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* A good fibre is obtained from the leaves, it is said to be suitable for textiles. An extract of them has antibacterial properties. It is a common weed of cultivated land. The leaves contain mucilage, tannin and silic acid.

Panicles grow up to 10'' and feature raspberry and butterscotch yellow florets beginning in summer and lasting into fall. Drought and deer resistant. Grows 6-8' tall. Great cut flower.

It differs from other similar species in that it has 4 lobed flowers, whereas Small Scabious and Field scabious have 5 lobes and hence it has been placed in a separate genus in the same family .

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 family.

In late summer, lots of purple-pink flowers open up to make a stunning contrast with the foliage. In the fall and winter, the foliage is bright red. Attracts hummingbirds and butterflies.

Toothed, broad-ovate, medium to dark green leaves (to 4" long) are gray and hairy below. * New Jersey tea is a compact, dense, rounded shrub which typically grows 2-3' tall (less frequently to 4').

* This is a glandular, woolly perennial which approaches a maximum height of two metres.Its erect, branching gray stems bear the occasional sharply toothed, sharp-lobed pointed green leaf.

Perfect for container planting with its full, well-branched, green foliage. Once established requires little care. Great for cut flowers. Deer resistant. Grows 9-12” tall even in poor soils and is heat tolerant.

* The herb combines well with Sambucus nigra flowers (Elder) and Mentha x piperita vulgaris (Peppermint) for treating colds and influenza. * It is a frequent component in butterfly gardens.

The leaves are then removed and a source of citric acid (usually lemon juice) is added to help preserve the cordial and add a tart flavour. * Nettle leaves are steeped in a concentrated sugar solution to extract the flavour.

The leaves are an aromatic pleasant tasting tonic herb that reduces spasms, expels phlegm and lowers fevers. * The leaves have been woven into skirts and aprons. It is, however, strongly fire-adapted, sprouting from rhizomes after wildfire and developing...

This species is also occasionally known as Felon Herb , Chrysanthemum Weed , Wild Wormwood , Old uncle Henry , Sailor's Tobacco , Naughty Man , Old Man or St. John's Plant (not to be confused with St John's wort ).

* The plant is said to be extremely efficacious when used as a local application in the treatment of sore throats and gonorrhoea. * Liatris spicata , the dense blazing star or prairie gay feather , is an herbaceous perennial plant native throughout most...

Flowers from late spring to frost and is adored by Hummingbirds. Use in mixed containers or in mass to create a bold effect. A larger flowering form of the common Batface Cuphea which produces 1-1/2" long red tubular blooms that end with a purple bat-like...

* Cupressus forbesii has proven to be a successful specimen tree, tolerant of the California Coastal climate and its cool temperatures and humidity, where other inland-growing cypress species such as Cupressus macnabiana have done poorly in these conditions.

The flowers attract a large variety of pollinators including bees, hummingbirds, butterflies, and other garden beneficials. The Fragrant White Mistflower produces clusters of fragrant, white, nectar-rich flowers in fall just as the Monarch butterflies...

Spikes of deep purplish blue, nectar rich flowers are produced from summer to fall and attract butterflies and a menagerie of other garden beneficials. Lo' & Beholdtm Blue Chip Jr. Butterfly Bush is slightly smaller and more compact than Lo' & Beholdtm...

The many fruits formed in each inflorescence have long silky appendages which, seen together, give the characteristic appearance of Old Man's beard . * Clematis vitalba is a climbing shrub with branched, grooved stems , deciduous leaves, and scented greeny-white...

The flowers have a strong clove-like scent. * Plants self-sow freely when grown in a suitable position. * Dianthus barbatus ( Sweet William ) is a species of Dianthus native to the mountains of southern Europe from the Pyrenees east to the Carpathians...

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

Snow Queen Passionflower is a vigorous, hardy, and exceptionally free-flowering Riverside hybrid created by Myles Irvine of the UK that can be enjoyed in gardens or as a container plant.

An application of fertilizer at this time may also be beneficial in spurring flower production. Summer Jewel Red is a 2011 All American Selection Award winner and produces a nearly non-stop display of scarlet red tubular flowers from spring to frost on...

This tough little native is drought tolerant and prefers to be on the dry side of moist and is resistant to drought once well-established. Round clusters of lavender to white tubular flowers are born in summer on this durable native perennial.

An excellent addition to the perennial or shrub border and in containers. A truly dwarf Buddleia producing loads of fragrant blue spikes on a low mounding plant that only grows to 2-1/2'!Of 107 Butterfly Bushes on trial at Wisley Gardens Lo' & Beholdtm...

The bracts are probably more showy than the flowers but the flowers attract loads of pollinators including bees and small butterflies. Considered by many to be the best of the Mountainmints, Clustered Mountainmint produces an abundance of tiny whitish...

They are insect and disease free and resistant to drought and deer. Drought tolerant, attracts butterflies and hummbingbirds, for a rain garden. Great cut flower. Award winner! Black-eyed Susans have rich, golden yellow petals set off by bronze-black...

Possum Purple is considered to be a self pollinating Passionfruit but having another cultivar for cross pollination may be beneficial as well. In order to produce their delicious tangy tropical tasting fruit most (Possum Purple is considered to be self...