Butterfly Attracting Plant Herbaceous Plant For Sale In Sunnyvale

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

* 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 would avert a divorce and they would love each other again.

You can't beat this radiant pink Honeysuckle for a tall screen of background hedge. In mid-May it bursts into a mass of dashing pink flowers with deep golden stamens. We send 1 to 1 1/2' plants.

Rose of Sharon is lovely all through the growing season. These hardy plants are welcome in any landscape. In mid-summer it bursts into bloom when little else is blooming and continues to flower through fall.

* The plant reaches 2 to 4 ft (0.61 to 1.2 m) in height, with many branches, and a spread of about 2.5 ft (0.76 m). Flower color and size is quite variable. Spreading growth to 12".

A fragrant friend of butterflies and hummingbirds. These plants are deer and drought resistant. We ship sturdy ready to grow plants. We send assorted colors: rich purples, orchid-pinks and lilacs, vibrant reds, and pure whites.

It is used as a blood purifier and as a treatment for eczema and other skin disorders. A homeopathic remedy is made from the plant. The fresh or dried flowering plant can be used, with or without the roots.

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.

It is native to Europe and western Asia . Blooms late summer to early fall. * Echinops ritro is a species of globe thistle . * Unusual perennials with 2" spherical blue flowers in mid to late summer; the plant itself is rather rough and thistly with dark...

* It is a perennial plant to USDA Zone 6. It is grown as a horticultural annual in zones 3-5. Several cultivar groups have been selected for agricultural use, mostly derived from T.

Grow 2-3' tall. Great cut flower. Bloom: July-September. They are insect and disease free and resistant to drought and deer. Drought tolerant, attracts butterflies and hummbingbirds, for a rain garden.

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

The whole plant is harvested when in flower and distilled for its essential oil.The oil is used in perfumery, it is blended with sandalwood oil to produce 'attar genda' perfume. The growing plant repels whitefly and can be grown near tomatoes to keep...

* The plant reaches 2 to 4 ft (0.61 to 1.2 m) in height, with many branches, and a spread of about 2.5 ft (0.76 m). Flower color and size is quite variable. Spreading growth to 12".

* 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 would avert a divorce and they would love each other again.

Named for Ferdinand Roemer, a German geologist who collected specimens in the New Braunfels, Texas, area from 1845-47. The leaves are long-stalked and uniquely divided into two leaflets about 1 1/2 inches long.

Blooms from early summer into fall! Enjoy masses of 3'' orange-red blooms tipped with yellow. Attracts butterflies. Winner of the prestigous 2005 Fleuroselect Gold Medal! Highly drought tolerant.

* A good butterfly and moth plant. It has a fringe of 20 to 30 white ray florets around a center of many densely packed yellow disc florets. * It is a rhizomatous perennial herb growing 30 to 70 centimeters tall with many large serrated leaves around...

* The plant looks similar to the thistles but lacks their prickly characteristics . The plant can reach 5-6' tall and has rough 4" long lance-shaped leaves. * Centaurea americana , commonly called American Starthistle or American Basketflower , is an...

The flowers are fragrant and range in colour from pink to mauve, sometimes with a white base; they are produced in early summer on panicles 4-25 cm long and are attractive to bees, butterflies, and birds.

Both the dill "weed" and seed is used. * In Canada, dill is a favorite herb to accompany poached salmon. * Depending on where it is grown, is either a perennial or annual herb. * The leaves are eaten raw or cooked, used as a flavouring in salads etc.

Solid yellow blooms are borne from spring to fall on this vigorous and fast growing upright perennial. Raise Monarch Butterflies in your own backyard! The Monarchs migrate through our area just as the Asclepias begin to awaken in spring, just in time...

Deep dark red, 2-3" wide daisies are born all summer long on this exciting new perennial. The non-fading, dark daisies of this easy perennial are held above and among the fine dark green foliage.

* A good hedging plant, it is very tolerant of trimming. * Syringa josikaea ( Hungarian Lilac ) is a species of Lilac , native to central and eastern Europe , in the Carpathian Mountains in Hungary , Romania , and western Ukraine .

Images were taken at Allen Acres B and B, Pitkin, Louisiana. 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.

The Fragrant White Mistflower produces clusters of fragrant, white, nectar-rich flowers in fall just as the Monarch butterflies are migrating southward. Hard late winter or early spring pruning promotes new growth and more flowers and helps to keep the...

Winter Cassia has the potential to reseed and may be considered invasive in some areas. Sometimes called the Butterfly Bush or Christmas Senna, this durable plant is considered to be somewhat drought tolerant once well-established and is deer resistant.