Butterfly Attracting Plant Drought Tolerant Plant For Sale In Westminster

The leaves are spirally arranged, lanceolate, 5-12 cm long and 2-3 cm broad. Its main use in present day herbalism is for relieving the pain and inflammation of pleurisy. It is a perennial plant growing to 0.6-2 m (1 -2 feet) tall, with clustered orange...

* 3" yellow-orange flowers in midsummer; native to southern U.S. * Coreopsis grandiflora is a perennial plant species of the tickseed genus, Coreopsis, in Asteraceae. The common name is large-flowered tickseed.

Young twigs are noticeably yellow and stand out in winter. Also effective as a shrubby ground cover for hard-to-grow areas such as dry rocky slopes and banks * White flowers in panicles, midsummer; a handsome shrub with dark green 3" leaves, compact and...

* The flowers are often used for dried flower displays. Blooms late summer to early fall. It is native to Europe and western Asia . * If all the flowers are removed early in the season, the plant will often produce a second flush of bloom later in the...

The seed usually germinates in 10 - 20 days at 20°c. * Seed - surface sow in a warm greenhouse about 10 weeks before the last expected spring frosts. It grows to heights of more than two meters.

Outstanding when planted in full sun. Aptly named, the butterfly bush attracts loads of butterflies and is also a favorite of hummingbirds. Wonderful lightly scented clusters of white, red and purple flowers can measure one to two feet in length.

* A pleasant tasting tea is made from the leaves and flower heads. * Ratibida columnifera , commonly known as Upright Prairie Coneflower or Mexican Hat , is a species of flowering plant in the daisy family, Asteraceae , that is native to much of North...

The cultivar 'Tallhedge (syn 'Columnaris') is very suitable for this purpose. * This variety is upright growing, very columnar. * Plants can be grown as an informal (untrimmed) hedge, though they are also amenable to trimming.

* It requires full sun, but is hardy and cold tolerant. In cultivation people often cut the plants to the ground in the spring in order to encourage strong new growth and plenty of flowers.

* 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...

* It belongs to the same family as the baobab and the kapok. * The cotton inside the capsules, although not of as good quality as that of the kapok tree, has been used as stuffing f(density = 0.27 g/cm³), soft and flexible, and is employed in packaging,...

* Trees, 6-20 m tall. 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.

(Our choice of color.) Plants may have single or double blooms. These hardy, erect-branching shrubs will grow 5-10' tall for an informal privacy screen or can be trimmed for a neat, colorful hedge.

The leaves are harvested before and during flowering, the pods are harvested when fully ripe in the autumn. * Senna marilandica , or Maryland Wild Senna , is a flowering plant in the United States .

* Cupressus forbesii has proven to be a successful specimen tree, tolerant of the California Coastal climate and its cool temperatures and humidity, where other inland-growing cypress species such as Cupressus macnabiana have done poorly in these conditions.

In mass, this species puts a purple top on old fields and open woods. The seeds are also oily, leading to its other common name, "greasegrass". The grass is often confused with Johnson grass .

* In cooler, more exposed areas, scrub oak is usually a small, compact shrub, but in warm or sheltered areas the plant can spread out and grow several meters high. * The California Scrub Oak ( Quercus berberidifolia ) is a small evergreen or semi-evergreen...

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

It can be fermented into 'Mescal', a very potent alcoholic drink. * Agave utahensis is a rosette-shaped agave having blue-green sharp-spiked leaves. * Seed - surface sow in a light position, April in a warm greenhouse.

* Chickasaw plums tend to bloom early in the spring. * The fruit is eaten by various animals. It also provides cover for nesting sites. * Chickasaw plum grows 12 to 20 feet tall and 15 to 20 feet wide in an irregular shape.

* Winter Cassia is probably best located among other shrubs, especially evergreen shrubs like azaleas, hollies, etc., or in the back of the perennial bed. * It is naturalised and invasive in several coastal areas in the tropics, including the Galapagos...

Black-eyed Susans are ideal for sunny borders, along walls, by driveways or as a focal point in perennial bed. Bloom: July-September. Great cut flower. It blooms from early summer until frost.

* The thin, shiny brown branches bear shiny heart-shaped leaves which are light green early in the season and darken as they age. * The showy flowers are bright pink or magenta, and grow in clusters all over the shrub, making the plant very colorful and...

* Chickasaw plums tend to bloom early in the spring. * The fruit is eaten by various animals. It also provides cover for nesting sites. * Chickasaw plum grows 12 to 20 feet tall and 15 to 20 feet wide in an irregular shape.

Isolated populations exist in Alabama, Southern Ontario, and small sections of the Appalachian Mountains. The bark is ground into a powder and then steeped in water in order to obtain the dye.

* This attractive perennial maintains a neat mound shape and grows 1-2 ft. The leaves are long-stalked and uniquely divided into two leaflets about 1 1/2 inches long. Named for Ferdinand Roemer, a German geologist who collected specimens in the New Braunfels,...

* Plants have an extensive root system and are also fairly wind tolerant, they can be planted as a windbreak and also to prevent soil erosion. Fruticosa grows as a glandular, thornless shrub which can reach 5 or 6 meters in height and spread to twice...