavour, and…

Dill

Anethum graveolens

Dill (Anethum graveolens) is an annual herb with a lacy outline, a cousin of the carrot and fennel. In Belgium, it is a…

Lemon balm

Melissa officinalis

Lemon balm (Melissa officinalis) is a hardy perennial with crinkled foliage that gives off a lemon scent the moment you…

Lemon verbena

Aloysia citriodora

Lemon verbena (Aloysia citriodora) is a shrub whose leaves give off a clean, intense lemon scent, the one in an evening…

Marjoram

Origanum majorana

Marjoram is the gentle cousin of oregano: same family, but a finer, sweeter and less pungent scent, much prized in…

Mint

Mentha

Mint (Mentha) covers several species and hybrids, from spearmint to peppermint, all perennial and fragrant. In Belgium…

Oregano

Origanum vulgare

Oregano (Origanum vulgare) is a tough, perennial herb built for sun and dry soils. In Belgium, here is the good news:…

Parsley

Petroselinum crispum

Parsley (Petroselinum crispum) is the most used herb in our kitchens, flat or curled depending on taste. It is a…

Rosemary

Salvia rosmarinus

Rosemary (Salvia rosmarinus, long known as Rosmarinus officinalis) is an evergreen Mediterranean shrub with needle-like…

Sage

Salvia officinalis

Common sage (Salvia officinalis) is a small aromatic shrub with evergreen grey-green foliage, originating from the dry…

Savory

Satureja hortensis

Savory is a Mediterranean herb with a peppery taste, a cousin of thyme and rosemary. Take care not to confuse two…

Tarragon

Artemisia dracunculus

Tarragon (Artemisia dracunculus) is an aromatic perennial with an aniseed scent, a cornerstone of French cooking. The…

Thyme

Thymus vulgaris

Thyme (Thymus vulgaris) is a small Mediterranean subshrub with woody stems and a powerful fragrance. Used to the dry,…

Artichoke

Cynara scolymus

The artichoke (Cynara scolymus) is a large perennial with silvery, deeply cut foliage, as striking in an ornamental…

Asparagus

Asparagus officinalis

Asparagus (Asparagus officinalis) is an unusual perennial for a Belgian vegetable patch: once established, an asparagus…

Bean

Phaseolus vulgaris

The green bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) is one of the easiest vegetables in the kitchen garden, provided you respect one…

Beetroot

Beta vulgaris

Beetroot (Beta vulgaris) is an easy root vegetable, one of the most forgiving in the Belgian kitchen garden. You sow it…

Belgian endive

Cichorium intybus var. foliosum

Belgian endive (Cichorium intybus var. foliosum) is the Belgian vegetable par excellence, the famous chicon, also…

Bell pepper

Capsicum annuum

The bell pepper (Capsicum annuum) is an annual fruiting vegetable and a genuinely cold-shy one, the sweet cousin of the…

Broad bean

Vicia faba

The broad bean (Vicia faba) is one of the very first vegetables of the year, a rustic, sturdy legume that goes into the…

Broccoli

Brassica oleracea var. italica

Broccoli (Brassica oleracea var. italica) is a cabbage whose central head we harvest, a cluster of flower buds still…

Brussels sprout

Brassica oleracea var. gemmifera

The Brussels sprout (Brassica oleracea var. gemmifera) is a Belgian vegetable at heart: it was selected in the market…

Carrot

Daucus carota

The carrot (Daucus carota) is a staple root vegetable in the vegetable garden, keeping all winter and sown directly in…

Cauliflower

Brassica oleracea var. botrytis

Cauliflower (Brassica oleracea var. botrytis) is a demanding vegetable that thrives in our cool, damp climate but never…

Celery

Apium graveolens

Celery (Apium graveolens) covers two vegetables from the same species: stalk celery, grown for its crisp ribs, and…

Corn salad

Valerianella locusta

Corn salad (Valerianella locusta) is the winter salad par excellence, and there is probably no vegetable more Belgian…

Cucumber

Cucumis sativus

The cucumber (Cucumis sativus) is an annual vegetable from the warm regions of the southern Himalayas, and it shows: it…

Curly kale

Brassica oleracea var. sabellica

Curly kale (Brassica oleracea var. sabellica), also known simply as kale, is a leafy vegetable of uncommon hardiness.…

Eggplant

Solanum melongena

The eggplant (Solanum melongena) is the most cold-sensitive and the most heat-hungry of our garden nightshades, even…

Florence fennel

Foeniculum vulgare var. azoricum

Florence fennel (Foeniculum vulgare var. azoricum) is the fennel grown for its swollen base, crisp and…

Garlic

Allium sativum

Garlic (Allium sativum) is one of the easiest vegetables in a Belgian kitchen garden, provided you grasp two things.…

Leek

Allium porrum

The leek (Allium porrum) is the winter vegetable par excellence at our latitudes. Very hardy, it stands in the ground…

Lettuce

Lactuca sativa

Lettuce (Lactuca sativa) is the most widely grown salad in the vegetable garden, easy and quick, harvested six to ten…

