Herbaceous Plant Seeds For Sale In Missouri

* This is an annual herb growing erect to approach half a meter in maximum height, its stem with linear leaves 2 to 4 centimeters long. It is a readily available ornamental plant for the flower garden.

* Marsh mallow is a very useful household medicinal herb. * The German Commission E Monographs, a therapeutic guide to herbal medicine, approve Althaea officinalis Marsh Mallow for irritation of mouth and throat and associated dry cough/bronchitis .

* The plant should not be used internally without experienced supervision, externally it is used in the treatment of slow-healing cuts, eczema, infected toe and finger nails etc. It is an aromatic tonic herb that stimulates the uterus, reduces inflammation,...

* A very ornamental plant, it is hardy to about -20°c. * It is in leaf 12-Jan It is in flower from Mar to April. * It is hardy to zone 3 and is not frost tender. * Plants seem to be immune to the predations of rabbits.

* They are excellent raw or cooked , having a mild sweet flavor. * The tops can also be eaten when young as greens or in soups. * This is a very easy to grow and rewarding vegetable.

Japonica have been shown to effectively remove gaseous formaldehyde from indoor air. Ex K.Koch) is a species of flowering plant in the family Araliaceae, native to southern Japan and South Korea.

* 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. * Fordhook is a well known and very popular variety of Swiss Chard.

* Burdock is one of the foremost detoxifying herbs in both Chinese and Western herbal medicine. * Native to Europe, naturalized in North America, tends to be very weedy. * The seed contains arctiin, this excites the central nervous system producing convulsions...

* The German Commission E Monographs, a therapeutic guide to herbal medicine, approve Panax ginseng for lack of stamina. * It has gained an almost magical reputation for being able to promote health, general body vigour and also to prolong life.

The flowers are white, borne in fall. * Symphyotrichum lateriflorum is a herbaceous plant with alternate, simple leaves , on stiff, purplish stems.

* The leaves are cardiac, stimulant and tonic. * An easily grown plant, succeeding in ordinary garden soil, especially if it is rich in organic matter. They are often used in the treatment of certain heart complaints.

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 can be diminutive (such as the seldom seen 30 cm high dwarf form encountered at Garcon Point in Santa...

* The plants flower from late spring to late summer, and are pollinated by butterflies and bumble bees. The main flowering stem is erect. * All parts of these plants are considered toxic to humans, causing severe digestive discomfort if ingested, and...

* A good ground cover plant, succeeding in dense shade but rather slow to spread. 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...

* Stored seed remains viable for at least a year and can be sown in spring in the greenhouse but it will probably require a period of cold stratification. Germination usually takes place in 1 - 6 months at 15°c.

* Burdock is one of the foremost detoxifying herbs in both Chinese and Western herbal medicine. * Native to Europe, naturalized in North America, tends to be very weedy. * The seed contains arctiin, this excites the central nervous system producing convulsions...

* A good border plant with white or pinkish flowers on a vertical stalk; a long-lived plant, makes a substantial clump in the garden. When the plant is bruised, this smell becomes more like fine balsam.

The root is analgesic, antibacterial, antiviral, depurative, diaphoretic, diuretic, febrifuge, sedative, tonic. * This plant is an anti-infective herb that lowers fevers and reduces pain.

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. In the northern part of its range, which includes southern British Columbia,...

* Something like a 6" wide daisy, with this difference: it is stemless, growing prostrate on the ground; blooms in May or June; coarse, deeply lobed leaves; likes a scree soil; a rock garden plant or curiosity native to the Mediterranean.

In North America the plant is naturalized. In Europe it is present almost everywhere except the extreme north. * This plant can be found in forests or dry grasslands, in scrub and open woodland, in grassy but not too wet places, in the edges of woods...

* 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). * Erect, bushy annual with oval to heart-shaped, toothed, hairy, dark green leaves 2 1/2" long.

* The dried leaves can be ground and used as a sweetener or soaked in water and the liquid used in making preserves. * Other reports say that they contain 'estevin' a substance that, weight for weight, is 150 times sweeter than sugar.

* Use Ornamental: Showy, Ground cover Conspicuous Flowers: yes Attracts: Butterflies Larval Host: Pipevine swallowtail butterfly. * The Virginia snakeroot is attracting increasing interest for its medicinal virtues and as a result is becoming uncommon...

* Tarragon or dragon's-wort ( Artemisia dracunculus ) is a perennial herb in the family Asteraceae related to wormwood . The young shoots can also be cooked and used as a potherb. An essential oil from the leaves is used as a flavouring.

* These small round cucumbers ripen to a lemon yellow color.

* Succeeds in ordinary garden soil, preferring a moist but not wet soil and a sunny position. Flabellata pumila. * Plants seem to be immune to the predations of rabbits. * The name of this species is based on the cultivated form, the true wild form is...