Butterfly Attracting Plant Seeds For Sale In San Francisco

* So called because the roots were once ground for snuff. * Leaves can be eaten raw or cooked. * The plant can tolerate maritime exposure. Ptarmica yields an essential oil that is used in herbal medicine.

A mucilage from the seed coats is used as a fabric stiffener. * Ribwort plantain is a safe and effective treatment for bleeding, it quickly staunches blood flow and encourages the repair of damaged tissue.

* A pleasant tasting tea is made from the leaves and flower heads. * Ratibida columnifera , commonly known as Upright Prairie Coneflower or Mexican Hat , is a species of flowering plant in the daisy family, Asteraceae , that is native to much of North...

* Syringa komarowii is a species of lilac native to central China, commonly called Nodding Lilac. 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...

* Single 1 1/2" yellow, blue, white, green, or purple flowers on long stems in spring; the color range is even broader in cultivated varieties; leaves to 10"; likes part shade and moist fertile soil; native to Europe and Turkey.

* Asclepias tuberosa is a species of milkweed native to eastern North America . * 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 shrub is known to be an occasional source of nutrition for wildlife and livestock. The smaller branches and foliage are coated in a sticky resin and are often dusted with black fungi, Heterosporium californicum.

Calyx 2-3.5 mm. Pedicel 0-2 mm. * Fragrant lilac flowers in clusters as long as 1'; leaves to 6"; native to Manchuria and Korea. Capsule oblong, (1-)1.2-1.7 cm, smooth. Anthers yellow, inserted near or slightly below mouth of corolla tube.

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

* Syringa komarowii is a species of lilac native to central China, commonly called Nodding Lilac. 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...

Dried leaves were used as a tea substitute, albeit without caffeine, in American Revolutionary War times, hence the common name. Young twigs are noticeably yellow and stand out in winter.

* Yarrow has also been used as a food, and was very popular as a vegetable in the 17th century. * Common yarrow is an erect herbaceous perennial plant that produces one to several stems (0.2 to 1m tall) and has a rhizomatous growth form.

* This is one of the food plants for the caterpillars of several butterflies and moths, including the Gatekeeper and the Meadow Brown. * It is a perennial plant sometimes found in acidic bogs , for example in the Portlethen Moss , Scotland.

* Trifolium pratense is the national flower of Denmark and the state flower of Vermont. For these reasons, it is used as a green manure crop. * Red clover is commonly used to make a sweet-tasting herbal tea.

* Centaurea americana , commonly called American Starthistle or American Basketflower , is an annual native to the southern central United States and northeastern Mexico. * The plant is often cultivated for its showy flowers, and can sometimes be found...

Extracts of the plant show antitumour activity. * Ligustrum lucidum ( Glossy Privet , Chinese Privet or Broad-leaf Privet ) is a species of privet native to the southern half of China .

* A biennial with pretty four-petaled fragrant flowers in loose clusters, white to purplish and everything in between; the main flowering is in May in New York state; native to Europe, but naturalized and nearly ubiquitous in the open woodlands of the...

* Crimson clover is widely grown as a protein-rich forage crop for cattle and other livestock. * Trifolium incarnatum, known as crimson clover or Italian clover, is a species of clover in the family Fabaceae, native to most of Europe.

* Used in cooking, on baked potatoes, and in salads ; flowers rose to rosy purple. It is perennial so will continue to supply fresh chives for years to come. * This heirloom variety matures in about 80-90 days but some stems can be cut before maturity.

* A very ornamental plant. * An annual with white, lilac, pink, maroon, and carmine flowers; easy from seed, they start flowering 6 weeks after sowing and continue until frost; native to Europe.

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

* Asclepias tuberosa is a species of milkweed native to eastern North America . * 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...

* Edible fruit - raw or cooked. * Pawpaw is a large shrub or small tree growing to a height of 11 meters. * The flowers are produced in early spring at the same time as or slightly before the new leaves appear.

* 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.

* This plant is grown as an ornamental garden plant. It is hardy and not easily outcompeted by other plants. * The yellow rays (petals) droop downward and are arranged around a grayish-brown cone.

* Edible fruit - raw or cooked. * Pawpaw is a large shrub or small tree growing to a height of 11 meters. * The flowers are produced in early spring at the same time as or slightly before the new leaves appear.

It ranges from southern Pakistan eastward throughout India to Myanmar and Thailand and south to Sri Lanka. In literature, it is closely associated with the Mullai (forest) region of Sangam landscape * It is the national tree of Thailand, and its flower...