Butterfly Attracting Plant Medicinal Plant For Sale In Cary

Rose of Sharon is lovely all through the growing season. In mid-summer it bursts into bloom when little else is blooming and continues to flower through fall. Delightful red, white or purple hibiscus-shaped flowers blossom each summer in a lifetime of...

* A small tree with compound leaves, white flowers in clusters to 4", 1/4" orange-red fruit; native to northern China. A fast-growing tree, especially in its first few years from seed.

* Modern research has shown that the plant increases the white blood cell count and is of value when used to prevent bone marrow loss in cancer chemotherapy patients, it also has potential in the treatment of AIDS.

* It grows in sunny, rocky or brushy places, with more or less mineral rich soils, at an altitude of 0–400 metres (0–1,300 ft) above sea level. * This is a glandular, woolly perennial which approaches a maximum height of two metres.Its erect, branching...

Outstanding when planted in full sun. Butterfly Bush is a must for every late summer perennial garden. Grows 4-8' tall. Drought and deer resistant. Aptly named, the butterfly bush attracts loads of butterflies and is also a favorite of hummingbirds.

It is also used in treating kidney diseases. It is commonly grown in gardens for its showy purple flowers (pink or white in some cultivars). Excellent for attracting birds and butterflies.

* The Great Blue Lobelia ( Lobelia siphilitica ) is a species within the Campanulaceae family. * 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...

Toothed, broad-ovate, medium to dark green leaves (to 4" long) are gray and hairy below. It is native to Missouri where it occurs in prairies, glades, dry open woods and thickets throughout the state (Steyermark).

* The boiled roots and stems are used as a cure for the itch. The many fruits formed in each inflorescence have long silky appendages which, seen together, give the characteristic appearance of Old Man's beard .

This is not an evergreen. Rose of Sharon Hedge is a practical, lovely frame for your landscape. These hardy plants are welcome in any landscape. These hardy, erect-branching shrubs will grow 5-10' tall for an informal privacy screen or can be trimmed...

* 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. Both the dill "weed" and seed is used.

* Urtica dioica, often called common nettle, stinging nettle (although not all plants of this species sting) or nettle leaf, is a herbaceous perennial flowering plant in the family Urticaceae.

This Turk's Cap has won the prestigious Lynn Lowery Award from the Native Plant Society of Texas! For more on Greg's introductions from the SFA Gardens website click the "More Info" link below.

Mixed colors only. Sweet William blooms in early summer with flowers that have a sassy, spicy fragrance. Sweet William is a popular favorite because this perennial has large clusters of small blooms that come in striking colors of red, pink, white, and...

The Texas Coneflower is found only in Louisiana and SE Texas. A good nectar and pollen source for pollinators. A choice native coneflower, the Texas Coneflower produces 3-5" bright golden yellow daisies that are borne singly, or in small clusters of up...

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

Flat-Top Goldenrod is found most commonly throughout the western portions of Louisiana and intermittently in east Texas generally on well-draining, acidic soils. Large, flat displays of rich yellow flowers are born over an exteded period in summer that...

This is the selection with the deepest red color, comes from seed collected in southern Baja California. On a recent trip to west Texas, we saw what must have been over 50 butterflies on one vine! Coral Vine is considered invasive in some regions, please...

Lecompte Vitex is another excellent introduction from noted plant breeder and author Greg Grant. A highly recommended 'Texas Lilac' selection of Vitex. Vitex are adaptable to a wide variety of soil types and are considered to be drought tolerant enough...

* Yarrow has a high reputation and is widely employed in herbal medicine, administered both internally and externally. * Common yarrow is an erect herbaceous perennial plant that produces one to several stems (0.2 to 1m tall) and has a rhizomatous growth...

* 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 . * A good hedging plant, it is very tolerant of trimming.

Inspiration Passionvine, like most other root hardy tropicals, should be established in the garden after the danger of frost/freeze has passed and soil temperatures have begun to warm.

Pentas are considered to be deer resistant and moderately salt tolerant. Nova Pentas was a 1999 Georgia Gold Medal winner that can produce clusters 4" across. The flowers of Pentas will attract butterflies and other nectar loving creatures to your gardens...

Buddlejas are considered invasive in some areas, please consult your local state offices before purchasing. The blooms are borne continuously from late spring to fall. Deep violet flowers hang like grapes from this upright to arching shrub.

It has large, alternating, cordiform leaves that have a long petiole and are pubescent on the underside. It is commonly cultivated in Japan where it gives its name to a particular construction technique, burdock piling.

Several cultivar groups have been selected for agricultural use, mostly derived from T. It is grown as a horticultural annual in zones 3-5. It has become naturalised in many temperate areas, including the Americas and Australasia as an escape from cultivation.

All spikes of purple flowers appear in July and August. Native to moist prairies and sedge meadows. Excellent for attracting birds and butterflies. * The plant is said to be extremely efficacious when used as a local application in the treatment of sore...