Butterfly Attracting Plant Medicinal Plant For Sale In Cedar Rapids

Extremely hardy, they thrive in any garden with little care. Rose of Sharon grows 5-10' tall. You'll enjoy this old-fashioned favorite that bears an abundance of large, hibiscus blossoms in three different colors: red, white and blue.

* Noxious weed in California * Chinese privet has been used in traditional Chinese medicine for over 1,000 years. It is taken internally in the treatment of complaints associated with weak kidney and liver energy such as menopausal problems (especially...

Wonderful lightly scented clusters of white, red and purple flowers can measure one to two feet in length. Grows 4-8' tall. Aptly named, the butterfly bush attracts loads of butterflies and is also a favorite of hummingbirds.

* It inhabits prairies , plains, roadsides, and disturbed areas from southern Canada through most of the United States to northern Mexico . * A pleasant tasting tea is made from the leaves and flower heads.

Excellent for attracting birds and butterflies. Native to moist prairies and sedge meadows. All spikes of purple flowers appear in July and August. It is commonly grown in gardens for its showy purple flowers (pink or white in some cultivars).

* This variety is upright growing, very columnar. The cultivar 'Tallhedge (syn 'Columnaris') is very suitable for this purpose. * Plants can be grown as an informal (untrimmed) hedge, though they are also amenable to trimming.

Due to its properties as an antiseptic , cough reliever , and expectorant , it is commonly used as an aromatic herb and medicinal plant . As an essential oil, Hyssop's botanical name is always referred to as Hyssopus officinalis.

Its main use in present day herbalism is for relieving the pain and inflammation of pleurisy. * Orange flowers in late summer; grows well in dry soil; native to eastern U.S. * Pleurisy root is a bitter, nutty-flavoured tonic herb that increases perspiration,...

* The whole plant is astringent and mildly diuretic. The fresh or dried flowering plant can be used, with or without the roots. An infusion is used internally as a blood purifier and externally for treating cuts, burns and bruises.

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

They are also used to give colour and flavour to glutinous-rice dumplings (Mochi). Aromatic and somewhat bitter. This species is also occasionally known as Felon Herb , Chrysanthemum Weed , Wild Wormwood , Old uncle Henry , Sailor's Tobacco , Naughty...

Drought tolerant and deer resistant. 2001 RHS Award of Garden Merit winner. Provide Zagreb Coreopsis with good drainage and medium to low moisture. Zagreb Coreopsis may slowly spread by rhizomes.

Major Wheeler produces loads of large clusters of deep red 2" tubular flowers with yellow throats are held above the rich blue-green disease resistant foliage of this selection of the tame native Coral Honeysuckle.

Deadhead to prevent reseeding. A host plant to Sulphur butterflies and nectar source for a variety of pollinators. Sometimes called the Butterfly Bush or Christmas Senna, this durable plant is considered to be somewhat drought tolerant once well-established...

It has been known to spread by rhizomes but under most conditions stays neatly where it's put and where hardy will return year after year. An application of fertilizer at this time may also be beneficial in spurring flower production.

They are salt tolerant and deer resistant and can be pruned to shape if desired although their natural arching to mounding form will often produce the most flowers for pollinators.

This species is from Eurasia Images courtesy of North Creek Nurseries, all rights reserved. Blue Dragon Nordic Dragonhead can be enjoyed as a container plant or in the garden and landscape as a groundcover or as part of your summer tapestry.

It is found in a variety of habitats, although it is not shade tolerant. They have been chewed and the juice slowly swallowed to treat sore throats. It typically is one of the first plants to colonize an area after disturbance (such as fire) and rarely...

* White or rosy-lilac flowers in 3-7" clusters, often several to each branch tip, in May; flower fragrance, not intense, resembles privet; very hardy; forms a dense, arching shrub with substantial branches; does well in the U.S. Midwest; native to China.

Rudbeckia's generally attract smaller pollinators with their disc flowers, the tiny flowers that make up the 'cone' on a cone flower. Cutleaf Coneflower grows across much of the central and eastern US and is a spreading rhizomatous perennial that enjoys...

Lilac Chip is one of the newest introductions in this line of compact, basically sterile Butterfly Bushes. The small size, exceptional flower power, and spreading habit lends Lilac Chip to use in the perennial border, as a groundcover, smaller spaces,...

The flowers have a strong clove-like scent. Although the Sweet William is a perennial species, it is quite short-lived and degenerates after its second year. * Plants self-sow freely when grown in a suitable position.

Another of the garden friendly clump forming Goldenrods, Sweet Goldenrod makes a nice addition to the garden, as well as in natural areas and along roadsides. The flowers and foliage, fresh or dried, is often used to make a very nice herbal tea, as a...

This is one of the few plants that can compete for the attention that butterflies pay to the Porterweeds or Stachystarpheta species. Provide ample sunlight and good drainage. The Purple Coneflower is an excellent plant for pollinators with its nectar...

Mystic Spires has excellent heat tolerance, loves the sun, and the dark blue flowers attract a variety of pollinators including bees, butterflies, and the occasional hummingbird. A great addition to the garden world! Good drainage may be necessary to...

It is also the state flower of Kerala in India and of immense importance amongst the Malayali population * It is a popular ornamental plant and is also used in herbal medicine. It ranges from southern Pakistan eastward throughout India to Myanmar and...

Thank you John from Florida for bringing that to our attention. Pentas are considered to be deer resistant and moderately salt tolerant. You can learn more about this original cultivar at the Online Plant Guide .