Butterfly Attracting Plant Perennial Plant For Sale In Akron

Choice one-year-old field-grown plants. Enjoy astonishing numbers of snowy, gold-centered blooms every June and July. Will bloom again in late summer if spring blossoms are cut off.

Grow 12-16'' tall. Winner of the prestigous 2005 Fleuroselect Gold Medal! Ideal for cut-flowers. Plant 10'' apart in full to part sun. For a rain garden. Attracts butterflies. Highly drought tolerant.

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

* The plant is often cultivated for its showy flowers, and can sometimes be found outside its native range as an escape from cultivation. * Centaurea americana , commonly called American Starthistle or American Basketflower , is an annual native to the...

Attracts hummingbirds and butterflies. Grows 18-24'' tall and wide. In the fall and winter, the foliage is bright red. Grows in sunny warm areas where it will tolerate heat and drought very well.

* The Virginia snakeroot is attracting increasing interest for its medicinal virtues and as a result is becoming uncommon in the wild. * Aristolochia serpentaria is a species of perennial flowering plant in the Aristolochiaceae (birthwort) family.

* It was believed by some native North American Indian tribes that if the finely ground roots were secretly added to the food of an arguing couple then this would avert a divorce and they would love each other again.

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.

* It is a perennial plant sometimes found in acidic bogs , for example in the Portlethen Moss , Scotland. * A drought resistant plant once established. * It succeeds on shallow chalky soils.

Two other species, Sicklepod (S. * Clusters of light yellow to orange flowers atop a sparsely branched perennial or in axils of compound leaves. * Senna hebecarpa ( American Senna or Wild Senna ) is an ornamental plant native to North America , specially...

* The Virginia snakeroot is attracting increasing interest for its medicinal virtues and as a result is becoming uncommon in the wild. * Aristolochia serpentaria is a species of perennial flowering plant in the Aristolochiaceae (birthwort) family.

The leaves area safe and effective cathartic. The leaves are harvested before and during flowering, the pods are harvested when fully ripe in the autumn. The seeds have been soaked in water until they are mucilaginous and then swallowed as a treatment...

An excellent source for cut flowers. You'll enjoy this old-fashioned favorite that bears an abundance of large, hibiscus blossoms in three different colors: red, white and blue. Rose of Sharon grows 5-10' tall.

On a recent trip to west Texas, we saw what must have been over 50 butterflies on one vine! Coral Vine is considered invasive in some regions, please consult your local county extension office before planting.

* Ribwort plantain is a safe and effective treatment for bleeding, it quickly staunches blood flow and encourages the repair of damaged tissue. Something that is considered to be an indicator of grazing in that area.

Turk's Cap is well-loved and so is known by a variety of common names including: Turk's Turban, Lady's Eardrops, Scotchman's Purse, Wild Fuchsia, Drummond Wax-Mallow, Texas Mallow, Mexican Apple, Red Mallow, May Apple, Wild Turk's Cap, Bleeding Heart,...

Goldstrum Rudbeckia is an award winning selection of our native Rudbeckia fulgida which is native to much of the eastern and central United States. A profusion of dark-eyed golden yellow, 3-5'', daisies are held above the tidy rosette of foliage throughout...

* Although research and data is limited, some identified compounds in this plant include thujone, miltirone, oxy-miltirone, tanshinones, camphor, limonene, ?-globulol, trans-caryophyllene, ?-humulene, camphene, ?-pinene, ?-caryophyllene, ?-cadinene, and...

In mild winter climates, like zone 9 and 10, they can remain evergreen and will flower for most of the year. This durable perennial makes a great border, groundcover, or makes a great addition to containers.

* Yarrow has also been used as a food, and was very popular as a vegetable in the 17th century. * The Navajo considered it to be a "life medicine", chewed it for toothaches, and poured an infusion into ears for earaches.

Drought and deer resistant. Great cut flower. Aptly named, the butterfly bush attracts loads of butterflies and is also a favorite of hummingbirds. Grows 4-8' tall. Wonderful lightly scented clusters of white, red and purple flowers can measure one to...

* In Poland, where dill is called "koper," it is one of the most popular herbs used in the kitchen, and, along with parsley and chives, is used for various purposes. * In Canada, dill is a favorite herb to accompany poached salmon.

Aromatic gray-green foliage. Pretty lavender-blue flowers bloom all the way through summer. Attract both butterflies and hummingbirds with their delightful scent. Plant in full sun.

'Autumn Sun' is a synonym of 'Herbstonne'. In 2002 Herbstonne Rudbeckia received the Royal Horticulture Society's Award of Garden Merit! Deadhead spent flowers to extend the flowering season well into fall.

Grow Redwings as a vine or a sprawling shrub preferably in a sunny location and it should reward you for many years to come. For more information see an excellent article from JC Raulston Arboretum by clicking here or the "More info from Universities,...

I would be surprised to find a plant that produces a more continuous supply of nectar rich flowers from summer to frost, even most Lantana has to catch its breath from time to time during the heat of summer.

The Compass Plant is native to much of the central and eastern US. 3-4" wide, yellow, sunflower-like flowers are born on 4-8'H+ sturdy stems over an extended period in summer on this durable, native, clump-forming, tap-rooted perennial.