Plant For Summer Color Perennial Plant For Sale In Ann Arbor

* Many people perceive Joe Pye weed to be nothing more than a roadside weed and have never seriously considered its outstanding ornamental attributes. Eupatorium has recently undergone some revision and has been broken up into smaller genera.

* The plant has one simple erect stem, which is green with purple dots or longitudinal dashes. * It is a herbaceous perennial plant growing to 1.5–3 m (5–10 feet) tall, found in moist, rich soil alongside ditches and marshes, or in wet forests.

Hardy to about -20°c. * Spiraea japonica is a deciduous, perennial shrub native to Japan, China, and Korea. It is naturalized throughout much of the Northeast, Southeast, and Midwest areas of the United States, and parts of Canada.

* This peony can reach between 30 and 60 centimeters in height. * The narrow, divided leaves are almost thread-like and grow close together on the stems. The flowers are red and scented with numerous yellow stamens in the centre.

Used like potatoes or as a thickener in soups. A starchy and slightly sweet taste. Common names include, Turk's Cap Lily , Turban Lily , Swamp lily or American Tiger Lily . * Lilium superbum is a species of true lily native to the eastern and central...

* The young seed heads are used as a condiment, they are hot and acrid. * Papaver orientale ( Oriental poppy ) is a perennial flowering plant native to the Caucasus, northeastern Turkey, and northern Iran.

* The red anthocyanin constituent of the flowers is used as a litmus. * A fibre obtained from the stems is used in papermaking. * The flowers are demulcent, diuretic and emollient.

* Foliage turns purplish-bronze in winter. * Features large rosettes of leathery, glossy, toothed, rounded, dark green leaves (to 10" long by 8" wide) which are heart-shaped at the base.

The seeds are legumes with large numbers of black seeds that contain cytisine (an alkaloid extremely poisonous to humans but also goats and horses, especially when not ripe. The leaves (made of three leaflets) have a long pedunculus, are smooth on the...

The roasted roots are used with dandelion and chicory roots for making coffee. * The peeled roots are cut up and added to soups. However, internal consumption, such as in the form of herbal tea , is discouraged, as it can cause serious liver damage.

Tightly mounded perennial plants have fern-like foliage, are drought-tolerant and maintenance-free. An excellent companion to garden mums! When the shorter days of fall are upon us, ‘Autumn Gold' busts out sunshine in bright, yellow 2" flowers that...

* Very fragrant trumpet-shaped flowers, 1-2" red, pink, yellow, white, or variously mottled with different color combinations, in quantity; the common name is based on the flower's opening in late afternoon; grown as a perennial in tropical areas, an...

They generally flower in midsummer, a little later than the English types. Lavender flowers and foliage are also popular additions to sachets and potpourris. This selection forms a bushy mound of silver foliage, with long spikes of purple-blue flowers.

* It is in flower from July to August, and the seeds ripen from September to October. * Foot-long clusters of yellow flowers in midsummer, followed by red or brownish "pods" that persist into fall; Dirr calls it a "beautiful dense tree of regular rounded...

The edges of the lobes are fringed by stiff hair-like protrusions or cilia, which mesh together and prevent large prey from escaping. If the prey is too small and escapes, the trap will reopen within 12 hours.

Its cone-shaped flowering heads are usually, but not always purple. * Echinacea purpurea ( Eastern purple coneflower or Purple coneflower ) is a species of flowering plant in the genus Echinacea .

Sure to brighten up the landscape and yet compact enough to use in containers. This durable and reliable perennial (where hardy) is moderately drought tolerant, deer resistant, salt tolerant, and is generally pest free.

You receive 1 each of Pure as Gold, Pink Attraction and Mariposa Skies Iris.

Lady prefers partial shade and reaches up to 3'. This fern does well in zones 3-8. The Lady Fern is one of the most graceful plants for shady or sunny spots in your landscape.

An upright perennial that may spread vigorously if grown in the ground via underground runners. Makes a beautiful and easy container specimen. Sweetly fragrant, 6" deep pink bloom clusters are borne atop the dark glossy green heart-shaped foliage.

Drought tolerant and easy to maintain once established, it can benefit from being pruned back every few years to encourage bushier growth. Deer resistant plants add interest to the mixed border, in mass plantings, or as fillers in containers.

Exceptionally hardy, they thrive in full sun or partial shade. The strong upright flower spikes reach 36'' tall and blooms from late spring to early summer. Even the umbrella-shaped foliage is an eye-catcher.

They were first described by botanists in 1759. Papaver croceum, P. Macounii ) is a boreal flowering plant. All parts of this plant are likely to be poisonous , containing (like all poppies) toxic alkaloids .

Hardy Red Fuchsia is evergreen in southern climates and deciduous in colder parts of the country. Extremely ornamental plants can grow up to six feet tall. Hardy Red Fuchsia puts on an unbelievable display of red pendant flowers that act as beacons for...

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

The huge flowers and clump forming habit of the 'Hardy Hibiscus' make them excellent for adding bold summer color to the perennial garden and landscape. These Perennial Hibiscus are simply smart enough to know to wait until all danger of frost has passed...

Butterflyweed grows from a long taproot and should not be disturbed once established. For more interesting facts about Butterfly Milkweed and how it can be used, even eaten see Edible Plants of the Gulf South by Dr. Charles M.