Perennial Plant Herbaceous Plant For Sale In Illinois

* The root is harvested when the plant is dormant in the autumn or winter and is dried for later use. When prescribed internally it is always used dried and in conjunction with fresh ginger root.

* Mostly identical to the species, which see, but with white flowers.

* Lavatera thuringiaca is a species of Lavatera native to eastern Europe and southwestern Asia , from southern Germany south to Italy , and east to southern Russia , Kazakhstan , and Turkey .

The flowers produce an abundnce of seed every year and your small planting will soon spread. Well worth putting in a partial shade location. It mixes well with other bulbs. * This is a great little flower that really livens up the spring garden.

* Rheum palmatum , known as Turkey rhubarb , Chinese rhubarb , ornamental rhubarb , and East Indian rhubarb , is a plant in the family Polygonaceae . Its effectiveness has never been reliably proven or disproven since controlled studies have not been...

* An herbaceous perennial, erect; with 3/4"white or pinkish fragrant flowers in terminal clusters and in the leaf axils; blooms throughout summer; spreads by creeping rhizomes; roots used as a soap substitute; grows on roadsides; native to Europe, but...

* Plants can be grown on walls. Succeeds in dry soils and in poor soils. * The flowers are very fragrant, diffusing a powerful clove-like scent. * Prefers a neutral to slightly alkaline soil in a sunny well-drained position.

* This late summer blooming Japanese anemone is a native of China that grows up to 2' tall and features 2-3" diameter, slightly-cupped flowers which have 5 (infrequently 6-7) rose-pink, sepal-like petals and a prominent center ring of yellow stamens.

Mirabilis jalapa is said to have been exported from the Peruvian Andes in 1540. Mirabilis in Latin means wonderful and Jalapa is a town in Mexico . * The seed remains viable for several years.

The seeds have been soaked in water until they are mucilaginous and then swallowed as a treatment for sore throats. A poultice of the root has been used in treating sores. Both are dried for later use.

* Does well along woods edges as a background plant in perennial gardens. It is perhaps best known for its use as a hair tonic whilst the root is also taken internally as a treatment for non-malignant swollen glands and especially for mastitis.

* Scabiosa ochroleuca, commonly called cream scabious, is a species of scabiosa with creamy yellow flower heads. It is native to Europe and western Asia.

* Veratrum nigrum ( Black Hellebore ) is a medicinal plant and poisonous plant native to Asia and Europe . In China, it, and other false hellebore species are collectively called "li lu".

The pinnate leaves usually have five soft green leaflets, although three and seven occur as well, each with a shape ranging from lanceolate-oblong to rhombic, and a pattern of distinct teeth along the margins.

* A red dye is obtained from the sap of the root. * The crushed root has been applied to the body as an insect repellent. The seeds have a fleshy organ called an elaiosome that attracts ants.

* 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 .

Grow a garden for your pollinator friends that will have the neighbors green with envy! This collection includes 1 plant each of: 'PowWow White' Echinacea - This produces more flowers than any other compact white Echinacea we've seen.

Exceptional color in the common periwinkle. Superb in containers, borders, and drift beds. U.S. Plant Patent #12,132. Broad bands of golden yellow leaves are edged deep green, illuminating shady spots in the garden.

* It is very cold hardy, coming from Siberia, and will also tolerate drought and saline conditions. They keep their blue color well after drying. * This is an excellent plant to use for cut flowers and dried flowers.

It is used in the treatment of chronic cough, low-grade fever, spontaneous or night sweating and fatigue due to chronic consumptive disease. Pharmacokinetics: When taken orally, ppd-type ginsenosides are mostly metabolized by intestinal bacteria (anaerobes)...

In the summer, leaves are red and clusters of small yellow flowers appear on top of the foliage, to the benefit of pollinators. It is easy to grow in shade and problem soils, and is also resistant to deer.

However some may find the plant to be too tall for normal gardens. Inflorescence goes to four feet in length which is covered with many deep to pale pink flowers, four cm across. The leaves can vary from a bright green to a bluish-green in color.

* Grown for its beautiful red flowers in mid summer. It grows to about a meter tall (when in flower) and has bright red flowers. Hybridizes freely with other members of this genus.

Requires a semi-shaded site and moist but well-drained soil during the vegetative period. * Very well suited to the rock garden, and for group planting. Flowering stem bears 2-4 leaves and 2 flowers.

Deer resistant. Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds. Semi-evergreen. Beautiful display of pink flowers begins in June and lasts for about six weeks. Its creeping nature makes it a perfect plant to use over rocks, banks or low walls.

It takes a little while to settle down and needs weeding for the first few years but becomes rampant when established and can then spread 60 - 90cm per year. * The fruit is rich in pectin.

A very ornamental plant. Requires a sunny position. * Liriope muscari is a species of low, herbaceous flowering plants from East Asia . * Prefers a sandy soil. Common names in English include lilyturf, big blue lilyturf, border grass, and monkey grass.