Urban Tolerant Plant Herbaceous Plant For Sale In Hayward

* Beet seed can take two weeks to germinate so an old trick is to sow radish seeds in the same row. * The usually deep-red roots of garden beet are eaten boiled either as a cooked vegetable, or cold as a salad after cooking and adding oil and vinegar.

In the northern part of its range, which includes southern British Columbia, extreme southwestern Alberta, Washington, Oregon and east to Montana, Wyoming and northern Colorado, it often grows under Douglas-fir.

The flowers are small, white, borne in dense terminal compound umbels in late autumn or early winter, followed by small black fruit. Sieboldii Hort. Ex K.Koch) is a species of flowering plant in the family Araliaceae, native to southern Japan and South...

Succeeds in dense shade. * Insubstantial purplish or yellow flowers in early to mid summer; more impressive are the large pods that split open to reveal clusters of scarlet or orange-red seeds that remain until midwinter; likes lime; native to western...

* Fontanesia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Oleaceae , usually treated as comprising a single species Fontanesia philliraeoides , though some authors split this into two species (see below).

* Celtis australis is supposed to have been the Lotus of the ancients, whose fruit Herodotus, Dioscorides, and Theophrastus describe as sweet, pleasant, and wholesome. * The European nettle tree also known as European Hackberry or Lote tree ( Celtis australis...

Plants normally grow with one unbranched stem in the wild, but often produce multi-stemmed clumps in gardens. Pallida is similar to E. * Succeeds in ordinary garden soil but prefers a deep rich loam with plenty of leafmold and a sunny position.

* The root bark contains saponins, acanthosides, cardiac glycosides and polysaccharides. It is used in Korea in the treatment of lumbago, neuralgia, arthritis and oedema. It is adaptogenic, analgesic, anti-inflammatory, antipyretic and diuretic.

* The German Commission E Monographs, a therapeutic guide to herbal medicine, approve Panax ginseng for lack of stamina. * Ginseng has a history of herbal use going back over 5,000 years.

These saponins can be toxic, but when applied externally they have a gentle cleansing and healing effect upon the skin, killing body parasites and helping in the healing of wounds.

Germination usually takes place in 1 - 6 months at 15°c. * Striking in the woodland garden; likes woodland soil; red berries in fall. * he plant contains calcium oxalate crystals in all parts, and because of this consumption of the raw plant material...

Medicinally this plant is used for loss of appetite, upset stomach, constipation, liver and gallbladder disorders, cancer, and rapid heartbeat. Always seek advice from a professional before using a plant medicinally.

It is a monotypic genus, with this species as its only member. * Nandina domestica (pronounced /naen?di?n? This varient will grow to 8 feet tall. It is native to eastern Asia from the Himalaya east to Japan * Evergreen except in cold climates; delicate...

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

It is sometimes grown as an ornamental plant in gardens , especially because of its bluish leaves, and also sometimes for its tolerance of hot and dry soil conditions. The plant contains flavonoids (notably rutin) that reduce capillary fragility, which...

* The fruit is a bright red or sometimes purple drupe containing 3 to 5 seeds. * The blossoms have been used in the treatment of measles. The fruits are popular with birds, who distribute the seeds.

The leaf bases are attenuate to cordate in shape and the margins of the leaves are usually entire or serrate, or sometimes lacerate. Stems are glabrous or moderately covered in hirsute hairs with spreading branches.

Flower buds purportedly resemble white pearls, hence the cultivar name. * This species of pearlbush is an early-blooming, upright deciduous shrub that is native to Manchuria and Korea.

The leaf bases are attenuate to cordate in shape and the margins of the leaves are usually entire or serrate, or sometimes lacerate. Stems are glabrous or moderately covered in hirsute hairs with spreading branches.

* Flowering period during the summer is long, attrracting many pollinators. * Does well along woods edges as a background plant in perennial gardens. * The root is said to have a beneficial effect on the liver, stomach and spleen and may be taken to relieve...

It is typically found over calcareous substrates such as limestone , growing on limestone slopes and in moist valley soils, at elevations of 120–600 m. * Fraxinus quadrangulata ( Blue Ash ) is a species of Fraxinus native primarily to the Midwestern...

Also known as The Common or European Privel, this tree is often used as a hedge. A black dye can also be obtained from the fruit as well as an ink. Good tree for beginners because the stems are flexible and responsive to shaping.

The flowers are trumpet-shaped, 4-9 cm diameter, most commonly blue with a white to golden yellow centre. It is a herbaceous annual or perennial twining liana growing to 2-4 m tall.

Soon a crown of terminal buds appears and the plant starts branching. At about 10–15 years of age the stem stops growing and produces a first flower spike with white, lily-like perfumed flowers, followed by coral berries.

* In Europe it was believed that the plant could cure alcoholism . * Angelica atropurpurea is a species of plant that can be found in moist and swampy woodlands , mostly by riverbanks.

* The large stalks are topped by deep green leaves. * Fordhook is a well known and very popular variety of Swiss Chard. It is cold hardy as well as tolerant of heat. Excellent for use in salads or steamed.

* Stipa capillata is a perennial grass species in the family Poaceae , native to Europe and Asia . * A perennial grass, to 3', with erect stems and leaves, very narrow; flowers and seedheads lax; native to Eurasia.