Butterfly Attracting Plant Perennial Plant For Sale In Salinas

* 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.

Choice one-year-old field-grown plants. It is an easy to grow perennial that spreads fast. Enjoy astonishing numbers of snowy, gold-centered blooms every June and July. Will bloom again in late summer if spring blossoms are cut off.

Josee can rebloom up to four times in a season with the most spectacular show in late spring. Its compact size of only 6' tall makes it perfect for a hedge or specimen planting. Attracts butterflies, fragrant, deer resistant, good for cutting.

* Leaves can be eaten raw or cooked. Ptarmica yields an essential oil that is used in herbal medicine. * So called because the roots were once ground for snuff. * The plant can tolerate maritime exposure.

* 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.

* Plants 0.6–1.5 m tall. Vulgaris), both native to Europe, and Queen-of-the-forest (F. Filipendula species are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species: Emperor Moth, Grey Pug, Grizzled Skipper, Hebrew Character, Lime-speck Pug,...

They are insect and disease free and resistant to drought and deer. Award winner! Black-eyed Susans have rich, golden yellow petals set off by bronze-black centers. Bloom: July-September.

* Young leaves are edible, cooked as a potherb and added to soups etc. * Nettles have a long history of use in the home as a herbal remedy and nutritious addition to the diet. * A beautiful and permanent green dye is obtained from a decoction of the leaves...

A mucilage from the seed coats is used as a fabric stiffener. Lanceolata contains phenylethanoids such as acteoside (verbascoside), cistanoside F, lavandulifolioside, plantamajoside and isoacteoside.

An excellent source for cut flowers. You'll enjoy this old-fashioned favorite that bears an abundance of large, hibiscus blossoms in three different colors: red, white and blue. Profusion of blooms from June through September.

Aromatic and somewhat bitter. They are also used to give colour and flavour to glutinous-rice dumplings (Mochi). * Artemisia vulgaris ( mugwort or common wormwood ) is one of several species in the genus Artemisia which have common names that include...

* The flag and coat of arms of the Province of Mpumalanga include a depiction of this flower. * It was named in honor of the German naturalist Traugott Gerber, a friend of Carolus Linnaeus.

* The plant is often cultivated for its showy flowers, and can sometimes be found outside its native range as an escape from cultivation. The plant can reach 5-6' tall and has rough 4" long lance-shaped leaves.

* 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 .

A mucilage from the seed coats is used as a fabric stiffener. Lanceolata contains phenylethanoids such as acteoside (verbascoside), cistanoside F, lavandulifolioside, plantamajoside and isoacteoside.

This most unusual and delightful butterfly bush infuses the back of the sunny border with colorful flair. A glorious addition to your garden, and beacon to passing butterflies and hummingbirds.

Charming 5'' purple daisy-like blooms with orange-brown raised centers. The Purple Coneflowers bloom from mid-summer to fall on 2-3 foot stems. Drought and deer resistant, attracts butterflies, great cut flower.

The seeds in this hybrid mix will produce hardy butterfly bushes that bloom their first year in purple, white, lavender or pink. Also called "summer lilacs", these butterfly bushes have a long blooming season (August into September), need little care...

* If all the flowers are removed early in the season, the plant will often produce a second flush of bloom later in the summer. Blooms late summer to early fall. * Echinops ritro is a species of globe thistle .

* 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.

* Its height of 10-18 inches makes it ideal for the front or closer portion of the meadow. * It is fragarnt and attracts bees and butterflies! * It is a short lived perennial or biennial but will self seed.

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.

* 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 plant is most common in rich, mixed upland forests. Grandiflorum is a perennial that grows from a short rhizome and produces a single, showy white flower atop a whorl of three leaves.

For a very nice article on Winter Cassia from the MSU Cares Extension by Dr. Gary Bachman click here or the "More Info from Universities..." below. Deadhead to prevent reseeding. Winter Cassia has the potential to reseed and may be considered invasive...

This naturally sprawling vine-like shrub can easily be pruned to produce a dense mass of foliage and flowers. Train it on a trellis or other support to produce a small-medium sized fragrant evergreen vine.

Periodic removal of spent flower spikes will help keep your Scarlet Sage looking great and flowering throughout the growing season. Scarlet Sage is the number one most recommended Salvia species for hummingbirds! A perennial in mild winter climates and...