Fragrant Flowering Plant Wildlife Food For Sale In Chicago

* A good seed crop occurs only about every 4–5 years. * The fruit is eaten by wildlife, helping disperse the seeds. * The very large showy white flowers and large-leaved, coarse-textured foliage make this an attractive ornamental tree.

* Holodiscus discolor is a shrub of western North America that is commonly known as ocean spray , creambush or ironwood . * A decoction of the leaves has been used in the treatment of influenza.

Fruit from the typical species is about 1cm in diameter, though there are sub-species and cultivated forms with considerably larger fruits. It is often dried for winter use and also makes an excellent jelly.

* The fruit can be eaten raw or cooked. Pectin is also said to protect the body against radiation. Fairly large, it is up to 5cm in diameter. The fruit can also be dried and stored for later use.

The white wood is excellent for turning and carving, it is used for making woodenware such as spoons, cheap furniture, pulp etc. Large tree with long trunk and a dense crown of many small, often drooping branches and large leaves; frequently has two or...

Juicy and pleasantly acid, they are tasty raw and can also be made into jams, preserves etc. * Leaves bright green on top, silvery beneath, sweetly fragrant silvery-white flowers; red fruit in fall, loved by birds, which may spread the plant excessively;...

This shrub is made up of many erect bright green twigs. The whole plant can be used at much lower concentrations than the isolated constituents - unlikeusing the isolated ephedrine, using the whole plant rarely gives rise to side-effects.

* It is a shrub sometimes forming a thicket, and growing up to 2.5 meters tall. * The seed is a good source of vitamin E, it can be ground into a powder and mixed with flour or added to other foods as a supplement.

Conservation Plant Characteristics Eriodictyon californicum (Hook. * Eriodictyon californicum is a shrub growing one to three meters tall, typically found in clonal stands. An aromatic sweet tea is made from the fresh or dried leaves.

* Rubus spectabilis ( Salmonberry ) is a species of Rubus native to the west coast of North America from west central Alaska to California . * The fruit is juicy with a very good flavour.

* A refreshing tea is made from the fresh or dried leaves, flowers and stems. It was formerly very popular either on its own or added to China tea, having a peculiar delicacy and aroma.

* A refreshing tea is made from the fresh or dried leaves, flowers and stems. It was formerly very popular either on its own or added to China tea, having a peculiar delicacy and aroma.

& Glend.) Lindl. It is sometimes known as a Concolor fir. * Plants are very shade tolerant but growth is slower in dense shade. Thus it can be used for making tubs for storing food items.

* Rosa palustris is a shrub with alternate, pinnately compound leaves , on thorny stems. The flowers are pink, borne in summer.

* Often cultivated for its edible fruit in N. * It is native to western North America, including British Columbia and much of the western United States. * Easily grown in a moisture retentive but well-drained loamy soil of at least moderate quality.

* This species is often called Fire Cherry because its seedlings come up after forest fires. The plants grow rapidly and can be used for fuel and pulpwood. * The fruit is often used domestically in the preparation of cough mixtures.

* The plant is said to be extremely efficacious when used as a local application in the treatment of sore throats and gonorrhoea. It is also used in treating kidney diseases. Excellent for attracting birds and butterflies.

* It is more heat tolerant than the species. * The original Cook strain of Balsam Fir was selected due to the blue tinge of the needles. * The seeds from these improved selections will be more true to type due to continued selection for blue color and...

* Lonicera xylosteum , commonly known as Fly honeysuckle , European Fly Honeysuckle , Dwarf Honeysuckle or Fly Woodbine is a deciduous shrub. It is one of two honeysuckles native to Britain, the other being the Common Honeysuckle ( Lonicera periclymenum...

* Small deciduous tree growing to 5–12m tall. * Not recommended to be planted over pools. * The bark is dark greenish grey in colour and striped vertically as it gets older. * The flower heads are carminative, digestive, sedative and tonic.

* Hardier form than the species. * Can be treated as a distinct cultivar, to be named 'Ernest Wilson' * This cultivar is distinguished from all others in the species by both habit and hardiness.

* The seeds are "negatively photoblastic", or photodormant, and will only germinate in darkness. The plant often self-sows. * It was originally native to the Southwestern United States and northern Mexico, but it is now used in many places in agriculture...

* Clematis recta , the Erect Clematis or Ground virginsbower , is a species of Clematis unusual in that it is a free-standing shrub rather than a climbing plant . It is used in the treatment of rheumatism and skin eruptions.

* Dark purple or purplish blue flowers in spikes; fast, coarse growth, good for dry, poor soil. Fruticosa grows as a glandular, thornless shrub which can reach 5 or 6 meters in height and spread to twice that in width.

An asparagus substitute. A pea-like flavour, they are very appetizing. The oppositely arranged leaves are 7 to 15 centimeters (2.75 to 6 inches) long and are narrow and lance-shaped , with the ends tapering to a sharp point.The plants bloom in early to...

The flowers, borne in late spring, are yellow.Oregon-grape is used in gardens and natural landscaping similarly to barberry, as a plant suited for low-maintenance plantings and loose hedges.

* The seeds are "negatively photoblastic", or photodormant, and will only germinate in darkness. The plant often self-sows. * It was originally native to the Southwestern United States and northern Mexico, but it is now used in many places in agriculture...