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Utah Agave Agave utahensis
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Sap from the cut flowering stems is used as a syrup. It is partly below ground. Plant out in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts, and give some protection from the cold for at least their first few winters.
  • Botanical Name: Agave utahensis
  • Minimum Hardiness Zone: 8
  • Common Name: Utah Agave
  • Height: 3-12 feet
Illinois
Chicago
American Ginseng, Huaquishen Panax quinquefolius
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* The plant's forked root and leaves were traditionally used for medicinal purposes by Native Americans. * Cold-fX is a product derived from the roots of North American ginseng (Panax quinquefolius).
  • Minimum Hardiness Zone: 4
  • Genus: Panax
  • Species: quinquefolius
  • Common Name: American Ginseng, Huaquishen
Illinois
Chicago
Large White Trillium, White Trillium Trillium grandiflorum
Prices start at : 8.95 USD / 1 packet

* The plant is most common in rich, mixed upland forests. * Trillium grandiflorum, commonly known as great white trillium or wood lily, is a simple, graceful perennial that is one of the most familiar and beloved of the spring woodland wildflowers in...
  • Height: 12-18 inches
  • Common Name: Large White Trillium, White Trillium
  • Crop Year: 2017
  • Species: grandiflorum
  • Germination: 98%
  • Seeds Per Pound: 79,450
Illinois
Chicago
Bloodroot Sanguinaria canadensis
Prices start at : 8.95 USD / 1 packet

* The welcome wildflower of early spring; sap and root are red, hence the common name. * The crushed root has been applied to the body as an insect repellent. * Bloodroot ( Sanguinaria canadensis ) is a perennial , herbaceous flowering plant native to...
  • Family: Papaveraceae
  • Collection Locale: Nebraska
  • Germination: 98%
  • Crop Year: 2016
  • Purity: 99%
  • Genus: Sanguinaria
Illinois
Chicago
Windmill Palm, Broadleaf Lady Palm Rhapis excelsa
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Excelsa is not the tallest in the genus. * Rhapis excelsa also known as Broadleaf Lady Palm is a species of fan palm (Arecaceae subfamily Coryphoideae, tribe Corypheae) in the genus Rhapis, probably native to southern China and Taiwan.
  • Height: 10-12 feet
  • Common Name: Windmill Palm, Broadleaf Lady Palm
  • Family: PALMAE
  • Minimum Hardiness Zone: 9
Illinois
Chicago
Tufted Hairgrass Deschampsia cespitosa
Prices start at : 3.95 USD / 1 packet

* Tufted hair grass is clump-forming, cool season grass which is often grown as an ornamental. * Numerous flower stems rise in summer from the foliage mound to a height of 3' bearing wide, airy panicles (to 20" long) of tiny, variably-colored flowers...
  • Germination: 50%
  • Average Viable Seeds/Packet: 2018
  • Crop Year: 2017
  • Minimum Hardiness Zone: 3
  • Height: 2-3 feet
  • Seeds Per Pound: 1,849,000
Illinois
Chicago
Bloodroot Sanguinaria canadensis
Prices start at : 8.95 USD / 1 packet

* The welcome wildflower of early spring; sap and root are red, hence the common name. * The crushed root has been applied to the body as an insect repellent. * Bloodroot ( Sanguinaria canadensis ) is a perennial , herbaceous flowering plant native to...
  • Common Name: Bloodroot
  • Botanical Name: Sanguinaria canadensis
  • Collection Locale: Nebraska
  • Quantity: 0.16 lb
  • Purity: 99%
  • Family: Papaveraceae
Illinois
Chicago
Shell Leaf Penstemon, Large Beard-tongue, Large Beardtongue, Large Beard Tongue Penstemon grandiflorus
Prices start at : 3.95 USD / 1 packet

* Penstemon grandiflorus is a perennial plant of the genus Penstemon. * A decoction of the leaves has been used in the treatment of chills and fevers. * A very ornamental plant! * Succeeds in ordinary rich garden soils so long as they are well-drained.
  • Purity: 96%
  • Quantity: 3.83 lb
  • Germination: 91%
  • Seeds Per Pound: 172,520
  • Species: grandiflorus
  • Minimum Hardiness Zone: 3
Illinois
Chicago
Manchurian Turk\'s Cap Lily Lilium distichum
Prices start at : 4.95 USD / 1 packet

* The name distichum refers to the two types of leaves the plant carries. * Lilium distichum is a herbaceous plant of the lily family which is native to northeastern China and Korea where it flourishes among shrubs and in forests.
  • Botanical Name: Lilium distichum
  • Crop Year: 2008
  • Species: distichum
  • Lot#: 080408
  • Germination: 91%
  • Quantity: 0.04 lb
Illinois
Chicago
Statice, Wavyleaf Sea Lavender Limonium sinuatum
Prices start at : 4.95 USD / 1 packet

