Edible Leaf Plant Perennial Plant For Sale In Wilmington

* Subshrubby,erect, hairy, perennial with oblong-ovate, entire, gray-green-woody, aromatic leaves, to 3in long. The flowers can also be sprinkled on salads to add colour and fragrance.

* Malvus sylvestris is a spreading herb , who is an annual in North Africa , biennial in the Mediterranean and a perennial elsewhere . * The flowers can be added to salads or used as a garnish.

* Penthorum sedoides is widely distributed in the United States and Canada. * In Virginia, Penthorum sedoides grows in habitats such as alluvial swamps, floodplain pools, rocky or sandy shores, fens, marshes, beaver ponds, and disturbed wetlands.

* The leaves contain 'stevioside', a substance that is 300 times sweeter than sucrose. * The leaves have a very sweet liquorice-like flavour. * The dried leaves can be ground and used as a sweetener or soaked in water and the liquid used in making preserves.

* Lemon balm ( Melissa officinalis ), not to be confused with bee balm , Monarda species, is a perennial herb in the mint family Lamiaceae , native to southern Europe and the Mediterranean region .

* Maca grows at high altitudes in the Andes is an inhospitable region of intense sunlight, violent winds and below freezing weather. After 260 to 280 days, it is formed to the harvestable hypocotyl.

Beautyberry is a shrub prized for its showy fruit, but this one also sports beautiful purple foliage, all season long. A perfect addition to extend the color show in your garden. With an upright growth habit, ‘Pearl Glam' dazzles with its pink flowers...

The stems can be tinted purplish, they are upright or lax, and produce flower heads that are held as tall or taller than the foliage. This will make them less bitter, but they will also contain less vitamins and minerals.

‘Double Play Pink' was selected for its dark red foliage in spring and bold, intense pure-pink flowers. The flower color is much deeper than that the varieties sold in commercial nurseries.Tiny pink flowers in flat clusters cover this shrub from late...

* The root is boiled and eaten like salsify. * Oenothera biennis ( Common evening primrose or Evening star ) is a species of Oenothera native to eastern and central North America , from Newfoundland west to Alberta , southeast to Florida , and southwest...

The young plants can also be eaten as a slightly spicy tasting micro-green. * A very versatile and easy to grow vegetable. Sow the seed as soon as the soil temperatures are bove 40 degrees F.

* Fordhook is a well known and very popular variety of Swiss Chard. * The large stalks are topped by deep green leaves. It is cold hardy as well as tolerant of heat. Excellent for use in salads or steamed.

* Purple Top White Globe Turnip is an outstanding Heirloom variety. * The purple topped turnip root will reach 4-5 inches in diameter and matures in 40 to 60 days. * They are excellent raw or cooked , having a mild sweet flavor.

Blooms mid-summer to mid-autumn. The Red Cardinal Flower is a perennial that has crimson leaves and spikes with scarlet flowers on 2-3' tall stems. Red Cardinal Flowers are perfect for summer bedding in clumps or mixed with annuals.

This easy to grow shade loving perennial prefers a moist humus rich well drained soil. A big and bold Peacock Ginger as the name Grande implies, it produces a rosette of silver splashed blue-tinged green leaves that are up to 2' long and the plants grow...

This high energy perennial will bloom from early summer into the fall. Growing 16'' tall and 18-24'' wide, the plants are drought and deer resistant. The plant covers itself with bright orange flowers that have trumpet shaped petals that are very attractive...

Soaking stinging nettles in water or cooking removes the stinging chemicals from the plant, which allows them to be handled and eaten without injury. It is native to Europe, Asia, northern Africa, and western North America, and introduced elsewhere.

Lantana are only second to Porterweed in our garden for their ability to attract butterflies, bees, hummingbird, and a variety of garden beneficials! Lantana are loaded with flower power and normally flower continuously from late spring to frost.

Try a few on the north side of you house or around some shady trees to give that tropical appearance. Extremely hardy, our Cinnamon Ferns will give you year after year of lush cool fronds, which often reach 5' feet in length.

Violet-blue spikes top this low grower, lending a soft, muted feel to the garden. Awarded 2007 Perennial Plant of the Year by the Perennial Plant Association. This low-maintenance catmint keeps its blue-green, aromatic leaves neat through the summer.

Intense blue blooms are held in clusters atop this durable low spreading perennial. A good choice as a groundcover for hot sunny, well-drained locations.

Fortune Finder was hybridized by Heather Pryor of Louisiana and was registered in 2004. The parents of many of these species grow in the bayous where the sediment and nutrients from the meltwater of northern spring rains is deposited in these drainages...

A sun loving and heat tolerant reliable perennial that is mannerly enough to grace any garden. The 2011 Perennial Plant of the Year! Arkansas Blue Star provides three seasons of interest with starry light-blue to nearly white flowers in spring, soft-textured...

An easy tropical or perennial vine. Maybe somewhat more cold tolerant than the White Bleeding heart vine. Similar to the more popular White Bleeding Heart vine but red calyces with mauve blooms in 5" clusters.

Fragrant, nicely ruffled flowers have icy blue standards above velvety purple falls with a warm orange beard. The plant has a strong growth habit.

Hardy Bamboo grows to about 23' tall and makes a wonderful large screen or windbreak or can provide stabilization and erosion control on banks. Plant this running bamboo in full sun.

It can be overwintered indoors and will remain evergreen if kept from frosts and freezes. Native to much of the eastern central US. Aquatic or White Milkweed is native to stream sides and other moist sites making it suitable for bog gardens but it will...