Dye Plant Drought Tolerant Plant For Sale In Norfolk

The bark is ground into a powder and then steeped in water in order to obtain the dye. * The "blue" refers to a substance secreted by the inner bark when exposed to air, not to the leaves, which are dark green, pale yellow in fall, or to the bark, which...

* It was the favorite flower of John F. * A good plant for bees, butterflies and moths. Thin out to 8 to 12 inches apart. * Centaurea cyanus ( Cornflower , Bachelor's button , Bluebottle , Boutonniere flower , Hurtsickle , Cyani flower ) is a small annual...

At about 10–15 years of age the stem stops growing and produces a first flower spike with white, lily-like perfumed flowers, followed by coral berries. Descending along the trunk, they cling tightly to the trunk, integrate with it and contribute to...

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

The fragrant flower cones impart bitterness and flavor, and also have preservative qualities. They are also medicinal. It is a dioecious, perennial, herbaceous climbing plant which sends up new shoots in early spring and dies back to a cold-hardy rhizome...

At about 10–15 years of age the stem stops growing and produces a first flower spike with white, lily-like perfumed flowers, followed by coral berries. Descending along the trunk, they cling tightly to the trunk, integrate with it and contribute to...

Also useful for stabilizing embankments. Blooms on new growth. Tolerates wide range of soils, including dry rocky or sandy soils. Also tolerates some drought. Can be grown as a hedge.

Betula is the genus for birch, and the species name refers to the birch-like leaves. * The etymology of the species name derives from the Greek “kerkos”, from which the genus name root cerco derives, meaning "tail", referring to the tail-like appearance...

Polkinghorn and to visit the grove she described (Abrams 1919). * Cupressus nevadensis is a medium-sized evergreen tree with a conic crown, growing to heights of 10-25 m (exceptionally to 39 m), and a trunk diameter of up to 0.5 m (exceptionally to 1...

* The whole plant contains a very aromatic essential oil, giving out a scent somewhat like lemon peel. Its leaves resemble those of an Ash tree. * The name "Burning-bush" derives from the volatile oils produced by the plant, which can catch fire readily...

* Peruvian Torch ( Trichocereus peruvianus ) is found high in the Andean mountain deserts of Peru and Ecuador and is similar to the San Pedro cactus ( Trichocereus pachanoi ) which is found in the same region.

* Cupressus stephensonii is a species of conifer known as the Cuyamaca cypress, and is endemic to southern California. The entire native (world) population of the tree was reduced down to thirty to forty individual trees by the 2003 Cedar Fire.

* Seed germination appears to be dependent on about a 2-week period of moistened seed at a time when soil temperatures have reached 60 degrees Fahrenheit. * Big Bluestem is a perennial grass.

* 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.

* Seed germination appears to be dependent on about a 2-week period of moistened seed at a time when soil temperatures have reached 60 degrees Fahrenheit. * Big Bluestem is a perennial grass.

The species is considered to be long lived. * The wood is heavy, hard and brittle. It makes a valuable fuel and is occasionally used in the manufacture of small articles for domestic and industrial use.

The red seed pods are brilliant, opening to revel shiny black seeds. * Common in thickets and in thin secondary forests in lowlands and low mountains of central and southern Japan.

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.

They also get the added bonus of growing in a medium made richer by the ant nest debris. Caution is advised. The seeds have a fleshy organ called an elaiosome that attracts ants. It is the only species in the genus Sanguinaria , and is included in the...

* Aquilegia caerulea is the state flower of Colorado. * It is also an ornamental plant in gardens, with numerous cultivars selected for different flower colors. * Aquilegia caerulea is a species of Aquilegia flower native to the Rocky Mountains from Montana...

A tea made from the plant has been used as an insecticide. * Linaria vulgaris ( Common Toadflax , Yellow Toadflax , or Butter-and-eggs ) is a species of toadflax ( Linaria ), native to most of Europe and northern Asia , from the United Kingdom south to...

It is native to interior western North America , in the U.S. states of Arizona , California , Colorado , Nevada , New Mexico , Utah , and Wyoming , growing in mountains at 1600–3000 m altitude.

* Unlike most species of pine. 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...

Stored seed can be sown in late winter in a cold frame. The seed can be slow to germinate. * This mixed wildflower perennial is a double form of columbine that has been used in gardens for a long time, due to its curious flower shape.

* Pinus brutia, the Turkish pine, is a pine native to the eastern Mediterranean region. * It is widely planted for timber, both in its native area (it is the most important tree in forestry in Turkey) and elsewhere in the Mediterranean region east to...

The bark provides a faint reddish dye for the finished basketry. * The thin, shiny brown branches bear shiny heart-shaped leaves which are light green early in the season and darken as they age.

* Deep green needles, 5"+; 6" cones; a source of pulp, timber, rosin, and turpentine; native to the southeast U.S. * Slash Pine is named after the "slashes" – swampy ground overgrown with trees and bushes – that constitute its habitat.