Herbaceous Plant Drought Tolerant Plant For Sale In Anchorage

Stiff, vertical flowering stems, topped with narrow, feathery, light brown flower panicles (to 12" long) highlighted with yellow stamens, rise well above the foliage clump in late summer to 5-6' tall.

* It is native to tropical Africa and southern India. * Leonotis nepetifolia, also known as klip dagga, Christmas candlestick, or lion's ear, is a species of plant in the genus Leonotis and the family Lamiaceae (mint).

* The bark is cathartic, febrifuge and tonic. * Habitat and Range: sandy, gravelly, or rocky slopes, often growing in areas underlain by limestone bedrock. The roundleaf dogwood is also a temperate, northeastern North American species that occurs throughout...

* It is a perennial plant sometimes found in acidic bogs , for example in the Portlethen Moss , Scotland. * A drought resistant plant once established. * Tolerant of constant cutting, this plant is often grown in lawns.

* Established plants are drought tolerant. * A very ornamental plant. * Thistley plants for full sun and poor dry soil; the half-inch flower heads, also like thistles, can be a fine metallic blue or blue purple; flowers in mid to late summer; in rich...

Pallida is similar to E. * The flower heads are from ¾ to 3 inches (2 to 7.6 cm) wide with pale rose-purple or nearly white colored petals. Plants normally grow with one unbranched stem in the wild, but often produce multi-stemmed clumps in gardens.

Also useful for stabilizing embankments. Also tolerates some drought. Prune in early spring. Can be grown as a hedge. * Easily grown in average, medium, well-drained soil in full sun to part shade.

Easily grown from seed in the early spring, the seeds are soaked in water to start germination. Pines make an amazing bonsai because the rough bark on their trunks makes them look old early on.

* Hippocrepis emerus reaches on average 50–150 centimetres (20–59 in) of height, with a maximum of 200 centimetres (79 in). * Hippocrepis emerus or the scorpion senna is a species of perennial plant belonging to the genus Hippocrepis in the Fabaceae...

Mugo pine is most attractive with its natural shape. This Bonsai is a good one for beginners because it is low-maintenance, a slow grower, and has a burly frame. The Mugo Pine has small dark green evergreen needles helping it to look great all year.

The Purple D'Oro daylily is a wonderfully colored reblooming daylily. Growing only 20'' tall, you will be able to find several places for it in your garden. You'll be thrilled with the first flush of 3'' purple blooms from June to October.

Since Butcher's broom tightens blood vessels and capillaries, it is used to treat varicose veins. * It is also widely planted in gardens, and has spread as a garden escape in many areas outside its native range.

* Often has drooping branchlets; foliage green; half-inch cones; native to Mexico and Central America. * Cupressus lusitanica , ( Cedro Blanco ; Teotlate , distinctive names used in Mexico); Cedro Blanco means White Cedar and is also known as Mexican...

* Smooth-bark Mexican Pine ( Pinus pseudostrobus ), ( Chamite and Pacingo ) distinctive names in Spanish, tree endemic to Mexico , 8 to 25 m tall, dense and round top, the bark is brown and fissured and smooth when young.

* It is often used on sports fileds aznd parks where high trafic is common. Growth may occur year-round if conditions are adequate, but typically growth ceases when soil temperature falls below 40 °F (4 °C) * Silver Hawk Tall Fescue was developed as...

* This mixed wildflower perennial is a double form of columbine that has been used in gardens for a long time, due to its curious flower shape. * The blue flowers and on occasion white flowers are bonnet shaped.

The stiff straw is exceptional as field borders and wind barriers and its extensive root system provides an excellent stabilizing force for soil erosion and control. * Cave-in-Rock switchgrass has valuable adaptations that can be used for range and pasture...

* The plant most of us think of as Bleeding Heart; extremely popular, and for good reason; each arching spike, often held horizontally, is lined with an elegant row of pink and white "hearts"; flowers in May in New York; may die back to the ground in...

Plants grow in poor dry soils in the wild. * Easily grown in a rich strong loam enriched with leafmold and sand. * It is a shrub -like clumping palm, with several stems growing from a single base.

The dried roasted roots are ground into apowder and are used for making coffee. The aromatic seed is used as a flavouring in stews etc. * Daucus carota ( common names include wild carrot , (UK) bird's nest , bishop's lace , and (US) Queen Anne's lace...

* Parts of the plant have been used in traditional medicine. It has been used to treat fungal infections such as candidiasis and athlete's foot, as well as wounds and cough. * The young pliable twigs are woven into baskets.

* The German Commission E Monographs, a therapeutic guide to herbal medicine, approve Panax ginseng for lack of stamina. * Ginseng has a history of herbal use going back over 5,000 years.

Can be dried for future use or soaked in water to produce a flavourful beverage. Sap from the cut flowering stems is used as a syrup. Among the Navajo, the plant is used to make blankets.

Autumn sown plants may require protection from frosts in cold winters. * The California poppy ( Eschscholzia californica ) is native to grassy and open areas from sea level to 2,000m (6,500 feet) altitude in the western United States throughout California...

It also is grown as both a medicinal herb and as a condiment. * A hardy perennial with gray or blue-gray rather frilly leaves, extremely fragrant (although many dislike the pungent scent); woody base; causes dermatitis in some people, for dry sunny places;...

An excellent and very colorful rock garden plant. * Dianthus caryophyllus ( Clove Pink ) is a species of Dianthus . It is the wild ancestor of the garden Carnation . * Remove dead flowers to extend the flowering period.

Plants grow in poor dry soils in the wild. * Easily grown in a rich strong loam enriched with leafmold and sand. * It is a shrub -like clumping palm, with several stems growing from a single base.