Butterfly Attracting Plant Plant For Moist Soil For Sale In Tacoma

* 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 plants tolerate clipping and make an attractive informal hedge. * The stalk of the blossom is used as a soap substitute. * An oval shrub with pleasing dark green leaves and very fragrant white flowers in upright terminal racemes in late summer;...

They are cultivated for ornamental use in gardens. This species can be found in China and Japan. * The berries which are small drupes are purple. * The berries are bitter and are unfit for culinary use.

It is also called "agueweed", "feverwort" or "sweating-plant". It was introduced to American colonists by Indians who used the plant for breaking fevers by means of heavy sweating.

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

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

* The plants tolerate clipping and make an attractive informal hedge. * The stalk of the blossom is used as a soap substitute. * An oval shrub with pleasing dark green leaves and very fragrant white flowers in upright terminal racemes in late summer;...

An asparagus substitute. * Swamp milkweed is an upright, 100- to 150-centimeter (39- to 59-inches) tall plant, growing from thick, fleshy, white roots . Young seed pods, harvested when 3 - 4 cm long - cooked.

Great cut flower. A breakthrough in color! Bi-color is the first Butterfly Bush to feature multiple colors on each bloom. Panicles grow up to 10'' and feature raspberry and butterscotch yellow florets beginning in summer and lasting into fall.

These hardy plants are welcome in any landscape. Delightful red, white or purple hibiscus-shaped flowers blossom each summer for a lifetime of natural beauty. (Our choice of color.) Plants may have single or double blooms.

Common names include common sneezeweed and large-flowered sneezeweed. * Bright flowers of daisyish form, yellow ray petals and yellow-brown centers, from July to October; forms large clumps; parent of many hybrids; native to swamps and wet fields over...

Charming 5'' purple daisy-like blooms with orange-brown raised centers. The Purple Coneflowers bloom from mid-summer to fall on 2-3 foot stems. Purple Coneflowers are practically indestructible because they are sub-zero hardy and withstand heat, grow...

The long flower trusses provide a never-ending source of cut flowers. A fragrant friend of butterflies and hummingbirds. In fall, after flowering, prune back to within a few inches of ground.

An asparagus substitute. * Swamp milkweed is an upright, 100- to 150-centimeter (39- to 59-inches) tall plant, growing from thick, fleshy, white roots . Young seed pods, harvested when 3 - 4 cm long - cooked.

The many fruits formed in each inflorescence have long silky appendages which, seen together, give the characteristic appearance of Old Man's beard . * Vigorous; 1" white flowers with a slight almond scent beginning in July; native to Europe.

* Scabiosa ochroleuca, commonly called cream scabious, is a species of scabiosa with creamy yellow flower heads. It is native to Europe and western Asia.

* This species used to be cultivated for its edible leaves in China. * This species is grown as a green manure crop in Japan and southern China. * Astragalus sinicus is widely used on rice land as a winter crop.

The plant is seldom used medicinally, but is sometimes included in propriety medicines for chronic prostate and bladder disorders. * The bark and the leaves are mildly diuretic, expectorant and stimulant.

* The cooked leaves can be used as a potherb. * Penthorum sedoides (known by the common name ditch stonecrop), is a perennial forb native to the eastern United States which produces small white flowers in summer.

* It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade.It requires moist soil. The flowers are hermaphrodite (have both male and female organs) and are pollinated by Bees, flies.

* The leaves are used as a tea substitute. * The Psoralea glandulosa, also called wallwa, culen or St. Augustine grass is a perennial plant belonging to the family of Fabaceae . The young shoots are used in making a refreshing cold drink.

This applies particularly to acidic or nutrient poor soils. Only the outer bark is removed, this does not kill the tree. It is most easily removed in late spring to early summer. * It is a medium-sized deciduous tree , typically reaching 15-25 m tall...

It is poisonous if taken internally. The branches may take root if the tree falls. The leaves have been kept in the clothes cupboard as a perfume, incense and insect repellent. This essential oil also has insect repellent properties.

* The fruits, the size of a walnut, are edible. * The fruits, stems and roots are diuretic, febrifuge and sedative. * The origin of Actinidia chinensis is supposed to be the northern Yangtse river valley.

It is in flower in August, and the seeds ripen in October. * A decidious Shrub growing to 2 m (6ft 7in). * They are popularly grown in gardens and parks.

* The plant was first introduced to Europe by John Gould Veitch in September 1860. * 2-5" dark shiny "needles" clustered in whorls at the ends of shoots; form varies, may be narrowly vertical to broadly conical; branches tend to droop with age; grows...

* This is a glandular, woolly perennial which approaches a maximum height of two metres.Its erect, branching gray stems bear the occasional sharply toothed, sharp-lobed pointed green leaf.