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Other common names are Bouncing Bet and Sweet William; locally it is simply "the Soapwort" although there are about 20 species of soapworts altogether. * Common Soapwort ( Saponaria officinalis ) is a vespertine flower , and a common perennial plant from...

* Centaurea montana ( Perennial Cornflower, Mountain Cornflower, Bachelor's Button, Montane Knapweed or Mountain Bluet ) is a species of Centaurea endemic to Europe . * Mountain cornflower is seldom used in modern herbalism, though it does still have...

It is native to Europe and Asia; in the USA it grows best in American Horticultural Society zones 8 to 1. Integrifolia bears nodding, urn-shaped blue flowers in summer that are 1.5 inches wide.

* The leaves are deeply lobed with 3 to 7 toothed, pointed lobes in a palmate shape. * All parts of these plants are considered toxic to humans, causing severe digestive discomfort if ingested, and also skin irritation.

Each has an elaiosome , which attracts ants to disperse the seeds ( myrmecochory ). * The flowers appear from late spring to summer in umbelliform cymes of about 4 flowers.The seeds are small and black, borne in a long capsule .

* This species of bugbane is an upright perennial that features ferny, deeply-cut, deep green, 2-3 ternate leaves on branched stems which form a foliage clump typically growing to 3-4' tall.

* Elecampane , also called Horse-heal ( Inula helenium ) or Marchalan (in Welsh ), is a perennial composite plant common in many parts of Great Britain , and ranges throughout central and Southern Europe , and in Asia as far eastwards as the Himalayas...

* The plant should not be used internally without experienced supervision, externally it is used in the treatment of slow-healing cuts, eczema, infected toe and finger nails etc. It is an aromatic tonic herb that stimulates the uterus, reduces inflammation,...

* Surface sow the seed in March in a greenhouse. * Large-flowered forms of the common garden snapdragon; usually grown as an annual but may overwinter in warmer areas. Cool nights assist germination.

* 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 .

* The plant contains many biologically active compounds including rutin, pectin, choline, sitosterol, hypericin and pseudohypericin. * St John's wort (traditionally pronounced /se?nt?d??nz ?w?rt/ , now sometimes the spelling pronunciation /?w?rt/ ) is...

Naturalizes in optimum growing conditions by both self-seeding and creeping rhizomes. * Grow in moist to wet soils in full sun to part shade. May be grown in moist soils in borders as long as soils do not dry out.

* Surface sow the seed in March in a greenhouse. * Large-flowered forms of the common garden snapdragon; usually grown as an annual but may overwinter in warmer areas. Cool nights assist germination.

* This plant has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. It is cultivated as an ornamental plant in temperate regions – growing to 60 centimetres (24 in) (less in poor soils), and producing pale lilac and white flowers in spring.

* So called because the roots were once ground for snuff. * Leaves can be eaten raw or cooked. * The plant can tolerate maritime exposure. Ptarmica yields an essential oil that is used in herbal medicine.

* An easily grown and undemanding plant, it does best in a deep rich soil, preferably neutral or slightly alkaline, doing quite well in sun or light shade. This species is lime tolerant.

* The whole plant contains a very aromatic essential oil, giving out a scent somewhat like lemon peel. Its leaves resemble those of an Ash tree. * This essential oil is emitted from the plant in hot weather and, on a still day, can be ignited and will...

* Paeonia anomala has an immense range of wild habitat, stretching from the Ural Mountains of Russia to the Pamir Mountains of Central Asia, then to the Mongolian Gobi Desert and the Tien Shan Mountains of Kazakhstan .

* Bloodroot is one of many plants whose seeds are spread by ants, a process called myrmecochory. The seeds have a fleshy organ called an elaiosome that attracts ants. They also get the added bonus of growing in a medium made richer by the ant nest debris.

Caution is advised since this is a poisonous plant. They are taken both internally and externally in the treatment of syphilitic, cancerous and other foul ulcers. * The flowers and leaves are diaphoretic, diuretic and rubefacient.

* The hardy plant can grow to a height of 60 cm.Comfrey has been used in folk medicine as a poultice for treating burns and wounds. * The peeled roots are cut up and added to soups.

It tolerates acid soils and thin, infertile soils. Five to 10 leaves are located along the stem. * The seeds of deertongue attract many types of birds, such as turkeys. * Dichanthelium clandestinum is a species of grass known by the common name deertongue.

Glossy green leaves turn wine-red in autumn. Easy to grow in full sun to part shade, and tolerant of wet conditions. With bright ornamental berries, this native plant is very attractive to birds.

* It is hardy to zone 3 and is not frost tender. * Bergenia crassifolia is an evergreen Perennial growing to 0.3 m (1ft) by 0.8 m (2ft 7in). * It is in leaf 12-Jan It is in flower from Mar to April.

* Alopecurus arundinaceus ( Creeping meadow foxtail , Creeping foxtail ) is a rhizomatous perennial species in the Grass family ( Poaceae ). * Native to Eurasia and widely introduced elsewhere, this sod forming grass is useful as a forage and for erosion...

Exceptional color in the common periwinkle. Best in part shade, sheltered from extreme heat and humidity. Sky blue flowers dot the carpet from spring to fall. U.S. Plant Patent #12,132.

It grows to about a meter tall (when in flower) and has bright red flowers. * Lobelia cardinalis ( Cardinal Flower ) is a species of Lobelia native to the Americas , from southeastern Canada south through the eastern and southwestern United States , Mexico...