Shade Tolerant Plant Herbaceous Plant For Sale In Ontario

Dormancy is shorter in cooler climates. The plant blooms in summer to late autumn in reds, pinks, and whites; leaves, appearing after flowers, are often marked with silvery patches.

Japonica have been shown to effectively remove gaseous formaldehyde from indoor air. * Bold, shiny, dark green palmate leaves more than 1' across; forms a large, rounded, open shrub; white flowers in fall; should be grown in shade, as sun and wind brown...

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.

* This plant can be found in moist woodland, often at higher altitudes, throughout temperate areas of Europe, Asia, and eastern and western North America, and is also found in cultivation, where it has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of...

Excelsa is not the tallest in the genus. They were first collected by the Japanese for Tokugawa shogunate palaces, then popularity spread to Europe, and later to America where its low light and humidity requirements make it a common feature in malls and...

* Astilbe chinensis is a herbaceous plant with alternate, pinnately compound leaves, on thin stems. * The flowers are purple, borne in summer.

* The German Commission E Monographs, a therapeutic guide to herbal medicine, approve Panax ginseng for lack of stamina. * It has gained an almost magical reputation for being able to promote health, general body vigour and also to prolong life.

Picked when first opened, the flowers are fermented with waterand sugar to make a very pleasant and intoxicating wine. A mild flavour,though the texture is a bit tough. They make an attractive garnish to salads, and can also be used as a cookedvegetable...

* It preferes cool growing temperatures and will tolerate some shade. The young plants can also be eaten as a slightly spicy tasting micro-green. * A very versatile and easy to grow vegetable.

* The bark is cathartic, febrifuge and tonic. The roundleaf dogwood is also a temperate, northeastern North American species that occurs throughout southern and eastern Ontario; in northern Ontario it occurs farther north than the alternateleaf dogwood,...

Caution is advised. * The crushed root has been applied to the body as an insect repellent. * The welcome wildflower of early spring; sap and root are red, hence the common name. * Bloodroot ( Sanguinaria canadensis ) is a perennial , herbaceous flowering...

* The plant is most common in rich, mixed upland forests. It is easily recognised by its attractive three-petaled white flowers, opening from late spring to early summer, that rise above a whorl of three, leaf-like bracts.

* A decoction of the leaves has been used in the treatment of chills and fevers. * A decoction of the roots has been used in the treatment of chest pains and stomach aches. * Penstemon grandiflorus is a perennial plant of the genus Penstemon.

Its leaves resemble those of an Ash tree. * A very ornamental plant, it should be planted into its permanent position as soon as possible because it dislikes root disturbance. * The whole plant contains a very aromatic essential oil, giving out a scent...

Since the 1800s, the roots have been collected by "'sang hunters," and sold to Chinese or Hong Kong traders, who often pay very high prices for particularly old wild roots. American Ginseng was formerly particularly widespread in the Appalachian and Ozark...

It is probably native to the Mediterranean region but its exact range is unknown due to extensive cultivation for the last 2,000 years. * Remove dead flowers to extend the flowering period.

The species name, Latin for naked-flowered, refers to the fact that the flowers often appear before its leaves are fully expanded. Funnel-shaped, pink or white flowers with protruding stamens occur in large clusters, appearing before or with the leaves.

* Early America settlers boiled parts of the plant to make into candy and they also used it as an ingredient in cake . * In Europe it was believed that the plant could cure alcoholism .

Common names include Rose of Sharon (especially in North America), rose mallow (United Kingdom) and St Joseph's rod (Italy). * This species is planted as a hedge in S. In the vase some new flowers may open from the more mature buds.

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

Kinmokusei ; also known as Sweet Olive, Tea Olive and Fragrant Olive) is a species of Osmanthus native to Asia , from the Himalaya east through southern China ( Guizhou , Sichuan , Yunnan ) and to Taiwan and to southern Japan .

* Rhododendron catawbiense ( Catawba Rhododendron ) is a species of Rhododendron native to the eastern United States , growing mainly in the Appalachian Mountains from Virginia south to northern Alabama .

It makes part of the undergrowth of the Mississippi river valley, and is found most frequently on rocky slopes. It has been mixed with other medicines in order to give added potency.

* The leaves are used as an insect repellent. * So called because the roots were once ground for snuff. * Leaves can be eaten raw or cooked. * The plant can tolerate maritime exposure.

* Performs better than Campanula in Southern gardens. * Prefers well-drained soil. * Many Adenophora species have been used in traditional Chinese medicine. * Adenophora (Lilyleaf Ladybell) is a genus of flowering plant within the family Campanulaceae.

* It has also been used to combat radiation sickness and exposure to toxic chemicals. * Eleutherococcus senticosus (formerly Acanthopanax senticosus ) is a species of small, woody shrub in the family Araliaceae native to Northeastern Asia .

* Lance-leaved coreopsis produces yellow flowers in late summer. This perennial is a native plant found throughout the eastern part of the United States and in many parts of the western U.S., Canada , and Mexico .