Photo credits and licences

Thank you to the photographers and open-data projects behind this site. Every image is listed here with its source and licence.

Plant photos

Each plant photo was checked by eye to make sure it shows the plant named on its page. We only use photos that are in the Public Domain or under CC0 (from Wikimedia Commons), or free photos under the Pixabay or Pexels licences.

PhotoAuthorSourceLicence
Tomatokie-kerPixabayPixabay Content License
BasiltookapicPixabayPixabay Content License
RosePezibearPixabayPixabay Content License
LavenderMouse23PixabayPixabay Content License
SunflowerJebulonWikimedia CommonsPublic domain
Hydrangeamikb97PixabayPixabay Content License
Snake PlantDavid E MeadWikimedia CommonsCC0
PothosMollyroseleePixabayPixabay Content License
MonsteraWouter HagensWikimedia CommonsPublic domain
Peace LilyHOerwin56PixabayPixabay Content License
TulipDina LWikimedia CommonsCC0
DaffodilkareniPixabayPixabay Content License
MarigoldMaina TuduWikimedia CommonsCC0
ZinniaCbaile19Wikimedia CommonsCC0
PepperJillWellingtonPixabayPixabay Content License
Cucumberartellliii72PixabayPixabay Content License
LettuceEM80PixabayPixabay Content License
StrawberryKathas_FotosPixabayPixabay Content License
BlueberryChiemSeherinPixabayPixabay Content License
MintLeahReiterPixabayPixabay Content License
RosemaryStickpenWikimedia CommonsPublic domain
ThymeHansPixabayPixabay Content License
OreganoKathas_FotosPixabayPixabay Content License
Aloe VeramonicorePixabayPixabay Content License
Fiddle Leaf FigAgnes TrekkerWikimedia CommonsCC0
Spider PlantW.carterWikimedia CommonsCC0
HostaphotosforyouPixabayPixabay Content License
PeonyRefriedbeans52Wikimedia CommonsCC0
LilacGeorge ChernilevskyWikimedia CommonsPublic domain
HibiscusMaina TuduWikimedia CommonsCC0
DahliaS.G.S.Wikimedia CommonsCC0
PetuniaRosendahlWikimedia CommonsPublic domain
GeraniumdexmacPixabayPixabay Content License
BegoniaRalphs_FotosPixabayPixabay Content License
Moth OrchidBRKOSLAV SEVERNÍWikimedia CommonsCC0
Jade PlantS.G.S.Wikimedia CommonsCC0
ZZ PlantDiermaierPixabayPixabay Content License
Rubber PlantDustin MinialoffWikimedia CommonsCC0
BoxwoodPatternPicturesPixabayPixabay Content License
Japanese MapleHeungSoonPixabayPixabay Content License
Apple TreePaolo NeoWikimedia CommonsPublic domain
Lemon TreewebentwicklerinPixabayPixabay Content License
Fig TreeDx21PixabayPixabay Content License
ZucchiniEtienne-F59PixabayPixabay Content License
CarrotklimkinPixabayPixabay Content License
Green Bean13467596PixabayPixabay Content License
Garden PeaCrepessuzettePixabayPixabay Content License
PotatoGeorge ChernilevskyWikimedia CommonsPublic domain
GarlicstevepbPixabayPixabay Content License
OnionCouleurPixabayPixabay Content License

Licences: CC0, Public Domain, Pixabay Content License, Pexels License.

AI illustrations

The decorative drawings on the home page, guides and section pages are AI illustrations we made with Cloudflare Workers AI (FLUX.2 klein 4B). They are never used to show what a particular plant looks like.

IllustrationMade withLicence
Illustration of ferns, leaves and young seedlings rising from dark soil in morning lightCloudflare Workers AI, FLUX.2 klein 4BOur own work
Illustration of a small raised garden bed with young vegetable seedlings, a trowel and a watering canCloudflare Workers AI, FLUX.2 klein 4BOur own work
Illustration of a tray of young seedlings on a sunny windowsillCloudflare Workers AI, FLUX.2 klein 4BOur own work
Illustration of rich garden soil with roots and earthworms beside a compost heap and a vegetable bedCloudflare Workers AI, FLUX.2 klein 4BOur own work
Illustration of a landscape in bands from frosty hills to a warm valley, with trees and shrubs in each bandCloudflare Workers AI, FLUX.2 klein 4BOur own work
Illustration of garden hand tools laid out on a wooden benchCloudflare Workers AI, FLUX.2 klein 4BOur own work
Illustration of a coiled garden hose and a watering can beside a vegetable bedCloudflare Workers AI, FLUX.2 klein 4BOur own work
Illustration of a garden table with an open notebook, a pencil and a potted herbCloudflare Workers AI, FLUX.2 klein 4BOur own work
Illustration of rows of seed trays and small pots with seedlings at different stagesCloudflare Workers AI, FLUX.2 klein 4BOur own work

Data and facts

WhatSource
Accepted plant names and symbolsUSDA PLANTS Database (US government, public domain)
Size, light, soil, hardiness zones, poison ratingsNC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox (facts summarized in our own words, with links)
Pet toxicityASPCA Animal Poison Control lists for cats and dogs
Hardiness zone mapUSDA ARS Plant Hardiness Zone Map
Fonts: Newsreader and InterGoogle Fonts, SIL Open Font License
Logo, icons and hero drawing of the growing plantOur own work