Butterfly Attracting Plant Herbaceous Plant For Sale In San Jose

Drought tolerant. The fragrant, long panicles are showy from June to September and attracts loads of butterflies and hummingbirds.Grows 4-8' tall and 4-5' wide. This spectacular cultivar of butterfly bush is valued for its intense, deeply colored wine-red...

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.

Aromatic and somewhat bitter. They are also used to give colour and flavour to glutinous-rice dumplings (Mochi). This species is also occasionally known as Felon Herb , Chrysanthemum Weed , Wild Wormwood , Old uncle Henry , Sailor's Tobacco , Naughty...

Grows 6'' tall. 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, pink, white, and bi-colors.

The flowers have a strong clove-like scent. * A very ornamental plant, its flowers are very attractive to butterflies and moths. * Dianthus barbatus ( Sweet William ) is a species of Dianthus native to the mountains of southern Europe from the Pyrenees...

It also grows on damper ground . * An herbaceous perennial, forming a basal rosette to 1', from which arise 3' flowering stems with purplish blue (rarely pink or white) flowers resembling scabiosa; likes moist, peaty soil in sun or part shade; native...

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 area safe and effective cathartic. The root is cardiac and febrifuge. An infusion has been used in the treatment of fevers and heart problems. Both are dried for later use.

* Secretions from the roots of growing plants have an insecticidal effect on the soil, effective against nematodes and to some extent against keeled slugs. * The French marigold ( Tagetes patula ) is a species in the daisy family ( Asteraceae ).

Its showy, yellow, pea-like flowers occur in upper axillary clusters. 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,...

Growing up to a meter tall, it lives in zones 4 to 9 in moist to wet soils. It produces a spike of zygomorphic flowers in the late summer. * It was believed by some native North American Indian tribes that if the finely ground roots were secretly added...

Each mat is generously preseeded on recycled paper that promotes germination. Our seed mats contain the perfect blend of seed to create a beautiful garden and participate in recovering this important natual resource.

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

Rose of Sharon is lovely all through the growing season. (Our choice of color.) Plants may have single or double blooms. Order today and receive strong healthy 2 1/2 - 4' one year old shrubs.

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

It grows in sandy soils and appreciates lots of sunlight. * The latex in the stems is a suitable replacement for chicle and can be made into a chewing gum. They are used like broccoli.

* Secretions from the roots of growing plants have an insecticidal effect on the soil, effective against nematodes and to some extent against keeled slugs. * The French marigold ( Tagetes patula ) is a species in the daisy family ( Asteraceae ).

* This plant is grown as an ornamental garden plant. * The disc heads have a scent reminiscent of anise when crushed. * Ratibida pinnata is a species of flowering plant in the aster family known by the common names pinnate prairie coneflower, gray-head...

* It inhabits prairies , plains, roadsides, and disturbed areas from southern Canada through most of the United States to northern Mexico . * Ratibida columnifera , commonly known as Upright Prairie Coneflower or Mexican Hat , is a species of flowering...

Native to moist prairies and sedge meadows. * The plant is said to be extremely efficacious when used as a local application in the treatment of sore throats and gonorrhoea. * This is the white flowering form.

* Trifolium pratense is the national flower of Denmark and the state flower of Vermont. * Dietary amounts of red clover are safe, but medicinal quantities may cause rash-like reactions, muscle ache, headache, nausea, vaginal bleeding in women, and slow...

Shade tolerant, deer resistant, moderately salt tolerant, and moderately drought resistant once they are well-established and few plants can compete for adaptability. The large sleepy scarlet blooms of 'Big Momma' are held upright on woody stems from...

* Bright yellow flowers.

* Tolerant of constant cutting, this plant is often grown in lawns. * This is one of the food plants for the caterpillars of several butterflies and moths, including the Gatekeeper and the Meadow Brown.

An evergreen perennial that slowly develops into a 6-9" high slowly spreading stoloniferous groundcover. Deadhead to extend flowering into fall. 1-1/2" bright orange-yellow daisies top this diminutive and durable dwarf Coreopsis in late spring and early...

Vitex are adaptable to a wide variety of soil types and are considered to be drought tolerant enough to be suitable for Xeric gardens. This is a vigorous and disease free and drought tolerant spreading to upright deciduous shrub or small tree that attracts...

The naturalized variety is typically tubular, bright red, about 1.25 in (3.2 cm) long. Blooms from summer to autumn with red flowers up to 3/4" long. * Erect, bushy annual with oval to heart-shaped, toothed, hairy, dark green leaves 2 1/2" long.