Nitrogen Fixing Plant Flowering Shrub For Sale In Grand Rapids

* Dark purple or purplish blue flowers in spikes; fast, coarse growth, good for dry, poor soil. * Plants have an extensive root system and are also fairly wind tolerant, they can be planted as a windbreak and also to prevent soil erosion.

* An evergreen shrub with compound leaves, 1" violet-blue fragrant flowers in 2-3" pendulous clusters; pods 1-7"; seeds are bright red, sometimes used for necklaces, but are said to be poisonous; native to Texas, New Mexico, and Mexico.

* Elaeagnus umbellata , also referred to as Japanese Silverberry , Umbellate Oleaster or Autumn-olive , is a species of Elaeagnus native to eastern Asia from the Himalayas east to Japan .

* The tree produces long flat pods that hang vertically. * The flowers can be eaten raw. * The leaves appear shortly after the first flowers emerge. They have a sweetish-acid taste, and are a nice addition to the salad bowl.

* Caragana arborescens , or Caragana or Siberian peashrub or Siberian peashrub , is a species of legume . Typically, it has a moderate to fast growth rate, being able to grow one to three feet during the first year after trimming.

In early June, 1-2'' reddish brown flowers appear on the Spicy Sweet Shrub. The Spicy Sweet Shrub develops exotic pods later and is filled with aromatic seeds. In autumn the leaves turn golden yellow.

* The Psoralea glandulosa, also called wallwa, culen or St. Augustine grass is a perennial plant belonging to the family of Fabaceae . This species contains essential oils , tannins , gums and resins .

Mt. Airy grows best in partially shaded to shaded areas, in well drained organic soil. Grows 3-5' tall with a similar spread. In the summer it has handsome jade green foliage that turns fiery orange red in the fall.

* Caragana arborescens , or Caragana or Siberian peashrub or Siberian peashrub , is a species of legume . Typically, it has a moderate to fast growth rate, being able to grow one to three feet during the first year after trimming.

* Acacia dealbata is widely cultivated as an ornamental plant in warm temperate regions of the world, and is naturalised in some areas. * Has various edible uses, such as cooking the flowers and obtaining a gum from the trunk * Native to southeastern...

* Succeeds in most fertile soils but they must be perfectly drained and the plant requires a very sunny position. * Halimodendron is a monotypic genus of legume containing the single species Halimodendron halodendron , which is known by several common...

* Sweet pea ( Lathyrus odoratus ) is a flowering plant in the genus Lathyrus in the family Fabaceae ( legumes ), native to the eastern Mediterranean region from Sicily east to Crete .

* It is considered to be a desirable plant in the garden due to its deep blue to violet spring flowers, the attractive light green compound leaves, and also for the somewhat unusual oblong fruits that emerge in the late summer.

Experimentally, it has demonstrated antitumor activity against Walker-256 carcinosarcoma and is also reportedly effective in lowering blood cholesterol levels. An extract of the plant is of disputed utility in chronic kidney disease.

* Plants can be grown as a hedge in exposed positions, tolerating maritime exposure. * Because the plant fixes atmospheric nitrogen, it makes a hedge that enriches the soil rather than depriving it of nutrients.

Sun or semi-shade. Thrives anywhere. The Bristol Ruby Weigela is a beautiful, well-formed shrub, which grows 4-8' tall. This spring and each May-June ruby-red trumpet shaped flowers smother the Bristol Ruby Weigela with hundreds of blooms.

Can take partial shade or full sun. Persian Lilacs are highly valued for their pale lavender flowers and delightful scent. Make your garden come alive with fragrance in spring by planting our Fragrant Persian Lilac Garden.

* Syringa komarowii is a species of lilac native to central China, commonly called Nodding Lilac. The leaves are oval-oblong, 5-19 cm long and 2-7 cm broad. The flowers are fragrant and range in colour from pink to mauve, sometimes with a white base;...

* Mayo or Mayu (Sophora macrocarpa) is a small tree that inhabits the Chilean Matorral.

In Africa it grows in a range of climates including warm temperate dry climates and moist tropical climates. Mearnsii plays an important role in the ecosystem in its native Australia.

* Syringa josikaea ( Hungarian Lilac ) is a species of Lilac , native to central and eastern Europe , in the Carpathian Mountains in Hungary , Romania , and western Ukraine . * A good hedging plant, it is very tolerant of trimming.

It is grown as a horticultural annual in zones 3-5. * Dietary amounts of red clover are safe, but medicinal quantities may cause rash-like reactions, muscle ache, headache, nausea, vaginal bleeding in women, and slow blood clotting.

* The young pliable twigs are woven into baskets. * Chilopsis is a genus of flowering plant , containing a single species , Chilopsis linearis . Although the natural growth is a very irregular shape, it can be readily pruned into a conventional tree shape.

* The aromatic fruits and leaves are used either fresh or dried to flavour soups, stews etc. They are sometimes put in beer and ale to improve the flavour and increase foaming. Common names include Bog Myrtle and Sweet Gale .

S.-Peterburgsk. Spiraea chinensis Maximowicz, Trudy Imp. Zhong hua xiu xian ju Shrubs 1.5–3 m tall. Branchlets arched, red-brown and yellow tomentose initially, black-brown and glabrous when old; buds ovoid, 2–5 mm, with several scales, pubescent,...

This species has a symbiotic relationship with certain soil bacteria, these bacteria form nodules on the roots and fix atmospheric nitrogen. Plants are hardy to about -25°c. Seeds should produce mostly blue flowers, but may show some breaks to colors...

Once established, this Euonymus requires little maintenance and is easily pruned to ones desired shape or size. Mature size: 6'H x 3'W USDA zone: 6-9 Water twice a week until established Golden Euonymus, Yellow and Green Variegated Foliage: