Dye Plant Flowering Shrub For Sale In Illinois

* Evergreen or nearly so, with small (2") unlobed to three-lobed leaves; showy yellow flowers; Hortus III calls it "magnificent in flower, as the flowers all tend to open at the same time"; native to California, Baja, and western Arizona.

It has been used to make baskets, mats, ropes and as an ornament on bows, arrows etc. * Oregon cherry or Bitter cherry ( Prunus emarginata ) is a species of Prunus native to western North America , from British Columbia south to California , and east...

* Leptospermum scoparium ( Manuka or Tea tree or just Leptospermum ) is a shrub or small tree native to New Zealand and southeast Australia . It is found throughout New Zealand but is particularly common on the drier east coasts of the North Island and...

* A perennial with tubular reddish-purple flowers in small terminal clusters; native to Europe, North Africa, and Siberia. * A fine yellow dye is obtained from the juice of the plant, it is very durable.

Good tree for beginners because the stems are flexible and responsive to shaping. Privets are fast growers and do well as long as they are planted in well-drained soil. One thing to remember is a tree is grown indoors, it needs to acclimate to natural...

* From a distance the plants in full flower resemble redbuds or peaches. Livestock seldom browse the toxic foliage, but bees produce fragrant honey from the flowers. This distinct plant, alone in its genus, commemorates Baron Ferdinand von Ungnad, Austrian...

* Mayo or Mayu (Sophora macrocarpa) is a small tree that inhabits the Chilean Matorral.

Pedicel 0-3 mm, glabrous or pubescent. Capsule obovate-elliptic, ovate, to oblong-lanceolate, 0.7-1.5(-2) cm, smooth. Petiole 1-3 cm; leaf blade ovate, ovate-orbicular, to reniform, slightly broader than long or slightly narrower than long, 2.5-10(-14)...

* Syringa josikaea ( Hungarian Lilac ) is a species of Lilac , native to central and eastern Europe , in the Carpathian Mountains in Hungary , Romania , and western Ukraine . * A good hedging plant, it is very tolerant of trimming.

The seeds have a fleshy organ called an elaiosome that attracts ants. They also get the added bonus of growing in a medium made richer by the ant nest debris. Caution is advised. * The crushed root has been applied to the body as an insect repellent.

* It is closely related to the European Sambucus nigra, and some authors treat it as conspecific, under the name Sambucus nigra subsp. * Stems can be hollowed out and used for spouts, musical instruments, and toys.

* From a distance the plants in full flower resemble redbuds or peaches. Livestock seldom browse the toxic foliage, but bees produce fragrant honey from the flowers. This distinct plant, alone in its genus, commemorates Baron Ferdinand von Ungnad, Austrian...

* Stored seed should be sown as early in the year as possible and given cold stratification - it might not germinate until spring of the following year.

A red dye is obtained from the fruit. Because it has a wide-ranging root system, forms thickets and is wind tolerant, it is sometimes planted for erosion control. * The plants can be grown as a hedge and windbreak.

* This 6-8' shrub is "of matchless elegance a its fleecy sprays lovely in their silken lightness" (A. Johnson) & contrasting beautifully with the lush pinnate foliage, in its first reddish growth or its later fresh-green.

The seeds have a fleshy organ called an elaiosome that attracts ants. They also get the added bonus of growing in a medium made richer by the ant nest debris. Caution is advised. * The crushed root has been applied to the body as an insect repellent.

It is scarce in western Europe, in Britain being confined to a small number of sites in northern England and Wales . * Ribes alpinum , or Alpine Currant , is a small deciduous shrub native to central and northern Europe from Finland and Norway south to...

* This flowering shrub is native to the eastern United States, likes a moist shady location. * Well worth growing if you have the right spot to enjoy its fragrant blooms.

The flowers are diaphoretic and diuretic. * The leaf is emetic and is used in the treatment of ague fits, serving to break the fit. The plant is anodyne and carminative. Bilateral sham-operated mice acted as controls.

It is widespread particularly in coastal scrub and colonizing land recovering after a fire or reverting to a natural state after being used for agriculture. * A refreshing tea can be made from the young shoot tips.

* Soils should be acidic and very well-drained but not excessively dry. * Native to primarily North and South Carolina, but also found in Virginia and Georgia. * Upright flower clusters separate it from P.

* The American plum grows as a large shrub or small tree, reaching up to 15 feet (4.6 m). * The American plum is used for both ornamental and culinary purposes. * Its high density of growth effectively reduces the wind velocity near the ground.

* Securinega suffruticosa (Pall.) Rehder = Flueggea suffruticosa (Pall.) Baill. * This plant is commonly used in Chinese herbalism, where it is considered to be one of the 50 fundamental herbs.

Tolerates average garden soils, but not unamended heavy clays. * Fragrant winter hazel is a spreading, multi-stemmed shrub that typically grows 8-15' tall and features drooping clusters (racemes) of fragrant pale yellow flowers in late winter to early...

* Philadelphus coronarius L. ( Sweet Mock-orange , English Dogwood ) is a species of deciduous shrubs in the genus Philadelphus , native to Southern Europe . Grows well in heavy clay soils.

* Although floriferous and attractive in early spring, it basically plods though the rest of the growing season as a somewhat nondescript shrub. * Medium green leaves, of loose upright habit; "spectacular in flower...does extremely well in Southeast"...

Group as a shrub to maximize effect of the spring bloom. * Laburnum alpinum (Scottish Laburnum) is a leguminous flowering tree. * A very tolerant and easily grown plant, it succeeds in almost any soil or situation so long as it is not water-logged.