Shade Tolerant Plant Herbaceous Plant For Sale In Elk Grove

Occasional Trillium ovatum plants have petals that are maroon rather than the typical white. * Trillium ovatum, the Western Wake Robin, Pacific Trillium, or Western White Trillium, is a member of the Trilliaceae family, or sometimes included within the...

* The crushed root has been applied to the body as an insect repellent. * Bloodroot ( Sanguinaria canadensis ) is a perennial , herbaceous flowering plant native to eastern North America from Nova Scotia , Canada southward to Florida , United States .

It grows wild in cracks in old walls where drainage is excellent. * Pseudofumaria lutea (syn. Leaves are finely divided and yellow-green to gray-green, often remaining over winter.

), is a medicinal plant of the Liliaceae (lily family) or Melanthiaceae which is native to Europe . * Upright stems topped by 1/2-1" flowers in a branched flower head, white, green, or yellowish; grows in wet, grassy subalpine meadows and open woods;...

Meadows, valleys, forest margins, along streams in the alpine zone. Requires a semi-shaded site and moist but well-drained soil during the vegetative period. Flowering stem bears 2-4 leaves and 2 flowers.

The berries also have a black dot on them. * 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...

* These shrubs are usually found in wooded and bushy areas, on sunny, warm and dry slopes and around forest edges. The plant has a lignified stem with green branches bearing five to nine leaflets.

* This rose family member is somewhat similar in appearance to astilbe. * In Italy the young shoots are eaten, usually boiled briefly in herb infused water, and then cooked with eggs and cheese.

The raceme inflorescence is very tall, reaching a maximum of 4 m (12 ft). It is generally yellow or yellow-green with bulbous yellow flowers. The fruits are capsules 1 to 3 centimeters long and containing black seed.

* It is said to be of great use when applied externally to stimulate hair growth and is an ingredient of many hair lotions and ointments. * Does well along woods edges as a background plant in perennial gardens.

* An evergreen groundcover, a source of wintergreen oil; 1/4" very light pink or pinkish white flowers in summer, scarlet fruit; wants acid, woodland-type soil; native to eastern and central North America south to Georgia.

The seeds mature from August to September. * The plant flowers in June and July with one to six upright, dish-shaped flowers. The bulb is roundish with a diameter of about 2 cm. The stem is hard, smooth and straight, the leaves linear to lanceolate, 4...

May not be reliably winter hardy throughout the St. Louis area. * It can attain 27 m (89 ft) in height, although the trunk diameter rarely exceeds 60 cm (24 in) d.b.h . * A medium-sized tree with a spreading, rounded crown; branches develop 2 opposite...

The flower appears in national emblems, and Korea is compared poetically to the flower in the South Korean national anthem. * A shrub or small tree, with erect branching; sometimes rather scraggly; grown for its big, conspicuous late summer flowers, 4",...

Plants should be spaced about 60cm apart each way. * Heart-shaped shiny dark green leaves with prominent veins, 9" x 5"; dark violet flowers in August; a 2' mound, flowers to almost 3'; native to China.

* The large stalks are topped by deep green leaves. Excellent for use in salads or steamed. * Fordhook is a well known and very popular variety of Swiss Chard. It is cold hardy as well as tolerant of heat.

* This perennial blooms late in the season and makes a great transition along shady edges.

* A decoction of the leaves has been used in the treatment of chills and fevers. * Penstemon grandiflorus is a perennial plant of the genus Penstemon. * A very ornamental plant! * Succeeds in ordinary rich garden soils so long as they are well-drained.

* Crotalarias are grown in the tropics as green manure cover crops due to their nitrogen fixing capabilities and drought tolerance. * They are occationally grown as ornamentals for their yellow flowers and interesting rattling seed pods.

* Remove dead flowers to extend the flowering period. * Succeeds in a sunny position in most good soils tolerating a pH range from 6 to 8 but disliking acid soils. It is probably native to the Mediterranean region but its exact range is unknown due to...

It is a popular, semi- evergreen garden shrub with many named cultivars and hybrids derived from it.In North America the name Rose of Sharon is applied to a species in a different order, Hibiscus syriacus .

When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and plant them out in the summer. The flowers, blue to blue violet, pea like and produced at the end of branches.

* A very versatile and easy to grow vegetable. They are grown and consumed throughout the world. If you let some go to seed, the pods are edible. This variety was the All America Selection Winner in 1949.

It is obtained from the flowers according to other reports. * This is considered a noxious weed in some areas. A tea made from the plant has been used as an insecticide. It has also been introduced and is now common in North America .

* The plant can tolerate maritime exposure. Ptarmica yields an essential oil that is used in herbal medicine. * The leaves are used as an insect repellent. * Leaves can be eaten raw or cooked.

The leaves are often used in 'mint sauce', which is used as a flavouring in meals. It is an invasive species in the Great Lakes region where it was first sighted in 1843 . A herb tea is made from thefresh or dried leaves.

* The bark is cathartic, febrifuge and tonic. A decoction of the roots has been used in the treatment of kidney complaints and TB. * Habitat and Range: sandy, gravelly, or rocky slopes, often growing in areas underlain by limestone bedrock.