Honey Bee Food Plant For Moist Soil For Sale In Minnesota

* They are long-lived trees, commencing to bear seeds when about 30 years old and usually producing heavy crops each year. * Nyssa aquatica ( Water Tupelo , Cottongum , Sourgum , Tupelo-gum , and Water-gum ) is a large, long-lived tupelo tree that grows...

* Common Hogweed ( Heracleum sphondylium ) is an herbaceous biennial plant of the family Apiaceae , which grows in the prairies of Eurasia. The plant is little used in modern herbalism but has been employed in the treatment of laryngitis and bronchitis.

It is found in Argentina , Bolivia , Colombia , Costa Rica , Ecuador , Guatemala , Mexico , Panama , Peru and Venezuela . * Alnus acuminata (also called Alder is a species of tree in the Betulaceae family.

* Nutmeg Hickory ( Carya myristiciformis ) of the Juglandaceae or Walnut family, also called swamp hickory or bitter water hickory, is found as small, possibly relict populations across the Southern United States and in northern Mexico on rich moist soils...

* Sakaki is one of the common trees in the second layer of the evergreen oak forests. It can reach a height of 10 m. * Sakaki ( Cleyera japonica ) is a flowering evergreen tree or shrub native to warm areas of Japan , Korea and mainland China .

* It is considered important in cleansing drainage waters since the plants slow water flow during flooding, allowing segments to fall out of the water column. * Compound leaves yellowish when young; found on coastal plain along rivers and swamps; native...

* Buttonbush is a handsome ornamental suited to wet soils and is also a honey plant. * An easily grown plant, it prefers an open position in a moisture retentive or wet neutral to acid humus-rich soil.

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

* In the northern part of its range, the leaves turn rust-red in fall, dropping in spring just as the new leaves unfurl. * The spongy bark at the base of the trunk is pliable, absorbent and astringent.

Northeastern North America, Greenland. * Native to Northwestern North America. * It is sometimes used for afforestation on infertile soils which it enriches by means of its nitrogen-fixing nodules, while not growing large enough to compete with the intended...

* Swamp-rose Mallow or Rose mallow ( Hibiscus moscheutos ) is a cold-hardy perennial wetland plant that can grow in large colonies. The hirsute leaves are of variable morphology, but commonly found as deltoidal in form and sometimes having up to three...

* Fruit is quite attractive to birds and is generally considered to have as much if not more ornamental interest than the flowers. * ‘Sibirica' is a tatarian dogwood cultivar that is noted for its brilliant red stems in winter that are particularly...

It may still take another 18 months to germinate. It is normally used either as a tea or a tincture. * Wood - heavy, hard, tough, close-grained. A very pleasant flavour, it is slightly mealy but juicy and can be eaten in quantity as a dessert fruit.

* Swamp-rose Mallow or Rose mallow ( Hibiscus moscheutos ) is a cold-hardy perennial wetland plant that can grow in large colonies. The hirsute leaves are of variable morphology, but commonly found as deltoidal in form and sometimes having up to three...

It is a large suckering shrub that can be grown as a small tree. * For the brightest winter bark, young shoots are encouraged by cutting to the ground some older stems at the end of the winter, before leaves are open.

* An orange-red to brown dye can be obtained from the bark. * It is a large shrub or small tree 3-12 m tall with smooth grey bark even in old age. * A shrub; shiny dark green leaves to 3" long; Native to Europe.

* Clethra alnifolia ( Sweet Pepperbush , Anne Bidwell or Summersweet ), is a flowering plant in the genus Clethra , native to eastern North America from southern Nova Scotia and Maine south to northern Florida , and west to eastern Texas .

* The generic name Adonis refers to the mythic character Adonis, a lover of the goddess Aphrodite or Venus. * Adonis is a genus of about 20–30 species of flowering plants of the crowfoot family, Ranunculaceae, native to Europe and Asia.

* Swamp laurel oak is found mostly on alluvial flood plains, from sea level up to 150 m altitude. * It will tolerate the wetter sites in association with other oak species but will not live with continuous or prolonged flooding.

* This rhizomatous perennial grass has stems which can exceed two meters in height. The leaf blades are up to 52 centimeters long and may be hairless to hairy, with a dense coating of hairs behind the ligules.

* It grows in large clumps about 1.5 meters (5 feet) tall at the water's edge along streams and ditches, but can be invasive anywhere with moist soil. The stems can also be dried then twisted or braided into ropes for tying or binding.

The mature size is up to 35–40 m height, and 1.5 m trunk diameter. * Dark green or gray-green needles, to 4"; of narrow pyramidal or columnar habit; slow growing, wants full sun, good drainage, moist soil; an attractive tree; native to the Balkans *...

* The dried flower heads are sometimes used in flower arranging. * It is a warm season perennial grass that is typically found in wooded areas and riparian zones . * Chasmanthium latifolium , known as Woodoats , Inland sea oats , and River oats is a grass...

The wood is also used for pallets, rough floors, pulpwood, and firewood. Its flowers are an important source of honey and its fruits are important to many bird species. It is the longest living non-clonal flowering plant in Eastern North America, capable...

* 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 .

* An orange-red to brown dye can be obtained from the bark. * It is a large shrub or small tree 3-12 m tall with smooth grey bark even in old age. * A shrub; shiny dark green leaves to 3" long; Native to Europe.

Plant them in spring or fall in rich, moist but well drained soil in full sun. Also propagates by division of brittle roots in fall or early spring. Grows well in heavy clay soils.