Fragrant Flowering Plant Seeds For Sale In South Carolina

* Soapwort's main medicinal use is as an expectorant. * Common Soapwort ( Saponaria officinalis ) is a vespertine flower , and a common perennial plant from the carnation family ( Caryophyllaceae ).

* It can be grown a considerable distance north of its natural range if given conditions favorable to its growth. * A good seed crop occurs only about every 4–5 years. * The fruit is eaten by wildlife, helping disperse the seeds.

* One of the few roses grown for its foliage as well as its flowers; their color is difficult to describe--Dirr says coppery or purplish, but dusty purple gray and reddish blue also come to mind; flower color varies from seed--generally light to deep...

* Fragrant winter hazel is a spreading, multi-stemmed shrub that typically grows 8-15' tall and features drooping clusters (racemes) of fragrant pale yellow flowers in late winter to early spring before the foliage emerges.

It is a small tree native to the southwestern United States and Mexico . The bark is removed and the shoots are used unsplit as rod foundations in coil basketry. * It is cultivated for its large, showy flowers, and tolerance of hot, dry climates.

* A good hedging plant, it is very tolerant of trimming. * Syringa josikaea ( Hungarian Lilac ) is a species of Lilac , native to central and eastern Europe , in the Carpathian Mountains in Hungary , Romania , and western Ukraine .

* Ungnadia speciosa , the Mexican Buckeye , is a shrub or small tree native to northeastern Mexico and adjacent western Texas and southern New Mexico in the United States . The sweetish but poisonous seeds are sometimes used by children as marbles.

* Hippocrepis emerus or the scorpion senna is a species of perennial plant belonging to the genus Hippocrepis in the Fabaceae family. The plant has a lignified stem with green branches bearing five to nine leaflets.

* Hamamelis vernalis is a species of Witch-hazel native to the Ozark Plateau in central North America , in Missouri , Oklahoma , and Arkansas . Vernalis is valued in cultivation for its strongly scented flowers appearing in late winter, when little else...

As with all Clematis species it is somewhat poisonous so shouldn't be grown where people or animals may be tempted to eat it. * This vining plant is fast growing and has very fragrant flowers.

* Rhododendron schlippenbachii ( Royal Azalea ) is a species of Rhododendron native to the Korean Peninsula and adjacent regions of Manchuria ( Liaoning , Nei Mongol ), Japan , and the Russian Far East .

* The bush grows to a maximum height of 13 feet (4 m ), and the prickles are sparse to scattered along the stalks.

* The dried young leaves are used as a tea substitute. * Valued more as a novelty, the fruit looks somewhat like a deep-purple coloured sausage. * Akebia is a genus of five species of flowering plant, within the family Lardizabalaceae.

* Grown for its masses of glorious, delicate, white, slightly fragrant flowers in May; of open, spreading habit; native to the southeastern United States but hardy nearly everywhere; dark green leaf sometimes a golden yellow in fall.

* Sweet pea ( Lathyrus odoratus ) is a flowering plant in the genus Lathyrus in the family Fabaceae ( legumes ), native to the eastern Mediterranean region from Sicily east to Crete .

The plant contains various toxic compounds, including daphnetoxin and mezerein, and these are currently being investigated (1995) for their anti-leukaemia effects. * Lilac or rosy-purple wonderfully fragrant 1/2" flowers in early spring; red fruit in...

This species is lime tolerant. * An easily grown and undemanding plant, it does best in a deep rich soil, preferably neutral or slightly alkaline, doing quite well in sun or light shade.

* Actinidia kolomikta is cultivated in cold temperate regions as an ornamental plant, largely for the striking random variegation in pink and white of some its leaves but also because of the relatively small (2-5 g or 0.07- 0.18 ounces) kiwifruit-like...

The flower has five white petals each about a centimeter long. The inflorescence is a cluster of fragrant flowers occurring at the ends of branches. * Very tolerant of pruning and maritime exposure, it can be grown as a wind resistant hedge.

A mild sweet taste, its main use is as a mild and gentle laxative, though it is also used as a sweetener in sugar-free preparations and as an anti-caking agent. * Manna - a sweetish exudate is obtained from the stems by incision.

* The fruit is a bright red or sometimes purple drupe containing 3 to 5 seeds. The fruits are popular with birds, who distribute the seeds. * The blossoms have been used in the treatment of measles.

* The adult tree has a rounded crown, and commonly measures 7–12 metres (20–40 ft) tall, however in exceptional circumstances M. In appearance it is readily confused with the unrelated Burmese Teak (Tectona grandis).

* Mint shrub is a semi-woody, deciduous shrub of the mint family. Features toothed, ovate-elliptic leaves (2-5" long) which emit a minty fragrance when crushed. * Easily grown in average, dry to medium, well-drained soil in full sun.

They are picked in early spring, dried and then used in Chinese medicine to clear the nasal passages. The plant is anodyne and sedative. They are used in Korea in the treatment of headaches, nasal obstruction and sinusitis.

With the small leaf this shrub and regular pruning it is an ideal specimen that is easy to take care of and adaptable an excellent choice for your first Bonsai experience. * Although the wood is rather small, it is highly valued on account of its hardness...

The roasted seeds are a coffee substitute. This species is one of several that have been referred to as Crataegus oxyacantha , a name that has been rejected by the botanical community as too ambiguous.

* A small tree but often a shrub of a few spreading stems. * The fruit is also used as a hop substitute when making beer and it is added to yeast to make it rise more quickly when making bread.