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* 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 America .

Grows 22'' tall. Mid-late season bloomer. Red petals with orange-yellow stripes and other blends make this hybrid daylily stand out in any garden. A stunning blend of orange, yellow, red and tan.

Some botanists treat it in the segregate genus Seriphidium , as S. * Silvery shrub with fragrant foliage; native to western United States; useful for making cowboy movies!! * Artemisia tridentata (also called sagebrush / common sagebrush , big sagebrush...

* The bark is cathartic, febrifuge and tonic. A decoction of the roots has been used in the treatment of kidney complaints and TB. The roundleaf dogwood is also a temperate, northeastern North American species that occurs throughout southern and eastern...

It has a mango-like smell. * The wood was formerly used to make the yellow dye called young fustic. The flowers are numerous, produced in large inflorescences 15–30 cm (5.9–12 in) long; each flower 5-10 mm diameter, with five pale yellow petals *...

* Does well in the South; very tough and durable. Often pyramidal when young, becoming wider with age; ultimately quite massive. * "With time becomes one of the most spectacular of all trees" (Dirr).

* Portulaca oleracea ( Common Purslane , also known as Verdolaga , Pigweed , Little Hogweed or Pusley ), is an annual succulent in the family Portulacaceae , which can reach 40 cm in height.

* 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. * The herb combines well with Sambucus nigra flowers (Elder) and Mentha x piperita vulgaris (Peppermint) for...

Ruscus aculeatus occurs in woodlands and hedgerows, where it is tolerant of deep shade, and also on coastal cliffs. The seed germinates better if it is given a period of cold stratification.

Its historical use to construct religious temples and in landscaping around temples is well recorded. It grows beautifully in the south and west coast in the U.S. Mature specimens have a graceful, horizontal, weeping habit with pendulous branches; it...

* It is a shrub -like clumping palm, with several stems growing from a single base. * Very young leaf buds are cooked as a vegetable. * A strong fibre obtained from the leaves is used for cordage and brushes.

* A decoction of the leaves has been used in the treatment of chills and fevers. * Penstemon grandiflorus is a perennial plant of the genus Penstemon. * A decoction of the roots has been used in the treatment of chest pains and stomach aches.

* Many people grow this tree in the Southern USA just so they can gather the Catalpa worms to use as fishing bait. It also multiplies readily from cuttings. It is easily raised from seeds which germinate early in the first season.

* Dodonaea viscosa is a species of flowering plant in the soapberry family, Sapindaceae, that has a cosmopolitan distribution in tropical, subtropical and warm temperate regions of Africa, the Americas, southern Asia and Australasia.

The fruit can be dried and stored for later use. * A soap is obtained from the fruit by rubbing the fruit in water. * The wood is heavy, strong, close-grained, splits easily. Used in Mexico for washing clothes.

The flowers are a very good source, when used as a body soap they leave behind a pleasant perfume on the skin. * All parts of the plant are rich in saponins - when crushed and mixed with water they produce a good lather which is an effective and gentle...

It is occasionally used as a condiment. Howard and Styrax officinalis subsp. It has a simple, relaxed form, with very thin elliptical leaves 5-10 cm long and 3.5-5.5 cm wide, alternate and widely spaced on thin, reddish stems, with a tight, dark bark...

* The specific epithet, menziesii, is after Archibald Menzies, a Scottish physician and rival naturalist to David Douglas. Glauca is the commonly cultivated variety of this tree for areas outside of the Pacific Northwest, and is clearly a better selection...

* The leaves and seedpods are cathartic, diuretic and vermifuge. A poultice of the root has been used in treating sores. Both are dried for later use. * Senna marilandica , or Maryland Wild Senna , is a flowering plant in the United States .

* Rough gray bark, bright green leaves; native to Monterey County, California * Cupressus goveniana is a species of cypress endemic to coastal California in the United States , where it is found in small, scattered populations, not in large forests.

* Tolerant of maritime exposure and amenable to training, this species can be grown as a hedge in seaside gardens. Montanus often remains under 1 metre (3.3 ft) in height because of browsing by elk and deer, but can reach 20 feet (6.1 m).

D??m?st?k?/ ) commonly known as heavenly bamboo or sacred bamboo , is a suckering shrub in the Barberry family, Berberidaceae . This varient will grow to 8 feet tall. It is native to eastern Asia from the Himalaya east to Japan * Evergreen except in cold...

* Quercus turbinella is a species of oak known by the common names Sonoran scrub oak and shrub live oak . It is native to northwestern Mexico and the southwestern United States from far eastern California to southwest Colorado , Rio Grande New Mexico...

* The leaves are used for flavouring rice dumplings. * Requires a well-drained sandy soil and a sunny position. Established plants are drought tolerant.

The juice is milky and acrid. The dense mass was "pig tight, horse high and bull strong." The name Hedge Apple derives from this application. In form they are very simple, a long oval terminating in a slender point.

The ashes can be used like baking soda. It is also found in more mature successions dominated by sagebrush and shadscale. * Fourwing saltbush is most common in early succession areas such as disturbed sites and active sand dunes.

* This beautiful tropical flowering tree from the Carribean will do well in protected locations in zone 9 and anywhere in zones 10 and 11.