Butterfly Attracting Plant Plant For Moist Soil For Sale In Akron

* Spiraea tomentosa , commonly known as the Steeplebush , is a plant similar in characteristic to the Hardhack ( S. * A vigorous plant, spreading by subterranean suckers and forming thickets.

The fruit is about the size of an olive. * Spicebush is a Missouri native deciduous shrub with a broad, rounded habit which typically grows 6-12' (less frequently to 15') high in moist locations in bottomlands, woods, ravines, valleys and along streams.

* The berries are bitter and are unfit for culinary use. The fruits grow closely together in large clusters. The fruit provides food for wild life. * Lavender flowers from June until August, followed by violet fruits in October; extremely attractive,...

Bloom: July-September. Black-eyed Susans are ideal for sunny borders, along walls, by driveways or as a focal point in perennial bed. Drought tolerant, attracts butterflies and hummbingbirds, for a rain garden.

Plants can be grown in containers in pond margins but are then best kept in drier conditions over winter. Requires a lime-free soil. * The species has reddish-purple flowers; grows in marshes, ditches, and other wet places, even in shallow water; flowering...

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

It typically occurs along streams in mountainous regions. * Betula occidentalis ( Water Birch , also known as Red Birch ) is a species of birch native to western North America , in Canada from Yukon east to western Ontario and southwards, and in the United...

This plant usually grows in wet places, especially in grasslands and forests . * The Asian Globeflower ( Trollius asiaticus ) is an ornamental plant of the family Ranunculaceae , which is native to Asia and Europe .

The roasted roots are used with dandelion and chicory roots for making coffee. A tea is made from the dried leaves and roots. * The hardy plant can grow to a height of 60 cm.Comfrey has been used in folk medicine as a poultice for treating burns and wounds.

Naturalizes in optimum growing conditions by both self-seeding and creeping rhizomes. * The flower looks something like a monkeys face, hence the common and genus names, the latter from the Latin mimus (a buffoon).

Our seed mats contain the perfect blend of seed to create a beautiful garden and participate in recovering this important natual resource. Each mat is generously preseeded on recycled paper that promotes germination.

The Orange Glory Butterfly plant enjoys full sun and will withstand long periods of summer drought. Drought resistant, attracts butterflies and hummingbirds, fragrant, for a rain garden, deer resistant and great for cut flowers.

* Primula denticulata , commonly known as Drumstick primrose or the Himalayan Primrose is a species of primrose that is native to moist alpine regions and Afghanistan to China . However it is commonly cultivated in gardens away from its native range.

The many fruits formed in each inflorescence have long silky appendages which, seen together, give the characteristic appearance of Old Man's beard . * Vigorous; 1" white flowers with a slight almond scent beginning in July; native to Europe.

It can reach a height of 10 m. * The small, scented, cream-white flowers open in early summer, and are followed later by berries which start red and turn black when ripe. * Sakaki ( Cleyera japonica ) is a flowering evergreen tree or shrub native to warm...

* The wood is valuable, similar to that of other white oaks, and used for the same purposes. It is native to lowland wetlands in the southeastern United States , from Delaware and southern Illinois south to northern Florida and southeast Texas .

Rigida but distinct, and is less hardy than that species. * This species is possibly no more than a form of P. Some botanists treat pond pine as a subspecies of pitch pine. * The species name is derived from the persistently unopened cones that may remain...

However it is commonly cultivated in gardens away from its native range. * Primula denticulata , commonly known as Drumstick primrose or the Himalayan Primrose is a species of primrose that is native to moist alpine regions and Afghanistan to China .

* It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade.It requires moist soil. It is in flower from Aug to October, and the seeds ripen from Oct to November. The flowers are hermaphrodite (have both male and female organs) and are pollinated by Bees,...

Plants can tolerate temperatures down to about -10°c. They can be grown successfully in a plastic basin or in a pot that is standing in a deep saucer of water. An insectivorous plant, it is best grown in a boggy position and prefers a soil low in nitrogen.

It is most easily removed in late spring to early summer. Only the outer bark is removed, this does not kill the tree. * Betula pubescens ( Downy Birch ; also known as White Birch , European White Birch or Hairy Birch ) is a species of birch , native...

If the prey is too small and escapes, the trap will reopen within 12 hours. * The holes in the meshwork allow small prey to escape, presumably because the benefit that would be obtained from them would be less than the cost of digesting them.

* The plant is extremely hardy, to USDA Zone 3. As a popular ornamental used in landscaping its notable features include the red stems in fall (autumn) through late winter, the brightest winter bark of any cornus.

* This flowering shrub is native to the eastern United States, likes a moist shady location. * Well worth growing if you have the right spot to enjoy its fragrant blooms.

Fruits are attractive to wildlife. * Historically, Sambucus racemosa (native to Europe and Asia) was commonly known as European red elder and the very similar Sambucus pubens also known as S.

* This species used to be cultivated for its edible leaves in China. * This species is grown as a green manure crop in Japan and southern China. * Astragalus sinicus is widely used on rice land as a winter crop.

The paired spikelets are generally oval in shape and measure a few millimeters long. * The seeds provide food for birds. * This grass grows in disturbed, wet habitat types such as ditches.