Urban Tolerant Plant Herbaceous Plant For Sale In Philadelphia

* It is very cold hardy, coming from Siberia, and will also tolerate drought and saline conditions. They keep their blue color well after drying. * This is an excellent plant to use for cut flowers and dried flowers.

* Dianthus caryophyllus ( Clove Pink ) is a species of Dianthus . * This double flowered variety is more compact than some and flowers thoughout the growing season. * Succeeds in a sunny position in most good soils tolerating a pH range from 6 to 8 but...

* Trillium grandiflorum, commonly known as great white trillium or wood lily, is a simple, graceful perennial that is one of the most familiar and beloved of the spring woodland wildflowers in eastern North America.

Plants should be spaced about 60cm apart each way. * A good ground cover plant, succeeding in dense shade but rather slow to spread. * Heart-shaped shiny dark green leaves with prominent veins, 9" x 5"; dark violet flowers in August; a 2' mound, flowers...

Also known as The Common or European Privel, this tree is often used as a hedge. Ligustrum vulgare are hardy plants and tolerate temperatures down to 20 degrees F. A black dye can also be obtained from the fruit as well as an ink.

* It is a frequent component in butterfly gardens. * The Navajo considered it to be a "life medicine", chewed it for toothaches, and poured an infusion into ears for earaches. * The familiar yarrow from which many garden cultivars have been derived; grows...

* All parts of Datura plants contain dangerous levels of anticholinergic tropane alkaloids and may be fatal if ingested by humans, livestock, or pets * Datura wrightii is found in northern Mexico and the adjoining U.

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...

* Pinus nigra, the Austrian pine or black pine, is a moderately variable species of pine, occurring across southern Mediterranean Europe from Spain to the eastern Mediterranean on Anatolian peninsula of Turkey and on Corsica/Cyprus, including Crimea,...

* Flowering period during the summer is long, attrracting many pollinators. * The root is said to have a beneficial effect on the liver, stomach and spleen and may be taken to relieve indigestion and counteract liver malfunction.

* In their great first voyage to the New World, Christopher Columbus and his expedition were introduced to a plant whose smoke was called tobacco by the natives of Hispaniola. * Nicotiana tabacum, or cultivated tobacco, is an annually-grown herbaceous...

* A hot infusion of the bark has been snuffed for treating sinus problems and has been held in the mouth for treating toothache. * It is a medium-sized understory tree 15-20 m tall, distinguished from other magnolias by the large leaf size, 25-80 cm long...

* The "blue" refers to a substance secreted by the inner bark when exposed to air, not to the leaves, which are dark green, pale yellow in fall, or to the bark, which is gray, platelike, and sometimes shaggy; tolerant of drought and lime, perhaps a good...

* Linaria vulgaris ( Common Toadflax , Yellow Toadflax , or Butter-and-eggs ) is a species of toadflax ( Linaria ), native to most of Europe and northern Asia , from the United Kingdom south to Spain in the west, and east to eastern Siberia and western...

* The German Commission E Monographs, a therapeutic guide to herbal medicine, approve Hedera helix for cough, bronchitis. * It climbs by means of aerial rootlets which cling to the substrate.

* Native to Eurasia and widely introduced elsewhere, this sod forming grass is useful as a forage and for erosion control. * Alopecurus arundinaceus ( Creeping meadow foxtail , Creeping foxtail ) is a rhizomatous perennial species in the Grass family...

* The flower clusters can be french-fried to produce a carrot-flavoured gourmet's delight. This occurrence is a popular science experiment in primary grade school. Note that this effect is only visible on the "head" or flower of the plant.

Plants are often found in very acid soils in the wild. It is native to the southeastern United States and as far north as the Great Lakes . * Native to SE United States * Requires a light porous sandy soil in full sun.

* It is also an ornamental plant in gardens, with numerous cultivars selected for different flower colors. * Aquilegia caerulea is the state flower of Colorado. * Aquilegia caerulea is a species of Aquilegia flower native to the Rocky Mountains from Montana...

* A fairly wind resistant tree, it can be grown as part of a shelterbelt planting. * Native to the U.S. Southwest, where it is sometimes used as a street or shade tree; 3-5 leaflets per leaf; dark gray scaly ridged bark; velvety young shoots, downy leaves.

* Many Welsh onions can multiply by forming perennial evergreen clumps. * Develope to maturity in only 60-65 days. * Can be overwintered if mulched to zone 4. * These scallions are perfect for adding mild flavor to salads of all kinds.

* Native to Japan. * Extremely salt tolerant, good for seaside planting and holding beach sand in place. * Of irregular habit, roughly conical. Pinus thunbergii prefers cooler climates and loves full sun.

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

* It is also an ornamental plant in gardens, with numerous cultivars selected for different flower colors. * Aquilegia caerulea is the state flower of Colorado. * Aquilegia caerulea is a species of Aquilegia flower native to the Rocky Mountains from Montana...

* Penstemon grandiflorus is a perennial plant of the genus Penstemon. * A decoction of the roots has been used in the treatment of chest pains and stomach aches. * A decoction of the leaves has been used in the treatment of chills and fevers.

* Catalpa speciosa , commonly known as the Northern Catalpa , is a species of Catalpa that is native to the midwestern United States in Arkansas , Illinois , Indiana , Missouri , Kentucky , Pennsylvania , and Tennessee .

The fruit can be used in making pies, preserves, etc, and can also be dried for later use. It ripens fairly late, specimens seen at the end of October 1998 were not quite fully ripe.