Butterfly Attracting Plant Herbaceous Plant For Sale In New Haven

* Leucanthemum maximum is a species of flowering plant in the aster family known by the common name max chrysanthemum. * It is a rhizomatous perennial herb growing 30 to 70 centimeters tall with many large serrated leaves around the base of the stem on...

* A very ornamental plant, its flowers are very attractive to butterflies and moths. It is best treated as a biennial in the garden. The flowers have a strong clove-like scent. Although the Sweet William is a perennial species, it is quite short-lived...

* The flowers are often used for dried flower displays. * Echinops ritro is a species of globe thistle . * If all the flowers are removed early in the season, the plant will often produce a second flush of bloom later in the summer.

Attract both butterflies and hummingbirds with their delightful scent. Aromatic gray-green foliage. Pretty lavender-blue flowers bloom all the way through summer. Plant in full sun.

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

* 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. Flower color and size is quite variable.

* Plant forming huge clumps with white or grayish spherical flowers 2-3" across, in late summer; rough, thistley foliage, dark green, good for the back of a large border. * This is a glandular, woolly perennial which approaches a maximum height of two...

Plant 10'' apart in full to part sun. Grow 12-16'' tall. Attracts butterflies. Winner of the prestigous 2005 Fleuroselect Gold Medal! For a rain garden. Ideal for cut-flowers. Blooms from early summer into fall! Enjoy masses of 3'' orange-red blooms tipped...

* The flower color is variable, ranging from lavender to blue to white. 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.

Southern Wild Senna (S. Marilandica) is a more southern species with fewer flowers and bigger leaflets. Occidentalis), are also found in the East. * Senna hebecarpa ( American Senna or Wild Senna ) is an ornamental plant native to North America , specially...

Profusion of blooms from June through September. An excellent source for cut flowers. You'll enjoy this old-fashioned favorite that bears an abundance of large, hibiscus blossoms in three different colors: red, white and blue.

* The name basket flower refers to the stiff, straw-colored bracts just beneath the flower head, which are divided at the tip into long, sharp teeth. * Centaurea americana , commonly called American Starthistle or American Basketflower , is an annual...

An aromatic tea is made from the fresh or dried leaves. A nutritional analysis is available. Pungent and spicy. 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...

Rather slow to establish. Adapted to cool climates as a cool seasons turfgrass. Thrives in deep rich soil, but also grows well on poorer sandy soils providing they are moist. * It is a perennial which grows between 30 and 120 cm (47 in), flowering from...

It is an excellent attractant for butterflies and hummingbirds. A breakthrough in color! Bi-color is the first Butterfly Bush to feature multiple colors on each bloom. Grows 6-8' tall.

* Gerbera jamesonii is a species of flowering plant in the genus Gerbera. Start seeds indoors 6-8 weeks before last frost date. Grow as annuals in St. Louis, either in the ground or in containers.

* An herbaceous perennial, forming a basal rosette to 1', from which arise 3' flowering stems with purplish blue (rarely pink or white) flowers resembling scabiosa; likes moist, peaty soil in sun or part shade; native to Europe, north Africa, east to...

This beautiful native wildflower is commonly found in moist, organic rich soils along streams, ditches, and swamps throughout the Central and particularly the Eastern US. Images were taken at Allen Acres B and B, Pitkin, Louisiana.

* 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.

Round clusters of lavender to white tubular flowers are born in summer on this durable native perennial. Wild Bergamot is a clump forming native perennial with good deer resistance.

Tips of older shoots are cooked like spinach. Young seed pods, harvested when 3 - 4 cm long - cooked. The oppositely arranged leaves are 7 to 15 centimeters (2.75 to 6 inches) long and are narrow and lance-shaped , with the ends tapering to a sharp point.The...

* The French marigold ( Tagetes patula ) is a species in the daisy family ( Asteraceae ). About 35 kilos of oil can be extracted from 1 hectare of the plant (yielding 2,500 kilos of flowers and 25,000 kilos of herbage).

Redwing, Vining Maple, and Mariposa are among its many names, whatever you choose to call it this rather hardy vine with tropical origins creates quite a show throughout the warmer months of the year with a near continuous display of yellow, orchid-like...

* 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.

Tall perennial grass with drooping branches bearing widely spaced reddish-purple spikelets. In mass, this species puts a purple top on old fields and open woods. The seeds are also oily, leading to its other common name, "greasegrass".

Buddlejas are considered invasive in some regions please check with your local state offices before purchasing. Photos courtesy of Proven Winners - www.provenwinners.com A tight compact mound of blue-green foliage is topped with spikes of lilac colored,...

* The French marigold ( Tagetes patula ) is a species in the daisy family ( Asteraceae ). About 35 kilos of oil can be extracted from 1 hectare of the plant (yielding 2,500 kilos of flowers and 25,000 kilos of herbage).