Butterfly Attracting Plant Herbaceous Plant For Sale In Los Angeles

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

* The Great Blue Lobelia ( Lobelia siphilitica ) is a species within the Campanulaceae family. Growing up to a meter tall, it lives in zones 4 to 9 in moist to wet soils. It is an herbaceous, perennial dicot native to eastern and central Canada and United...

The common name is primrose , or occasionally common primrose or English primrose to distinguish it from other Primula species also called primroses. Both the flowers and the leaves canbe made into a syrup or a tea.

They are used like broccoli. * The latex in the stems is a suitable replacement for chicle and can be made into a chewing gum. They taste somewhat like peas. * The unopened flower buds are eaten cooked.

Enjoy astonishing numbers of snowy, gold-centered blooms every June and July. It is an easy to grow perennial that spreads fast. Will bloom again in late summer if spring blossoms are cut off.

The fresh or dried flowering plant can be used, with or without the roots. * Knautia arvensis , commonly known as Field Scabious , is a species in the genus Knautia . An infusion is used internally as a blood purifier and externally for treating cuts,...

* 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.

Prefers well-drained soil. Shipped: potted. Its compact size of only 6' tall makes it perfect for a hedge or specimen planting. Enjoy the beauty and fragrance of Josee's lavender-pink flowers from May until frost! This highly unusual and desirable reblooming...

* It was named in honor of the German naturalist Traugott Gerber, a friend of Carolus Linnaeus. It is a member of the Gerbera genus . Performs best in climates with warm summer days and cool nights.

* Erect, bushy annual with oval to heart-shaped, toothed, hairy, dark green leaves 2 1/2" long. Blooms from summer to autumn with red flowers up to 3/4" long. Flowers are pollinated by hummingbirds and butterflies.

* A drought resistant plant once established. * Tolerant of constant cutting, this plant is often grown in lawns. * It succeeds on shallow chalky soils. * It is a perennial plant sometimes found in acidic bogs , for example in the Portlethen Moss , Scotland.

* 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). It has very soft serrated leaves that can grow up to 4 inches wide.

Showy, bright, rose-purple flowers with orange-yellow centers bloom in profusion at the tips of the leafy branches. * Symphyotrichum novae-angliae (formerly Aster novae-angliae), commonly known as the New England aster, is a flowering herbaceous perennial...

They are used like broccoli. * The latex in the stems is a suitable replacement for chicle and can be made into a chewing gum. They taste somewhat like peas. * The unopened flower buds are eaten cooked.

For these reasons, it is used as a green manure crop. It has become naturalised in many temperate areas, including the Americas and Australasia as an escape from cultivation. * It is widely grown as a fodder crop, valued for its nitrogen fixation, which...

It is perennial so will continue to supply fresh chives for years to come. * Used in cooking, on baked potatoes, and in salads ; flowers rose to rosy purple. * Chives ( Allium schoenoprasum ) are the smallest species of the onion family Alliaceae * Allium...

* So called because the roots were once ground for snuff. Ptarmica yields an essential oil that is used in herbal medicine. * The plant can tolerate maritime exposure. * The leaves are used as an insect repellent.

This plant is a main stay of the perennial border. Plant 4-8' apart in full sun. The long flower trusses provide a never-ending source of cut flowers. The Mixed Butterfly Bush has fragrant 8-10'' flower spikes and grows 4-8' tall.

It also contain the iridoid glycosides aucubin and catalpol. Something that is considered to be an indicator of grazing in that area. An extract of them has antibacterial properties.

Excellent for attracting birds and butterflies. * Liatris spicata , the dense blazing star or prairie gay feather , is an herbaceous perennial plant native throughout most of eastern North America .

Remove spent flower heads before seeds ripen if reseeding is a concern. Flat topped clusters of bluish-purple Ageratum-like flowers are born atop sturdy stems in summer and sometimes into fall.

* Thoroughwort is one of the most popular domestic medicines in North America where it is used in the treatment of influenza, colds, acute bronchitis, catarrh and skin diseases. The plant, however, should be used with some caution since large doses are...

This is an excellent twining vine for a fences, trellises, or latticework. Images courtesy of North Creek Nurseries. Major Wheeler produces loads of large clusters of deep red 2" tubular flowers with yellow throats are held above the rich blue-green disease...

Pruning if necessary should not be done after June as you may be removing flower buds for the late summer/fall show. Masses of 1" yellow-eyed bluish purple daisies absolutely cover this plant for weeks in late summer and fall.

A breakthrough in color! Bi-color is the first Butterfly Bush to feature multiple colors on each bloom. Great cut flower. It is an excellent attractant for butterflies and hummingbirds.

The flowers have same fragrance as honeysuckle vines. Reaches 8-10' and can be trimmed to 6-8'. Quite hardy and disease resistant. This variety is vigorous and dense-growing. You can't beat this radiant pink Honeysuckle for a tall screen of background...

* Centaurea americana , commonly called American Starthistle or American Basketflower , is an annual native to the southern central United States and northeastern Mexico. The plant can reach 5-6' tall and has rough 4" long lance-shaped leaves.