Plant For Summer Color Garden Flower For Sale In Concord

Robustus has a stem six to ten feet high, with leaves as long as 48 inches, and 4 inches in width, the widest in its genus. It often goes by the common name Foxtail lily. The leaves can vary from a bright green to a bluish-green in color.

* A refreshing tea is made from the flower petals. * It was imported into Europe from southwestern China during, or possibly before, the 15th century. * The plants are easily grown from seed, and readily self-seed.

Used like potatoes or as a thickener in soups. * Lilium superbum is a species of true lily native to the eastern and central regions of North America . * The bulb is eaten cooked. A starchy and slightly sweet taste.

* Foliage turns purplish-bronze in winter. * Also commonly called pig squeak because of the noise produced by rubbing a leaf between thumb and finger. * Leaves are often used in floral arrangements.

* Liatris spicata , the dense blazing star or prairie gay feather , is an herbaceous perennial plant native throughout most of eastern North America . * The plant is said to be extremely efficacious when used as a local application in the treatment of...

* 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".

* In late summer parent has much larger flowers, first white, then purplish-pink, then brown; to 12" x 18", especially large if the shrub is pruned to a few stems. Used for small items, nails, walking sticks etc.

* A sprawling plant unless staked, perhaps best for romping through a semi-wild border; small blue flowers in considerable numbers in midsummer; full sun or part shade, persistent once established; native to China.

* A sprawling plant unless staked, perhaps best for romping through a semi-wild border; small blue flowers in considerable numbers in midsummer; full sun or part shade, persistent once established; native to China.

The seeds are legumes with large numbers of black seeds that contain cytisine (an alkaloid extremely poisonous to humans but also goats and horses, especially when not ripe. It is much in demand among turners,and is used in making instruments and furniture...

* A refreshing tea is made from the flower petals. * It was imported into Europe from southwestern China during, or possibly before, the 15th century. * The plants are easily grown from seed, and readily self-seed.

* Plants can be grown as a low hedge. Succeeds in part shade. A polymorphic species, it hybridizes freely with other members of this genus. Plants can be grown as a ground cover when planted about 1.2 metres apart each way.

* The young seed heads are used as a condiment, they are hot and acrid. * Papaver orientale ( Oriental poppy ) is a perennial flowering plant native to the Caucasus, northeastern Turkey, and northern Iran.

* Grow in fertile, medium to wet soils in full sun to part shade. It can be trained to climb a wall, trellis, fence, arbor, porch, lamppost or other stationary structure. Crispa occurs on the current year's growth.

The Latin botanical name means, loosely, the "sleep-bringing poppy", referring to the sedative properties of some of these opiates. * Opium poppy , Papaver somniferum , is the species of plant from which opium and poppy seeds are extracted.

* Eutrochium is a genus of herbaceous flowering plants in Asteraceae. It is a substantial plant which needs space, but when planted in groups or massed can provide spectacular flowering and architectural height.

Dirr notes that it does better in the northern U.S. than the South. The plant wants moist, acid, woodland-type soil and likes full sun the best. It is commercially available for garden cultivation.

* Castor seed is the source of castor oil, which has a wide variety of uses. * The whole plant is very poisonous, even one seed has been known to be lethal to children. * The seedcoat contains an extremely lethal poison that was once used by the KGB to...

Children can't resist testing their friends to see if they like butter. * The bright yellow flowers are a common sight in summer meadows. * Ranunculus acris is one of the more common buttercups across Europe and temperate Eurasia .

It is frequently used in the treatment of insomnia, epilepsy, hysteria etc. * Maypops is a valuable sedative and tranquillising herb with a long history of use in North America. * Passiflora incarnata , commonly known as Maypop , Purple passionflower...

* Foliage turns purplish-bronze in winter. * Also commonly called pig squeak because of the noise produced by rubbing a leaf between thumb and finger. * Leaves are often used in floral arrangements.

This cultivar has an upright habit and never stops flowering even during the darkest days of winter. Pink Powder Puff (Calliandra emarginata) Fill the growing area with a year-round splash of color.

Some tribes even used to chew the root and then hold rattlesnakes with their teeth and were not bitten so long as the scent persisted. It was believed that, so long as the root was handled occasionally to ensure the scent permeated the person and their...

* An easily grown plant, succeeding in any moderately good soil in a sunny position. This species has a symbiotic relationship with certain soil bacteria, these bacteria form nodules on the roots and fix atmospheric nitrogen.

* Primula denticulata , commonly known as Drumstick primrose or the Himalayan Primrose is a species of primrose that is native to moist alpine regions and Afghanistan to China . However it is commonly cultivated in gardens away from its native range.

Adverse conditions will affect the growth rate, with poor conditions considerably slowing the speed of growth. The red foliage colour fades through bronze to dark green over a period of 7 to 10 days.

Its colorful white leaves have alternate streaks of light and dark green and the leaf undersides are purple adding more color dimension to an already impressive plant. This is one of the best foliage, air-cleaning plants to brighten up a partially sunlit...