Herbaceous Plant Seeds For Sale In Independence

* Stipa capillata is a perennial grass species in the family Poaceae , native to Europe and Asia . * A perennial grass, to 3', with erect stems and leaves, very narrow; flowers and seedheads lax; native to Eurasia.

Native to the Yangzhi River area of China and Japan. It is used internally in the treatment of snakebite, gastric disorders involving bloating, and is clinically effective against hypertension.

* Linaria maroccana is a species of flowering plant in the plantain family known by the common name Moroccan toadflax . It is native to Morocco , but it can be found elsewhere growing wild as an introduced species , such as California .

* The root is harvested when the plant is dormant in the autumn or winter and is dried for later use. When prescribed internally it is always used dried and in conjunction with fresh ginger root.

* Astilbe chinensis is a herbaceous plant with alternate, pinnately compound leaves, on thin stems. * The flowers are purple, borne in summer.

* Sarracenia minor , also known as the Hooded pitcher plant , is a carnivorous plant in the genus Sarracenia . Like all the Sarracenia , it is native to the New World .

* Purple Top White Globe Turnip is an outstanding Heirloom variety. * The purple topped turnip root will reach 4-5 inches in diameter and matures in 40 to 60 days. * They are excellent raw or cooked , having a mild sweet flavor.

* Lychnis chalcedonica ( Burning Love , Dusky Salmon , Flower of Bristol , Jerusalem Cross , Maltese Cross , Nonesuch ; syn. Silene chalcedonica ) is a flowering plant in the family Caryophyllaceae , native from central and eastern European Russia east...

They make an excellent flavouring in salads. The young shoots can also be cooked and used as a potherb. The North American populations may, however, be naturalised from early human introduction.

* Common Soapwort ( Saponaria officinalis ) is a vespertine flower , and a common perennial plant from the carnation family ( Caryophyllaceae ). Other common names are Bouncing Bet and Sweet William; locally it is simply "the Soapwort" although there...

Flowers are pollinated by hummingbirds and butterflies. * Erect, bushy annual with oval to heart-shaped, toothed, hairy, dark green leaves 2 1/2" long. Flower color and size is quite variable.

* The root is said to have a beneficial effect on the liver, stomach and spleen and may be taken to relieve indigestion and counteract liver malfunction. * A poultice of the bruised root has been used as a dressing and salve on burns, inflammations and...

A very ornamental plant. Members of this genus are rarely if ever troubled by browsing deer or rabbits. Grows well in heavy clay soils. * The species, from central Europe and Russia, has blue-purple, lavender, or white flowers, but there are dozens of...

A very ornamental plant. Common names in English include lilyturf, big blue lilyturf, border grass, and monkey grass. Hardy to at least -15°c. * Seedlings grown from our seed will not be variegated as the plants are in some of the pictures above.

* Surface sow the seed in March in a greenhouse. The seed usually germinates in 10 - 21 days at 18°c. Cool nights assist germination. * Large-flowered forms of the common garden snapdragon; usually grown as an annual but may overwinter in warmer areas.

* The whole plant contains a very aromatic essential oil, giving out a scent somewhat like lemon peel. When the plant is bruised, this smell becomes more like fine balsam. It bears large elegant flowers of various colours: red, white, striped or blue.

* Stipa capillata is a perennial grass species in the family Poaceae , native to Europe and Asia . * A perennial grass, to 3', with erect stems and leaves, very narrow; flowers and seedheads lax; native to Eurasia.

* Veratrum nigrum ( Black Hellebore ) is a medicinal plant and poisonous plant native to Asia and Europe . In China, it, and other false hellebore species are collectively called "li lu".

* Platycodon grandiflorus is a species of perennial flowering plant of the family Campanulaceae and the only member of the genus Platycodon. This species is known as platycodon or Chinese bellflower .

* The leaves are trifoliate, with groups of three leaves growing together at the top of one long stem produced from a corm ; each leaflet is 8-15 cm long and 3-7 cm broad. * Striking in the woodland garden; likes woodland soil; red berries in fall.

Lobata, commonly called wild cucumber, prickly cucumber, or balsam apple. The seed usually germinates within 1 - 2 weeks at 20°c. The sole species is E. Give the plants some protection, such as a cloche, until they are growing away well.

* Penstemon grandiflorus is a perennial plant of the genus Penstemon. * A decoction of the leaves has been used in the treatment of chills and fevers. * A decoction of the roots has been used in the treatment of chest pains and stomach aches.

* Gentiana lutea ( Great Yellow Gentian ) is a species of gentian native to the mountains of central and southern Europe . Other names include 'Yellow Gentian', 'Bitter Root', 'Bitterwort', 'Centiyane', and 'Genciana'.

* The root is harvested when the plant is dormant in the autumn or winter and is dried for later use. When prescribed internally it is always used dried and in conjunction with fresh ginger root.

Native to the Yangzhi River area of China and Japan. It is used internally in the treatment of snakebite, gastric disorders involving bloating, and is clinically effective against hypertension.

* Purple Top White Globe Turnip is an outstanding Heirloom variety. * The purple topped turnip root will reach 4-5 inches in diameter and matures in 40 to 60 days. * They are excellent raw or cooked , having a mild sweet flavor.

* The German Commission E Monographs, a therapeutic guide to herbal medicine, approve Althaea officinalis Marsh Mallow for irritation of mouth and throat and associated dry cough/bronchitis .