Honey Bee Food Herbaceous Plant For Sale In Austin

* An excrescence produced on the leaf by an insect Melaphis chinensis or M. Paitan is antiseptic, astringent and haemostatic. It is used applied externally to burns, bleeding due to traumatic injuries, haemorrhoids and ulcers in the mouth.

* A very ornamental plant. * Thistley plants for full sun and poor dry soil; the half-inch flower heads, also like thistles, can be a fine metallic blue or blue purple; flowers in mid to late summer; in rich soil the plants grow too fast and need staking;...

* The species grow to 10–40 centimetres (3.9–15.7 in) in height, with feathery, finely divided leaves. According to the Metamorphoses of Ovid the anemone, also of the family Ranunculaceae, was created when Venus sprinkled nectar on his blood.

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

It thrives in full sun in ordinary garden soil. Excellent for attracting birds and butterflies. It is commonly grown in gardens for its showy purple flowers (pink or white in some cultivars).

* Perennial; small yellow flowers; source of a golden-yellow dye. 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.

* Red-brown bark, pink flowers, bright green leaves. It can be dried, ground into a powder then used in making cakes etc. * Arctostaphylos patula is a species of manzanita known by the common name greenleaf manzanita .

* Clematis terniflora is a PERENNIAL CLIMBER growing to 5 m (16ft 5in). It is a vigorous, deciduous, twining vine with an extremely rampant growth habit. * Clematis terniflora is a vine with opposite, pinnately compound leaves , on climbing stems.

Many of them are hardy to –18 °C., with flowers ranging in color from violet, to violet-blue, rosy pink, and even white. Spreading growth to 24in. * Erect, many-branched perennial with ovate or lace-shaped to oblong, notched, wrinkled, mid-greed leaves,...

The plant prefers light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and requires well-drained soil.The plant prefers acid, neutral and basic (alkaline) soils..It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade.It requires moist soil.

* Lemon balm ( Melissa officinalis ), not to be confused with bee balm , Monarda species, is a perennial herb in the mint family Lamiaceae , native to southern Europe and the Mediterranean region .

* The Bird Cherry ( Prunus padus ) is a species of cherry , native to northern Europe and northern Asia , growing even north of the Arctic Circle in Norway , Sweden , Finland and Russia .

* Helenium autumnale is a flowering plant native to North America. Common names include common sneezeweed and large-flowered sneezeweed. * The plant contains helenalin, a compound that has shown significant anti-tumour activity.

* Leaves to 6"; branches brown and fuzzy; small clusters of 7-10 flowers; rounded fruit; native to northeast Asia.

* Rubus odoratus ( Purple-flowering Raspberry , Flowering Raspberry , or Virginia raspberry ) is a species of Rubus , native to eastern North America , from Nova Scotia west to Ontario , and south to Georgia and Alabama .

It is found to succeed better when only the surface of the soil is stirred by the scarifier and harrow than when a plowing is given. The species name incarnatum means "blood red". Only one cutting, however, can be obtained, as it does not shoot again...

* It is planted in vineyards and alongside crop fields, where it is valued for its long, coiling inflorescences of nectar-rich flowers which open in sequence, giving a long flowering period.It is a good insectary plant, attracting pollinators such as...

* The Bird Cherry ( Prunus padus ) is a species of cherry , native to northern Europe and northern Asia , growing even north of the Arctic Circle in Norway , Sweden , Finland and Russia .

Appreciates some afternoon shade in hot summer climates. Raised beds should be considered in areas with poorly-drained soils. The Gerbera daisy is perennial. It is a member of the Gerbera genus .

Its active ingredients include the yellow chrysophanic acid. A fresh preparation is made every day. The leaves are ground in a mortar to obtain a kind of "green cotton wool". They may either be sown directly or started in a nursery.

* Fragrant pinkish flowers followed by the pods beloved of children. * Swamp milkweed is an upright, 100- to 150-centimeter (39- to 59-inches) tall plant, growing from thick, fleshy, white roots .

* Lemon balm ( Melissa officinalis ), not to be confused with bee balm , Monarda species, is a perennial herb in the mint family Lamiaceae , native to southern Europe and the Mediterranean region .

* The plant is used in Bach flower remedies - the keywords for prescribing it are 'Fear or anxiety of a known origin' * The leaves are eaten raw or cooked. A poultice of the crushed leaves has been applied to wounds, rope burns etc.

* Berberis thunbergii ( Japanese barberry or Thunberg's Barberry , also Red Barberry ) is a species of Berberis , native to Japan and eastern Asia . * Plants can be grown as a medium-size hedge.

The plant contains various toxic compounds, including daphnetoxin and mezerein, and these are currently being investigated (1995) for their anti-leukaemia effects. * Lilac or rosy-purple wonderfully fragrant 1/2" flowers in early spring; red fruit in...

The plant contains various toxic compounds, including daphnetoxin and mezerein, and these are currently being investigated (1995) for their anti-leukaemia effects. * Lilac or rosy-purple wonderfully fragrant 1/2" flowers in early spring; red fruit in...

* Marjoram ( Origanum majorana , Lamiaceae ) is a somewhat cold-sensitive perennial herb or undershrub with sweet pine and citrus flavours. In some middle-eastern countries, Marjoram is synonymous with Oregano, and there the names Sweet Marjoram and Knotted...