Butterfly Attracting Plant Medicinal Plant For Sale In Huntsville

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

* Ratibida columnifera , commonly known as Upright Prairie Coneflower or Mexican Hat , is a species of flowering plant in the daisy family, Asteraceae , that is native to much of North America .

Attracts hummingbirds and butterflies. Grows 18-24'' tall and wide. Firefly's intensely colored tiny evergreen leaves that cover the stems of the plant are a brilliant combination of yellow and chartreuse in the summer.

All spikes of purple flowers appear in July and August. * This is the white flowering form. It is commonly grown in gardens for its showy purple flowers (pink or white in some cultivars).

* Knautia arvensis , commonly known as Field Scabious , is a species in the genus Knautia . It is used as a blood purifier and as a treatment for eczema and other skin disorders. The fresh or dried flowering plant can be used, with or without the roots.

Award winner! Black-eyed Susans have rich, golden yellow petals set off by bronze-black centers. Grow 2-3' tall. Bloom: July-September. Drought tolerant, attracts butterflies and hummbingbirds, for a rain garden.

Catnip is best grown in full sunlight and grows as a loosely branching, low perennial * With domestic cats, N. Edible Uses: Condiment; Tea. * Nepeta cataria (also known as catnip , catswort , or catmint ) is a plant in the Lamiaceae family.

In mid-summer it bursts into bloom when little else is blooming and continues to flower through fall. These hardy, erect-branching shrubs will grow 5-10' tall for an informal privacy screen or can be trimmed for a neat, colorful hedge.

Will start blooming this summer and have plenty of brilliant flowers for cutting as well as outdoor decoration. Plant 2' apart. It blooms continuously from June to August. Drought resistant, attracts butterflies and hummingbirds, fragrant, for a rain...

The leaves are opposite on the square stems, 6–15 cm long and 3–8 cm broad, and dark green with reddish leaf veins and a coarsely toothed margin; they are glabrous or sparsely pubescent above, with spreading hairs below.

* The common name is Sweetfern or Sweet-fern, a confusing name as it is not a fern. * Sweet fern was employed medicinally by several native North American Indian tribes who used it especially as a poultice to treat a variety of complaints.

The flowers emit a perfume similar to meadowsweet. * A decoction of the leaves has been used in the treatment of influenza. * Holodiscus discolor is a shrub of western North America that is commonly known as ocean spray , creambush or ironwood .

Thick, woody, red roots go deep and help plant withstand droughty conditions, but make established shrubs difficult to transplant. Also effective as a shrubby ground cover for hard-to-grow areas such as dry rocky slopes and banks

They are sticky hairy above, and white woolly below.Atop each stem is an almost perfectly spherical inflorescence up to 6 cm in diameter, packed with blue-gray disc florets . * It grows in sunny, rocky or brushy places, with more or less mineral rich...

Extracts of the plant show antitumour activity. Good results have also been achieved when the fruit has been used in treating respiratory tract infections, hypertension, Parkinson's disease and hepatitis.

Porterweeds are likely the number one favorite nectar plant for butterfly gardeners and surely for the butterflies themselves. Frantzii , along with other species, are repellent to some species of ants which prevents nectar robbing.

It has been shown to stimulate resistance to viral and bacterial infections, and reduces fevers by encouraging sweating. The plant, however, should be used with some caution since large doses are laxative and emetic and the plant might contain potentially...

It grows at elevations of 450–1,500 metres (1,480–4,920 ft). * The Tecate cypress is the only plant on which the rare Thorne's Hairstreak (Callophrys gryneus thornei) lays its eggs.

Periodic removal of spent flower spikes will help keep your Scarlet Sage looking great and flowering throughout the growing season. Revels in the heat and sun but is known to flower in some shade as well! Enjoy it in the garden and add it to containers.

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 white fragrant...

A mucilage from the seed coats is used as a fabric stiffener. It is a common weed of cultivated land. * Ribwort plantain is a safe and effective treatment for bleeding, it quickly staunches blood flow and encourages the repair of damaged tissue.

This is a tough and hardy, perennial US Native. Great for smaller pollinators. The relaxed petals surround a tall central cone of each daisy-like flower.Finely textured blue-gray foliage on a plant that becomes more dense with age.Blooms from late spring...

It is also tolerant of dry, chalky soils with a high pH, salt tolerant, and drought tolerant at an established age. In cultivation people often cut the plants to the ground in the spring in order to encourage strong new growth and plenty of flowers.

* Senna marilandica , or Maryland Wild Senna , is a flowering plant in the United States . The seedpods can also be used and are milder but slower in their action. A poultice of the root has been used in treating sores.

Tall spikes of dark golden yellow 1" blooms are born in summer and fall on an upright growing shrub. Called Popcorn Cassia because when brushed or crushed the foliage emits the wonderful fragrance of freshly buttered popcorn.

Few other woody vines can provide the long flowering show that this wonderful native can provide as well as attracting loads of Hummingbirds. For more information see our Coral Honeysuckle Growing Guide .

It is also tolerant of dry, chalky soils with a high pH, salt tolerant, and drought tolerant at an established age. In cultivation people often cut the plants to the ground in the spring in order to encourage strong new growth and plenty of flowers.