Butterfly Attracting Plant Drought Tolerant Plant For Sale In Rockford

* 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 inhabits prairies , plains, roadsides, and disturbed areas from southern Canada through most of the United States to northern Mexico . * A pleasant tasting tea is made from the leaves and flower heads.

All Bonsai need root protection in below freezing temperatures. A black dye can also be obtained from the fruit as well as an ink. Good tree for beginners because the stems are flexible and responsive to shaping.

A poultice of the root has been used in treating sores. The leaves are harvested before and during flowering, the pods are harvested when fully ripe in the autumn. Both are dried for later use.

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 . * The lance-leaved coreopsis , Coreopsis lanceolata , is a species of coreopsis (Tickseed).

It was touted as a great plant for wildlife and erosion control. The fruits are not comsumed in the fall by birds so it does provide a nice winter food source. * Rem Red Amur Honeysuckle was developed by the USDA Soil Conservation Service in the 1960's.

* It is a frequent component in butterfly gardens. * The herb combines well with Sambucus nigra flowers (Elder) and Mentha x piperita vulgaris (Peppermint) for treating colds and influenza.

It is covered in red flowers in the winter and spring. * It will also tolerate more moist conditions if it is given well drained soil. * Templetonia is a dryland shrub that grows 3-7 feet tall.

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 . * The lance-leaved coreopsis , Coreopsis lanceolata , is a species of coreopsis (Tickseed).

The reason for this is that Winter Cassia is not real showy until it blooms. Blooms are also attractive to bees. The flowers are produced a few together on short racemes, the individual flowers yellow, 12–16 mm long.

The thorns of Gleditsia sinensis are used as a medicinal herb in China and Korea and may have antitumor properties. * The fruit extract of Gleditsia sinensis also has inhibitory effects on isolated cancer cell cultures.

It blooms continuously from June to August. It is a strong field-grown plant. Few flowers have more decorative value in the summer garden than the Orange Glory Butterfly plant. Drought resistant, attracts butterflies and hummingbirds, fragrant, for a...

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

It was much used by the North American Indians and acquired a reputation as a heal-all amongst the earlier white settlers. Its main use in present day herbalism is for relieving the pain and inflammation of pleurisy.

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

All Bonsai need root protection in below freezing temperatures. A black dye can also be obtained from the fruit as well as an ink. Good tree for beginners because the stems are flexible and responsive to shaping.

Named for Ferdinand Roemer, a German geologist who collected specimens in the New Braunfels, Texas, area from 1845-47. * This attractive perennial maintains a neat mound shape and grows 1-2 ft.

Young twigs are noticeably yellow and stand out in winter. Best in sandy loams or rocky soils with good drainage. Also effective as a shrubby ground cover for hard-to-grow areas such as dry rocky slopes and banks

Rose of Sharon Hedge is a practical, lovely frame for your landscape. (Our choice of color.) Plants may have single or double blooms. Delightful red, white or purple hibiscus-shaped flowers blossom each summer for a lifetime of natural beauty.

It is easily raised from seeds which germinate early in the first season. It also multiplies readily from cuttings. It weighs about 28lb per cubic foot. * It prefers moist soil and full sun.

Charming 5'' purple daisy-like blooms with orange-brown raised centers. Purple Coneflowers are practically indestructible because they are sub-zero hardy and withstand heat, grow in dry locations and love poor soil.

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.

It is native to eastern North America , from southern Quebec south to the extreme north of Georgia , and west to Minnesota . It is still used for most of the same purposes in modern herbalism.

* Celtis africana is a tree in the Cannabaceae family. * This is a common and widespread forest tree from South Africa to Ethiopia . * It is a fast growing and popular garden tree in South Africa and is easily propagated.

* Seed propagation - sow spring to mid-summer in situ. Leaves alternate on the stem and possess three leaflets. * Melilotus officinalis can be an annual or biennial plant, and is 4–6 feet (1.2–1.8 m) high at maturity.

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

It is endemic to Australia, occurring in every mainland state except South Australia. * Mirbelia is a plant genus belonging to the Fabaceae family.