Fragrant Flowering Plant Seeds For Sale In Lexington Fayette

It blooms from April to May, with trusses of 6–12 flowers, campanulate, white to pink, and fragrant. * Fragrant white or pink flowers to 3" across; 8" evergreen leaves; parent of many hybrids; native to eastern China.

It is monotypic , the only species in the genus Ungnadia . This distinct plant, alone in its genus, commemorates Baron Ferdinand von Ungnad, Austrian ambassador at Constantinople, who introduced the Horsechestnut into western Europe in 1576.

It is placed in the family Lamiaceae, or sometimes the Verbenaceae. * When used in a clinical trial of 171 people, the blood pressure of 81% of the people dropped significantly - this effect was reversed when the treatment was stopped.

* The root-bark is anthelmintic, antibacterial, antiperiodic, stomachic and tonic. It makes part of the undergrowth of the Mississippi river valley, and is found most frequently on rocky slopes.

* The fruit has a delicate flavour and a soft juicy texture. The flavour can be enhanced by the addition of a little lemon juice. The scientific name, akebia, is a Latinization of the Japanese name for species Akebia quinata: akebi (??).

Flower scapes 20–90 cm. * The flower buds contain about 43mg vitamin C per 100g, 983 IU vitamin A and 3.1% protein. * Herbaceous perennial with linear arching leaves to 60 cm. The range of the species.

Pseudocamellia, which see, but with longer leaves, smaller flowers (in June and July), and petals that are reddish at the base; needs acid soil; native to Japan. * A shrub or tree, resembling S.

Intolerant of most urban pollutants. * Beautiful specimen flowering tree for lawns. Its fragrant late flowers, following its stellata parent by a couple of weeks, escape unexpected late spring frosts, but appear on the bare branches, to great effect.

Valerian was used as a perfume in the sixteenth century. The flowers are in bloom in the northern hemisphere from June to September. * A perennial herb with fragrant white, pink, or lavender flowers in loose, flat-topped clusters, smelling vaguely of...

Paniculata is the most common of these, and is widespread in forest throughout the country. * Puawhananga, the M?ori name translates as "flower of the skies", and traditionally its flowering meant the start of spring.

* Plants can be grown on walls. Succeeds in dry soils and in poor soils. * An attractive garden flower, blooms in May or June, 1 1/2" flowers, several per stem. * Prefers a neutral to slightly alkaline soil in a sunny well-drained position.

* The fruit can be eaten raw or cooked. It typically grows on dry to moist sandy and gravel soils in steppes, meadows or woodland edges. Good when added to soups they also make an excellent jelly.

* The flowers and leaves are diaphoretic, diuretic and rubefacient. They are taken both internally and externally in the treatment of syphilitic, cancerous and other foul ulcers. Growing usually on the margins of woodland areas, it is native to Eastern,...

* Plants are very vigorous and can be grown as a tall ground cover for large areas. * Rubus odoratus ( Purple-flowering Raspberry , Flowering Raspberry , or Virginia raspberry ) is a species of Rubus , native to eastern North America , from Nova Scotia...

The flowers are white, borne in summer. Spires that droop with the arching branches. * Useful for early summer bloom time- good for naturalistic planting- displays best in large masses or colonies- excellent for fall foliage color- * fall color is spectacular...

It is a small tree native to the southwestern United States and Mexico . * The young pliable twigs are woven into baskets. * Parts of the plant have been used in traditional medicine.

Conservation Plant Characteristics Eriodictyon californicum (Hook. * The leaves have been woven into skirts and aprons. An aromatic sweet tea is made from the fresh or dried leaves.

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...

* This is perhaps the most strongly scented flower in the world! * Exceptionally large trees recorded include a 35 m (114 ft) high specimen from the Chickasawhay District, DeSoto National Forest in Mississippi which measured 17 feet 8 inches in circumference...

* The flowers are small, yellowish green, fragrant, and born in panicles 13–30 cm long. It is native to eastern Asia in China , Japan , Korea , and Taiwan . * Big leaves, to 10", roughly heart-shaped, dark green; grows quickly; fragrant yellow-green...

* A sprawling plant unless staked, perhaps best for romping through a semi-wild border; small blue flowers in considerable numbers in midsummer; full sun or part shade, persistent once established; native to China.

It is commercially available for garden cultivation. It is native to a small region of Georgia and has been extinct in the wild for 200 years. The plant wants moist, acid, woodland-type soil and likes full sun the best.

* The fruit is eaten by wildlife, helping disperse the seeds. * It can be grown a considerable distance north of its natural range if given conditions favorable to its growth. * A good seed crop occurs only about every 4–5 years.

* Good tree for striking yellow late summer flowers in upright clusters as large as 2' x 1 1/2'; seed "pods" pinkish, very attractive, good for dried arrangements; bipinnate leaves; upright habit; flowers when young; needs sun; native to China.

* The narrow, divided leaves are almost thread-like and grow close together on the stems. It is native to the Caucasus Mountains of Ukraine , as well as areas north of the Black Sea and westward into Romania .

* This species is grown as an ornamental and used for timber. * Native to evergreen broad-leaved forests; 500-1700 m. N and W Guangdong, NE and SE Guangxi, Guizhou, S and W Hunan, S Jiangxi, SE Yunnan [N Vietnam].

It is a small tree native to the southwestern United States and Mexico . * The young pliable twigs are woven into baskets. * Parts of the plant have been used in traditional medicine.