Butterfly Attracting Plant Seeds For Sale In Colorado Springs

* Habit and Form an deciduous shrub dense, rounded habit ascending branches, erect 6' to 10' tall 4' to 10' wide medium texture moderate growth rate * White or rosy-lilac flowers in 3-7" clusters, often several to each branch tip, in May; flower fragrance,...

Calyx 2-3.5 mm. * Flora of China states: Shrubs to 6 m. 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.

Anthers yellow, inserted 0-4 mm from mouth of corolla tube. Petiole 1-3 cm; leaf blade ovate, ovate-orbicular, to reniform, slightly broader than long or slightly narrower than long, 2.5-10(-14) × 2.5-8(-15) cm, glabrous or pubescent, villous to glabrescent,...

It produces a spike of zygomorphic flowers in the late summer. * The Great Blue Lobelia ( Lobelia siphilitica ) is a species within the Campanulaceae family. It is an herbaceous, perennial dicot native to eastern and central Canada and United States.

They taste somewhat like peas. * The latex in the stems is a suitable replacement for chicle and can be made into a chewing gum. This species is native to most of North America east of the Rocky Mountains , excluding the drier parts of the Prairies .

The leaves contain mucilage, tannin and silic acid. * A good fibre is obtained from the leaves, it is said to be suitable for textiles. An extract of them has antibacterial properties.

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

An infusion has been used in the treatment of fevers and heart problems. The seeds have been soaked in water until they are mucilaginous and then swallowed as a treatment for sore throats.

* A very ornamental plant. * Easily grown in a good, well-drained ordinary garden soil in a sunny position. Prefers a calcareous soil but tolerates mildly acid soils. * An annual with white, lilac, pink, maroon, and carmine flowers; easy from seed, they...

* The plant is often used as a rootstock for the various ornamental cultivars of lilac. * An essential oil used in perfumery is obtained from the flowers. * Plants can be grown as an informal hedge.

The leaves are spirally arranged, lanceolate, 5-12 cm long and 2-3 cm broad. * 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...

* The leaves can be eaten raw or cooked. Aromatic and somewhat bitter. This species is also occasionally known as Felon Herb , Chrysanthemum Weed , Wild Wormwood , Old uncle Henry , Sailor's Tobacco , Naughty Man , Old Man or St. John's Plant (not to...

It is frequently used as an informal low hedge. * The fruit has been part of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) for thousands of years, used to treat arthritis, leg edema, and cramping in the calf muscle.

When in bloom, they cover the plant creating a fragrant, white cloud. * A small delicate shrub with 1" white bell-shaped flowers in small clusters from the leaf axils, in early or mid summer; bright green flowers; grayish fruit in fall; prefers moist,...

It typically grows to 6-12' tall with a spread to 4-15' wide when not killed back by cold winter temperatures. Spike-like flower clusters bloom from early summer to first frost. It is a shrub with short, compact, rather rounded habit which grows 3-4'...

Sow 1/4" deep into a seed starting mix. Do not allow to become pot bound at any time as plants will deteriorate rapidly. Begins taproot growth upon germination. Exercise caution when harvesting.

* It tends to grow on dry sandy sites, and is associated with pine stands. It is still used for most of the same purposes in modern herbalism. * The common name is Sweetfern or Sweet-fern, a confusing name as it is not a fern.

* The whole plant is astringent and mildly diuretic. Europe, Caucasus, western Siberia. * Knautia arvensis , commonly known as Field Scabious , is a species in the genus Knautia . An infusion is used internally as a blood purifier and externally for treating...

* The fruit falls from the tree in autumn and is then stored until fully ripe. * 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 other sweet desserts.

It is one of two honeysuckles native to Britain, the other being the Common Honeysuckle ( Lonicera periclymenum ). * Lonicera xylosteum , commonly known as Fly honeysuckle , European Fly Honeysuckle , Dwarf Honeysuckle or Fly Woodbine is a deciduous shrub.

Petiole 2-4.5 cm; leaf blade often purplish red when young, greenish when mature, cordate or triangular-orbicular, * Open or dense forests, mountain slopes, along valleys near roads, on rocks; 600-1900 m.

It grows best in full sun, but tolerates light shade and thrives in any moist, but well-drained soil. * Crimson beebalm is extensively grown as an ornamental plant, both within and outside its native range; it is naturalized further west in the United...

* Siberian Wallflower makes a dramatic vibrant addition to a wildflower meadow. * 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...

* It is widely used as an ornamental plant. * It is native to northwestern China and Japan . * Buddleja davidii , (old spelling Buddleia davidii ); also called summer lilac , butterfly-bush or orange eye ) is a shrub in the Buddlejaceae family .

The leaves are oval-oblong, 5-19 cm long and 2-7 cm broad. 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,...

The small size of this shrub makes it excellent for patio containers. Each bloom is a massive cluster of blue flowers with honey fragrance – needless to say the best bee and butterfly magnet.

* Clematis vitalba is a climbing shrub with branched, grooved stems , deciduous leaves, and scented greeny-white flowers with fluffy underlying sepals . The many fruits formed in each inflorescence have long silky appendages which, seen together, give...