Edible Leaf Plant Perennial Plant For Sale In Killeen

The nutritional value of dried Maca root is high, resembling cereal grains such as maize, rice and wheat. In Peru, maca is prepared and consumed in various ways, although traditionally it always is cooked.

* Fennel is used as a flavoring in some natural toothpastes. The seeds, leaves and roots can be used, but the seeds are most active medicinally and are the part normally used. It is a hardy, perennial herb with yellow flowers and feathery leaves.

The taste somewhat resembles salsify or parsnips. * The root is boiled and eaten like salsify. Fleshy, sweet and succulent. * Oenothera biennis ( Common evening primrose or Evening star ) is a species of Oenothera native to eastern and central North America...

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

Like other members of the genus, it is mildly laxative and holds out potential as a long term treatment for chronic disease, in particular that of the gastro-intestinal tract. The plant and its subspecies are common perennial weeds .

Grows well in dry areas without much care. Through most of the summer, the dense mats are covered with bright, low spikes of lavender-pink. Perfect for keeping out weeds and highlighting shady corners, the silvery leaves are tidy and pest-free.

The leaves, which resemble a colt's foot in cross section, do not appear usually until after the seeds are set. * Bright yellow 3/4" flowers on foot-long stalks before the leaves appear, in very early spring; flowers look like the result of a cross between...

Provides color in fall as well with deep burgundy foliage. Deer resistant plants add interest to the mixed border, in mass plantings, or as fillers in containers. Fragrant, cherry blossom flowers are creamy white brushed with magenta markings on the outer...

Their addition to the diet aids the digestion and so they are often used in small quantities as a flavouring, especially with fatty foods. Aromatic and somewhat bitter. * The leaves can be eaten raw or cooked.

It's flavor is mild and is great fresh, in salads or sandwiches. * It preferes cool growing temperatures and will tolerate some shade. This variety was the All America Selection Winner in 1949.

* Sow the seed in March/April in a greenhouse only just covering the seed. Peruviana (Cape Gooseberry), easily identifiable by the larger, bright orange to red papery covering over its fruit, which resemble Chinese lanterns .

Try these flat cushions of dense, moss-green for edging moist, shady nooks in the garden. Only 1-inch tall, but very fast spreading, with plenty of tiny white flowers in springtime.

Includes 1 of each Concord Crush and Pink Parfait Iris varieties.

Attracts hummingbirds and butterflies. This new variety from Europe is a beautiful combination of orange and creamy apricot. Blooms open in early to mid summer on 24'' stems. For years, the traditional Red Hot Pokers in red and orange hues have been favorites...

It is also effective spilling over the edge of a container. Grows 10-12" tall and 12-15" wide in sun to partial shade. With its uniquely beautiful flowers that start out pale green and blush to pink and antique rose, this perennial is an excellent edging...

* The mild-flavoured leaves (cooked as a spinach) are rich in vitamins and minerals. They can also be sprouted and used in salads. * This species was in use as a food source in Central America as early as 4000 BC.

This gorgeous Japanese Iris is a complex combination of blue, violet, red, yellow and white. The huge flowers open in early to mid summer on 30-36" stems in sunny garden areas. Deer resistant.

This native plant is very easy to grow and spread by trailing stems to form a dense mat. The plants grow 3-5” tall and 15-18” wide, and are drought tolerant as well. A great ground cover perennial to provide color in partially shady to shady areas,...

No two blooms are alike on this frilled, quilled, twisted and just-for-fun shasta daisy. The Crazy Daisy has delightful 2 1/2'', fully double, solid white petals that surround a small buttery center.

And so in the spring time they naturally expect an influx of new nutrients to help them produce their beautiful flowers. This is followed by fruit production and something of a pause in top growth with rhizome development.

A cucumber flavour they can be added to salads or used as a potherb. They should be harvested in the spring before the plant comes into flower. * The young leaves and flower buds can be eaten raw or cooked.

Easy to grow in moist areas and excellent as a container plant. Blue Zebra will create a sensation in your shade garden! Blue-striped flowers appear in late spring to early summer before many other plants have bloomed.

Award of Merit 2002. A pleasing fragrance wafts from the dark tailored flowers which blooms mid season. Award winner! Intense black color, beards and all, is the strength of this popular dark Iris.

* This is a very easy to grow and rewarding vegetable. * The tops can also be eaten when young as greens or in soups. * They are excellent raw or cooked , having a mild sweet flavor.

Easy to grow in most any well-drained soil as well as drought and pest resistant. Considered evergreen in zones 7 and warmer, the leaves become edged in burgundy in cool weather. This low growing Sedum makes an excellent low maintenance groundcover, border,...

To learn more about the beneficial insects that Milkweeds support see our growing guide: Milkweed: Much More than Just a Monarch Host. This root hardy native perennial will often develop into a colony of plants spreading by underground rhizomes as well...

Grows to 32" tall. Alluring fragrance and luminous magenta rose coloring garners attention as a must have iris. Blooms mid-season and then again in the fall.