Salt Tolerant Plant Perennial Plant For Sale In St Petersburg

Despite its common name, Russian sage is not in the same genus as other Salvias, which are commonly called "sage". * It requires full sun, but is hardy and cold tolerant. * The crushed leaves are very aromatic.

Muricata has been used in plantations with resultant growth rates higher than in the wild . * Of symmetrical conical habit; needles stiff, often twisted, dark green, to 7"; cones 2-4 1/2"; native to California, where it is used ornamentally.

* Devil's club was widely employed medicinally by several native North American Indian tribes who used it especially for its pain-relieving properties. * In vitro studies showed that extracts of Devil's Club inhibit tuberculosis microbes.

* Seed - sow the seed thinly in early spring in a cold frame in light shade. Since Butcher's broom tightens blood vessels and capillaries, it is used to treat varicose veins. * It is also widely planted in gardens, and has spread as a garden escape in...

Its value as a street tree is largely due to its resistance to salt spray (from road de-icing salt) and various industrial pollutants (including ozone), and its intermediate drought tolerance.

* Both the berries and the root are used and traditionally the plant is believed to promote long life. * The fruit is one of the most popular tonics used in Chinese herbal medicine.

* Light blue to light green foliage, 3/4" needles; in habit a broad column, narrowing toward the top; Wyman notes that it is very dense because it holds its foliage for as long as 7 years, and that it is an excellent seashore tree; much used by the Chinese...

* It is very cold hardy, coming from Siberia, and will also tolerate drought and saline conditions. * This is an excellent plant to use for cut flowers and dried flowers. They keep their blue color well after drying.

* This double flowered variety is more compact than some and flowers thoughout the growing season. * Remove dead flowers to extend the flowering period. It is probably native to the Mediterranean region but its exact range is unknown due to extensive...

* The whole plant is pleasantly scented when bruised. * Ononis spinosa is a plant belonging to the family Fabaceae , that is commonly known as spiny restharrow or just restharrow .

* 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...

* Turpentine consists of an average of 20% of the oleo-resin. * In Israel , the tree has been very successful in Yatir Forest in the northern Negev , where foresters had not expected it to survive.

* Current research is examining the leaves as a potential source of anticancer compounds. It is very adaptable to soils and displays excellent salt tolerance. The juiceof the pods is antiseptic.

Despite its common name, Russian sage is not in the same genus as other Salvias, which are commonly called "sage". * It requires full sun, but is hardy and cold tolerant. * The crushed leaves are very aromatic.

And it is considered a noxious weed in California! * Very tolerant of maritime exposure and salt-laden winds, it is also very fast growing. * Bright green needles to 6", 7" cones; native to California south to Baja; grows quickly when young; "a beautiful...

* Mostly identical to the species, which see, but with white flowers.

Carnation also exhibits this effect. * A teaspoon of crushed seeds has long been used as a form of natural birth control; its use for this purpose was first described by Hippocrates over 2,000 years ago.

* Devil's club was widely employed medicinally by several native North American Indian tribes who used it especially for its pain-relieving properties. * In vitro studies showed that extracts of Devil's Club inhibit tuberculosis microbes.

* The root is harvested when the plant is dormant in the autumn or winter and is dried for later use. * Tian Nan Xing has been used in Chinese herbal medicine for thousands of years and is valued especially for its beneficial affect upon the chest.

* Plants have an extensive root system and can be grown on sand or thin coastal soils in order to bind the soil. * Germination usually takes place within 1 - 2 weeks. * A good fast-growing hedge for exposed maritime conditions.

* Dirr calls this tree "genuinely beautiful" but says it's not for the Southeast states in U.S.; matures into a flat-topped tree with horizontal branches; good dark green foliage; good salt tolerance; native to coastal California.

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

'Glass Slippers' Buddleia - This butterfly bush is covered from top to bottom in pale blue clusters. Known for its showy, fragrant flowers and vigorous growth. 'Leading Lady Plum' Monarda - This compact, low-growing flower blooms earlier in the summer...

In summer, dense terminal spikes of violet-blue flowers rise above the foliage to 24” tall. Tolerates drought. It was discovered in Uchte, Germany, by Beate Zillmer of Zillmer Pflanzen and is suitable for production in USDA Zones 4-9.

This mixture provides a wide range of colors that appear in early spring, filling the air with their delightful wallflower fragrance. Plants will over-summer, then as cool weather arrives in fall, produce an abundance of flowers through winter and into...

Exceptional winter survival, as it does not have the winter die back that other varieties commonly demonstrate. Purple flowers appear in terminal spikes in late spring to early summer.

* It is marginal in zone 8, going dormant and deciduous in cold winters, but usually evergreen to semi-evergreen. * It has green arching foliage to 3 feet in USDA 8, with highlights of orange, copper, and gold, especially in drier soils.