Butterfly Attracting Plant Seeds For Sale In Chicago

* Leaves can be eaten raw or cooked. * So called because the roots were once ground for snuff. * The leaves are used as an insect repellent. Ptarmica yields an essential oil that is used in herbal medicine.

* In Poland, where dill is called "koper," it is one of the most popular herbs used in the kitchen, and, along with parsley and chives, is used for various purposes. * This is common dill that is used in pickles and for flavoring.

* If all the flowers are removed early in the season, the plant will often produce a second flush of bloom later in the summer. * Echinops ritro is a species of globe thistle . * Unusual perennials with 2" spherical blue flowers in mid to late summer;...

* In Poland, where dill is called "koper," it is one of the most popular herbs used in the kitchen, and, along with parsley and chives, is used for various purposes. * This is common dill that is used in pickles and for flavoring.

The plant is desirable fodder when it grows in fields grazed by livestock . It is drought-tolerant and grows well in warm climates. * Yellow Trumpetbush is an attractive plant that is cultivated as an ornamental .

* 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.

Anhui, Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Hainan, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangxi, Taiwan, Zhejiang [Japan (Ryukyu Islands)]. * Native to forests; 100-800(-1600) m.

* Dianthus barbatus ( Sweet William ) is a species of Dianthus native to the mountains of southern Europe from the Pyrenees east to the Carpathians and the Balkans , with a variety disjunct in northeastern China , Korea , and southeastern most Russia...

* A large multistemmed shrub with narrowly conical, sometimes pendulous clusters of purple-pink flowers, pink with white inside as flowers begin to fade; said by Dirr to lack fragrance; native to central China.

* This heirloom variety matures in about 80-90 days but some stems can be cut before maturity. * Chives ( Allium schoenoprasum ) are the smallest species of the onion family Alliaceae * Allium schoenoprasum is also the only species of Allium native to...

* Leaves can be eaten raw or cooked. * So called because the roots were once ground for snuff. * The leaves are used as an insect repellent. Ptarmica yields an essential oil that is used in herbal medicine.

Extracts of the plant show antitumour activity. The fruit is antibacterial, antiseptic, antitumour, cardiotonic, diuretic and tonic. * Ligustrum lucidum ( Glossy Privet , Chinese Privet or Broad-leaf Privet ) is a species of privet native to the southern...

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.

Corolla pale purple to purple-red, 1.2-1.8 cm; tube funnel-form, 1-1.4 cm; lobes oblong-ovate to ovate, upright or spreading. Young branchlets green, becoming gray, glabrous or pubescent.

* This species of shrub is used for revegetating damaged or disturbed lands, such as overgrazed rangeland. * Eriodictyol is one of the 4 flavanones identified in this plant by the Symrise Corporation as having taste-modifying properties, the other three...

Anhui, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Henan, Hubei, Hunan, Shaanxi, Sichuan, Yunnan, Zhejiang. Bark and branchlets grayish black. Trunk to 30 cm d.b.h. or more. * Trees, 6-20 m tall.

The whole plant contains substances that are toxic to cockroaches. These secretions are produced about 3 - 4 months after sowing. * The French marigold ( Tagetes patula ) is a species in the daisy family ( Asteraceae ).

* The plant is said to be extremely efficacious when used as a local application in the treatment of sore throats and gonorrhoea. Excellent for attracting birds and butterflies. It is commonly grown in gardens for its showy purple flowers (pink or white...

The flowers are fragrant and range in colour from pink to mauve, sometimes with a white base; they are produced in early summer on panicles 4-25 cm long and are attractive to bees, butterflies, and birds.

* White flowers in panicles, midsummer; a handsome shrub with dark green 3" leaves, compact and very adaptable regarding sun and moisture, doesn't mind drought * A refreshing and stimulating tea is made from the dried leaves, it is a good substitute for...

* Bright yellow flowers.

It can be a repellent for certain insects, including aphids and squash bugs. The names catnip and catmint are derived from the intense attraction most cats have towards them. They can be used fresh or dried to make an aromatic herb tea.

* It is attractive to butterflies and birds. * It is native to the central and eastern United States and Ontario in Canada. * The disc heads have a scent reminiscent of anise when crushed.

* A beautiful and permanent green dye is obtained from a decoction of the leaves and stems. Sowing time can be either in autumn or in spring. They can also be dried for winter use.

* Knautia arvensis , commonly known as Field Scabious , is a species in the genus Knautia . A homeopathic remedy is made from the plant. The fresh or dried flowering plant can be used, with or without the roots.

Named for Ferdinand Roemer, a German geologist who collected specimens in the New Braunfels, Texas, area from 1845-47. Its showy, yellow, pea-like flowers occur in upper axillary clusters.

* The fruit is a bright red or sometimes purple drupe containing 3 to 5 seeds. * The blossoms have been used in the treatment of measles. The fruits are popular with birds, who distribute the seeds.