Herbaceous Plant Seeds For Sale In Michigan

Annual with delicate but showy, aster-like flowers. The stems are densely covered with sharp-pointed, deeply cut leaves which appear fern-like. It is native to northern Mexico and the southwestern and central United States, where it grows in several types...

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 . * This is a glandular, woolly perennial which approaches a maximum height of...

* Paeonia mlokosewitschii ( Golden Peony or Caucasian Peony ) is a species of peony , native to the Caucasus Mountains in Azerbaijan , Georgia , and Dagestan , where it grows on rocky slopes in oak , hornbeam , or beech forests.

* 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. * Penstemon grandiflorus is a perennial plant of the genus Penstemon.

Annual with delicate but showy, aster-like flowers. The stems are densely covered with sharp-pointed, deeply cut leaves which appear fern-like. It is native to northern Mexico and the southwestern and central United States, where it grows in several types...

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

Side effects can include sweating, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, tremors, rapid heartbeat, mental confusion, convulsions, hypothermia, coma, and possibly death. * Lobelia inflata (Indian tobacco, puke weed) is a species of Lobelia native to eastern North...

* Something like a 6" wide daisy, with this difference: it is stemless, growing prostrate on the ground; blooms in May or June; coarse, deeply lobed leaves; likes a scree soil; a rock garden plant or curiosity native to the Mediterranean.

* Although considered a "winter" squash, acorn squash belongs to the same species as all "summer" squashes (including zucchini and yellow crookneck squash). * It is a winter squash with distinctive longitudinal ridges and sweet, yellow-orange flesh.

Its tendency to quickly colonize open areas with little competition, such as sites of forest fires and forest clearings , makes it a clear example of a pioneer species . * Showy four-petaled summer flowers of magenta or rose pink on straight stalks; especially...

* The Common Rue ( Ruta graveolens ), also known as Herb-of-grace , is a species of rue grown as a herb . The plant contains flavonoids (notably rutin) that reduce capillary fragility, which might explain the plants reputation as an eye strengthener.

It blooms in spring. Flowers yellow, 1.5-2 cm in diameter, solitary in leaf axils and without forming inflorescence. * It is found over much of Europe except northern Europe , Ireland , Great Britain , Holland and Poland.

Closely related to the garden Rhubarb , Rheum rhaponticum , it has a similar purgative effect upon the human body . * Rheum palmatum , known as Turkey rhubarb , Chinese rhubarb , ornamental rhubarb , and East Indian rhubarb , is a plant in the family...

Where the range of this species and Smooth Bur Marigold (B. Cernua is much less prevalent. The leaves are sessile with a coarsely-toothed margin. * The species name cernua is Latin for nodding.

In clinical trials about 67% of patients with mild to moderate depression improved when taking this plant. These last two compounds have been shown to have potent anti-retroviral activity without serious side effects and they are being researched in the...

* Clematis recta , the Erect Clematis or Ground virginsbower , is a species of Clematis unusual in that it is a free-standing shrub rather than a climbing plant . It is used in the treatment of rheumatism and skin eruptions.

* This easily cultivated, Annual plant grows and blooms best in cooler climates, but if kept cool by mulching around the base it can grow in hotter areas as well. * An essential oil obtained from the flowers is used in perfumery.

* Paeonia wittmanniana , also known as Wittmann's peony , is a perennial peony native to the southern Transcaucasian region, and is closely related to Paeonia mlokosewitschii . Yellow to white flowers, 10–13 cm across, bloom from April to June.

An infusion of the leaves alone, or the leaves and stems, has been used as a hair wash to prevent gray hair. A cold infusion of the plant can be used as a lotion on swollen knees and ankles.

* Flora of Pakistan states: According to B. It thrives well in heavy loam in England (Bowley, l.c.). Mathew (l.c. 110), this species is said to have originated in Kashmir. However, as it is associated with cemetries, it is not clear whether it is a truly...

The seeds have been soaked in water until they are mucilaginous and then swallowed as a treatment for sore throats. An infusion has been used in the treatment of fevers and heart problems.

The plant contains beta-carbolines, which (in doses high enough) act as a psychedelic drug . * An edible oil is extracted from the seed. However, its phytochemistry remains predominatly unstudied.

* The species is commonly cultivated in temperate areas. It works by doubling the chromosome number. * The name "naked lady" comes from the fact that the flowers emerge from the ground long after the leaves have died back.

* It is hardy to zone 3 and is not frost tender. * Plants seem to be immune to the predations of rabbits. * It is in leaf 12-Jan It is in flower from Mar to April. * Bergenia crassifolia is an evergreen Perennial growing to 0.3 m (1ft) by 0.8 m (2ft 7in).

Chamomile is used to sooth widely for children's ailments, infantile colic, and even asthma. A few drops of oil in the bath or ointment is good for wounds or to sooth the skin. * German camomile is a well known herbal remedy and is much used in the West.

* Forms mats of small green leaves and stemless sky-blue flowers, as large as 3"; wants good soil, cool, moist conditions; native to Swiss Alps. Most species will grow well in the rock garden.

* A confection made from the root since ancient Egyptian time evolved into today's marshmallow treat. * The German Commission E Monographs, a therapeutic guide to herbal medicine, approve Althaea officinalis Marsh Mallow for irritation of mouth and throat...