Honey Bee Food Seeds For Sale In Virginia

The dried root of one year old plants is the official herb, but the leaves and fruits can also be used. * The seed contains arctiin, this excites the central nervous system producing convulsions an increase in respiration and later paralysis.

* Native to forests; 100-800(-1600) m. Anhui, Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Hainan, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangxi, Taiwan, Zhejiang [Japan (Ryukyu Islands)].

* Native to forests; 100-800(-1600) m. Anhui, Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Hainan, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangxi, Taiwan, Zhejiang [Japan (Ryukyu Islands)].

About 15mm in diameter. The fruit is abundantly produced and hangs on the tree well into winter. * A very ornamental plant, the fruit is a good wildlife food source, especially for birds.

* The flowers and leaves are diaphoretic, diuretic and rubefacient. It is used in the treatment of rheumatism and skin eruptions. Growing usually on the margins of woodland areas, it is native to Eastern, Southern and Central Europe .

It is used in the treatment of persistent cough with blood, chronic diarrhoea, spontaneous sweating, night sweats, bloody stool, urorrhoea and bloody sputum. * An excrescence produced on the leaf by an insect Melaphis chinensis or M.

* The fragrant flowers emerge in early summer and are light pink in color. * Though one of the most shade-tolerant roses, this species grows best in open, sunny locations. * The fruit skins have been eaten in the treatment of stomach complaints.

Mature in 45 to 65 days. * The fruits are loaded with vitamins and minerals yet low in calories! * They should be harvested when under 10 inches for the best flavor. * This is an Heirloom favorite.

* During World War II in the United States Rosa canina was planted in victory gardens. * In Bulgaria, where it grows in abundance, the hips are used to make a sweet wine. * Used as understock for hybrid tea roses.

Hairy red drupes are produced, which can be brewed into a tea. The fruit can also be dried and ground into a powder then mixed with corn meal and used in cakes, porridges etc. It produces yellow flowers in clusters before anthesis.

The common name Large-leaved Linden is in standard use throughout the English-speaking world except in Britain, where it has largely (but not universally) been replaced by the name Large-leaved Lime .

Fall color is an undistinguished pale green to pale yellow. Grows best in a woodland situation, young plants tolerate a reasonable level of side shade. Prefers a continental climate, growing more slowly and not producing fertile seed in areas with cool...

It is low to the ground with some of the lower branches rooting in the soil and others extending more outward than upward. * Red-brown bark, pink flowers, bright green leaves. This shrub reaches between one and two meters in height.

* Fine plant for naturalizing in moist soils and where there is some shade. * When grouped or massed in light shade provided by pines the effect can be spectacular. * Native to the southern and eastern parts of the United States , found from Illinois...

Spreading growth to 24in. Many of them are hardy to –18 °C., with flowers ranging in color from violet, to violet-blue, rosy pink, and even white. Long, in dense, terminal racemes.

* A flowering, fruit-producing tree, member of the rose family; flowers resemble those of hawthorn, white or light pink; 1 1/2"; 1" fruits, hard and brownish, inedible until aged or frosted, used in jellies; old trees may be thorny; of rounded habit;...

* This species has a symbiotic relationship with certain soil bacteria, these bacteria form nodules on the roots and fix atmospheric nitrogen. * Tolerant of dry alkaline soils. Some of this nitrogen is utilized by the growing plant but some can also be...

They are native to Australia. The genus is named in honour of John Templeton, an Irish naturalist and botanist. It is covered in red flowers in the winter and spring. * It will also tolerate more moist conditions if it is given well drained soil.

* The spongy bark at the base of the trunk is pliable, absorbent and astringent. It has been recommended as a styptic. * In the northern part of its range, the leaves turn rust-red in fall, dropping in spring just as the new leaves unfurl.

* Germination takes between 7 and 10 days at the optimal temperature of 75 degrees Fahrenheit (24 °C); flowering begins between 60 and 90 days after germination. * The flowers of Cosmos bipinnatus attract birds and butterflies, including the Monarch...

They are very tolerant of trimming and have prickles which make them an effective barrier to larger creatures. * Berberis thunbergii ( Japanese barberry or Thunberg's Barberry , also Red Barberry ) is a species of Berberis , native to Japan and eastern...

* Succeeds in any moderately fertile well-drained soil in a sunny position. * It is also attractive to hoverflies (family Syrphidae), which are useful as biological pest control agents because they eat aphids and other pests.

* A tree to 60 ft. Large with an agreeably acid flavour, theymake good preserves and a refreshing lemonade-like drink. Known for its 1/2-3/4 in. One to several trunks are crooked and the 4-6 in.

Also known as Spotted Bee Balm and Horsemint, this Monarda has a lovely thyme scent and has been used in teas and for other medicinal purposes. Spotted Bee Balm is drought tolerant and thrives in dry, sandy conditions, requiring little water and upkeep.

* The root is eaten cooked or raw. * Lathyrus tuberosus is native to Europe and parts of western Asia. Unfortunately, yields are rather low and so the plant is only worthwhile growing as a taste treat, not as a staple crop.

The dried flower heads were attached to spindles, wheels, or cylinders, sometimes called teasel frames, to raise the nap on fabrics (that is, to tease the fibres). It is water soluble.

About 15mm in diameter. The fruit is abundantly produced and hangs on the tree well into winter. * A very ornamental plant, the fruit is a good wildlife food source, especially for birds.