* It is occasionally seen on the California coast where it is an introduced species and landscaping escapee. * Excellent as a fresh cut flower and for dried arrangements. * Native to the Mediterranean region, statice (also commonly called notchleaf status)...
  • Crop Year: 2013
  • Genus: Limonium
  • Species: sinuatum
  • Average Viable Seeds/Packet: 267
  • Purity: 99%
  • Seeds Per Pound: 134,400
Illinois
Chicago
Bursting-heart Euonymus americanus     - Euonymus americana
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Requires shade from the midday sun. * Thrives in almost any soil, including chalk, it is particularly suited to dry shaded areas. * Euonymus americanus is commonly referred to as Strawberry Bush , Bursting Hearts or John Baptiste - Percival.
  • Genus: Euonymus
  • Height: 6-8 feet
  • Species: americanus
  • Family: Celastraceae
Illinois
Chicago
English Primrose Primula vulgaris     - Primula acaulis
Prices start at : 5.95 USD / 1 packet

Flowers- raw or cooked. They make an attractive garnish to salads, and can also be used as a cookedvegetable or in conserves etc. * Single 1 1/2" yellow, blue, white, green, or purple flowers on long stems in spring; the color range is even broader in...
  • Average Viable Seeds/Packet: 68
  • Genus: Primula
  • Crop Year: 2013
  • Seeds Per Pound: 403,200
  • Germination Test Type: Actual
  • Common Name: English Primrose
Illinois
Chicago
Queen Anne\'s Lace, Wild Carrot, Bird\'s Nest, Bishop\'s Lace Daucus carota
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The dried roasted roots are ground into apowder and are used for making coffee. * 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.
  • Common Name: Queen Anne's Lace, Wild Carrot, Bird's Nest, Bishop's Lace
  • Species: carota
  • Minimum Hardiness Zone: 4
  • Family: Apiaceae
Illinois
Chicago
Jack In The Pulpit Arisaema triphyllum
Prices start at : 8.95 USD / 1 packet

Germination usually takes place in 1 - 6 months at 15°c. It can cause irritation of the mouth and digestive system, and on rare occasions the swelling of the mouth and throat may be severe enough to affect breathing.If the plant is properly dried or...
  • Seeds Per Pound: 12,258
  • Average Viable Seeds/Packet: 13
  • Collection Locale: Canada, Ontario
  • Germination: 98%
  • Quantity: 0.8 lb
  • Crop Year: 2005
Illinois
Chicago
European Columbine, Columbine, Dwarf Columbine Aquilegia vulgaris  Double Mix
Prices start at : 2.95 USD / 1 packet

Stored seed can be sown in late winter in a cold frame. * In traditional herbalism columbine was considered sacred to Venus; carrying a posy of it was said arouse the affections of a loved one.
  • Germination: 98%
  • Average Viable Seeds/Packet: 57
  • Minimum Hardiness Zone: 3
  • Variety: Double Mix
  • Common Name: European Columbine, Columbine, Dwarf Columbine
  • Collection Locale: Holland
Illinois
Chicago
Roundleaved Dogwood, Roundleaf Dogwood Cornus rugosa
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A decoction of the roots has been used in the treatment of kidney complaints and TB. * The bark is cathartic, febrifuge and tonic. * Habitat and Range: sandy, gravelly, or rocky slopes, often growing in areas underlain by limestone bedrock.
  • Common Name: Roundleaved Dogwood, Roundleaf Dogwood
  • Height: 6-10 feet
  • Species: rugosa
  • Family: Cornaceae
Illinois
Chicago
Kamchatka Bugbane, Black Bugbane, Autumn Snakeroot CIMICIFUGA simplex
Prices start at : 4.95 USD / 1 packet

* This perennial blooms late in the season and makes a great transition along shady edges.
  • Germination: 91%
  • Crop Year: 2008
  • Family: RANUNCULACEAE
  • Seeds Per Pound: 617,440
  • Species: simplex
  • Collection Locale: Russia
Illinois
Chicago
Pearl Bush, Common Pearlbrush, Pearlbush Exochorda racemosa
Prices start at : 8.95 USD / 1 packet

* Medium green leaves, of loose upright habit; "spectacular in flower...does extremely well in Southeast" (Dirr); flower buds pearllike; 11/2" flowers, not long-lasting, in pendulous panicles at branch tips; tough and adaptable; full sun or part shade;...
  • Germination Test Type: Cut
  • Germination: 71%
  • Crop Year: 1996
  • Genus: Exochorda
  • Seeds Per Pound: 9,988
  • Average Viable Seeds/Packet: 38
Illinois
Chicago
Great Angelica, Purplestem Angelica Angelica atropurpurea
Prices start at : 4.95 USD / 1 packet

