Butterfly Attracting Plant Drought Tolerant Plant For Sale In Lafayette

Outstanding when planted in full sun. Drought and deer resistant. Aptly named, the butterfly bush attracts loads of butterflies and is also a favorite of hummingbirds. Butterfly Bush is a must for every late summer perennial garden.

* Yarrow has a high reputation and is widely employed in herbal medicine, administered both internally and externally. * Yarrow has also been used as a food, and was very popular as a vegetable in the 17th century.

It is native to eastern North America , from southern Quebec south to the extreme north of Georgia , and west to Minnesota . * Sweet fern was employed medicinally by several native North American Indian tribes who used it especially as a poultice to treat...

Though its use in herbalism has been attested to for millennia, little research has been conducted in modern times. * Various species of bees and butterflies known to be pollinators of Cassia fistula flowers, especially carpenter bees (Xylocopa sp.).

Therefore, it was heavily planted in the midwest and eastern US. * Rem Red Amur Honeysuckle was developed by the USDA Soil Conservation Service in the 1960's. It was touted as a great plant for wildlife and erosion control.

They measure 10 to 15 centimetres (4 to 6 in) in diameter and their shape is superficially similar to hibiscus flowers. * The silk floss tree (Ceiba speciosa, formerly Chorisia speciosa), is a species of deciduous tree native to the tropical and subtropical...

* The lance-leaved coreopsis , Coreopsis lanceolata , is a species of coreopsis (Tickseed). * Lance-leaved coreopsis produces yellow flowers in late summer. It is commonly kept as an ornamental plant.

* Dark purple or purplish blue flowers in spikes; fast, coarse growth, good for dry, poor soil. * Plants have an extensive root system and are also fairly wind tolerant, they can be planted as a windbreak and also to prevent soil erosion.

* Modern research has shown that the plant increases the white blood cell count and is of value when used to prevent bone marrow loss in cancer chemotherapy patients, it also has potential in the treatment of AIDS.

* Celtis africana is a tree in the Cannabaceae family. It is fast growing and relatively drought resistant making it a good bonsai.The flowers bloom in the spring followed by mini orange fruits.

* Cultivated by the Chickasaw Indians and other indigenous peoples before the arrival of Europeans. It also provides cover for nesting sites. * Chickasaw plums tend to bloom early in the spring.

The bark is ground into a powder and then steeped in water in order to obtain the dye. Isolated populations exist in Alabama, Southern Ontario, and small sections of the Appalachian Mountains.

A mucilage from the seed coats is used as a fabric stiffener. A tea from the leaves is used as a highly effective cough medicine. * Plantago lanceolata is a species of genus Plantago known by the common names ribwort plantain, English plantain, buckhorn...

Its main use in present day herbalism is for relieving the pain and inflammation of pleurisy. The leaves are spirally arranged, lanceolate, 5-12 cm long and 2-3 cm broad. * Asclepias tuberosa is a species of milkweed native to eastern North America .

* 3" yellow-orange flowers in midsummer; native to southern U.S. * Coreopsis grandiflora is a perennial plant species of the tickseed genus, Coreopsis, in Asteraceae. The common name is large-flowered tickseed.

Young leaves - raw, have a mint-like flavour, they make an aromatic flavouring in salads. * This is the common European catmint and a spreading plant. * Edible Parts: Leaves. Cataria is used as a recreational substance for pet cats' enjoyment, and catnip...

Dragon's blood has a number of traditional medical uses, although dragon's blood obtained from Dracaena draco was not known until the 15th century. * Being a monocotyledon, it does not display any annual or growth rings so the age of the tree can only...

Its main use in present day herbalism is for relieving the pain and inflammation of pleurisy. The leaves are spirally arranged, lanceolate, 5-12 cm long and 2-3 cm broad. * Asclepias tuberosa is a species of milkweed native to eastern North America .

* Ratibida columnifera , commonly known as Upright Prairie Coneflower or Mexican Hat , is a species of flowering plant in the daisy family, Asteraceae , that is native to much of North America .

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...

* The Bishop Pine ( Pinus muricata ) is a pine with a very restricted range: mostly California , USA , including some offshore islands, and a few locations in Baja California , Mexico , and always on or near the coast, from Trinidad Head in Humboldt County,...

* Quercus turbinella is a species of oak known by the common names Sonoran scrub oak and shrub live oak . It is native to northwestern Mexico and the southwestern United States from far eastern California to southwest Colorado , Rio Grande New Mexico...

* The lance-leaved coreopsis , Coreopsis lanceolata , is a species of coreopsis (Tickseed). * Lance-leaved coreopsis produces yellow flowers in late summer. It is commonly kept as an ornamental plant.

* This is the most important cotton of commerce. * Gossypium hirsutum , known as Upland Cotton or Mexican Cotton , is the most widely planted species of cotton in the United States, constituting some 95% of all cotton production.

* The chestnut oak is readily identified by its massively-ridged dark gray-brown bark, the thickest of any eastern North American oak. Alba, it is used for furniture, cabinet making, interior finishes, fence posts and fuel.

* Tolerant of constant cutting, this plant is often grown in lawns. * A drought resistant plant once established. * It succeeds on shallow chalky soils. * This is one of the food plants for the caterpillars of several butterflies and moths, including...

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...