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* Large-flowered forms of the common garden snapdragon; usually grown as an annual but may overwinter in warmer areas. Cool nights assist germination. * In the laboratory it is a model organism,[6] for example containing the gene DEFICIENS which provides...

* Clematis integrifolia is a flowering vine of the genus Clematis. Like many members of that genus, it is prized by gardeners for its showy flowers. It is a fairly short variety, growing only to 3 feet high.

* Curled Dock ( Rumex crispus ), also known as Curly Dock, Yellow Dock, Sour Dock, Narrow Dock , sometimes as "narrow-leaved dock" (which properly refers to a variant of Sorrel ), and ambiguously as " garden patience " , is a perennial flowering plant...

The flower consists of six petals curving backward from the center. * The plant flowers in June and July with one to six upright, dish-shaped flowers. The bulb is roundish with a diameter of about 2 cm.

* Many 3" nodding blue, red, purple, or white nodding flowers on a branching stem; forms basal rosette of 20" leaves; monocarpic--blooms and dies; native to eastern Himalayas, western China.

A very safe herb to use, it is suitable for the old and the young and especially useful when the patient is debilitated. A gently warming and tonic herb, it is especially effective in treating coughs, consumption, bronchitis and many other complaints...

* Mostly identical to the species, which see, but with white flowers.

* All parts of these plants are considered toxic to humans, causing severe digestive discomfort if ingested, and also skin irritation. * The plants flower from late spring to late summer, and are pollinated by butterflies and bumble bees.

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

* Scabiosa ochroleuca, commonly called cream scabious, is a species of scabiosa with creamy yellow flower heads. It is native to Europe and western Asia.

* Mountain cornflower is seldom used in modern herbalism, though it does still have a reputation in parts of Europe as a wash for tired eyes. * Can be used as a ground cover plant in a sunny position.

* 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 is perhaps best known for its use as a hair tonic whilst the root is also taken internally as a treatment for non-malignant swollen glands and especially for mastitis. * Bearsfoot root was used by the North American Indians as a stimulant and laxative...

* A good border plant with white or pinkish flowers on a vertical stalk; a long-lived plant, makes a substantial clump in the garden. * It is a popular garden plant both for its flowers and for its fragrance.

* The poisonous alkaloid 'colchicine' is extracted from this plant and used to alter the genetic make-up of plants in an attempt to find new, improved varieties. * The name "naked lady" comes from the fact that the flowers emerge from the ground long...

It contains some of the most bitter compounds known and is used as a scientific basis for measuring bitterness. * Gentian root has a long history of use as a herbal bitter in the treatment of digestive disorders and is an ingredient of many proprietary...

* Tian Nan Xing has been used in Chinese herbal medicine for thousands of years and is valued especially for its beneficial affect upon the chest. When prescribed internally it is always used dried and in conjunction with fresh ginger root.

* Many 3" nodding blue, red, purple, or white nodding flowers on a branching stem; forms basal rosette of 20" leaves; monocarpic--blooms and dies; native to eastern Himalayas, western China.

It is the only species in the genus Sanguinaria , and is included in the family Papaveraceae and most closely related to Eomecon of eastern Asia. Caution is advised. They also get the added bonus of growing in a medium made richer by the ant nest debris.

* The plant is part of a North American formula called essiac which is a popular treatment for cancer. * A dramatic plant with big dark green leaves, to 3', and tall flowering stalks in spring, with white or sometimes pink flowers; likes rich, moist soil;...

Prefers a moist heavy soil. It requires a deep rich soil with plenty of moisture. * An easily grown plant, so long as the soil does not dry out. * The Globe-flower ( Trollius europaeus ) is a perennial plant of the family Ranunculaceae .

* The leaves and seedpods are cathartic, diuretic and vermifuge. An infusion has been used in the treatment of fevers and heart problems. They are best used with Foeniculum vulgare seeds in order to counteract a tendency to cause gripe.

When the shorter days of fall are upon us, ‘Autumn Gold' busts out sunshine in bright, yellow 2" flowers that continue from September until November or hard frost, long after other sunflowers have called it quits.

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

* The plant is often cultivated for its showy flowers, and can sometimes be found outside its native range as an escape from cultivation. * The name basket flower refers to the stiff, straw-colored bracts just beneath the flower head, which are divided...

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

* Leucanthemum maximum is a species of flowering plant in the aster family known by the common name max chrysanthemum. It has a fringe of 20 to 30 white ray florets around a center of many densely packed yellow disc florets.