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Lanceolata is used frequently in tisanes and other herbal remedies. Lanceolata has been found in western Norway from the Early Neolithic onwards. Something that is considered to be an indicator of grazing in that area.

* The plant is often cultivated for its showy flowers, and can sometimes be found outside its native range as an escape from cultivation. * The plant looks similar to the thistles but lacks their prickly characteristics .

They are sticky hairy above, and white woolly below.Atop each stem is an almost perfectly spherical inflorescence up to 6 cm in diameter, packed with blue-gray disc florets . * Plant forming huge clumps with white or grayish spherical flowers 2-3" across,...

Grow 2-3' tall. Bloom: July-September. Great cut flower. Drought tolerant, attracts butterflies and hummbingbirds, for a rain garden. It blooms from early summer until frost. Award winner! Black-eyed Susans have rich, golden yellow petals set off by bronze-black...

* Leaves can be eaten raw or cooked. * The leaves are used as an insect repellent. * The plant can tolerate maritime exposure. * So called because the roots were once ground for snuff.

Both the dill "weed" and seed is used. * The leaves are eaten raw or cooked, used as a flavouring in salads etc. * This is common dill that is used in pickles and for flavoring. * Depending on where it is grown, is either a perennial or annual herb.

The seeds have been soaked in water until they are mucilaginous and then swallowed as a treatment for sore throats. Both are dried for later use. The leaves area safe and effective cathartic.

Flowers- raw or cooked. The common name is primrose , or occasionally common primrose or English primrose to distinguish it from other Primula species also called primroses. * Primula vulgaris ( syn.

Occidentalis) and Queen-of-the-prairie (F. * Plants 0.6–1.5 m tall. Ulmaria) and Dropwort (F. Stems sulcate, pubescent or glabrescent. Well-known species include Meadowsweet (F. * It is a genus of 12 species of perennial herbaceous flowering plants...

* The Great Blue Lobelia ( Lobelia siphilitica ) is a species within the Campanulaceae family. * It was believed by some native North American Indian tribes that if the finely ground roots were secretly added to the food of an arguing couple then this...

* This attractive perennial maintains a neat mound shape and grows 1-2 ft. Named for Ferdinand Roemer, a German geologist who collected specimens in the New Braunfels, Texas, area from 1845-47.

As an essential oil, Hyssop's botanical name is always referred to as Hyssopus officinalis. * Herb Hyssop ( Hyssopus officinalis aka Hyssopus decumbens ) is an herbaceous plant of the genus Hyssopus native to Southern Europe , the Middle East , and the...

Flowers- raw or cooked. The common name is primrose , or occasionally common primrose or English primrose to distinguish it from other Primula species also called primroses. * Primula vulgaris ( syn.

It thrives in full sun in ordinary garden soil. * The plant is said to be extremely efficacious when used as a local application in the treatment of sore throats and gonorrhoea. It is also used in treating kidney diseases.

* The plant is often cultivated for its showy flowers, and can sometimes be found outside its native range as an escape from cultivation. * The plant looks similar to the thistles but lacks their prickly characteristics .

A pink variety of this species is sometimes grown commercially. Showy, bright, rose-purple flowers with orange-yellow centers bloom in profusion at the tips of the leafy branches. * The flower color is variable, ranging from lavender to blue to white.

* The Virginia snakeroot is attracting increasing interest for its medicinal virtues and as a result is becoming uncommon in the wild. The species is commonly known as Virginia snakeroot and is native to eastern North America, from Connecticut to southern...

* A good butterfly and moth plant. * Leucanthemum maximum is a species of flowering plant in the aster family known by the common name max chrysanthemum. * Easily grown in a good garden soil.

It thrives in full sun in ordinary garden soil. * The plant is said to be extremely efficacious when used as a local application in the treatment of sore throats and gonorrhoea. It is also used in treating kidney diseases.

This is a tough and hardy, perennial US Native. Flowers can range from nearly solid burgundy to nearly solid yellow and almost any combination in between. Great for smaller pollinators.

Brilliant golden yellow drooping petals surround the tall gray cones from late spring to fall. The disc flowers that compose the 'cone' attract a variety of smaller pollinators. Mexican Hat is an easy to grow clump forming perennial with finely textured...

It is found to succeed better when only the surface of the soil is stirred by the scarifier and harrow than when a plowing is given. * Crimson clover is widely grown as a protein-rich forage crop for cattle and other livestock.

Porterweed is known to reseed particularly in mild winter climates. In zone 8B-9 we find that a small percentage larger growing Porterweeds, like Lavender, Coral, and Purple, may return from the roots in late spring if well mulched.

A superb butterfly nectar plant! Masses of large pinkish-purple daisy-like blooms are often born from late spring to fall. For more about Dawn, the wonderful arboretum, and Stephen F Austin's excellent horticultural program click here.

May not tolerate poor drainage but at the same time will do well in most soils from clay, calcareous, limestone, and sand. Pruning if necessary should not be done after June as you may be removing flower buds for the late summer/fall show.

If your Salvia or Sage starts to look unkempt in mid to late summer consider giving it a light shearing or remove the spent flowering spikes to help promote new growth and flower production.

These Butterfly Bush hybrids can be pruned back to 12-24" in late winter/early spring to help promote health and vigor as well as to rejuvenate older plants. The Butterfly Bush does best where it gets most of a day of sun (>6 hours, preferably 8 or more)...