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* It grows to a height of 3 metres and has whorls of striking lipped flowers, that are most commonly orange, but can vary to red, white, and purple. * It is native to tropical Africa and southern India.

Butterfly Bush is a must for every late summer perennial garden. Aptly named, the butterfly bush attracts loads of butterflies and is also a favorite of hummingbirds. Outstanding when planted in full sun.

* It grows to a height of 3 metres and has whorls of striking lipped flowers, that are most commonly orange, but can vary to red, white, and purple. * It is native to tropical Africa and southern India.

* The Tecate cypress is the only plant on which the rare Thorne's Hairstreak (Callophrys gryneus thornei) lays its eggs. * The northernmost stand, in Orange County, which comprises a large area on the upper limits of Coal Canyon and on Sierra Peak in...

* Unusual perennials with 2" spherical blue flowers in mid to late summer; the plant itself is rather rough and thistly with dark green leaves; good for middle or back of border; wants full sun and good drainage; can be dried for winter arrangements.

It has since been determined to be very invasive and so is being eradicated many places. Therefore, it was heavily planted in the midwest and eastern US. The fruits are not comsumed in the fall by birds so it does provide a nice winter food source.

Order today and receive strong healthy 2 1/2 - 4' one year old shrubs. In mid-summer it bursts into bloom when little else is blooming and continues to flower through fall. These hardy plants are welcome in any landscape.

Numerous cultivars with flowers in shades of white, pink and red have been selected. * This plant is widely cultivated in temperate regions for its twining habit and its showy flowers which appear early in the season - occasionally even in midwinter.

An infusion has been used in the treatment of fevers and heart problems. The root is cardiac and febrifuge. * The leaves and seedpods are cathartic, diuretic and vermifuge. The seeds have been soaked in water until they are mucilaginous and then swallowed...

* The lance-leaved coreopsis , Coreopsis lanceolata , is a species of coreopsis (Tickseed). This perennial is a native plant found throughout the eastern part of the United States and in many parts of the western U.S., Canada , and Mexico .

It also multiplies readily from cuttings. * It prefers moist soil and full sun. The tree is fairly free from fungal diseases and has few insect enemies. It is easily raised from seeds which germinate early in the first season.

It is an essential ingredient of the herb mix 'bouquet garni'. It retains its flavour well in long slow cooking. An aromatic tea is made from the fresh or dried leaves. The leaves can be used either fresh or dried.

* A variable species found in dry soil and full sun from Europe to China; stems to 3' with purple bracts and very attractive purple, pink, or white flowers in July and August; likes calcaric soils; spreads via suckers; aromatic leaves; widely used in...

* It is a fast growing and popular garden tree in South Africa and is easily propagated. * Usually a deciduous tree, pale trunk and branches, fast growing, fairly drought resistant, works well for bonsai.

* A shrub or small tree; silvery throughout, with compound leaves and pale yellow flowers in pendulous clusters to 6", each 3/4" wide; pods to 6"; native to seashores of the Old World tropics .

It also multiplies readily from cuttings. * It prefers moist soil and full sun. The tree is fairly free from fungal diseases and has few insect enemies. It is easily raised from seeds which germinate early in the first season.

Slender twigs are glabrous and silvery gray, with "numerous spur shoots", pointed lateral buds, and acuminate scales. Drupe fruits are red (or rarely yellow), shiny, and globose (spherical, or nearly so), with a diameter of 4-8mm.

Our Conservation Garden Assortment attracts and helps protect nature's hardest workers. Our seed mats contain the perfect blend of seed to create a beautiful garden and participate in recovering this important natual resource.

* Wood - close-grained, heavy, hard, rather tough, strong, durable in contact with the soil. It weighs 47lb per cubic foot. Alba, it is used for furniture, cabinet making, interior finishes, fence posts and fuel.

So, don't be surprised if a few butterfly larvae are found munching leaves. The reason for this is that Winter Cassia is not real showy until it blooms. Seeds can be collected and used for propagation.

Firefly's intensely colored tiny evergreen leaves that cover the stems of the plant are a brilliant combination of yellow and chartreuse in the summer. In the fall and winter, the foliage is bright red.

* Chickasaw plums tend to bloom early in the spring. Because they bloom early in the spring, before many other plants bloom, and require very little maintenance, they are often used in horticulture for ornamental use.

Seeds should produce mostly blue flowers, but may show some breaks to colors of reds, yellows and bicolors. * An easily grown plant, succeeding in any moderately good soil in a sunny position.

It is the "official" source of styrax , an herbal medicine known from ancient times. * A deciduous shrub or small tree with 3/4" white drooping flowers in clusters of 3 to 8, from March-May; likes heat, summer drought, often growing on dry rocky slopes...

It merits consideration for cultivation in forest areas. The species is commonly known as Virginia snakeroot and is native to eastern North America, from Connecticut to southern Michigan and south to Texas and Florida.

It is one of two honeysuckles native to Britain, the other being the Common Honeysuckle ( Lonicera periclymenum ). * Lonicera xylosteum , commonly known as Fly honeysuckle , European Fly Honeysuckle , Dwarf Honeysuckle or Fly Woodbine is a deciduous shrub.

Attract both butterflies and hummingbirds with their delightful scent. Plant in full sun. Pretty lavender-blue flowers bloom all the way through summer. Aromatic gray-green foliage.