Honey Bee Food Herbaceous Plant For Sale In Florida

* 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.

* 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 A. * Succeeds in ordinary garden soil, preferring a moist but not wet soil and a sunny position.

* ANNUAL growing to 0.3 m (1ft). The flowers are hermaphrodite (have both male and female organs) and are pollinated by Bees, flies, beetles.The plant is self-fertile. It is hardy to zone 6.

The perennial's hairy, clasping leaves are arranged densely on its stout stems. * The flower color is variable, ranging from lavender to blue to white. * New England American-aster is large and showy, growing to 6 or more ft.

* Sweet marjoram is mainly used as a culinary herb, but is also medicinally valuable due to its stimulant and antispasmodic properties. In some middle-eastern countries, Marjoram is synonymous with Oregano, and there the names Sweet Marjoram and Knotted...

* 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.

* It is similar to Chamaecrista fasciculata except that the leaves are smaller. * Chamaecrista nictitans (Sensitive Partridge Pea, Small Partridge Pea or Wild Sensitive Plant) is a herbaceous species of legume widely distributed through the temperate...

* 3" grayish leaves; in early summer, bell-shaped 1/4" pink flowers, with protruding stamens and style; white fruit; native from British Columbia to New Mexico, east to Illinois and Michigan .

* A pleasant tasting tea is made from the leaves and flower heads. * Ratibida columnifera , commonly known as Upright Prairie Coneflower or Mexican Hat , is a species of flowering plant in the daisy family, Asteraceae , that is native to much of North...

* They should be harvested when under 10 inches for the best flavor. * The fruits are loaded with vitamins and minerals yet low in calories! * This is an Heirloom favorite. Mature in 45 to 65 days.

Contain poisonous chemicals similar to those found in many other genera in the Ranunculaceae. * They are cultivated for use in gardens, and have been introduced to North America. According to the Metamorphoses of Ovid the anemone, also of the family Ranunculaceae,...

It is resistant to common bean mosaic virus and New York 15 virus. This will ensure the continued production of more pods by the plant. * The green pods are commonly used as a vegetable, they have a mild flavour and should only be cooked for a short time.

* It is similar to Chamaecrista fasciculata except that the leaves are smaller. * Chamaecrista nictitans (Sensitive Partridge Pea, Small Partridge Pea or Wild Sensitive Plant) is a herbaceous species of legume widely distributed through the temperate...

* A flower, the Barberton daisy ( Gerbera jamesoni ) was discovered in Barberton , Mpumalanga Province , South Africa (1889) by Robert Jameson . * The flag and coat of arms of the Province of Mpumalanga include a depiction of this flower.

* It is fragarnt and attracts bees and butterflies! * It is a short lived perennial or biennial but will self seed. * Its height of 10-18 inches makes it ideal for the front or closer portion of the meadow.

* A flowering, fruit-producing tree, member of the rose family; flowers resemble those of hawthorn, white or light pink; 1 1/2"; 1" fruits, hard and brownish, inedible until aged or frosted, used in jellies; old trees may be thorny; of rounded habit;...

Unfortunately, yields are rather low and so the plant is only worthwhile growing as a taste treat, not as a staple crop. * Lathyrus tuberosus, also known as the tuberous pea, tuberous vetchling, earthnut pea, or aardaker, is a small, climbing perennial...

* This species has a symbiotic relationship with certain soil bacteria, these bacteria form nodules on the roots and fix atmospheric nitrogen. A very ornamental plant, it prefers a continental climate with hot summers and cold winters.

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

* The most distinctive feature of Teucrium species is the seemingly 1-lipped corolla. The common name germander was originally altered from a Greek name for ground oak, chamaidrys.

The basal leaves are long and slender or very narrowly lanceolate. * Echinacea paradoxa ( Bush's purple coneflower , Yellow Coneflower ) is a perennial species of flowering plant in the genus Echinacea .

* The wood of the roots is sometimes used for making floats instead of cork. Resents root disturbance. The seed is mainly distributed by water. Many kinds of wildlife eat the fruits and it is a favored honey tree.

A tapped trunk yields up to ½ litre a day. * The sap has a sweet taste. * Fast-growing, it will produce a tree up to 37 m (121 ft) tall when mature, with growth rates of up to 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in) (rarely 2 m (6 ft 7 in)) per year.

* Lilac flowers in nodding terminal clusters to 6"; leaves to 6"; native to China. * Syringa komarowii is a species of lilac native to central China, commonly called Nodding Lilac.

The author collected specimens at Recherche Bay during the d'Entrecasteaux expedition in 1792. * The bark shreds often, peeling in large strips. The essential oil found in the leaves is a powerful antiseptic and is used all over the world for relieving...

Plant them in spring or fall in rich, moist but well drained soil in full sun. Space plants 2' to 3' apart. Seed and tubers are poisonous. * Blooms in late summer, with dark blue-violet, hooded flowers borne in tall spikes.

* Native to forests; 100-800(-1600) m. Anhui, Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Hainan, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangxi, Taiwan, Zhejiang [Japan (Ryukyu Islands)].