Herbaceous Plant Seeds For Sale In Alexandria

Golden-mane Coreopsis is native from the south Eastern and south central states of the USA. * Plants grow in sandy soils in open areas and are often found on disturbed ground. * The species range in the eastern part of the USA is increasing as plants...

* Stevia has become very popular as a natural sugar substitute with almost zero calories! * Because stevia has a negligible effect on blood glucose it is attractive to people on carbohydrate-controlled diets.

* Use Ornamental: Showy, Ground cover Conspicuous Flowers: yes Attracts: Butterflies Larval Host: Pipevine swallowtail butterfly. The species is commonly known as Virginia snakeroot and is native to eastern North America, from Connecticut to southern...

* Corn salad was originally foraged by European peasants until Jean-Baptiste de La Quintinie, royal gardener of King Louis XIV, introduced it to the world. * American president Thomas Jefferson cultivated mache at his home, Monticello, in Virginia in...

A.k.a. Aster tanacetifolia * Branched stems with fern-like leaves ending in flower heads with many bright purple, very narrow rays surrounding a yellow central disk. Tahoka-daisy is a low, spreading, 6-12 in.

Common names in English include lilyturf, big blue lilyturf, border grass, and monkey grass. * Liriope muscari is a species of low, herbaceous flowering plants from East Asia . * Seedlings grown from our seed will not be variegated as the plants are in...

Its strongly irritant action within the gut is thought to stimulate the cough reflex and increase the production of a more fluid mucus within the respiratory passages[ * Soapwort's main medicinal use is as an expectorant.

Plants should be spaced about 60cm apart each way. * Heart-shaped shiny dark green leaves with prominent veins, 9" x 5"; dark violet flowers in August; a 2' mound, flowers to almost 3'; native to China.

Lanceolata contains phenylethanoids such as acteoside (verbascoside), cistanoside F, lavandulifolioside, plantamajoside and isoacteoside. It is a common weed of cultivated land. * Considered to be an indicator of agriculture in pollen diagrams, P.

* The plant flowers in June and July with one to six upright, dish-shaped flowers. The stem is hard, smooth and straight, the leaves linear to lanceolate, 4 to 5 cm long and 3 to 4 mm wide.

Other trees which frequently shade this trillium include grand fir, western red cedar, and western hemlock; bigleaf maple, red alder and Sitka spruce join in near the coast. Occasional Trillium ovatum plants have petals that are maroon rather than the...

* A decoction of the leaves has been used in the treatment of chills and fevers. * A decoction of the roots has been used in the treatment of chest pains and stomach aches. * Penstemon grandiflorus is a perennial plant of the genus Penstemon.

Integrifolia bears nodding, urn-shaped blue flowers in summer that are 1.5 inches wide. It is a fairly short variety, growing only to 3 feet high. * Native to shrubby areas, meadows and stream banks from central Europe to Russia and China, solitary clematis...

The leaf texture and dainty flowers are appealing. * An interesting garden plant. Use in larger gardens with partial shade.

* An edible oil is extracted from the seed. * Many 3" nodding blue, red, purple, or white nodding flowers on a branching stem; forms basal rosette of 20" leaves; monocarpic--blooms and dies; native to eastern Himalayas, western China.

* Showy four-petaled summer flowers of magenta or rose pink on straight stalks; especially common in areas of forest newly cleared by cutting or fire; needs full sun; for wild garden, may self-sow; spreads by rhizomes to form colonies; native to Europe,...

* Stevia has become very popular as a natural sugar substitute with almost zero calories! * Because stevia has a negligible effect on blood glucose it is attractive to people on carbohydrate-controlled diets.

* The seed floss makes an excellent tinder for starting fires, a spark from a flint will quickly ignite it. The seed floss can be used as an insulation in shoes etc. Flowers are followed by a fragile, plumed seedhead.

The cooked young shoots, harvested when about 5cm long, have a flavour similar to green peas but with a slight bitterness. The leaves can also be finely chopped and added to salads.

* The seed floss makes an excellent tinder for starting fires, a spark from a flint will quickly ignite it. The seed floss can be used as an insulation in shoes etc. Flowers are followed by a fragile, plumed seedhead.

Tabacum is sensitive to temperature, air, ground humidity and the type of land. * All parts of the plant contain nicotine, this has been extracted and used as an insecticide. * In their great first voyage to the New World, Christopher Columbus and his...

Succeeds in ordinary garden soil. The sole species is E. Lobata, commonly called wild cucumber, prickly cucumber, or balsam apple. * The pulverized root is used as a poultice for headaches.

It has deep lobed green leaves that are very sweet and tender. It is ready to harvest in about 60 days from sowing and does well in cool weather in the spring and early summer. It is slow to bolt as summer progresses so it can be grown later in the spring...

* It is very cold hardy, coming from Siberia, and will also tolerate drought and saline conditions. * This is an excellent plant to use for cut flowers and dried flowers. They keep their blue color well after drying.

Leucophylla produces crimson flowers in the spring before its characteristically small spring pitchers. The species is highly variable with respect to its pitchers, with plants in some localities reaching almost 1 metre in height, while in others, plants...

Grows well in heavy clay soils. Plant the roots out very shallowly. A very ornamental plant. * The species, from central Europe and Russia, has blue-purple, lavender, or white flowers, but there are dozens of cultivars, in a varied range of splendid blues,...

Global interest in chia seed as a food* is based on its high content of protein, ?-3 fatty-acids, and complex carbohydrates, as well as the gelatinous, moisture-retaining qualities of the seed which make it useful in baking and in clothing the American...