Butterfly Attracting Plant Flowering Shrub For Sale In Kansas

Outstanding when planted in full sun. 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.

* The bark or leaves have been chewed by children as a treatment for sore mouth. * Plants can be grown as an informal hedge. * An essential oil used in perfumery is obtained from the flowers.

The plant produces pods containing yellow seeds with papery wings. It has sharply-toothed, lance-shaped green leaves and bears large, showy, bright golden yellow trumpet-shaped flowers .

* Spiraea tomentosa , commonly known as the Steeplebush , is a plant similar in characteristic to the Hardhack ( S. * A vigorous plant, spreading by subterranean suckers and forming thickets.

Anhui, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Henan, Hubei, Hunan, Shaanxi, Sichuan, Yunnan, Zhejiang. Trunk to 30 cm d.b.h. or more. Petiole 2-4.5 cm; leaf blade often purplish red when young, greenish when mature, cordate or triangular-orbicular, * Open or dense...

* The wood is hard and heavy, suitable for making furniture and other small articles. * Dark green shiny leaves, yellow, bronzy, and red in fall; 1/3" bright red fruit, good bird food; large shrub, can be trained as a small tree; susceptible to fireblight;...

* Spiraea tomentosa , commonly known as the Steeplebush , is a plant similar in characteristic to the Hardhack ( S. * A vigorous plant, spreading by subterranean suckers and forming thickets.

* The plant is often used as a rootstock for the various ornamental cultivars of lilac. * Plants can be grown as an informal hedge. * An essential oil used in perfumery is obtained from the flowers.

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.

* Ratibida pinnata is a species of flowering plant in the aster family known by the common names pinnate prairie coneflower, gray-head coneflower, yellow coneflower, and prairie coneflower.

* Eriodictyol is one of the 4 flavanones identified in this plant by the Symrise Corporation as having taste-modifying properties, the other three being: homoeriodictyol, its sodium salt and sterubin.

It is also used in treating kidney diseases. Excellent for attracting birds and butterflies. It thrives in full sun in ordinary garden soil. It is commonly grown in gardens for its showy purple flowers (pink or white in some cultivars).

* The yellow rays are strongly downturned and the disk is dark brown. Echinacea paradoxa is native to Missouri , Arkansas , Oklahoma , and Texas , and is listed as threatened in Arkansas.

* The flowers are often used for dried flower displays. 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 summer.

Grows 6-8' tall. Blooms last for 3-4 weeks and have a spicy strawberry, banana-pineapple fragrance that peaks in late afternoon and early evening when flowers are fully open. In autumn the leaves turn golden yellow.

We send 1 to 1 1/2' plants. Quite hardy and disease resistant. This variety is vigorous and dense-growing. It is quite hardy, disease-resistant, and gives year round beauty. Later, brilliant red berries appear that last all summer and throughout the winter.

* The flowers are often used for dried flower displays. 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 summer.

* Yarrow has a high reputation and is widely employed in herbal medicine, administered both internally and externally. * The herb combines well with Sambucus nigra flowers (Elder) and Mentha x piperita vulgaris (Peppermint) for treating colds and influenza.

Standing next to this lovely bush is an enchanting experience as the butterflies flutter about and the hummingbirds buzz by on their way in for a tasty treat. Named a “Butterfly Bush” for its tremendous allure to butterflies and other pollinators,...

These butterflies lay their eggs on the plant in order for their larvae to feed and grow. * It is naturalised and invasive in several coastal areas in the tropics, including the Galapagos Islands and New Caledonia.

Anhui, Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Hainan, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangxi, Taiwan, Zhejiang [Japan (Ryukyu Islands)]. * Native to forests; 100-800(-1600) m.

Spreading growth to 12". Flowers are pollinated by hummingbirds and butterflies. Cultivated varieties include orange-red, pink, salmon, red, white, and scarlet, and include bi-colored varieties.

Named for Ferdinand Roemer, a German geologist who collected specimens in the New Braunfels, Texas, area from 1845-47. The leaves are long-stalked and uniquely divided into two leaflets about 1 1/2 inches long.

Trust us, you will want to plant more than just one. A big butterfly smorgasbord in a little powerhouse package! Who doesn't love a summer garden full of butterflies? These beauties are sized perfectly to be the stars of mixed borders or mixed container...

The fruit provides food for wild life. This species can be found in China and Japan. They are cultivated for ornamental use in gardens. * The berries are bitter and are unfit for culinary use.

An aromatic tea is made from the fresh or dried leaves. * Thymus vulgaris or Common Thyme is a low growing herbaceous plant, sometimes becoming somewhat woody. * Leaves and flowering tops - raw in salads, used as a garnish or added as a flavouring to...

* Liatris spicata , the dense blazing star or prairie gay feather , is an herbaceous perennial plant native throughout most of eastern North America . Native to moist prairies and sedge meadows.