Butterfly Attracting Plant Medicinal Plant For Sale In Worcester

* Leonotis nepetifolia is known in Trinidad as shandilay and the leaves are brewed as a tea for fever, coughs, womb prolapse and malaria. It has very soft serrated leaves that can grow up to 4 inches wide.

A fragrant friend of butterflies and hummingbirds. Plant 4-8' apart in full sun. This plant is a main stay of the perennial border. These plants are deer and drought resistant. In fall, after flowering, prune back to within a few inches of ground.

An infusion has been used in the treatment of fevers and heart problems. A poultice of the root has been used in treating sores. The leaves area safe and effective cathartic. * The leaves and seedpods are cathartic, diuretic and vermifuge.

It is taken internally in the treatment of complaints associated with weak kidney and liver energy such as menopausal problems (especially premature menopause), blurred vision, cataracts, tinnitus, rheumatic pains, palpitations, backache and insomnia.

* Trifolium pratense is the national flower of Denmark and the state flower of Vermont. It has become naturalised in many temperate areas, including the Americas and Australasia as an escape from cultivation.

It is taken internally in the treatment of complaints associated with weak kidney and liver energy such as menopausal problems (especially premature menopause), blurred vision, cataracts, tinnitus, rheumatic pains, palpitations, backache and insomnia.

* The Virginia snakeroot is attracting increasing interest for its medicinal virtues and as a result is becoming uncommon in the wild. It is used in a number of proprietary medicines for treating skin, circulatory and kidney disorders.

Henry Eiler's is unique in that is has petals that are quilled or rolled into tubes as well as having flowers that are more yellow than gold all with the same easy to grow habit of the Sweet Coneflower.

Remember, the Elderberry flowers and fruits on new growth. These were grown from locally collected seed. For excellent info on Elderberry from the Herb Society of America click here .

If your Salvia or Sage starts to look unkempt in mid to late summer consider giving it a light shearing or remove the spent flowering spikes to help promote new growth and flower production.

Huge 4-6" bright yellow, green-eyed daisies are held on 4-6'+ sturdy stems and produce an extended summer display. 'Autumn Sun' is a synonym of 'Herbstonne'. A reliable and vigorous clump forming perennial that is adored by butterflies and pollinators...

Great for butterflies and pollinators. It is quite drought tolerant once established and seems to prefer well-drained soils. Starry Rosinweed is a common native of our local pineywoods where it can be seen flowering sometimes as early as March.

A perennial which may freeze to the ground in winter in the cooler portions of its range. Plant with caution as Wedelia has escaped and has become a pest in portions of Florida where it is now considered a class 2 invasive by the Florida Exotic Pest Plant...

* Liatris spicata , the dense blazing star or prairie gay feather , is an herbaceous perennial plant native throughout most of eastern North America . * This is the white flowering form.

An application of fertilizer at this time may also be beneficial in spurring flower production. Kobalt Anise Sage is sometimes often sold as 'Cobalt'. It has been known to spread by rhizomes but under most conditions stays neatly where it's put and where...

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

2013 AAS Perennial of the Year! This award winning seed grown Purple Cone Flower produces 3-4" wide daisies in brilliant colors ranging from red, orange, yellow, pink, purple, and cream.

An unusually large-growing variety. Huge scarlet pine-cone-like blooms to 8 inches long are borne in summer atop the large deep green tropical foliage.

As an essential oil, Hyssop's botanical name is always referred to as Hyssopus officinalis. * The leaves and young shoot tips are eaten raw or used as a flavouring in soups, salads etc.

The blossoms are analgesic, astringent and febrifuge. They have been chewed and the juice slowly swallowed to treat sore throats. * It occurs throughout North America, in most US states and Canadian provinces.

The basal leaves are long and slender or very narrowly lanceolate. Echinacea paradoxa is native to Missouri , Arkansas , Oklahoma , and Texas , and is listed as threatened in Arkansas.

Like the native Maypop Passionflower, Incense readily spreads by rhizomes. In our experience Incense rarely produces fruit on its own and some sources suggest that hand pollination is required.

Buddleias are excellent for attracting pollinators including butterflies, bees, and other garden beneficials! Buddlejas are considered invasive in some regions please check with your local state offices before purchasing.

Beautifully cut medium green deeply cut lacy foliage that is reminiscent of the delicately cut foliage of some Japanese Maples adorns this vigorous 'Chaste Tree'. 6-8" spikes of lavender-pink flowers that attract butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees are...

* It is fragarnt and attracts bees and butterflies! * It is a short lived perennial or biennial but will self seed. * It tolerates a wide range of soil types and will grow in full sun or partial shade.

Grows 9-12” tall even in poor soils and is heat tolerant. Great for cut flowers. Deer resistant. Masses of large, crimson-red, flowers from summer to fall! This exciting new variety has the same wonderfully compact, uniform growth habit as Arizona Sun...

Almost Eden's Purple Lace Sky Flower presented itself as a seedling and we chose it as a new cultivar due to its larger unique flowers. We hope that you enjoy as much as we do! In zone 10 the Skyflower can be grown as a medium to large formal or informal...