Onion

Allium cepa

The onion (Allium cepa) is a hardy, no-fuss bulb vegetable, one of the easiest crops to succeed with in a Belgian…

Parsnip

Pastinaca sativa

The parsnip (Pastinaca sativa) is an old, hardy root vegetable, a cousin of the carrot, with white flesh and a mild,…

Pea

Pisum sativum

The pea (Pisum sativum) is a cool-season legume, hardy to cold but hating heat. Here, it is a spring vegetable that we…

Potato

Solanum tuberosum

The potato (Solanum tuberosum) is one of the most rewarding crops in the Belgian vegetable garden: easy, productive and…

Pumpkin

Cucurbita maxima

The pumpkin (Cucurbita maxima) is a large, sprawling, hungry and frost-tender squash that came from the Andes. In…

Radish

Raphanus sativus

The radish (Raphanus sativus) is the fastest vegetable in the garden, ready to bite into in three to five weeks. It is…

Rocket

Eruca vesicaria

Rocket (Eruca vesicaria) is a salad with a pungent, peppery taste, one of the fastest in the garden: barely four to six…

Shallot

Allium ascalonicum

The shallot (Allium ascalonicum) is a classic of the Belgian vegetable garden, a cousin of the onion but with a finer,…

Spinach

Spinacia oleracea

Spinach (Spinacia oleracea) is a cool-season leaf vegetable, hardy and in a hurry to live. In Belgium, our coolness…

Strawberry

Fragaria x ananassa

The strawberry (Fragaria x ananassa) is a hardy perennial that fits very well into a vegetable garden in the Herve…

Sweet corn

Zea mays var. saccharata

Sweet corn (Zea mays var. saccharata) is a tall, tender annual grass grown for its sugary cobs, eaten fresh or grilled.…

Sweet potato

Ipomoea batatas

Sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas) is a tropical vegetable in the morning glory family, native to Central America and long…

Swiss chard

Beta vulgaris subsp. cicla

Swiss chard (Beta vulgaris subsp. cicla), also called leaf beet, is a generous, easy leafy vegetable, a close relative…

Tomato

Solanum lycopersicum

The tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) is the queen of the vegetable garden, but it is a plant of sun and warmth that plays…

Turnip

Brassica rapa

The turnip (Brassica rapa) is a hardy, fast-growing root, one of the easiest crops in the Belgian vegetable garden.…

Zucchini

Cucurbita pepo

The zucchini (Cucurbita pepo) is the easy summer vegetable par excellence, one plant yields more than a family can eat.…

Apple tree

Malus domestica

The apple tree (Malus domestica) is the king of fruit trees in the Belgian climate, the one that has filled the…

Blackcurrant

Ribes nigrum

The blackcurrant (Ribes nigrum) is a small hardy fruit shrub that is genuinely happy at our latitudes. It gives…

Blueberry

Vaccinium corymbosum

The cultivated blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum) is the large shrubby cousin of the wild bilberry, also called the…

Cherry tree

Prunus avium

The cherry tree (Prunus avium) is a vigorous, hardy fruit tree, perfectly at ease under the Belgian climate. Its white…

Elder

Sambucus nigra

Elder (Sambucus nigra) is a large native shrub that grows wild in hedgerows, along footpaths and on waste ground right…

Fig tree

Ficus carica

The fig tree (Ficus carica) is a Mediterranean tree, yet it really can be grown in zone 8a provided you shelter it. In…

Grapevine

Vitis vinifera

The grapevine (Vitis vinifera) is a vigorous climber that produces table grapes, grown since antiquity around the…

Hazel

Corylus avellana

The hazel (Corylus avellana) is a native shrub of our countryside, found for as long as anyone can remember in the…

Kiwi

Actinidia deliciosa

Kiwi (Actinidia deliciosa) is a vigorous fruiting vine from the mountain valleys of central China, later popularised in…

Peach

Prunus persica

The peach tree (Prunus persica) is a fruit tree that loves far more warmth and sun than our Belgian climate naturally…

Pear tree

Pyrus communis

The pear tree (Pyrus communis) is the apple tree’s cousin, a fruit tree of our gardens that gives melting fruit when…

Plum tree

Prunus domestica

The plum tree (Prunus domestica) is the classic family fruit tree of our countryside, the one you find at the back of…

Raspberry

Rubus idaeus

The raspberry (Rubus idaeus) is a small hardy fruiting shrub that grows wild in our forests. It likes coolness and…

Redcurrant

Ribes rubrum

The redcurrant (Ribes rubrum) is a small bushy fruit shrub that produces those pretty clusters of translucent red…

Rhubarb

Rheum rhabarbarum

Rhubarb (Rheum rhabarbarum) is a robust, long-lived perennial that loves our climate. A well-established plant lasts…

Althea

Hibiscus syriacus

Althea (Hibiscus syriacus) is a hardy deciduous garden shrub, not to be confused with the indoor hibiscus with tropical…

Beech

Fagus sylvatica

Beech (Fagus sylvatica) is the most common broadleaf tree in our Belgian forests, just as happy standing alone as a…

