Butterfly Attracting Plant Drought Tolerant Plant For Sale In Independence

Bark and branchlets grayish black. Petiole 2-4.5 cm; leaf blade often purplish red when young, greenish when mature, cordate or triangular-orbicular, * Open or dense forests, mountain slopes, along valleys near roads, on rocks; 600-1900 m.

Wonderful lightly scented clusters of white, red and purple flowers can measure one to two feet in length. Grows 4-8' tall. Aptly named, the butterfly bush attracts loads of butterflies and is also a favorite of hummingbirds.

Blooms late summer to early fall. * Echinops ritro is a species of globe thistle . * 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...

Its main use in present day herbalism is for relieving the pain and inflammation of pleurisy. * Asclepias tuberosa is a species of milkweed native to eastern North America . It was much used by the North American Indians and acquired a reputation as a...

Blooms late summer to early fall. * Echinops ritro is a species of globe thistle . * 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...

* The common name is Sweetfern or Sweet-fern, a confusing name as it is not a fern. The leaves of the plant are linear to lanceolate, 3-15 cm long and 0.3-3 cm broad, with a modified dentate, pinnately lobed margin; they give off a sweet odor, especially...

It has sharply-toothed, lance-shaped green leaves and bears large, showy, bright golden yellow trumpet-shaped flowers . The flowers attract bees , butterflies , and hummingbirds . It is drought-tolerant and grows well in warm climates.

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

Grows 6'' tall. Mixed colors only. Sweet William blooms in early summer with flowers that have a sassy, spicy fragrance. Sweet William is a popular favorite because this perennial has large clusters of small blooms that come in striking colors of red,...

* The herb combines well with Sambucus nigra flowers (Elder) and Mentha x piperita vulgaris (Peppermint) for treating colds and influenza. * The familiar yarrow from which many garden cultivars have been derived; grows in very poor soil in full sun.

* Oregano is an important flavouring herb in Mediterranean cookery,and is often used dried rather than fresh. * 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...

* The word chaparral is derived from the Spanish word for scrub oak, chaparro. * The California Scrub Oak ( Quercus berberidifolia ) is a small evergreen or semi-evergreen shrubby oak in the white oak section.

The root is cardiac and febrifuge. * The leaves and seedpods are cathartic, diuretic and vermifuge. Both are dried for later use. The seedpods can also be used and are milder but slower in their action.

Growing only 20'' tall, you will be able to find several places for it in your garden. The Purple D'Oro daylily prefers full sun. The Purple D'Oro daylily is a wonderfully colored reblooming daylily.

* Many people grow this tree in the Southern USA just so they can gather the Catalpa worms to use as fishing bait. It is easily raised from seeds which germinate early in the first season.

Seeds should produce mostly blue flowers, but may show some breaks to colors of reds, yellows and bicolors. This species has a symbiotic relationship with certain soil bacteria, these bacteria form nodules on the roots and fix atmospheric nitrogen.

The fruits are popular with birds, who distribute the seeds. * The fruit is a bright red or sometimes purple drupe containing 3 to 5 seeds. * The blossoms have been used in the treatment of measles.

These are followed by cylindrical pods that are 3 to 5 cm in length. * The species was first formally described by Robert Brown in 1812 in Hortus Kewensis. * Kennedia prostrata, commonly known as Running Postman or Scarlet Runner, is a species of flowering...

* It belongs to the same family as the baobab and the kapok. In younger trees, the trunk is green due to its high chlorophyll content, which makes it capable of performing photosynthesis when leaves are absent; with age it turns to gray.

* Securigera varia , commonly known as Crown Vetch or Purple Crown Vetch , is a low-growing legume vine. It is native to Africa , Asia and Europe and is commonly used throughout the United States and Canada for erosion control , roadside planting and...

It is somewhat waxy in texture and studded with glandular hairs. * Ribes nevadense is an erect shrub growing 1 to 2 meters tall. The fruit is an edible blue-black berry under a centimeter wide.

* The herb combines well with Sambucus nigra flowers (Elder) and Mentha x piperita vulgaris (Peppermint) for treating colds and influenza. * The familiar yarrow from which many garden cultivars have been derived; grows in very poor soil in full sun.

It has very soft serrated leaves that can grow up to 4 inches wide. * Leonotis nepetifolia, also known as klip dagga, Christmas candlestick, or lion's ear, is a species of plant in the genus Leonotis and the family Lamiaceae (mint).

It is often planted along the sides of streams to protect them from erosion. * Wood - dark, durable, closely grained, nicely marked, not as heavy as that of other members of this genus.

Ligustrum vulgare are hardy plants and tolerate temperatures down to 20 degrees F. * A bluish-green dye is obtained from the berries, it is more permanent than most greens. Good tree for beginners because the stems are flexible and responsive to shaping.

* Scabiosa ochroleuca, commonly called cream scabious, is a species of scabiosa with creamy yellow flower heads. It is native to Europe and western Asia.

The seeds are also oily, leading to its other common name, "greasegrass". The grass is often confused with Johnson grass . It reproduces by seed and tillers. The seeds are purple, giving the grass its common name.