Butterfly Attracting Plant Garden Flower For Sale In Connecticut

* Native to forests; 100-800(-1600) m. Anhui, Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Hainan, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangxi, Taiwan, Zhejiang [Japan (Ryukyu Islands)].

* Primula denticulata , commonly known as Drumstick primrose or the Himalayan Primrose is a species of primrose that is native to moist alpine regions and Afghanistan to China . However it is commonly cultivated in gardens away from its native range.

Corolla pale purple to purple-red, 1.2-1.8 cm; tube funnel-form, 1-1.4 cm; lobes oblong-ovate to ovate, upright or spreading. Pedicel 0-2 mm. Calyx 2-3.5 mm. Anthers yellow, inserted near or slightly below mouth of corolla tube.

* It is attractive to butterflies and birds. It is hardy and not easily outcompeted by other plants. * Gray-head mexican-hat is a 3-5 ft. Tall, summer perennial with a somewhat branched stem.

Blooms late summer to early fall. It is native to Europe and western Asia . * Unusual perennials with 2" spherical blue flowers in mid to late summer; the plant itself is rather rough and thistly with dark green leaves; good for middle or back of border;...

Typically the first year of growth produces a mound of foliage and flowering occurs the second year, plants are normally biennials but a number of races can be short lived perennials .

Flower color and size is quite variable. Blooms from summer to autumn with red flowers up to 3/4" long. * Erect, bushy annual with oval to heart-shaped, toothed, hairy, dark green leaves 2 1/2" long.

Petiole 1-3 cm; leaf blade ovate, ovate-orbicular, to reniform, slightly broader than long or slightly narrower than long, 2.5-10(-14) × 2.5-8(-15) cm, glabrous or pubescent, villous to glabrescent, base subcordate or truncate to broadly cuneate, apex...

The plant can reach 5-6' tall and has rough 4" long lance-shaped leaves. * The plant looks similar to the thistles but lacks their prickly characteristics . * Blooms are 4" in diameter and are held from May until June.

It retains its flavour well in long slow cooking. If the leaves are to be dried, the plants should be harvested in early and late summer just before the flowers open and the leaves should be dried quickly.

Typically the first year of growth produces a mound of foliage and flowering occurs the second year, plants are normally biennials but a number of races can be short lived perennials .

* Bright flowers of daisyish form, yellow ray petals and yellow-brown centers, from July to October; forms large clumps; parent of many hybrids; native to swamps and wet fields over much of the U.S. * The dried nearly mature flower heads are used in a...

Prefers a calcareous soil but tolerates mildly acid soils. * Succeeds in poor soils and on dry walls. * A very ornamental plant. * Easily grown in a good, well-drained ordinary garden soil in a sunny position.

* Succeeds in a good loamy soil that does not become too dry in summer, in full sun or light shade. The flowers emit a perfume similar to meadowsweet. A fast-growing plant, it thrives in thin woodland.

Packet: 50 seeds.All parts of this plant are poisonous if ingested. The milky sap of this plant may cause skin irritation in sensitive individuals. Transplant into larger cell packs or 3-4" pots 3-5 weeks after sowing.

* Buttonbush is a handsome ornamental suited to wet soils and is also a honey plant. Ducks and other water birds and shorebirds consume the seeds. * An easily grown plant, it prefers an open position in a moisture retentive or wet neutral to acid humus-rich...

The names catnip and catmint are derived from the intense attraction most cats have towards them. * The common name catmint can also refer to the genus as a whole. * A mint-like flavour, they make an aromatic flavouring in salads.

* Eriodictyol is one of the 4 flavanones identified in this plant by the Symrise Corporation as having taste-modifying properties, the other three being: homoeriodictyol, its sodium salt and sterubin.

* An easily grown plant, succeeding in any moderately good soil in a sunny position. Seeds should produce mostly blue flowers, but may show some breaks to colors of reds, yellows and bicolors.

* Buttonbush is a handsome ornamental suited to wet soils and is also a honey plant. Ducks and other water birds and shorebirds consume the seeds. * An easily grown plant, it prefers an open position in a moisture retentive or wet neutral to acid humus-rich...

* Plants self-sow freely when grown in a suitable position. * 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...

It is drought-tolerant and grows well in warm climates. The plant is desirable fodder when it grows in fields grazed by livestock . The flowers attract bees , butterflies , and hummingbirds .

Hyssopus officinalis and Hyssopus decumbens are the same plant; however, France calls it Hyssopus decumbens due to its terrain creating a more potent hyssop. * The leaves and young shoot tips are eaten raw or used as a flavouring in soups, salads etc.

The fruit is a dry, smooth brown capsule 15–25 mm long, splitting in two to release the two winged seeds. Best grown in cool summer climates, and not recommended for planting in the deep South below USDA Zone 7.

The common name "Honesty" arose in the 16th century, and it may be due to the translucent seed-pods which are like flattened pea-pods and borne on the plant through winter. In Denmark it is known as Judaspenge and in The Netherlands as Judaspenning (coins...

The fruits are popular with birds, who distribute the seeds. * 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.

* White flowers in panicles, midsummer; a handsome shrub with dark green 3" leaves, compact and very adaptable regarding sun and moisture, doesn't mind drought * A refreshing and stimulating tea is made from the dried leaves, it is a good substitute for...