Biennial Plant Herbaceous Plant For Sale In Dayton

The dried root of one year old plants is the official herb, but the leaves and fruits can also be used. * The seed contains arctiin, this excites the central nervous system producing convulsions an increase in respiration and later paralysis.

Miyabeanum , and P. Papaver croceum, P. Native to subpolar regions of northern Europe and North America, Iceland poppies are hardy but short-lived perennials ,grown as biennials , that yield large, papery, bowl-shaped, lightly fragrant flowers supported...

* This is a very easy to grow and rewarding vegetable. * They are excellent raw or cooked , having a mild sweet flavor. * The tops can also be eaten when young as greens or in soups.

* The leaves are cardiac, stimulant and tonic. They are often used in the treatment of certain heart complaints. * An easily grown plant, succeeding in ordinary garden soil, especially if it is rich in organic matter.

The inflated bladder like flowers are interesting. It is considered a noxious weed in the state of Washington and seems to be tolerated most others. It is pollinated by evening flying insects and provides seed as food for finches in the winter.

* 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.

Fleshy, sweet and succulent. * Oenothera biennis ( Common evening primrose or Evening star ) is a species of Oenothera native to eastern and central North America , from Newfoundland west to Alberta , southeast to Florida , and southwest to Texas , and...

* It is fragarnt and attracts bees and butterflies! * It is a short lived perennial or biennial but will self seed. * It tolerates a wide range of soil types and will grow in full sun or partial shade.

A liquorice-like flavour, they can be used as a flavouring in mixed salads. A tea can be made from the leaves, seed or roots. * The leaves are eaten raw or cooked. * The plants have a pervading aromatic odour.

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

* An herbaceous perennial, erect; with 3/4"white or pinkish fragrant flowers in terminal clusters and in the leaf axils; blooms throughout summer; spreads by creeping rhizomes; roots used as a soap substitute; grows on roadsides; native to Europe, but...

* Prior to World War II before the common use of commercial agricultural fertilizers, the plant was commonly used as a cover crop to increase nitrogen content and improve subsoil water capacity in poor soils * Sweet clover contains coumarin that converts...

* The plants are pollinated by bumblebees , and the flowers close over the insects when they enter and deposit pollen on their bodies. Cool nights assist germination. * Large-flowered forms of the common garden snapdragon; usually grown as an annual but...

* 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".

It is common in Middle Eastern , European , and American cooking . The plants prime use is as a diuretic where it is effective in ridding the body of stones and in treating jaundice, dropsy, cystitis etc.

* The German Commission E Monographs, a therapeutic guide to herbal medicine, approve Panax ginseng for lack of stamina. * Ginseng is characterized by the presence of ginsenosides.

It is native to southern Europe . * Rue has a long history of use as a domestic remedy, being especially valued for its strengthening action on the eyes. The plant contains flavonoids (notably rutin) that reduce capillary fragility, which might explain...

The leaves are lobed and crenate , 30 cm long. * The plant self-sows freely and should not need much encouragement. * It is considered an aggressive invasive plant in natural areas (both woods and fields).

* The plants are pollinated by bumblebees , and the flowers close over the insects when they enter and deposit pollen on their bodies. Cool nights assist germination. * Large-flowered forms of the common garden snapdragon; usually grown as an annual but...

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

* Liriope muscari is a species of low, herbaceous flowering plants from East Asia . Common names in English include lilyturf, big blue lilyturf, border grass, and monkey grass. Hardy to at least -15°c.

They bloom from late spring to early summer . * Compound leaves with leaflets in threes grow on fleshy green to pink stems up to 3 feet (0.9 m). Flowers are heart-shaped and 1–2 inches (3–5 cm) long, with pink outer petals and white inner petals ,...

* The dried flower heads are used for carding wool and as a clothes brush for raising the nap on woollen cloth. * A blue dye is obtained from the dried plant, an indigo substitute.

It is a readily available ornamental plant for the flower garden. * Linaria maroccana is a species of flowering plant in the plantain family known by the common name Moroccan toadflax .

* They are quite frost tolerant and become even more flavorful after some frosty nights. * Try them as a fall crop by sowing seed in late summer. * They are very late to bolt and can be grown year round in mild climates.

* This is a very easy to grow and rewarding vegetable. * They are excellent raw or cooked , having a mild sweet flavor. * The tops can also be eaten when young as greens or in soups.

* 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. * All parts of the plant contain nicotine, this has been extracted and used...