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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;...

* African foxtail grass is a perennial grass growing to 20 to 120 cm (10 to 50 in) tall. * Cenchrus ciliaris (buffel-grass or African foxtail grass; syn. It spreads very quickly and will often kill local native plants such as palo verdes by taking away...

Prune the central stems of the yarrow if they begin to die back. Uses: Extremely attractive when used as a focal point in the mixed border, mass planting. Shear off faded flowers in June to re-bloom.

* The stem is erect in young plants, but becomes creeping or trailing with age. * Grown mostly as a curiosity, for the compound leaflets fold up promptly along the midrib when touched.

Its leaves resemble those of an Ash tree. * This essential oil is emitted from the plant in hot weather and, on a still day, can be ignited and will burn for a second or two without harming the plant, thus giving the plant its common name.

* Securigera varia , commonly known as Crown Vetch or Purple Crown Vetch , is a low-growing legume vine. It is native to Africa , Asia and Europe and is commonly used throughout the United States and Canada for erosion control , roadside planting and...

A very ornamental plant. * Prefers a humus-rich soil, succeeding in a moist border or by water. Grows well in heavy clay soils. * Iris sibirica , the Siberian Iris , is a flowering plant in the genus Iris , native to eastern and central Europe and northern...

* 3" yellow-orange flowers in midsummer; native to southern U.S. * Coreopsis grandiflora is a perennial plant species of the tickseed genus, Coreopsis, in Asteraceae. The common name is large-flowered tickseed.

Muricata has been used in plantations with resultant growth rates higher than in the wild . The species is often smaller, stunted and twisted in coastal exposures. It is drought-tolerant and grows on dry, rocky soil.

Flabellata pumila. * Plants seem to be immune to the predations of rabbits. * Succeeds in ordinary garden soil, preferring a moist but not wet soil and a sunny position. * The name of this species is based on the cultivated form, the true wild form is...

* It is marginal in zone 8, going dormant and deciduous in cold winters, but usually evergreen to semi-evergreen. * The only known species is Anemanthele lessoniana, often called gossamer grass or New Zealand wind grass or pheasant's tail grass.

* The familiar yarrow from which many garden cultivars have been derived; grows in very poor soil in full sun. * Yarrow has a high reputation and is widely employed in herbal medicine, administered both internally and externally.

Remove spent flower spikes to help extend the bloom period. Spent flowers should be cut back for a repeat performance in fall. Blue Hill is easily grown in average, dry to medium, well-drained soils in full sun.

It was one of the dominant grasses of the tallgrass prairie which once covered large parts of the Midwest. Typically grows 3-5' tall (less frequently to 6') and is noted for its upright form and blue-green foliage.

* Native to forest margins, grassy slopes; 400--2700 m. (Gansu, Guizhou, Hebei, Hubei, Heilongjiang, Jilin, Liaoning, Nei Mong) all in China.

Thrives in sandy to gravelly soils of moderate to low fertility. Best massed or in groups. Excellent ground cover. In cold winter climates, the leaves usually turn reddish-orange in autumn.

* Pinus clausa ( Sand Pine , Sandhill Pine ) is a small, often shrubby tree from 5–10 m (16–33 ft), exceptionally to 21 m (69 ft) tall, found in two separate locations, one across central peninsular Florida , and the other in the western Florida panhandle...

Plants have been used to form hedges in Mediterranean areas. It also has numerous sharp needle-like spines produced on the leaf stems; these protect the stem growing point from browsing animals.

* The dried flowering heads of female plants are used as a flavouring and preservative in beer. * Humulus lupulus (common hop or hop) is a species of flowering plant in the Cannabaceae family, native to Europe, western Asia and North America.

* 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...

Useful in coastal landscapes, it adds texture and unique architecture to large scale plantings. Extremely adaptable and common in the sandy or clay-sand ridges of Georgia. * A vanillin flavouring is obtained as a by-product of other resins that are released...

* This cypress was discovered in 1907 by Mrs. The leaves are scale-like, highly glandular, resinous and aromatic, 2-5 mm long, and produced on rounded (not flattened) shoots. Polkinghorn and to visit the grove she described (Abrams 1919).

* 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...

The leaf bases are attenuate to cordate in shape and the margins of the leaves are usually entire or serrate, or sometimes lacerate. The leaves have blades that are lanceolate to broadly ovate or elliptic in shape with out lobes.

The root is cardiac and febrifuge. Both are dried for later use. * Senna marilandica , or Maryland Wild Senna , is a flowering plant in the United States . * The leaves and seedpods are cathartic, diuretic and vermifuge.

It is very similar to Origanum vulgare (common oregano), except it is much more pungent and is a better choice for cooking purposes. This plant has a low, creeping growth habit with foliage usually not exceeding 6-8" in height, and produces highly aromatic,...

* Typically found across the mid-atlantic and southeast US, tall fescue performs best in soils with pH values between 5.5 to 7. The color is a beautiful dark green with fine leaf texture.