Butterfly Attracting Plant Herbaceous Plant For Sale In Grand Rapids

It blooms from early summer until frost. They are insect and disease free and resistant to drought and deer. Bloom: July-September. Grow 2-3' tall. Great cut flower. Award winner! Black-eyed Susans have rich, golden yellow petals set off by bronze-black...

* The leaves are used as an insect repellent. * So called because the roots were once ground for snuff. * Leaves can be eaten raw or cooked. Ptarmica yields an essential oil that is used in herbal medicine.

* It is native to tropical Africa and southern India. * Leonotis nepetifolia, also known as klip dagga, Christmas candlestick, or lion's ear, is a species of plant in the genus Leonotis and the family Lamiaceae (mint).

The root is cardiac and febrifuge. * The leaves and seedpods are cathartic, diuretic and vermifuge. The leaves area safe and effective cathartic. The seedpods can also be used and are milder but slower in their action.

Echinacea paradoxa is native to Missouri , Arkansas , Oklahoma , and Texas , and is listed as threatened in Arkansas. * Echinacea paradoxa ( Bush's purple coneflower , Yellow Coneflower ) is a perennial species of flowering plant in the genus Echinacea...

In late summer, lots of purple-pink flowers open up to make a stunning contrast with the foliage. Firefly Heather has been awarded a winner of Britains prestigious Royal Horticultural Society Award of Merit.

It is a perennial plant growing to 0.6-2 m (1 -2 feet) tall, with clustered orange or yellow flowers from early summer to early fall. * Asclepias tuberosa is a species of milkweed native to eastern North America .

* Secretions from the roots of growing plants have an insecticidal effect on the soil, effective against nematodes and to some extent against keeled slugs. About 35 kilos of oil can be extracted from 1 hectare of the plant (yielding 2,500 kilos of flowers...

The species is commonly known as Virginia snakeroot and is native to eastern North America, from Connecticut to southern Michigan and south to Texas and Florida. * Aristolochia serpentaria is a species of perennial flowering plant in the Aristolochiaceae...

This species is also occasionally known as Felon Herb , Chrysanthemum Weed , Wild Wormwood , Old uncle Henry , Sailor's Tobacco , Naughty Man , Old Man or St. John's Plant (not to be confused with St John's wort ).

Includes: 3 each of Black-Eyed Susans and Purple Coneflower.

Anhui, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Henan, Hubei, Hunan, Shaanxi, Sichuan, Yunnan, Zhejiang. Bark and branchlets grayish black. * Trees, 6-20 m tall. Petiole 2-4.5 cm; leaf blade often purplish red when young, greenish when mature, cordate or triangular-orbicular,...

All spikes of purple flowers appear in July and August. It is commonly grown in gardens for its showy purple flowers (pink or white in some cultivars). Excellent for attracting birds and butterflies.

It is indigenous to South Eastern Africa and commonly known as the Barberton daisy, the Transvaal daisy, and as Barbertonse madeliefie in Afrikaans. The Gerbera daisy is perennial.

The flowers have a strong clove-like scent. It is best treated as a biennial in the garden. * A very ornamental plant, its flowers are very attractive to butterflies and moths. * The popular old-fashioned flower; likes limey soil; native to Russia and...

* The plant is most common in rich, mixed upland forests. Grandiflorum was designated the provincial emblem of Ontario in 1937 (Flora Emblem Act). It is easily recognised by its attractive three-petaled white flowers, opening from late spring to early...

* Habit and Form an deciduous shrub dense, rounded habit ascending branches, erect 6' to 10' tall 4' to 10' wide medium texture moderate growth rate * White or rosy-lilac flowers in 3-7" clusters, often several to each branch tip, in May; flower fragrance,...

* The leaves lose their flavour if the are cooked for any length of time and so are best used raw or added to cooked dishes only a few minutes before the cooking is complete. * Depending on where it is grown, is either a perennial or annual herb.

Plant with caution as Wedelia has escaped and has become a pest in portions of Florida where it is now considered a class 2 invasive by the Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council for central and southern Florida.

Attracts scads of butterflies. Considered by many to be the best white butterfly bush. Butterfly Bush is considered invasive in some areas, please consult your local state offices before purchasing.

* Its height of 10-18 inches makes it ideal for the front or closer portion of the meadow. * It is fragarnt and attracts bees and butterflies! * It is a short lived perennial or biennial but will self seed.

The Candlestick plant is a moderately fast growing and vigorous sun loving tropical that is excellent for the back of the border. Tall candles to 18" high that are composed of golden yellow blossoms and buds rise well above the foliage of this popular...

A reliable, tough, and deservedly award winning clump forming perennial. A profusion of dark-eyed golden yellow, 3-5'', daisies are held above the tidy rosette of foliage throughout summer.

* Greater Burdock is rather tall, reaching as much as 9 feet (2.7 m). * It is naturalized almost everywhere and is usually found in disturbed areas, especially in soil rich in nitrogen.

This sterile hybrid from Euroamerican Propagators has garnered top marks in gardens across the US! Provide ample sunlight in a well-drained, fertile soil and stand back as this passion flower may be the star of the show!

Photo courtesy of Proven Winners - www.provenwinners.com The blue gray foliage is an added bonus on this new sterile Butterfly Bush or Buddleia. Lo' & Beholdtm Blue Chip Jr. Butterfly Bush is slightly smaller and more compact than Lo' & Beholdtm Blue...

Lecompte Vitex is another excellent introduction from noted plant breeder and author Greg Grant. This is a vigorous and disease free and drought tolerant spreading to upright deciduous shrub or small tree that attracts hummingbirds, butterflies and other...