Butterfly Attracting Plant Medicinal Plant For Sale In Jackson

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

They are especially recommended for treating diseases of the chest and respiratory system, including asthma, and are also used in the treatment of hay fever. * The leaves have been woven into skirts and aprons.

* 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.

It is commonly grown in gardens for its showy purple flowers (pink or white in some cultivars). * The plant is said to be extremely efficacious when used as a local application in the treatment of sore throats and gonorrhoea.

Cylindrical clusters (1-2" long) of tiny, fragrant, white flowers (1/8") appear on long stalks at the stem ends or upper leaf axils in late spring. Thick, woody, red roots go deep and help plant withstand droughty conditions, but make established shrubs...

* 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.

Rose of Sharon grows 5-10' tall. Extremely hardy, they thrive in any garden with little care. An excellent source for cut flowers. Profusion of blooms from June through September. You'll enjoy this old-fashioned favorite that bears an abundance of large,...

Called Popcorn Cassia because when brushed or crushed the foliage emits the wonderful fragrance of freshly buttered popcorn. Considered by some to be root hardy in zone 9 with protection.

The Ozark, Bush's, or simply the Yellow Coneflower is a native of the Ozark regions of northern Arkansas and central Missouri. Neglecta , that has white, pink, to purplish ray petals that more closely resemble those of the Sanguin Purple Coneflower, E.

Butterfly Bushes are easily grown, free flowering butterfly magnets and are moderately drought tolerant once well established. Deadheading is not required but removing spent flowers will help the plant look 'cleaner'.

Spikes of deep purplish blue, nectar rich flowers are produced from summer to fall and attract butterflies and a menagerie of other garden beneficials. The blue gray foliage is an added bonus on this new sterile Butterfly Bush or Buddleia.

Although this native perennial is somewhat drought resistant once well established Betonyleaf Mistflower will flower most consistently where it gets regular moisture during the growing season.

A hybrid bred by Myles Irvine of the UK, this Passionvine is moderately vigorous and exceptionally free flowering and is considered to be basically evergreen down to about 18 o F or into zone 8B.

This is the only species of Echinacea that naturally produces yellow flowers. Attracts butterflies, bees, and a variety of other pollinators. This rare plant is sustainably produced in nurseries and is now available to the public.

* Red clover is commonly used to make a sweet-tasting herbal tea. * It is widely grown as a fodder crop, valued for its nitrogen fixation, which increases soil fertility. Several cultivar groups have been selected for agricultural use, mostly derived...

The flowering begins in late spring and may continue through much of summer. The Achillea's fragrant foliage deters deer and rabbits. Mainly they do not like to stay wet and avoid over fertilizing these plants as they can grow too lush and soft and may...

Trumpet Honeysuckle is an excellent choice anywhere a 'tame' vine is needed. This selection of our native Trumpet or Coral Honeysuckle was growing in N Louisiana, and was spotted during a Native plant walk with noted Louisiana Plant Taxonomist Dr. Charles...

* The species is native to the Indian subcontinent and adjacent regions of Southeast Asia. The fruit pulp is considered a purgative, and self-medication or any use without medical supervision is strongly advised against in Ayurvedic texts.

Flowers the first year! Echinacea or Purple Coneflowers are beautiful and hardy, clump forming fibrous rooted or taprooted North American native perennials that attract butterflies and other pollinators.

It flowers all summer and fall. It dies to the ground in winter, but faithfully returns from the ground each spring. 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...

* 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...

It can easily be overwintered as a container plant in a sunny window where not hardy, just keep it on the dry side and never soggy. A popular and easy to grow beauty that is now considered to be very rare if not extinct in its native habitat of Mexico.

Bahama Blue Passion Flower is a beautiful and vigorous free flowering selection of the Blue Crown Passion Flower, Passiflora caerulea, with all its hardiness and reliability. We generally wait until the fruits become yellow (in yellow fruited cultivars)...

It was introduced to American colonists by Indians who used the plant for breaking fevers by means of heavy sweating. It is nearly always found in low, wet areas and is often found near Phalaris arundinacea (Reed canary grass).

* It is a frequent component in butterfly gardens. * The familiar yarrow from which many garden cultivars have been derived; grows in very poor soil in full sun. * The Navajo considered it to be a "life medicine", chewed it for toothaches, and poured...

Their reliability and durability make them highly recommended garden perennials. Plants readily multiply into dense clumps. This southern selection originated from the gardens of and was named for Peachie Saxon of Mississippi.

* Its odor is considered similar to that of the bergamot orange (the source of bergamot oil used to flavor Earl Grey tea. * An herbal tea made from the plant was also used to treat mouth and throat infections caused by dental caries and gingivitis.