Perennial Plant Wildlife Food For Sale In New Jersey

* The leaves are very rich in vitamins and minerals, especially iron and the vitamins A and C. * A perennial weed, to most, with long curly leaves; develops a deep taproot; seed turns brown and remains conspicuous in winter; birdfood, native to Europe...

Adapted to cool climates as a cool seasons turfgrass. It grows in meadows, on roadsides, riversides etc. Rather slow to establish. * Loosely tufted perennial, short lived bunchgrass.

* 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...

* A low growing, persistent, perennial, cool season legume. * White clover ( Trifolium repens ) is a species of clover native to Europe , North Africa , and West Asia . Thick growing and winter hardy.

Southern Wild Senna (S. Marilandica) is a more southern species with fewer flowers and bigger leaflets. The flowers of this large plant are not typically pea-like. Two other species, Sicklepod (S.

* Big Bluestem is a perennial grass. * Seed germination appears to be dependent on about a 2-week period of moistened seed at a time when soil temperatures have reached 60 degrees Fahrenheit.

* It was imported into Europe from southwestern China during, or possibly before, the 15th century. * The plants are easily grown from seed, and readily self-seed. * The flowers are demulcent, diuretic and emollient.

The inflorescence is purplish when in flower, becoming tan later in the season. * Calamagrostis canadensis is a species of grass known by the common names bluejoint and Canadian reedgrass .

* Bouteloua curtipendula , commonly known as Sideoats Grama , is a perennial short prairie grass that is native throughout the temperate and tropical New World , from Canada south to Argentina .

* The tops of the stems are occupied with spreading, multibranched inflorescences bearing many small, oval-shaped spikelets. * Important member of wetland communities. It is most commonly found in wet areas such as riverbanks and ponds.

* Thrives in full sun or dappled shade on rich, moisture-retentive soils sheltered from strong winds. * 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...

The seedheads, which spray out attractively from the center of the clump, resemble a fox's tail but are short-lived. Its narrow grass-like leaf blades grow in 2 ft clumps up to 3 ft in height.

* Succeeds in fresh or salt water marshes and in ordinary garden soil. * Spartina pectinata is a species of cordgrass known by the common name prairie cordgrass . It is native to central North America.

* This is one of the food plants for the caterpillars of several butterflies and moths, including the Gatekeeper and the Meadow Brown. * A drought resistant plant once established.

* Scirpus cyperinus, commonly called woolgrass, is a grass-like, rhizomatous, emergent aquatic perennial of the sedge family that grows in dense slowly-spreading tussocks of arching basal green leaves with upright flowering stems (culms) rising to 3-5'...

* Dactylis glomerata , Orchard Grass , Cocksfoot or Cocksfoot Grass , is a common grass , native to Europe , Asia , and North Africa . If soil fertility is low, a large portion of the total production occurs in the spring, but if the soil is highly fertile,...

* Unique seed pods add interest to garden areas. Stems with seed pods make excellent additions to dried flower arrangements. * It is often used as an ornamental plant. * The name "balloonplant" is an allusion to the swelling bladder-like follicles which...

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

* Take a large amount of Sorrel and saute in some butter till wilted and falling apart. * The leaves can be used as thickeners in soups etc, they can also be dried for later use. The other herbs included in the formula are Arctium lappa, Ulmus rubra and...

* Eupatorium perfoliatum or (Common) Boneset is a common perennial plant native to the Eastern United States and Canada , with a range from Nova Scotia to Florida , as well as from Louisiana and Texas through North Dakota .

When kept in a cool place, and not shelled, the seed should store for at least 12 months. An edible oil is obtained from the seed. * The seed can be eaten raw or cooked. Very popular in America, the seed is sweet and well-flavoured with a thin shell.

* A Tecate Cypress planted at Strybing Arboretum in San Francisco is showing vigor and produces viable cones at forty years of age. The tree is found only in the Santa Ana Mountains of Orange County and in San Diego County within Southern California,...

Fruiting in September. * Common in mixed and coniferous forests as undergrowth , sometimes, especially in the burned areas and clearings , forms thickets. * Blossoms in May. But little is known as an ornamental.

* Bright flowers of daisyish form, yellow ray petals and yellow-brown centers, from July to October; forms large clumps; parent of many hybrids; native to swamps and wet fields over much of the U.S. * The dried nearly mature flower heads are used in a...

It is also a popular Christmas tree. * The specific epithet, menziesii, is after Archibald Menzies, a Scottish physician and rival naturalist to David Douglas. * The Douglas fir's useful wood and its quick growth make it the crop of choice for many timber...

The greatest bloom is usually observed in the mid summer, with fruit and seed production starting in the summer and continuing until fall. * Essential component of streambank rehabilitation.

* The seed is eaten raw or cooked. Conservation Plant Characteristics Chrysolepis sempervirens (Kellogg) Hjelmqvist bush chinquapin CHSE11 Summary Duration Perennial Growth Habit Shrub Native Status L48 (N) Federal T/E Status National Wetland Indicator...