Plant For Summer Color Seeds For Sale In Torrance

* 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 outline, sparingly branched" * It is popularly grown as an ornamental tree in temperate...

* Features large rosettes of leathery, glossy, toothed, rounded, dark green leaves (to 10" long by 8" wide) which are heart-shaped at the base. * Leaves are often used in floral arrangements.

Native to subpolar regions of northern Europe and North America, Iceland poppies are hardy but short-lived perennials ,grown as biennials , that yield large, papery, bowl-shaped, lightly fragrant flowers supported by hairy, 1-foot, curved stems among...

* Spiraea japonica is a deciduous, perennial shrub native to Japan, China, and Korea. * Spiraea japonica is one of several Spiraea shrubs with alternate, simple leaves, on wiry, freely branching, erect stems.

Mucilaginous, without very much flavour. The flowers are antiphlogistic, depurative, febrifuge, pulmonary and stimulant. Each fall, I enjoy it very much since it blooms when most other blooms in the garden are gone.

It is native to the Caucasus Mountains of Ukraine , as well as areas north of the Black Sea and westward into Romania . * This peony can reach between 30 and 60 centimeters in height.

Used like potatoes or as a thickener in soups. * Lilium superbum is a species of true lily native to the eastern and central regions of North America . * The bulb is eaten cooked. Common names include, Turk's Cap Lily , Turban Lily , Swamp lily or American...

It is hardy to zone 6. It prefers moist soil. * A small tree grown for its ornamental red new growth and its red and yellow fall color. It is in flower in May, and the seeds ripen from Aug to September.

* The crimson fall color is stunning. * A small variety with deeply cut red leaves.

It typically grows 20-30' tall by 12-15' wide, but may reach 50' tall in its native habitat. Insignificant tiny greenish flowers appear in spring in separate male and female catkins, with the female catkins giving way to somewhat showy cigar shaped seed...

The bark is pale greenish-grey and smooth on young trees with dark grey diamond-shaped lenticels , becoming dark grey and fissured on older trees. * The bark and the leaves are mildly diuretic, expectorant and stimulant.

This has a relaxing effect on the muscles. * An oil similar to Wintergreen oil (obtained from Gaultheria procumbens) is obtained from the inner bark. Occasionally one uses leafy, fragrant boughs of Silver Birch to gently beat oneself in a sauna.

* A sprawling plant unless staked, perhaps best for romping through a semi-wild border; small blue flowers in considerable numbers in midsummer; full sun or part shade, persistent once established; native to China.

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

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

Extremely hardy and fond of wet areas and sites with poor drainage; native to central and northeastern U.S. * Logs of wood can be beaten with mauls to separate the growth layers, these layers can then be cut into strips and woven into baskets.

* A nutritious starch is obtained from the root. * The flowers are demulcent, diuretic and emollient. * A fibre obtained from the stems is used in papermaking. * A refreshing tea is made from the flower petals.

* Yellow fall color. * Native to mountains from Alaska to California. * It is in flower in April, and the seeds ripen in September. * A decidious Tree growing to 9 m.

The bark is pale greenish-grey and smooth on young trees with dark grey diamond-shaped lenticels , becoming dark grey and fissured on older trees. * The bark and the leaves are mildly diuretic, expectorant and stimulant.

Taxodium distichum grows best in wet/soggy conditions so need frequent watering. Water heavily in the summer , less in the winter but never let it dry out. Established plants succeed in standing water up to 60cm deep - in such a situation the roots develop...

* Spiraea japonica is a deciduous, perennial shrub native to Japan, China, and Korea. * Spiraea japonica is one of several Spiraea shrubs with alternate, simple leaves, on wiry, freely branching, erect stems.

Extremely hardy and fond of wet areas and sites with poor drainage; native to central and northeastern U.S. * Logs of wood can be beaten with mauls to separate the growth layers, these layers can then be cut into strips and woven into baskets.

* A vigorous plant, spreading by subterranean suckers and forming thickets. * Spiraea tomentosa , commonly known as the Steeplebush , is a plant similar in characteristic to the Hardhack ( S.

* A species of maple native to northeastern North America from Saskatchewan to Newfoundland , and south to Pennsylvania. * Fall color orange, scarlet, yellow; extremely hardy Conservation Plant Characteristics Acer spicatum Lam.

* The droopy long leaves provide a 'sleepy' aura to the summer landscape. * Edible fruit - raw or cooked. * The fruit falls from the tree in autumn and is then stored until fully ripe.

* Features large rosettes of leathery, glossy, toothed, rounded, dark green leaves (to 10" long by 8" wide) which are heart-shaped at the base. * Leaves are often used in floral arrangements.

Typically grows 2-5' tall with arching stems. Oval to elliptic bluish-green leaves (to 2.5" long). * Purplish-red fruit to 1/4", in October, lasts into late winter; yellow-white flowers with pink tints; dull green or blue-green leaves; of spreading habit,...