Herbaceous Plant Seeds For Sale In Athens Clarke County

* Lavatera thuringiaca is a species of Lavatera native to eastern Europe and southwestern Asia , from southern Germany south to Italy , and east to southern Russia , Kazakhstan , and Turkey .

* Purple or blue solitary flowers; native to northwest U.S. and Canada. The plant has been used as a head wash and to treat scabs and eczema. * The seed floss makes an excellent tinder for starting fires, a spark from a flint will quickly ignite it.

* Marsh mallow is a very useful household medicinal herb. * A confection made from the root since ancient Egyptian time evolved into today's marshmallow treat. * The German Commission E Monographs, a therapeutic guide to herbal medicine, approve Althaea...

It is also antibiotic and helps to relieve allergies. There has been some doubt over the ability of the body to absorb the medicinally active ingredients orally (intravenous injections being considered the only effective way to administer the plant),...

* It is found over much of Europe except northern Europe , Ireland , Great Britain , Holland and Poland. It blooms in spring. * Dwarf bush up to 40 cm, leaves alternate fine pointed, linear, and extended marginal hairs, stipules absent.

* The root is anodyne and anti-inflammatory. The young leaves are purple. * This very important medicinal plant was first identified by Thunberg as Aristolochia longa Linnaeus. Native to the Yangzhi River area of China and Japan.

* Lychnis chalcedonica ( Burning Love , Dusky Salmon , Flower of Bristol , Jerusalem Cross , Maltese Cross , Nonesuch ; syn. Silene chalcedonica ) is a flowering plant in the family Caryophyllaceae , native from central and eastern European Russia east...

The divided leaf segments are ovate , cuneate , and often are oblique and abruptly cut off at the base. Above the plant is glabrous and dark green; below it is lighter green, glaucescent , with white hairs especially crowded along the veins, and the lower...

Plants normally grow with one unbranched stem in the wild, but often produce multi-stemmed clumps in gardens. * The flower heads are from ¾ to 3 inches (2 to 7.6 cm) wide with pale rose-purple or nearly white colored petals.

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

* Flowering period during the summer is long, attrracting many pollinators. * It is said to be of great use when applied externally to stimulate hair growth and is an ingredient of many hair lotions and ointments.

* The root is anodyne and anti-inflammatory. The young leaves are purple. * This very important medicinal plant was first identified by Thunberg as Aristolochia longa Linnaeus. Native to the Yangzhi River area of China and Japan.

Cultivated varieties include orange-red, pink, salmon, red, white, and scarlet, and include bi-colored varieties. * The plant reaches 2 to 4 ft (0.61 to 1.2 m) in height, with many branches, and a spread of about 2.5 ft (0.76 m).

* The plant is dormant during the summer and grows during the cooler half of the year. Thrives in the light shade of trees. The plant blooms in summer to late autumn in reds, pinks, and whites; leaves, appearing after flowers, are often marked with silvery...

* Sarracenia minor , also known as the Hooded pitcher plant , is a carnivorous plant in the genus Sarracenia . Like all the Sarracenia , it is native to the New World .

They are often used in the treatment of certain heart complaints. * The leaves are cardiac, stimulant and tonic. * Yellowish flowers marked with rusty red, particularly on the inside; in spikes; biennial or short-lived perennial; full or part sun, dry,...

Chia fresca is a popular regional drink, and the Mexican state of Chiapas is named after the plant. The seed is a good source of protein and easily digested fats. Global interest in chia seed as a food* is based on its high content of protein, ?-3 fatty-acids,...

Plants normally grow with one unbranched stem in the wild, but often produce multi-stemmed clumps in gardens. * The flower heads are from ¾ to 3 inches (2 to 7.6 cm) wide with pale rose-purple or nearly white colored petals.

* This plant is tolerant of high levels of aluminum in soils. * Dichanthelium clandestinum is a species of grass known by the common name deertongue. It tolerates acid soils and thin, infertile soils.

* Aruncus, from the Greek aryngos (goat's beard), refers to the showy, finger-like flower clusters, which form feathery masses of all male or all female flowers. * Aruncus dioicus (Walt.) (goat's beard or bride's feathers) is a flowering herbaceous perennial...

* This open pollinated variety has been around a long time and is still the favorite. * It produces an abundance of 8-9 inch dark green cucumbers with excellent mild flavor.

Purpurea is easily grown from seed or purchased as potted plants in the spring. It has a profound tonic effect upon a diseased heart, enabling the heart to beat more slowly, powerfully and regularly without requiring more oxygen.

* The flower heads are 8-12 inches in diameter and are very showy. * This bulb forming perennial produces short lived sword shaped leaves followed by flower spikes having huge umbels of fushia colored flowers at the top.

* Penstemon grandiflorus is a perennial plant of the genus Penstemon. * A decoction of the leaves has been used in the treatment of chills and fevers. * A very ornamental plant! * Succeeds in ordinary rich garden soils so long as they are well-drained.

* Hylomecon vernalis , also known as the forest poppy , is a poppy of the Far East , ranging from Manchuria to Japan . * Its typical habitat is moist shaded woodland, growing in accumulated humus.

Young fruit can be eaten as a vegetable while ripe fruits can be use to make bath sponges. * Luffa aegyptiaca is a species of Luffa . It is native to northern Africa. They may also be grown as an ornamental plant .

The divided leaf segments are ovate , cuneate , and often are oblique and abruptly cut off at the base. Above the plant is glabrous and dark green; below it is lighter green, glaucescent , with white hairs especially crowded along the veins, and the lower...