Butterfly Attracting Plant Seeds For Sale In Lancaster

These secretions are produced about 3 - 4 months after sowing. The whole plant is harvested when in flower and distilled for its essential oil.The oil is used in perfumery, it is blended with sandalwood oil to produce 'attar genda' perfume.

* A good fibre is obtained from the leaves, it is said to be suitable for textiles. Something that is considered to be an indicator of grazing in that area. * Ribwort plantain is a safe and effective treatment for bleeding, it quickly staunches blood...

* 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 .

Its main use in present day herbalism is for relieving the pain and inflammation of pleurisy. The leaves are spirally arranged, lanceolate, 5-12 cm long and 2-3 cm broad. * Orange flowers in late summer; grows well in dry soil; native to eastern U.S

Native to moist prairies and sedge meadows. It is also used in treating kidney diseases. * Liatris spicata , the dense blazing star or prairie gay feather , is an herbaceous perennial plant native throughout most of eastern North America .

* Plants self-sow freely when grown in a suitable position. Although the Sweet William is a perennial species, it is quite short-lived and degenerates after its second year. * Dianthus barbatus ( Sweet William ) is a species of Dianthus native to the...

* The whole plant is astringent and mildly diuretic. Europe, Caucasus, western Siberia. * Knautia arvensis , commonly known as Field Scabious , is a species in the genus Knautia . A homeopathic remedy is made from the plant.

* Lilac flowers in nodding terminal clusters to 6"; leaves to 6"; native to China. The leaves are oval-oblong, 5-19 cm long and 2-7 cm broad. The flowers are fragrant and range in colour from pink to mauve, sometimes with a white base; they are produced...

Buddleia is commonly known as butterfly bush, a deciduous shrub native to China. It typically grows to 6-12' tall with a spread to 4-15' wide when not killed back by cold winter temperatures.

* t is a deciduous shrub, growing to 1.5 m tall. * A broad, flat-topped shrub native to northeast U.S.; has fragrant foliage, long, narrow, frondlike leaves; a nitrogen-fixer, so good for poor soils; takes sun or part shade.

* The wood is hard and heavy, suitable for making furniture and other small articles. * Dark green shiny leaves, yellow, bronzy, and red in fall; 1/3" bright red fruit, good bird food; large shrub, can be trained as a small tree; susceptible to fireblight;...

They are sticky hairy above, and white woolly below.Atop each stem is an almost perfectly spherical inflorescence up to 6 cm in diameter, packed with blue-gray disc florets . * It grows in sunny, rocky or brushy places, with more or less mineral rich...

* 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 . However it is commonly cultivated in gardens away from its native range.

It is one of two honeysuckles native to Britain, the other being the Common Honeysuckle ( Lonicera periclymenum ). * Lonicera xylosteum , commonly known as Fly honeysuckle , European Fly Honeysuckle , Dwarf Honeysuckle or Fly Woodbine is a deciduous shrub.

* It is a frequent component in butterfly gardens. * The familiar yarrow from which many garden cultivars have been derived; grows in very poor soil in full sun. * Yarrow has also been used as a food, and was very popular as a vegetable in the 17th century.

* A small tree with compound leaves, white flowers in clusters to 4", 1/4" orange-red fruit; native to northern China. * Succeeds in most reasonably good soils in an open sunny position.

* The droopy long leaves provide a 'sleepy' aura to the summer landscape. * The fruit falls from the tree in autumn and is then stored until fully ripe. * Pawpaw is a large shrub or small tree growing to a height of 11 meters.

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 fruit is antibacterial, antiseptic, antitumour, cardiotonic, diuretic and tonic. It is taken internally in the treatment of complaints associated with weak kidney and liver energy such as menopausal problems (especially premature menopause), blurred...

* The plant is often used as a rootstock for the various ornamental cultivars of lilac. * An essential oil used in perfumery is obtained from the flowers. * This is the familiar lilac seen next to every old farmhouse.

It is perennial so will continue to supply fresh chives for years to come. * Used in cooking, on baked potatoes, and in salads ; flowers rose to rosy purple. * This heirloom variety matures in about 80-90 days but some stems can be cut before maturity.

It is drought-tolerant and grows well in warm climates. The flowers attract bees , butterflies , and hummingbirds . The plant is desirable fodder when it grows in fields grazed by livestock .

The fruit is apple-shaped and about 4cm in diameter. * It is best known for its colorful spring flowers of red, white, pink or multi. * Low growing; beautiful in flower in May; blossoms may be red, orange, or some variation of these colors,

* Trees grown from this seed will exhibit better fruiting qualities than wild collected seed. * The fruit falls from the tree in autumn and is then stored until fully ripe. * Pawpaw is a large shrub or small tree growing to a height of 11 meters.

It is also suitable for making into hay. It is found to succeed better when only the surface of the soil is stirred by the scarifier and harrow than when a plowing is given. The leaves are trifoliate with a long petiole, each leaflet hairy, 8-16 mm across,...

, Firmiana platanifolia , or Sterculia platanifolia L.f. ) is an ornamental plant or tree of the cacao, or chocolate, of the family Sterculiaceae of the order Malvales , native to Asia * It is grown as an ornamental in warm regions of North America .

* It is a frequent component in butterfly gardens. * The familiar yarrow from which many garden cultivars have been derived; grows in very poor soil in full sun. * Yarrow has also been used as a food, and was very popular as a vegetable in the 17th century.