Perennial Plant Wildlife Food For Sale In Chicago

The flowers, 1.5–2.5 cm (1–1 in) in diameter, often fragrant, are white, pink, red, or purple, and borne in summer through fall (autumn). The flowers are grouped in panicles, hence the specific epithet paniculata.

* Little bluestem ( Schizachyrium scoparium ), also known as Beard Grass , is a North American prairie grass . * A perennial grass with clustered erect green or purplish stems, branching at the top; turns an attractive pale browny-red in fall; needs full...

It is a nutritious and palatable forage grass for domestic and wild animals. It is found worldwide and can tolerate many habitats and climates; it generally needs full sun to thrive.

These are perennial rhizomatous grasses found in wet areas in temperate regions worldwide. Some mannagrasses are considered weeds while others are endangered in their native habitats.

* Rudbeckia fulgida are perennial herbaceous plants growing up to 120 cm tall, growing from rosettes that develop at the end of stolons. The leaves have blades that are lanceolate to broadly ovate or elliptic in shape with out lobes.

* It is widely used for hay and as a forage grass. * Plants form impenetrably dense clumps and when planted close together in drifts make an excellent ground cover. * The plant can be grown for biomass, annual productivity ranges from 2 to 37 tonnes per...

* The plant is also part of a North American formula called essiac which is a popular treatment for cancer. The other herbs included in the formula are Arctium lappa, Ulmus rubra and Rheum palmatum.

These are perennial rhizomatous grasses found in wet areas in temperate regions worldwide. Some mannagrasses are considered weeds while others are endangered in their native habitats.

* This carex is common throughout southern and central Missouri in the moist soil beside ponds, streams and spring branches and in calcium-rich swampy meadows. * This sedge is less prone to summer dieback and remains attractive during warm weather.

* Elymus virginicus, or Virginia wildrye, is a perennial bunchgrass located in Virginia and the eastern United States. * It is extremely palatable to livestock and will decrease without proper grazing management.It spreads via seed and tillering.

It is native to northwestern Mexico and the southwestern United States from far eastern California to southwest Colorado , Rio Grande New Mexico , to west Texas , where it grows in woodland, chaparral , forest, and other habitat.

* It is native to the central and eastern United States and Ontario in Canada. * This plant is grown as an ornamental garden plant. One or several flowers, each on its own long stalk, may top a single stem.

* This carex is common throughout southern and central Missouri in the moist soil beside ponds, streams and spring branches and in calcium-rich swampy meadows. * This sedge is less prone to summer dieback and remains attractive during warm weather.

Its showy, yellow, pea-like flowers occur in upper axillary clusters. * This attractive perennial maintains a neat mound shape and grows 1-2 ft. The leaves are long-stalked and uniquely divided into two leaflets about 1 1/2 inches long.

* The lance-leaved coreopsis , Coreopsis lanceolata , is a species of coreopsis (Tickseed). It is commonly kept as an ornamental plant. This perennial is a native plant found throughout the eastern part of the United States and in many parts of the western...

It was introduced to American colonists by Indians who used the plant for breaking fevers by means of heavy sweating. It is nearly always found in low, wet areas and is often found near Phalaris arundinacea (Reed canary grass).

The flowerhead is 7–15 cm long and 8–10 mm broad, with densely packed spikelets. It grows to 50–150 cm tall, with leaves up to 45 cm long and 1 cm broad. * Timothy-grass ( Phleum pratense ), is an abundant perennial grass native to most of Europe...

* An infusion of the dried powdered herb can be used as an antiseptic. It is found in a variety of habitats, although it is not shade tolerant. * Solidago canadensis (Canada golden-rod, Canada goldenrod) is an herbaceous perennial plant of the family...

* Of somewhat loose habit; sometimes grown ornamentally; gray bark, gray-green foliage, gray-blue fruit; native to the southwest U.S. and Mexico. * Thin strips of the fibrous bark are used for making sleeping mats etc.

The plant becomes brown in fall. * Tall redtop or Purple-top is a 2 1/2-7 ft. * Purpletop ( Tridens flavus ), also Red Top and Greasegrass , is a large, robust perennial bunchgrass, native to North America.

Tolerates semi-shade though fruit production will be reduced. Vesca contains the ellagitannin agrimoniin which is an isomer of sanguiin H-6. In Turkey hundreds of tons of wild fruit are harvested annually, mainly for export.

* White clover ( Trifolium repens ) is a species of clover native to Europe , North Africa , and West Asia . * A low growing, persistent, perennial, cool season legume. It has been widely introduced worldwide as a pasture crop, and is now also common...

* Tolerant of constant cutting, this plant is often grown in lawns. * It succeeds on shallow chalky soils. * A drought resistant plant once established. * This is one of the food plants for the caterpillars of several butterflies and moths, including...

* It is native to western North America, including British Columbia and much of the western United States. * Easily grown in a moisture retentive but well-drained loamy soil of at least moderate quality.

The flowerhead is 7–15 cm long and 8–10 mm broad, with densely packed spikelets. It grows to 50–150 cm tall, with leaves up to 45 cm long and 1 cm broad. * Timothy-grass ( Phleum pratense ), is an abundant perennial grass native to most of Europe...

* Of upright, arching form; green leaves; flowers in late summer, flowering section of spike to 15" long; likes full sun or part shade, rich soil; tolerates salt, wet conditions; native to cool temperate areas of North America.

All of these were selected for their Eastern Filbert Blight resistance. * One of the species grown for its nuts; may grow as a tree or, more often, a multi-stemmed shrub; dark green leaves; native to Europe, western Asia, north Africa.