Butterfly Attracting Plant Herbaceous Plant For Sale In Rockford

* Leaves can be eaten raw or cooked. * So called because the roots were once ground for snuff. * The leaves are used as an insect repellent. * The plant can tolerate maritime exposure.

Stems sulcate, pubescent or glabrescent. The species grow to between 0.5-2 m tall, with large inflorescences of small five-petalled flowers, creamy-white to pink-tinged in most species, dark pink in F.

Their addition to the diet aids the digestion and so they are often used in small quantities as a flavouring, especially with fatty foods. Aromatic and somewhat bitter. * Artemisia vulgaris ( mugwort or common wormwood ) is one of several species in the...

* It is native to France and Spain but it can be found growing wild in other parts of the world as an introduced species and sometimes a garden escapee. * Leucanthemum maximum is a species of flowering plant in the aster family known by the common name...

Flower stalks are sturdy and straight, with solitary terminal flowers, and are smooth or slightly hairy. * Echinacea paradoxa ( Bush's purple coneflower , Yellow Coneflower ) is a perennial species of flowering plant in the genus Echinacea .

It is a common weed of cultivated land. * Considered to be an indicator of agriculture in pollen diagrams, P. The leaves contain mucilage, tannin and silic acid. A mucilage from the seed coats is used as a fabric stiffener.

Deer resistant. Drought tolerant. This spectacular cultivar of butterfly bush is valued for its intense, deeply colored wine-red flowers. The fragrant, long panicles are showy from June to September and attracts loads of butterflies and hummingbirds.Grows...

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. Sweet William blooms in early summer with flowers that have a sassy, spicy fragrance.

In late summer, lots of purple-pink flowers open up to make a stunning contrast with the foliage. 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.

These hardy, erect-branching shrubs will grow 5-10' tall for an informal privacy screen or can be trimmed for a neat, colorful hedge. Rose of Sharon is lovely all through the growing season.

* Chives ( Allium schoenoprasum ) are the smallest species of the onion family Alliaceae * Allium schoenoprasum is also the only species of Allium native to both the New and the Old World and is a perennial .

* Chives ( Allium schoenoprasum ) are the smallest species of the onion family Alliaceae * Allium schoenoprasum is also the only species of Allium native to both the New and the Old World and is a perennial .

Typically the first year of growth produces a mound of foliage and flowering occurs the second year, plants are normally biennials but a number of races can be short lived perennials .

* Clusters of light yellow to orange flowers atop a sparsely branched perennial or in axils of compound leaves. Southern Wild Senna (S. Obtusifolia) and Coffee Senna (S. Occidentalis), are also found in the East.

It can typically be found in forest margins, fields and roadsides. It is also suitable for making into hay. * In Great Britain it is most valuable in the south, though less successful in northern regions.

* It is native to the central and eastern United States and Ontario in Canada. Tall, summer perennial with a somewhat branched stem. * This plant grows in prairies, on the margins of woods, and on roadsides.

However it is commonly cultivated in gardens away from its native range. * Primula denticulata , commonly known as Drumstick primrose or the Himalayan Primrose is a species of primrose that is native to moist alpine regions and Afghanistan to China .

* The leaves lose their flavour if the are cooked for any length of time and so are best used raw or added to cooked dishes only a few minutes before the cooking is complete. * The leaves are eaten raw or cooked, used as a flavouring in salads etc.

Rose of Sharon is lovely all through the growing season. This is not an evergreen. Order today and receive strong healthy 2 1/2 - 4' one year old shrubs. (Our choice of color.) Plants may have single or double blooms.

It merits consideration for cultivation in forest areas. * The Virginia snakeroot is attracting increasing interest for its medicinal virtues and as a result is becoming uncommon in the wild.

Wild Bergamot is a clump forming native perennial with good deer resistance. Wild Bergamot is the 2013 Notable Native from the Herb Society of America. Excellent for hummingbirds and butterflies.

Includes: 3 each of Black-Eyed Susans and Purple Coneflower.

* The leaves lose their flavour if the are cooked for any length of time and so are best used raw or added to cooked dishes only a few minutes before the cooking is complete. * The leaves are eaten raw or cooked, used as a flavouring in salads etc.

Texas Coneflower provides us with a medium-sized Rudbeckia that is similar in habit to the stately Giant Coneflower. The Texas Coneflower is found only in Louisiana and SE Texas. Rudbeckia texana and R.

It is widespread in the eastern part of the USA (from Florida to Canada), Canada (south of Ontario), and on the coasts of the Arctic Ocean, where it grows on sand hills. This species is very susceptible to slug damage.

A clump forming native that flowers from late spring through mid-summer and sometimes into fall. 3-4" bright golden yellow daisies are held on sturdy stems atop the medium green foliage.

The small size, exceptional flower power, and spreading habit lends Lilac Chip to use in the perennial border, as a groundcover, smaller spaces, and containers where it is sure to attract loads of butterflies and other pollinators! The Lo & Beholdtm Buddleja...