Biennial Plant Herbaceous Plant For Sale In Boston

In the vegetative phase, until May to June, the lower part of the hypocotyl, as well as the upper part of the tap root, grows in size. With its extreme temperatures and poor rocky soil, the area rates among the world's worst farmland, yet over the centuries,...

* Trifolium campestre , commonly known as Hop Trefoil and Low Hop Clover , is a species of clover native to Europe and western Asia , growing in most areas, but specifically thriving on dry, sandy grassland habitats, as well as in fields, woodland margins,...

The dried root of one year old plants is the official herb, but the leaves and fruits can also be used. * Burdock is one of the foremost detoxifying herbs in both Chinese and Western herbal medicine.

* A biennial with pretty four-petaled fragrant flowers in loose clusters, white to purplish and everything in between; the main flowering is in May in New York state; native to Europe, but naturalized and nearly ubiquitous in the open woodlands of the...

This species is cultivatedas a vegetable in China. * Succeeds in a fertile well-drained soil in a sunny position. Plants are not very cold-tolerant, but they can beoverwintered outdoors in areas where winter temperatures do not fall below about -5°c.

It is considered a noxious weed in the state of Washington and seems to be tolerated most others. * This plant is commonly seen along roadsides and in disturbed places in North America.

A pleasant mild flavour, with a similar texture to the leaves, they make a pleasant and pretty addition to the salad bowl. * Malvus sylvestris is a spreading herb , who is an annual in North Africa , biennial in the Mediterranean and a perennial elsewhere...

Cultivated forms often show flowers completely surrounding the central spike, in contrast to the wild form, where the flowers only appear on one side. * The plant is popular as a garden subject, and numerous cultivars have been developed with a range...

In the vegetative phase, until May to June, the lower part of the hypocotyl, as well as the upper part of the tap root, grows in size. With its extreme temperatures and poor rocky soil, the area rates among the world's worst farmland, yet over the centuries,...

It is considered a noxious weed in the state of Washington and seems to be tolerated most others. * This plant is commonly seen along roadsides and in disturbed places in North America.

* It tolerates a wide range of soil types and will grow in full sun or partial shade. * Siberian Wallflower makes a dramatic vibrant addition to a wildflower meadow. * It is fragarnt and attracts bees and butterflies! * It is a short lived perennial or...

* Mimulus ringens is a species of monkeyflower known by the common names Allegheny monkeyflower and square-stemmed monkeyflower. * The flower looks something like a monkeys face, hence the common and genus names, the latter from the Latin mimus (a buffoon).

* The root is harvested when the plant is dormant in the autumn or winter and is dried for later use. * 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.

* It grows in sunny, rocky or brushy places, with more or less mineral rich soils, at an altitude of 0–400 metres (0–1,300 ft) above sea level. * Plant forming huge clumps with white or grayish spherical flowers 2-3" across, in late summer; rough,...

Requires a sunny position. * Seedlings grown from our seed will not be variegated as the plants are in some of the pictures above. Succeeds in full sun so long as the soil does not dry out in the summer, otherwise it should be grown in partial shade in...

The large, flat flowers, borne on short stems from midwinter to early spring, are white, or occasionally pink. * This species produces flowering plants in 2 - 3 years from seed. Take care since the plant resents disturbance.

They can also be used to sweeten tart fruits and to make jam. * The plants have a pervading aromatic odour. The root is the most active medicinally, it should be harvested in the autumn of its first year of growth, sliced longitudinally if necessary and...

* The leaves can be eaten raw or cooked. * Rapeseed ( Brassica napus ), also known as rape , oilseed rape , rapa , rappi , rapaseed and (in the case of one particular group of cultivars , canola ) is a bright yellow flowering member of the family Brassicaceae...

Caution is advised since this is a poisonous plant. A homeopathic remedy is made from the plant. * Clematis recta , the Erect Clematis or Ground virginsbower , is a species of Clematis unusual in that it is a free-standing shrub rather than a climbing...

* This plant has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. * Iris magnifica is a bulbous flowering plant in the genus Iris, native to the mountains of Central Asia.

A few drops of oil in the bath or ointment is good for wounds or to sooth the skin. In particular it is an excellent herb for treating various digestive disorders, nervous tension and irritability and is also used externally to treat skin problems.

It is best treated as a biennial in the garden. * Dianthus barbatus ( Sweet William ) is a species of Dianthus native to the mountains of southern Europe from the Pyrenees east to the Carpathians and the Balkans , with a variety disjunct in northeastern...

Adapted to cool climates as a cool seasons turfgrass. It grows in meadows, on roadsides, riversides etc. * Loosely tufted perennial, short lived bunchgrass. Thrives in deep rich soil, but also grows well on poorer sandy soils providing they are moist.

* The German Commission E Monographs, a therapeutic guide to herbal medicine, approve Althaea officinalis Marsh Mallow for irritation of mouth and throat and associated dry cough/bronchitis .

* The plant reaches 2 to 4 ft (0.61 to 1.2 m) in height, with many branches, and a spread of about 2.5 ft (0.76 m). Spreading growth to 12". Flower color and size is quite variable.

Each has an elaiosome , which attracts ants to disperse the seeds ( myrmecochory ). * The plant self-sows freely and should not need much encouragement. * Greater celandine has an erect habit, and may reach 30 to 120 cm high.

A cold infusion of the plant can be used as a lotion on swollen knees and ankles. * The seed floss makes an excellent tinder for starting fires, a spark from a flint will quickly ignite it.