Butterfly Attracting Plant Plant For Moist Soil For Sale In Stamford

Many authorities have now grouped both of these red elders together under the name of Sambucus racemosa. * Tolerates a wide range of soils, but prefers moist, humusy, nutrient-rich, neutral to slightly acidic loams.

Many authorities have now grouped both of these red elders together under the name of Sambucus racemosa. * Tolerates a wide range of soils, but prefers moist, humusy, nutrient-rich, neutral to slightly acidic loams.

* Prefers a light well-drained soil and a sunny position. 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 name is derived from the persistently unopened cones that may remain closed for several years before they release their seeds; the opening is often in response to forest fires.

It differs from other similar species in that it has 4 lobed flowers, whereas Small Scabious and Field scabious have 5 lobes and hence it has been placed in a separate genus in the same family .

* It is native to eastern and central North America, and there are occurrences in the western United States, some of which may represent introductions. Naturalizes in optimum growing conditions by both self-seeding and creeping rhizomes.

* The stalk of the blossom is used as a soap substitute. * An oval shrub with pleasing dark green leaves and very fragrant white flowers in upright terminal racemes in late summer; does well in heavy shade; yellow or golden brown fall color; may expand...

* A large shrub with attractive red-brown bark, white flowers in midsummer, and yellow-orange fall color; native to southeast U.S.

Attracts butterflies, fragrant, deer resistant, good for cutting. Enjoy the beauty and fragrance of Josee's lavender-pink flowers from May until frost! This highly unusual and desirable reblooming lilac is low maintenance and extremely mildew resistant.

* A perennial herb with 8" leaves covered with prickly hairs; flowers to 1/2", yellowish white, pink, or purplish, in summer, in nodding clusters; rather coarse; likes rich, moist, limestone soils; native to Europe, where it is used medicinally; a weed...

It is a large suckering shrub that can be grown as a small tree. * The plant is extremely hardy, to USDA Zone 3. * For the brightest winter bark, young shoots are encouraged by cutting to the ground some older stems at the end of the winter, before leaves...

Leaves are sclerophyllous, simple, alternate, and oblong (10 to 30 cm long, 5 to 8 cm wide). Maximum is an evergreen shrub growing to 4 m (13 ft), rarely 10 m (33 ft), tall. Prefers a peaty or well-drained sandy loam.

These forests occur between 800 and 2100 meters elevation. * A narrowly pyramidal tree 25-35 m tall. Produced in areas of greater Syria and Asia Minor, this resin and its oil derivative were used in mummification, as an antiseptic, a diuretic, to treat...

* 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...

* 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 fruit falls from the tree in autumn and is then stored until fully ripe. * The droopy long leaves provide a 'sleepy' aura to the summer landscape. * The flowers are produced in early spring at the same time as or slightly before the new leaves appear.

Pretty lavender-blue flowers bloom all the way through summer. Attract both butterflies and hummingbirds with their delightful scent. Plant in full sun. Aromatic gray-green foliage.

* The wood is valuable, similar to that of other white oaks, and used for the same purposes. * The common name comes from the acorns being largely enclosed in the cup; the scientific name comes from the lyrate (lyre-shaped) leaves.

It is native to Europe and western Asia. * Scabiosa ochroleuca, commonly called cream scabious, is a species of scabiosa with creamy yellow flower heads.

* 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 species name is derived from the persistently unopened cones that may remain closed for several years before they release their seeds; the opening is often in response to forest fires.

* 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 areas of Japan , Korea and...

It is found in wetlands and along the riverine systems of the southeastern United States from Texas to the Atlantic states, its territory extending northward to southern Ontario . An infusion of the dried stalks has been used in the treatment of inflammation...

* Vigorous; 1" white flowers with a slight almond scent beginning in July; native to Europe. * Clematis vitalba is a climbing shrub with branched, grooved stems , deciduous leaves, and scented greeny-white flowers with fluffy underlying sepals .

It is little used in modern herbalism and any use should be carried out with caution since even minute doses can cause salivation and burning of the tongue. It is native to the eastern half of North America but uncommon, found in rich woods.

Typically, its stems are branched and the clump forming plants emerge in late spring after most other plants have begun growth for the year. An asparagus substitute. * The young shoots can be eaten cooked.

* The fruit falls from the tree in autumn and is then stored until fully ripe. * The droopy long leaves provide a 'sleepy' aura to the summer landscape. * The flowers are produced in early spring at the same time as or slightly before the new leaves appear.