Begonia

Begonia

Begonia is the star summer flower of Belgian window boxes, hanging baskets and shady borders. Hundreds of hybrids…

Box

Buxus sempervirens

Box (Buxus sempervirens) is an evergreen shrub that has been planted in Belgian gardens for generations, clipped into…

Butterfly bush

Buddleja davidii

Buddleia (Buddleja davidii), better known as the butterfly bush, is a nearly indestructible shrub that has taken over…

Cherry laurel

Prunus laurocerasus

Cherry laurel (Prunus laurocerasus) is the most widely planted hedging shrub in Belgium, and it is easy to see why:…

Clematis

Clematis

Clematis is the queen of flowering climbers, able to cover a wall, a trellis or an old apple tree with hundreds of…

Coneflower

Echinacea purpurea

Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea) is a tall, sturdy perennial from the prairies of North America, recognisable by its…

Crocus

Crocus

Crocus is the very first splash of colour in a Belgian garden as winter loosens its grip. In the Herve region, it is…

Daffodil

Narcissus

The daffodil (Narcissus) is the first big signal of spring in Belgian gardens. Long before the tulips, its yellow…

Dahlia

Dahlia

The dahlia (Dahlia) is a tuberous plant that offers one of the longest and most spectacular displays of the summer…

Forsythia

Forsythia x intermedia

Forsythia (Forsythia x intermedia) is the first shrub to flower in our gardens, often as early as late February in a…

Geranium

Pelargonium

What is commonly called a balcony geranium is actually a pelargonium, a plant from South Africa, not to be confused…

Holly

Ilex aquifolium

Holly (Ilex aquifolium) is native right here, growing wild in the woods and hedgerows around Herve. Its glossy, spiny…

Honeysuckle

Lonicera

Honeysuckle (Lonicera) is a familiar plant in our hedgerows and gardens, known for its very fragrant tubular flowers…

Hornbeam

Carpinus betulus

The hornbeam (Carpinus betulus) is a native tree of temperate Europe, so common in our hedges and woods that people…

Hosta

Hosta

The hosta (Hosta spp.) is a perennial native to the damp woodlands of East Asia, from Japan through China to Korea. In…

Hyacinth

Hyacinthus orientalis

The hyacinth (Hyacinthus orientalis) is a spring bulb whose heady scent announces the return of fine weather in Belgian…

Hydrangea

Hydrangea macrophylla

The hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla) is probably the flowering shrub best suited to the Herve climate. Native to the…

Lavender

Lavandula angustifolia

True lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) is a hardy Mediterranean plant that scents the air and draws bees all summer…

Leyland Cypress

Cupressus x leylandii

Leyland cypress (Cupressus x leylandii) is the fastest growing conifer hedge you can plant here, capable of putting on…

Lilac

Syringa vulgaris

Common lilac (Syringa vulgaris) is a deciduous shrub found in almost every old country garden here. Its May scent is…

Lily of the valley

Convallaria majalis

Lily of the valley (Convallaria majalis) is the small perennial with white, fragrant bell flowers traditionally given…

Nasturtium

Tropaeolum majus

The nasturtium (Tropaeolum majus) is an annual native to the Andean highlands of Peru and Colombia that has become an…

Olive tree

Olea europaea

The olive tree (Olea europaea) is a Mediterranean tree whose hardiness is right on the edge here, in zone 8a. A…

Oxeye Daisy

Leucanthemum vulgare

The oxeye daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare) is that white flower with a yellow centre that pops up on its own in our…

Peony

Paeonia

The peony (Paeonia) is a hardy perennial with remarkable longevity: once well settled, it can flower for several…

Petunia

Petunia

Petunia (genus Petunia), also sold under the name Surfinia for its trailing varieties, is the queen of Belgian window…

Photinia

Photinia x fraseri

Photinia (Photinia x fraseri) is an evergreen shrub in the rose family that has become one of the most widely planted…

Privet

Ligustrum ovalifolium

Privet (Ligustrum ovalifolium), often sold as California privet, is a shrub native to Japan that has become the most…

Rose

Rosa

The rose (Rosa) is a hardy flowering shrub that overwinters outdoors without trouble in the Herve area. Its success…

Spirea

Spiraea

Spirea (Spiraea) is one of the easiest and most rewarding flowering shrubs you can plant in a Belgian garden. It shows…

Thuja

Thuja occidentalis

Thuja (Thuja occidentalis) is the conifer behind most of the evergreen hedges in Belgium, the one that has been marking…

Tulip

Tulipa

The tulip (Tulipa) is a spring-flowering bulb, come from the mountains of Central Asia and become the emblem of the…

Viburnum

Viburnum

Viburnum is not just one plant but an entire family of shrubs, so broad that it covers nearly every situation in a…

Weigela

Weigela florida

Weigela (Weigela florida) is a deciduous shrub from East Asia that has become an unkillable classic in Belgian gardens.…

Wisteria

Wisteria sinensis

Wisteria (Wisteria sinensis) is a woody climber from China, capable of covering an entire house front within a few…

Yew

Taxus baccata

Yew (Taxus baccata) is a conifer native to Europe, able to live for several centuries and to regrow from old wood…