Rock Garden Plant Herbaceous Plant For Sale In Visalia

* Although no specific mention of medicinal uses has been seen for this species, members of this genus are in general very healthy additions to the diet. The foliage is thin, and strap like.

* In warmer areas, garlic chives may remain green all year round. * The leaves have a mild flavour, somewhat like a cross between garlic and chives, they are delicious in salads. * In China, they are often used to make dumplings with a combination of...

* The poisonous alkaloid 'colchicine' is extracted from this plant and used to alter the genetic make-up of plants in an attempt to find new, improved varieties. * The name "naked lady" comes from the fact that the flowers emerge from the ground long...

* The plant grows into a small bush up to around 46 cm (18 in) high with citrus-scented leaves, and is covered by flowers reminiscent of daisies. It is also sometimes referred to as bachelor's buttons or featherfew.

This species is cultivatedas a vegetable in China. Plants are not very cold-tolerant, but they can beoverwintered outdoors in areas where winter temperatures do not fall below about -5°c.

* A strong fibre is obtained from the stems, it is used for making string, bags, paper etc. * Lavatera thuringiaca is a species of Lavatera native to eastern Europe and southwestern Asia , from southern Germany south to Italy , and east to southern Russia...

NASIR Naturhistorisches Museum, Botanische Abteilung, Wien, Austria. Schipchinskii Cimicifuga frigida Wall. It is used internally in the treatment of rheumatic complaints, coughs, colds, headaches, gum diseases and feverish infections such as measles.

* A prostrate deciduous groundcover with dark green leaves in summer, red in fall; attractive white bracts; likes cool, moist, acid soil; native to cool areas in much of the U.S. * Comments from a customer: Thought you might like to know I got 50% germination...

It mixes well with other bulbs. Well worth putting in a partial shade location. * Anemone blanda ( Grecian Windflower ) is a tuberous perennial valued for its daisy -like spring -blooming flowers , native to southeastern Europe , Turkey , Lebanon , and...

) is a cool-season annual plant often grown as a bedding plant in gardens . Ageratum mexicanum Hort. * Ageratum houstonianum ( Flossflower , Bluemink , Garden Ageratum , Blueweed , Pussy Foot ) syn.

* The plant grows into a small bush up to around 46 cm (18 in) high with citrus-scented leaves, and is covered by flowers reminiscent of daisies. It is also sometimes referred to as bachelor's buttons or featherfew.

The foliage makes a nice garden cover when not in bloom and the attractive seedpods add interest after flowering. Blooms in the spring to early summer, but is said not to bloom well in very hot climates.

This species is cultivatedas a vegetable in China. Plants are not very cold-tolerant, but they can beoverwintered outdoors in areas where winter temperatures do not fall below about -5°c.

* A very ornamental plant. * Succeeds in poor soils and on dry walls. Prefers a calcareous soil but tolerates mildly acid soils. * An annual with white, lilac, pink, maroon, and carmine flowers; easy from seed, they start flowering 6 weeks after sowing...

* The name "Burning-bush" derives from the volatile oils produced by the plant, which can catch fire readily in hot weather, leading to comparisons with the burning bush of the Bible , including the suggestion that this is the plant involved there.

* A strong fibre is obtained from the stems, it is used for making string, bags, paper etc. * Lavatera thuringiaca is a species of Lavatera native to eastern Europe and southwestern Asia , from southern Germany south to Italy , and east to southern Russia...

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

* In warmer areas, garlic chives may remain green all year round. * The leaves have a mild flavour, somewhat like a cross between garlic and chives, they are delicious in salads. * In China, they are often used to make dumplings with a combination of...

* Great care should be exercised in the use of this plant, the therapeutic dose is very close to the lethal dose. * The plant is popular as a garden subject, and numerous cultivars have been developed with a range of colours from white through pink to...

It is most commonly taken as a decoction to counter infection within the gastro-intestinal tract. * Bai Tou Weng is thought to clear toxicity and to lower fever. * Anemone chinensis is a basionym of the currently known Pulsatilla chinensis and is one...

* The root is harvested when the plant is dormant in the autumn or winter and is dried for later use. When prescribed internally it is always used dried and in conjunction with fresh ginger root.

* Sweet pea ( Lathyrus odoratus ) is a flowering plant in the genus Lathyrus in the family Fabaceae ( legumes ), native to the eastern Mediterranean region from Sicily east to Crete .

Golden-mane Coreopsis is native from the south Eastern and south central states of the USA. * Coreopsis basalis is a bushy annual species with finely cut foliage and showy round flowers.

* Succeeds in ordinary garden soil, preferring a moist but not wet soil and a sunny position. Flabellata pumila. * Plants seem to be immune to the predations of rabbits. * The name of this species is based on the cultivated form, the true wild form is...

Mlokosewitschii (Lomakin) D.Y.Hong 2003. * It was discovered by the Polish botanist Ludwik Mlokosiewicz in 1897, after whom it was named by Aleksandr Lomakin. The plant is sometimes nicknamed "Molly the Witch", a humorous mispronunciation of the species...

* Generally grown as an annual to produce desired onions for eating. To produce seed for future years the bulbs need to be left in place and mulched heavily over winter and allowed to grow until the second summer when they will produce flowers and seed.

* The flower heads dry well and the plant will self seed if the flowers heads are left in the garden. * The flower heads are 8-12 inches in diameter and are very showy. * This bulb forming perennial produces short lived sword shaped leaves followed by...