Butterfly Attracting Plant Seeds For Sale In Kansas City

Aromatic and somewhat bitter. This species is also occasionally known as Felon Herb , Chrysanthemum Weed , Wild Wormwood , Old uncle Henry , Sailor's Tobacco , Naughty Man , Old Man or St. John's Plant (not to be confused with St John's wort ).

Flowers are pollinated by hummingbirds and butterflies. The hairy leaves, scalloped on the edges, are pea green, varying in size, all the way up to 3 in (7.6 cm) long and 2 in (5.1 cm) wide.

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

* Plants can be grown as an informal (untrimmed) hedge, though they are also amenable to trimming. The cultivar 'Tallhedge (syn 'Columnaris') is very suitable for this purpose. * This variety is upright growing, very columnar.

It typically grows to 6-12' tall with a spread to 4-15' wide when not killed back by cold winter temperatures. Large, cone-shaped panicles 9-12” long are produced from top of the plant to the bottom.

* This plant grows in prairies, on the margins of woods, and on roadsides. It is hardy and not easily outcompeted by other plants. * It is native to the central and eastern United States and Ontario in Canada.

* Knautia arvensis , commonly known as Field Scabious , is a species in the genus Knautia . Europe, Caucasus, western Siberia. * Blue, pinky-blue, lilac, or lavenderish flowers 1 1/4" wide atop 3' stems; native to meadows and grassy hills, particularly...

A mucilage from the seed coats is used as a fabric stiffener. It also contain the iridoid glycosides aucubin and catalpol. * Ribwort plantain is a safe and effective treatment for bleeding, it quickly staunches blood flow and encourages the repair of...

* It is a rhizomatous perennial herb growing 30 to 70 centimeters tall with many large serrated leaves around the base of the stem on winged petioles. * The inflorescence is generally a large, solitary flower head which may exceed 8 centimeters in diameter.

Excellent for attracting birds and butterflies. It is commonly grown in gardens for its showy purple flowers (pink or white in some cultivars). * Liatris spicata , the dense blazing star or prairie gay feather , is an herbaceous perennial plant native...

* Ratibida columnifera , commonly known as Upright Prairie Coneflower or Mexican Hat , is a species of flowering plant in the daisy family, Asteraceae , that is native to much of North America .

* A member of the mint family; many small flowers on short spikes, usually blue but rarely pink, purple, or white; forms a dense mounded plant; used in cooking; aromatic; full sun, dry soil; native to southern Europe, Caucasus, Iran, Turkey.

The flowers are fragrant and range in colour from pink to mauve, sometimes with a white base; they are produced in early summer on panicles 4-25 cm long and are attractive to bees, butterflies, and birds.

* Flowers to 5 inches, purple, borne in profusion. * A species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae ,native to South China (which includes Hong Kong ) and southeastern Asia * Common names include Hong Kong Orchid Tree, and Hawaiian orchid tree.

It is frequently used as an informal low hedge. It is hardy to zone 5 and is not frost tender. * A decidious Shrub growing to 3 m (9ft) by 5 m (16ft). Numerous cultivars with flowers in shades of white, pink and red have been selected.

Cylindrical clusters (1-2" long) of tiny, fragrant, white flowers (1/8") appear on long stalks at the stem ends or upper leaf axils in late spring. Young twigs are noticeably yellow and stand out in winter.

* Tolerant of constant cutting, this plant is often grown in lawns. * It is a perennial plant sometimes found in acidic bogs , for example in the Portlethen Moss , Scotland. * It succeeds on shallow chalky soils.

Cylindrical clusters (1-2" long) of tiny, fragrant, white flowers (1/8") appear on long stalks at the stem ends or upper leaf axils in late spring. Young twigs are noticeably yellow and stand out in winter.

* 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 .

* Bright yellow flowers.

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 .

* Tolerant of constant cutting, this plant is often grown in lawns. * It is a perennial plant sometimes found in acidic bogs , for example in the Portlethen Moss , Scotland. * It succeeds on shallow chalky soils.

* Flowers to 5 inches, purple, borne in profusion. * A species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae ,native to South China (which includes Hong Kong ) and southeastern Asia * Common names include Hong Kong Orchid Tree, and Hawaiian orchid tree.

A very ornamental plant, when fully dormant it is hardy to about -15°c, though the young growth in spring can be damaged by late frosts. The flowers emit a perfume similar to meadowsweet.

* Succeeds in poor soils and on dry walls. * An annual with white, lilac, pink, maroon, and carmine flowers; easy from seed, they start flowering 6 weeks after sowing and continue until frost; native to Europe.

Direct seed - Can be direct sown in the fall or spring.If anything you purchase from us proves unsatisfactory, we will either replace the item or refund the purchase price. Grows well in arid soils.

Japonica is also popularly grown in bonsai . The fruit is apple-shaped and about 4cm in diameter. The rich aromatic juice, as tart as a lemon, is squeezed and used for culinary purposes.