* Early America settlers boiled parts of the plant to make into candy and they also used it as an ingredient in cake . * Angelica atropurpurea is a species of plant that can be found in moist and swampy woodlands , mostly by riverbanks.
  • Purity: 96%
  • Botanical Name: Angelica atropurpurea
  • Minimum Hardiness Zone: 4
  • Quantity: 0.38 lb
  • Germination Test Type: cut
  • Seeds Per Pound: 83,990
Illinois
Chicago
Hop Tree, Common Hoptree, Wafer Ash, Stinking Ash Ptelea trifoliata
Prices start at : 3.95 USD / 1 packet

* The root-bark is anthelmintic, antibacterial, antiperiodic, stomachic and tonic. * Ptelea trifoliata is the second-northernmost New World representative of the Rue (Citrus) family after American prickly-ash (Zanthoxylum americanum).
  • Average Viable Seeds/Packet: 22
  • Purity: 99%
  • Germination Test Type: TZ
  • Crop Year: 2014
  • Family: Rutaceae
  • Minimum Hardiness Zone: 4
Illinois
Chicago
Rose Of Sharon, Rose Of Althea Hibiscus syriacus
Prices start at : 3.95 USD / 1 packet

It is upright and vase-shaped, reaching 2–4 m (7–13 ft) in height, bearing large trumpet-shaped dark pink flowers with prominent yellow-tipped white stamens. * Hibiscus syriacus is a species of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae, native to much...
  • Purity: 99%
  • Height: 6-12 feet
  • Genus: Hibiscus
  • Minimum Hardiness Zone: 5
  • Common Name: Rose Of Sharon, Rose Of Althea
  • Species: syriacus
Illinois
Chicago
Grenadin Mix Carnation Dianthus caryophyllus   Grenadin Mix
Prices start at : 4.95 USD / 1 packet

An excellent and very colorful rock garden plant. * This double flowered variety is more compact than some and flowers thoughout the growing season. * Succeeds in a sunny position in most good soils tolerating a pH range from 6 to 8 but disliking acid...
  • Quantity: 9.55 lb
  • Seeds Per Pound: 186,140
  • Collection Locale: Holland
  • Species: caryophyllus
  • Cultivar: Grenadin Mix
  • Germination Test Type: Cut
Illinois
Chicago
Red Baneberry Actaea rubra     - Actaea erythrocarpa
Prices start at : 8.95 USD / 1 packet

* The whole plant, but especially the root, is analgesic, antirheumatic, galactogogue and rubefacient.The plant was often used medicinally by North American Indian tribes, though modern users should be aware of the plants potential toxicity.
  • Minimum Hardiness Zone: 3
  • Height: 16-30 inches
  • Germination: 91%
  • Common Name: Red Baneberry
  • Lot#: 020137
  • Genus: Actaea
Illinois
Chicago
American Ginseng, Huaquishen Panax quinquefolius
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* The plant's forked root and leaves were traditionally used for medicinal purposes by Native Americans. * Cold-fX is a product derived from the roots of North American ginseng (Panax quinquefolius).
  • Species: quinquefolius
  • Common Name: American Ginseng, Huaquishen
  • Botanical Name: Panax quinquefolius
  • Genus: Panax
Illinois
Chicago
Wangrangkura Eleutherococcus sessiliflorus     - Acanthopanax sessiliflorus
Prices start at : 4.95 USD / 1 packet

* The root bark contains saponins, acanthosides, cardiac glycosides and polysaccharides. It is used in Korea in the treatment of lumbago, neuralgia, arthritis and oedema. It is adaptogenic, analgesic, anti-inflammatory, antipyretic and diuretic.
  • Genus: Eleutherococcus
  • Family: Araliaceae
  • Quantity: 0.22 lb
  • Botanical Name: Eleutherococcus sessiliflorus
  • Germination: 83%
  • Minimum Hardiness Zone: 4
Illinois
Chicago
Black Cohosh, Black Bugbane, Black Snakeroot, Fairy Candle CIMICIFUGA racemosa     - Actaea racemosa
Prices start at : 8.95 USD / 1 packet

It is native to eastern North America from the extreme south of Ontario to central Georgia, and west to Missouri and Arkansas. The roots and rhizomes have long been used medicinally by Native Americans.
  • Genus: CIMICIFUGA
  • Germination Test Type: cut
  • Quantity: 0.01 lb
  • Botanical Name: CIMICIFUGA racemosa
  • Common Name: Black Cohosh, Black Bugbane, Black Snakeroot, Fairy Candle
  • Minimum Hardiness Zone: 3
Illinois
Chicago
Queen Anne\'s Lace, Wild Carrot, Bird\'s Nest, Bishop\'s Lace Daucus carota
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The dried roasted roots are ground into apowder and are used for making coffee. * 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.
  • Height: 3 feet
  • Genus: Daucus
  • Common Name: Queen Anne's Lace, Wild Carrot, Bird's Nest, Bishop's Lace
  • Minimum Hardiness Zone: 4
Illinois
Chicago