Butterfly Attracting Plant Medicinal Plant For Sale In Stamford

Purple Coneflowers are practically indestructible because they are sub-zero hardy and withstand heat, grow in dry locations and love poor soil. Charming 5'' purple daisy-like blooms with orange-brown raised centers.

Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds. These hardy, erect-branching shrubs will grow 5-10' tall for an informal privacy screen or can be trimmed for a neat, colorful hedge. Rose of Sharon is lovely all through the growing season.

The whole plant contains substances that are toxic to cockroaches. These secretions are produced about 3 - 4 months after sowing. The whole plant is harvested when in flower and distilled for its essential oil.The oil is used in perfumery, it is blended...

The whole plant contains substances that are toxic to cockroaches. These secretions are produced about 3 - 4 months after sowing. The whole plant is harvested when in flower and distilled for its essential oil.The oil is used in perfumery, it is blended...

All spikes of purple flowers appear in July and August. * Liatris spicata , the dense blazing star or prairie gay feather , is an herbaceous perennial plant native throughout most of eastern North America .

* The yellow rays are strongly downturned and the disk is dark brown. Echinacea paradoxa is native to Missouri , Arkansas , Oklahoma , and Texas , and is listed as threatened in Arkansas.

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

Attracts hummingbirds and butterflies. In the fall and winter, the foliage is bright red. Grows in sunny warm areas where it will tolerate heat and drought very well. Grows 18-24'' tall and wide.

It is an herbaceous, perennial dicot native to eastern and central Canada and United States. Growing up to a meter tall, it lives in zones 4 to 9 in moist to wet soils. * The Great Blue Lobelia ( Lobelia siphilitica ) is a species within the Campanulaceae...

* In Poland, where dill is called "koper," it is one of the most popular herbs used in the kitchen, and, along with parsley and chives, is used for various purposes. * This is common dill that is used in pickles and for flavoring.

* The leaves and young shoot tips are eaten raw or used as a flavouring in soups, salads etc. Hyssopus officinalis and Hyssopus decumbens are the same plant; however, France calls it Hyssopus decumbens due to its terrain creating a more potent hyssop.

* The plant can tolerate maritime exposure. * The leaves are used as an insect repellent. Ptarmica yields an essential oil that is used in herbal medicine. * So called because the roots were once ground for snuff.

A yellow dye is obtained from the root when boiled with alum. 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.

* 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 .

Thick, woody, red roots go deep and help plant withstand droughty conditions, but make established shrubs difficult to transplant. Best in sandy loams or rocky soils with good drainage.

An extract of them has antibacterial properties. * A good fibre is obtained from the leaves, it is said to be suitable for textiles. * Ribwort plantain is a safe and effective treatment for bleeding, it quickly staunches blood flow and encourages the...

Plant in full to partial sun. The fragrant, long panicles are showy from June to September and attracts loads of butterflies and hummingbirds.Grows 4-8' tall and 4-5' wide. This spectacular cultivar of butterfly bush is valued for its intense, deeply...

This species is hardy to about -5°c. Plants require more than 14 hours daylight per day in order to induce flowering. * Prefers a well-drained deep rich moist soil in a sunny position.

The leaves are spirally arranged, lanceolate, 5-12 cm long and 2-3 cm broad. It is a perennial plant growing to 0.6-2 m (1 -2 feet) tall, with clustered orange or yellow flowers from early summer to early fall.

* An herbal tea made from the plant was also used to treat mouth and throat infections caused by dental caries and gingivitis. Beebalm is the natural source of the antiseptic thymol, the primary active ingredient in modern commercial mouthwash formulas.

* Dianthus barbatus ( Sweet William ) is a species of Dianthus native to the mountains of southern Europe from the Pyrenees east to the Carpathians and the Balkans , with a variety disjunct in northeastern China , Korea , and southeastern most Russia...

Redwing, Vining Maple, and Mariposa are among its many names, whatever you choose to call it this rather hardy vine with tropical origins creates quite a show throughout the warmer months of the year with a near continuous display of yellow, orchid-like...

Porterweeds are excellent nectar producers outperforming all other butterfly plants in the garden. Porterweed is known to reseed particularly in mild winter climates. In the warmer parts of zone 8B we find that the larger growing Porterweeds, like Lavender,...

* 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 .

With most passionflowers the 5 stamens (pollen producing glands) arch downward once they are ready to release their pollen (and nectar) then on the next flower, hopefully, the 3 stigmas will arch downward once they are ready to receive pollen thus doing...

* Succeeds in most reasonably good soils in an open sunny position. Dislikes dry soils. * A small tree with compound leaves, white flowers in clusters to 4", 1/4" orange-red fruit; native to northern China.

* A woody-stemmed aromatic plant, long used for flavoring foods; sometimes used as a ground cover or rock garden plant; 1/2" evergreen leaves, upright flowering spikes in May; native to southern Europe.