Butterfly Attracting Plant Herbaceous Plant For Sale In Seattle

It is a common weed of cultivated land. * Plantago lanceolata is a species of genus Plantago known by the common names ribwort plantain, English plantain, buckhorn plantain, narrowleaf plantain, ribleaf and lamb's tongue.

* This is common dill that is used in pickles and for flavoring. * 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.

* 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.

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

The leaves are spirally arranged, lanceolate, 5-12 cm long and 2-3 cm broad. * Asclepias tuberosa is a species of milkweed native to eastern North America . * Orange flowers in late summer; grows well in dry soil; native to eastern U.S. * Pleurisy root...

Josee can rebloom up to four times in a season with the most spectacular show in late spring. 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...

* Easily grown in a good garden soil. * It is native to France and Spain but it can be found growing wild in other parts of the world as an introduced species and sometimes a garden escapee.

Aptly named, the butterfly bush attracts loads of butterflies and is also a favorite of hummingbirds. Wonderful lightly scented clusters of white, red and purple flowers can measure one to two feet in length.

Plant in full to partial sun. This spectacular cultivar of butterfly bush is valued for its intense, deeply colored wine-red flowers. Drought tolerant. Deer resistant. The fragrant, long panicles are showy from June to September and attracts loads of...

The seeds have been soaked in water until they are mucilaginous and then swallowed as a treatment for sore throats. The seedpods can also be used and are milder but slower in their action.

* The flower color is variable, ranging from lavender to blue to white. A pink variety of this species is sometimes grown commercially. The perennial's hairy, clasping leaves are arranged densely on its stout stems.

It is native to Europe and western Asia. * Scabiosa ochroleuca, commonly called cream scabious, is a species of scabiosa with creamy yellow flower heads.

* The whole plant is astringent and mildly diuretic. A homeopathic remedy is made from the plant. It is used as a blood purifier and as a treatment for eczema and other skin disorders.

Few flowers have more decorative value in the summer garden than the Orange Glory Butterfly plant. Plant 2' apart. Will start blooming this summer and have plenty of brilliant flowers for cutting as well as outdoor decoration.

* The leaves can be eaten raw or cooked. * Artemisia vulgaris ( mugwort or common wormwood ) is one of several species in the genus Artemisia which have common names that include the word mugwort.

* The yellow rays (petals) droop downward and are arranged around a grayish-brown cone. * The disc heads have a scent reminiscent of anise when crushed. * Gray-head mexican-hat is a 3-5 ft.

* Use Ornamental: Showy, Ground cover Conspicuous Flowers: yes Attracts: Butterflies Larval Host: Pipevine swallowtail butterfly. * Aristolochia serpentaria is a species of perennial flowering plant in the Aristolochiaceae (birthwort) family.

* Liatris spicata , the dense blazing star or prairie gay feather , is an herbaceous perennial plant native throughout most of eastern North America . * This is the white flowering form.

* The lance-leaved coreopsis , Coreopsis lanceolata , is a species of coreopsis (Tickseed). This perennial is a native plant found throughout the eastern part of the United States and in many parts of the western U.S., Canada , and Mexico .

* 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...

Filipendula species are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species: Emperor Moth, Grey Pug, Grizzled Skipper, Hebrew Character, Lime-speck Pug, Mottled Beauty and The Satellite have all been recorded on Meadowsweet.

* 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...

Native to moist prairies and sedge meadows. * 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.

Adapted to cool climates as a cool seasons turfgrass. * It is a perennial which grows between 30 and 120 cm (47 in), flowering from June until July. Rather slow to establish. * Loosely tufted perennial, short lived bunchgrass.

It prefers a well-drained soil and may need midday shade in hot summer climates. Deep blue tubular flowers are held on spikes at the ends of the narrow Rosemary like foliage in summer.

* Crimson beebalm is extensively grown as an ornamental plant, both within and outside its native range; it is naturalized further west in the United States and also in parts of Europe and Asia.

Huge 4-6" bright yellow, green-eyed daisies are held on 4-6'+ sturdy stems and produce an extended summer display. The rich green deeply cut foliage is disease and pest resistant. 'Autumn Sun' is a synonym of 'Herbstonne'.