Dye Plant Drought Tolerant Plant For Sale In Billings

* Crotalarias are grown in the tropics as green manure cover crops due to their nitrogen fixing capabilities and drought tolerance. * They are occationally grown as ornamentals for their yellow flowers and interesting rattling seed pods.

* A quick-growing, not to say rampant vine; can be pruned as a shrub; usually grown on a trellis for commercial production of the hops used in beer making; hops are produced on female plants; native to Eurasia, has escaped in the U.S.

* This species has a symbiotic relationship with certain soil bacteria, these bacteria form nodules on the roots and fix atmospheric nitrogen. Some of this nitrogen is utilized by the growing plant but some can also be used by other plants growing nearby.

* Annual or biennial; parent is dwarfish, dark blue flowers throughout summer; does well in hot, dry sun. * Cynoglossum amabile is a flowering plant native to Asia , which is also called Chinese hound's tongue , or Chinese forget-me-not .

Flower buds purportedly resemble white pearls, hence the cultivar name. Elliptic, serrate, pale green leaves (to 3" long) turn yellow in fall. 'Northern Pearls' is a compact cultivar that grows to 6-8' tall and features racemes (3-5" long) of 5-petaled...

* Cultivated in China for the rutin contained in its leaves and ovaries. Japonicum contains the isoflavone glycoside sophoricoside. * Grown for its white flowers, borne in late summer after most other flowering trees have long finished flowering.

For the densest cover plants should be cut to ground level each April. A yellow-orange dye is obtained from the flowers. The solitary flowers are 3–5 cm in diameter, a rich yellow, with five petals and numerous yellow stamens .

* 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.

* The stems of most members of this genus contain the alkaloid ephedrine and are valuable in the treatment of asthma and many other complaints of the respiratory system. * Ephedra nevadensis ( Nevada ephedra ) is a species of Ephedra native to dry areas...

Cercis orbiculata Greene) is a small tree or shrub in the legume family. It is found across the American Southwest, from California to Utah. * The thin, shiny brown branches bear shiny heart-shaped leaves which are light green early in the season and...

The fruit is up to 18mm long, it has a thin pulp and contains 1 - 3 rounded seeds. * Grown for its masses of glorious, delicate, white, slightly fragrant flowers in May; of open, spreading habit; native to the southeastern United States but hardy nearly...

* A wax on the fruit is obtained by simmering the fruit in hot water and skimming off the wax as it rises to the surface. It grows at moderate altitudes of 1,300-2,600 m, on dry soils, often together with Pinus monophylla .

* It is grown as an ornamental tree, often planted in temple grounds in Japan. It is closely related to Juniperus communis (Common Juniper) and Juniperus conferta (Shore Juniper), the latter sometimes treated as a variety or subspecies of J.

* Dracaena draco, the Canary Islands dragon tree or drago, is a subtropical tree-like plant in the genus Dracaena, native to the Canary Islands, Cape Verde, Madeira, and locally in western Morocco, and introduced to the Azores.

Tolerates wide range of soils, including dry rocky or sandy soils. Also tolerates some drought. Blooms on new growth. * Easily grown in average, medium, well-drained soil in full sun to part shade.

* The red inner bark is a source of a red dye. Junipers are an outdoor tree, they like a sunny area with afternoon shade and need to be protected below 15 degrees F in winter. * Juniperus virginiana is a dense slow-growing tree that may never become more...

* A form with reddish-purple flowers, otherwise similar to the species, which see.

* Shiny green leaves, yellow or yellow green in fall; thorny, especially when young; nice vertically fissured brown bark; appealing huge round fruit, to 6", light green, filled with a sticky white sap and a sloppy mess once they fall, so choose male plants...

Fortunei, but is shorter, broader, and more densely branched; small whitish flowers; native to Asia Minor. It is native to southern Europe ( Sicily ), southwestern Asia ( Lebanon , Syria , Turkey ) and eastern Asia ( China ), with two well-separated populations.

* A decidious Tree growing to 25m. * Due to the tree of heaven's weedy habit, landowners and other organisations often resort to various methods of control in order to keep its populations in check.

* This species has a symbiotic relationship with certain soil bacteria, these bacteria form nodules on the roots and fix atmospheric nitrogen. Some of this nitrogen is utilized by the growing plant but some can also be used by other plants growing nearby.

* Excellent as a fresh cut flower and for dried arrangements. * It is occasionally seen on the California coast where it is an introduced species and landscaping escapee. * Native to the Mediterranean region, statice (also commonly called notchleaf status)...

* Ipomoea triloba is a species of morning glory known by several common names, including littlebell and Aiea morning glory . They are quite variable in color, in shades of pink, red or lavender with or without white markings.

* Pinus clausa ( Sand Pine , Sandhill Pine ) is a small, often shrubby tree from 5–10 m (16–33 ft), exceptionally to 21 m (69 ft) tall, found in two separate locations, one across central peninsular Florida , and the other in the western Florida panhandle...

This tree transplants well. * Mountain Pine or Mugo Pine ( Pinus mugo ) is a high-altitude European pine , found in the Pyrenees , Alps , Erzgebirge , Carpathians , northern Apennines and Balkan Peninsula mountains from (mostly) 1,000 m to 2,200 m, occasionally...

* It usually occurs as a native shrub or a medium sized tree. * The Arizona White Oak is a perennial tree and may grow up to 60 ft with a diameter of 3.3 ft. * The acorns usually mature around fall.

The water in which the leaves are cooked is used in making corn pudding . * The seed is used in pinole or ground into a meal and used as a thickener in making bread or mixed with flour in making bread.