Rock Garden Plant Herbaceous Plant For Sale In Antioch

(Gansu, Guizhou, Hebei, Hubei, Heilongjiang, Jilin, Liaoning, Nei Mong) all in China. * Native to forest margins, grassy slopes; 400--2700 m.

It is best treated as a biennial in the garden. * A very ornamental plant, its flowers are very attractive to butterflies and moths. * The popular old-fashioned flower; likes limey soil; native to Russia and China.

* Yellow Corydalis is hardy to –34°C (-30°F; hardiness zone 4). It does best in light shade with good moisture, but will tolerate both full sun and deep shade. Corydalis lutea; Yellow Corydalis) is a short-lived perennial plant native to the southern...

Plants flower the second year from seed, so the wait isn't too long. * Sky blue to deep blue flowers in April, native to Greece, forms tubers, self sows to form mass plantings. * Anemone blanda ( Grecian Windflower ) is a tuberous perennial valued for...

A dependable and versatile perennial requiring little care. Grown primarily for its beautiful foliage which provides color, contrast and texture to the landscape. Dense foliage crowds out most garden weeds.

The common name is primrose , or occasionally common primrose or English primrose to distinguish it from other Primula species also called primroses. The leaves are often available all through the winter.

It is generally distinguished from other species of its genus by "tomentose" or felty foliage. The stems & leaves are silvery-grey, whilst the flowers are star-like, white & about 15mm across.

May self-seed in optimum growing conditions which helps keep these somewhat short-lived perennials in the garden. ) Kuntze , Iris chinensis Curtis , Ixia chinensis L. Prick out the seedlings into individual pots as soon as they are large enough to handle.

It is native to Europe and Asia; in the USA it grows best in American Horticultural Society zones 8 to 1. Like many members of that genus, it is prized by gardeners for its showy flowers.

The plant blooms in summer to late autumn in reds, pinks, and whites; leaves, appearing after flowers, are often marked with silvery patches. * Prefers a cool habitat and a well-drained humus rich soil.

* These plants thrive best in shady areas and under protection of larger plants, and in all but the hottest and the driest conditions in the United States. * Pale pink flowers. * This late summer blooming Japanese anemone is a native of China that grows...

Use in larger gardens with partial shade. * An interesting garden plant. The leaf texture and dainty flowers are appealing.

* The leaves are available from early spring until late in the autumn. * In warmer areas, garlic chives may remain green all year round. * In China, they are often used to make dumplings with a combination of egg, shrimp and pork.

They impart a sausage-like flavour to savoury dishes. The leaves are oblong, ranging in size up to 2.5 in (6.4 cm) long by 1 in (2.5 cm) wide. An essential oil obtained from the plant is used commercially to flavour ice cream, sweets, baked goods etc.

Flowers are heart-shaped and 1–2 inches (3–5 cm) long, with pink outer petals and white inner petals , hanging in a horizontal raceme . * The plant most of us think of as Bleeding Heart; extremely popular, and for good reason; each arching spike,...

* These small round cucumbers ripen to a lemon yellow color.

However it is commonly cultivated in gardens away from its native range. * Primula denticulata , commonly known as Drumstick primrose or the Himalayan Primrose is a species of primrose that is native to moist alpine regions and Afghanistan to China .

* Something like a 6" wide daisy, with this difference: it is stemless, growing prostrate on the ground; blooms in May or June; coarse, deeply lobed leaves; likes a scree soil; a rock garden plant or curiosity native to the Mediterranean.

It is ready to harvest in about 60 days from sowing and does well in cool weather in the spring and early summer. It has deep lobed green leaves that are very sweet and tender. It is slow to bolt as summer progresses so it can be grown later in the spring...

* Although considered a "winter" squash, acorn squash belongs to the same species as all "summer" squashes (including zucchini and yellow crookneck squash). Seeds directly sown are placed one inch deep, 5-6 to a hill; hills are 6 feet in all direction...

Flowers are pollinated by hummingbirds and butterflies. The hairy leaves, scalloped on the edges, are pea green, varying in size, all the way up to 3 in (7.6 cm) long and 2 in (5.1 cm) wide.

* The leaves contain 'stevioside', a substance that is 300 times sweeter than sucrose. * Stevia has become very popular as a natural sugar substitute with almost zero calories! * Because stevia has a negligible effect on blood glucose it is attractive...

* A form with reddish-purple flowers, otherwise similar to the species, which see.

* The seed is very agreeable to the taste. They were first described by botanists in 1759. Papaver croceum, P. The wild species blooms in white or yellow, and is hardy from USDA Zones 3a-10b.

Actaea frigida Wall. Distribution: Widely distributed in Central and Eastern Europe, Turkey, Himalaya from Kashmir to Bhutan, W. It is used internally in the treatment of rheumatic complaints, coughs, colds, headaches, gum diseases and feverish infections...

Plants often form clumps or mounds. The stems are densely covered with sharp-pointed, deeply cut leaves which appear fern-like. Numerous lavender rays surround a yellow center. Tahoka-daisy is a low, spreading, 6-12 in.

The stem is hard, smooth and straight, the leaves linear to lanceolate, 4 to 5 cm long and 3 to 4 mm wide. The seeds mature from August to September. The bulb is roundish with a diameter of about 2 cm.