Butterfly Attracting Plant Medicinal Plant For Sale In Yonkers

Great cut flower. Bloom: July-September. Drought tolerant, attracts butterflies and hummbingbirds, for a rain garden. It blooms from early summer until frost. Award winner! Black-eyed Susans have rich, golden yellow petals set off by bronze-black centers.

Dislikes dry soils. A fast-growing tree, especially in its first few years from seed. Tolerates light shade, though it fruits better in a sunny position. * Succeeds in most reasonably good soils in an open sunny position.

* 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 .

* The common name catmint can also refer to the genus as a whole. The 2 to 3 inch leaves are ovate to cordate, opposite, and coarsely toothed, they are covered with soft, white fuzz.

Wonderful lightly scented clusters of white, red and purple flowers can measure one to two feet in length. Outstanding when planted in full sun. Butterfly Bush is a must for every late summer perennial garden.

* 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 .

Bark and branchlets grayish black. Anhui, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Henan, Hubei, Hunan, Shaanxi, Sichuan, Yunnan, Zhejiang. Petiole 2-4.5 cm; leaf blade often purplish red when young, greenish when mature, cordate or triangular-orbicular, * Open or...

The naturalized variety is typically tubular, bright red, about 1.25 in (3.2 cm) long. * The plant reaches 2 to 4 ft (0.61 to 1.2 m) in height, with many branches, and a spread of about 2.5 ft (0.76 m).

The flowers have a strong clove-like scent. It is best treated as a biennial in the garden. * A very ornamental plant, its flowers are very attractive to butterflies and moths. * The popular old-fashioned flower; likes limey soil; native to Russia and...

Miss Violet is another excellent introduction from the breeding work of Dr. Dennis Werner at North Carolina State University. Buddleias can grow to become large shrub-like perennials in mild climates but most grow as herbaceous perennials in zone 6 and...

Growing up to a meter tall, it lives in zones 4 to 9 in moist to wet soils. * It was believed by some native North American Indian tribes that if the finely ground roots were secretly added to the food of an arguing couple then this would avert a divorce...

Where temperatures drop below freezing it is more likely to be deciduous. A host plant to Sulphur butterflies and nectar source for a variety of pollinators. Deadhead to prevent reseeding.

For more information see an excellent article from JC Raulston Arboretum by clicking here or the "More info from Universities, ..." to the left. Even the new growth is bright red adding to its color show.

The Dwarf Mexican Petunias are drought resistant once well established but will also grow in poorly drained moist sites. If your dwarf Mexican Petunias get too tall or leggy just cut them back to a few inches above the ground and they will quickly regrow...

This naturally sprawling vine-like shrub can easily be pruned to produce a dense mass of foliage and flowers. Sweetly fragrant clusters of 2", star-like, pure white blooms are produced continuously throughout the summer months against a rich glossy green...

For excellent info on Elderberry from the Herb Society of America click here . Occasionally we pick the large ripe fruit clusters whole as a treat for our chickens. The American Elderberry is a large growing native deciduous shrub whose cooked fruit and...

* Orange flowers in late summer; grows well in dry soil; native to eastern U.S. * Pleurisy root is a bitter, nutty-flavoured tonic herb that increases perspiration, relieves spasms and acts as an expectorant.

* Noxious weed in California * Chinese privet has been used in traditional Chinese medicine for over 1,000 years. * Modern research has shown that the plant increases the white blood cell count and is of value when used to prevent bone marrow loss in...

* Although research and data is limited, some identified compounds in this plant include thujone, miltirone, oxy-miltirone, tanshinones, camphor, limonene, ?-globulol, trans-caryophyllene, ?-humulene, camphene, ?-pinene, ?-caryophyllene, ?-cadinene, and...

Few flowers have more decorative value in the summer garden than the Orange Glory Butterfly plant. Plant 2' apart. The Orange Glory Butterfly plant enjoys full sun and will withstand long periods of summer drought.

Huge, conicle, bright pink bloom spikes can reach 18" long and 4" wide at the base! An excellent choice for butterfly gardens. Butterfly Bushes are often intensely fragrant on summer evenings.

Just as vigorous, easy, and tolerant as any other Great Coneflower, Golda Emanis Rudbeckia produces large golden yellow daisies on statuesque, 5-7' stalks in mid to late spring. He describes it as "chartreuse-green foliage and the normal tall golden yellow...

Mats are 20"x5'.Attracts natues's hardest workers to the garden. Our seed mats contain the perfect blend of seed to create a beautiful garden and participate in recovering this important natual resource.

* A variable species found in dry soil and full sun from Europe to China; stems to 3' with purple bracts and very attractive purple, pink, or white flowers in July and August; likes calcaric soils; spreads via suckers; aromatic leaves; widely used in...

* The plant is often cultivated for its showy flowers, and can sometimes be found outside its native range as an escape from cultivation. * Blooms are 4" in diameter and are held from May until June.

The seeds, leaves and roots can be used, but the seeds are most active medicinally and are the part normally used. The seeds are used in cookery and sweet desserts. The plants are very tolerant of disturbance, we have found divisions to take well at any...

Considered hardy well into zone 8 it is still best to select a protected site and provide a breathable winter mulch. Clusters of sunny yellow 1" orchid-like flowers are borne in spring and summer and into fall and are followed by chartreuse butterfly-like...