Butterfly Attracting Plant Shade Tolerant Plant For Sale In Waterbury

* In its native habitat, the flowers are eaten fresh, and the leaves are smoked like tobacco for its euphoriant properties. It is also used where it grows in Pakistan and Balochistan for dysentery.

The plant is desirable fodder when it grows in fields grazed by livestock . It is drought-tolerant and grows well in warm climates. The plant produces pods containing yellow seeds with papery wings.

The leaves of the plant are linear to lanceolate, 3-15 cm long and 0.3-3 cm broad, with a modified dentate, pinnately lobed margin; they give off a sweet odor, especially when crushed.

* The fruit can also be used for making preserves, pies, ice cream and other sweet desserts. * Edible fruit - raw or cooked. * The flowers are produced in early spring at the same time as or slightly before the new leaves appear.

It is easily raised from seeds which germinate early in the first season. They are like Catnip for Catfish! It is highly valued for posts and fencing rails, and is also used for interior finishes, cabinet work etc.

* Clethra alnifolia ( Sweet Pepperbush , Anne Bidwell or Summersweet ), is a flowering plant in the genus Clethra , native to eastern North America from southern Nova Scotia and Maine south to northern Florida , and west to eastern Texas .

The species is commonly known as Virginia snakeroot and is native to eastern North America, from Connecticut to southern Michigan and south to Texas and Florida. * Aristolochia serpentaria is a species of perennial flowering plant in the Aristolochiaceae...

* Usually a deciduous tree, pale trunk and branches, fast growing, fairly drought resistant, works well for bonsai. * It is a fast growing and popular garden tree in South Africa and is easily propagated.

It is commonly kept as an ornamental plant. * Lance-leaved coreopsis produces yellow flowers in late summer. * The lance-leaved coreopsis , Coreopsis lanceolata , is a species of coreopsis (Tickseed).

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

The leaves of the plant are linear to lanceolate, 3-15 cm long and 0.3-3 cm broad, with a modified dentate, pinnately lobed margin; they give off a sweet odor, especially when crushed.

A fast-growing tree, especially in its first few years from seed. Tolerates light shade, though it fruits better in a sunny position. * A small tree with compound leaves, white flowers in clusters to 4", 1/4" orange-red fruit; native to northern China.

It is easily recognised by its attractive three-petaled white flowers, opening from late spring to early summer, that rise above a whorl of three, leaf-like bracts. Grandiflorum is a perennial that grows from a short rhizome and produces a single, showy...

It is native to Europe and western Asia . * Echinops ritro is a species of globe thistle . * Unusual perennials with 2" spherical blue flowers in mid to late summer; the plant itself is rather rough and thistly with dark green leaves; good for middle...

Drupe fruits are red (or rarely yellow), shiny, and globose (spherical, or nearly so), with a diameter of 4-8mm. Its "distinctive leaf shape... Slender twigs are glabrous and silvery gray, with "numerous spur shoots", pointed lateral buds, and acuminate...

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

It is commonly kept as an ornamental plant. * Lance-leaved coreopsis produces yellow flowers in late summer. * The lance-leaved coreopsis , Coreopsis lanceolata , is a species of coreopsis (Tickseed).

* Historically, Sambucus racemosa (native to Europe and Asia) was commonly known as European red elder and the very similar Sambucus pubens also known as S. Fruits are attractive to wildlife.

Otherwise these are great garden performers that will bring their owners many years of enjoyment with almost no maintenance required. Plants readily multiply into dense clumps. Attracts butterflies and a host of other pollinators.

They make an attractive garnish to salads, and can also be used as a cookedvegetable or in conserves etc. The common name is primrose , or occasionally common primrose or English primrose to distinguish it from other Primula species also called primroses.

Panicles grow up to 10'' and feature raspberry and butterscotch yellow florets beginning in summer and lasting into fall. A breakthrough in color! Bi-color is the first Butterfly Bush to feature multiple colors on each bloom.

Silver Spires was the top rated white flowered Vitex in trials at Longwood Gardens. Silver Spires produces medium sized spikes of white flowers that are held against the dark blue-green fragrant foliage.

Mixed colors only. Grows 6'' tall. Sweet William is a popular favorite because this perennial has large clusters of small blooms that come in striking colors of red, pink, white, and bi-colors.

A large deciduous, drought tolerant shrub with an upright to spreading habit. Vitex are adaptable to a wide variety of soil types and are considered to be drought tolerant enough to be suitable for Xeric gardens.

Plant with caution as Wedelia has escaped and has become a pest in portions of Florida where it is now considered a class 2 invasive by the Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council for central and southern Florida.

Photos courtesy of Proven Winners - www.provenwinners.com Buddlejas are considered invasive in some regions please check with your local state offices before purchasing. A tight compact mound of blue-green foliage is topped with spikes of lilac colored,...

A nearly endless procession of rich pink flower clusters are born in mass above the low, ferny foliage of this wonderful free-flowering perennial Verbena. Perennial Verbenas make wonderful additions to the butterfly garden providing nectar even in late...