Butterfly Attracting Plant Plant For Moist Soil For Sale In Iowa

* The tender young shoots are sometimes added to spring salads. * An herbaceous perennial, forming a basal rosette to 1', from which arise 3' flowering stems with purplish blue (rarely pink or white) flowers resembling scabiosa; likes moist, peaty soil...

* The stalk of the blossom is used as a soap substitute. * The plants tolerate clipping and make an attractive informal hedge. * Clethra alnifolia ( Sweet Pepperbush , Anne Bidwell or Summersweet ), is a flowering plant in the genus Clethra , native to...

* 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 and they would love each other again.

* The droopy long leaves provide a 'sleepy' aura to the summer landscape. * Edible fruit - raw or cooked. * Pawpaw is a large shrub or small tree growing to a height of 11 meters. * The fruit can also be used for making preserves, pies, ice cream and...

* The seeds have been used in making cough syrups. * A tincture of the plant is somewhat astringent, demulcent, laxative and tonic. * The cooked leaves can be used as a potherb. The plant is noted for its effectiveness in treating catarrhal problems of...

* The plant has one simple erect stem, which is green with purple dots or longitudinal dashes. * Eutrochium fistulosum (Eupatorium fistulosum), also called Joe-Pye weed, Trumpetweed, or Purple thoroughwort, is a flowering plant in the family Asteraceae,...

In vernacular use, it is most often known asCunninghamia, but is also sometimes called "China-fir" (though it is not a fir). Used in construction, ship building etc wherever great strength is required.

* A cloth can be made from the fibrous bark. Alba; dark green leaves, yellow in fall; native to eastern and central United States in rich moist soil. * Morus rubra , commonly known as the Red Mulberry , is a species of mulberry native to eastern North...

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

* Bright flowers of daisyish form, yellow ray petals and yellow-brown centers, from July to October; forms large clumps; parent of many hybrids; native to swamps and wet fields over much of the U.S. * The dried nearly mature flower heads are used in a...

* The flower looks something like a monkeys face, hence the common and genus names, the latter from the Latin mimus (a buffoon). * Best naturalized in moist to wet soils in water gardens, bog gardens, wet meadows, water margins or low spots.

* 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.

* A gray-branched shrub with white berries; flowers in late spring; native to central North America from Ontario to Louisiana and Texas. * Cornus drummondii (Roughleaf Dogwood) is a small deciduous tree that is native primarily to the Great Plains and...

The leaves are often available all through the winter. A mild flavour,though the texture is a bit tough. The common name is primrose , or occasionally common primrose or English primrose to distinguish it from other Primula species also called primroses.

In 2009 at Berenice Troglodytica , the Egypto-Roman port on the Red Sea , archaeologists found: "two blocks of resin from the Syrian fir tree ( Abies cilicica ), one weighting about 190 g and the other about 339 g, recovered from 1st-century AD contexts...

* Native to mountains from Alaska to California. * It is in flower in April, and the seeds ripen in September. * Yellow fall color. * A decidious Tree growing to 9 m.

* 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.

Mountain maple ACSP2 Summary Duration Perennial Growth Habit Tree, Shrub Native Status L48 (N), CAN (N), SPM (N) Federal T/E Status National Wetland Indicator FACU-, FACU Morphology/Physiology Active Growth Period Spring and Summer After Harvest Regrowth...

* A shrubby species with nearly round 1" leaves. * A decidious Shrub growing to 2m. * Native to North America , occurring in arctic and cool temperate areas from Alaska east to Newfoundland and southern Greenland , and south at high altitudes to northern...

* It is closely related to (and in many respects intermediate between) Silver Fir to the north in central Europe, Greek Fir to the south in southern Greece, and Nordmann Fir to the east in northern Turkey.

* The tender young shoots are sometimes added to spring salads. * An herbaceous perennial, forming a basal rosette to 1', from which arise 3' flowering stems with purplish blue (rarely pink or white) flowers resembling scabiosa; likes moist, peaty soil...

Wood found buried in swamps for hundreds of years is perfectly sound and not water-logged. Any trimming should be done in the summer. * Plants can be grown as a tall hedge They are very tolerant of clipping so long as this does not extend into the brown...

Fruits are attractive to wildlife. Pubens (native to North America) was known as American red elder. * Fruits are sour and usually not consumed raw by humans, but may be cooked for use in the preparation of wine, jelly and pies.

* A shrubby species with nearly round 1" leaves. * A decidious Shrub growing to 2m. * Native to North America , occurring in arctic and cool temperate areas from Alaska east to Newfoundland and southern Greenland , and south at high altitudes to northern...

Well known and especially interesting for children. * When grown from seed, plants take around four to five years to reach maturity and will live for 20 to 30 years if cultivated in the right conditions.

* It is a high altitude mountain tree, growing at altitudes of 3,000-4,000 meters, often occupying the tree line . * Native to Yunnan in southwest China and adjoining border areas in southeastern Tibet , far northeastern India , northern Myanmar , and...

The red petals are long and strap-like, and dangle over the umbrella-like style of the flower, which is held upside down at the end of a 50 cm long scape. The uppermost part of the leaf is flared into a lid (the operculum), which prevents excess rain...