Shade Tolerant Plant Perennial Plant For Sale In Santa Clara

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

Prefers a moist heavy soil. * An herbaceous perennial with lemon yellow flowers to 2", May to August; much planted in gardens, where it likes rich moist soil in sun or part shade; native to Europe, where it grows in moist meadows, along streams, and in...

* Bright green stems in winter, bright yellow 1 1/2" flowers in spring, bright green leaves in summer; flowers in full shade, although it gets sloppy and gangly if not tended to, at least in the U.S. North; does well in the South; native to central and...

This superb perennial produces beautiful cream colored star-shaped flowers and silvery green foliage. It is bound to be a subject of conversation in your garden. Grows 6-12'' tall and 6-9'' wide.

* In vitro studies showed that extracts of Devil's Club inhibit tuberculosis microbes. * It is noted for its large palmate leaves and erect, woody stems covered in stinging spines.

Once the seeds have ripened in mid-autumn the red capsules burst open, scattering the orange seeds up to 15 feet. The common names all refer to the plant's seed pods which first appear in mid-summer.

* 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. * A good ground cover plant, succeeding in dense shade but rather slow to spread.

The seed can be slow to germinate. * The blue flowers and on occasion white flowers are bonnet shaped. * It is best to sow as soon as it is ripe in a cold frame. * This mixed wildflower perennial is a double form of columbine that has been used in gardens...

The tree is short-lived in temperate climates, rarely reaching more than 60 years of age, but in its native environment may live to between 100 and 150 year. * Of open, wide-spreading habit, with several main branches ramifying into small branchlets;...

* 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 is perhaps best known for its use as a hair tonic whilst the root is also taken internally as a treatment for non-malignant swollen glands and especially for mastitis. * The large leaves, up to 1 foot long, are interesting.

Pharmacokinetics: When taken orally, ppd-type ginsenosides are mostly metabolized by intestinal bacteria (anaerobes) to ppd monoglucoside, 20-O-beta-D-glucopyranosyl-20(S)-protopanaxadiol (M1).

* This rose family member is somewhat similar in appearance to astilbe. * Aruncus dioicus (Walt.) (goat's beard or bride's feathers) is a flowering herbaceous perennial plant in the family Rosaceae, and is the type species of the genus Aruncus.

* Habitats: Woodland Garden Sunny Edge; Dappled Shade; Shady Edge. * This plant is commonly used in Chinese herbalism, where it is considered to be one of the 50 fundamental herbs.

The new growth and samaras are bright red. The tree features slender leaves, unlike the multilobed leaves found on most maple species. Newly grown leaves and samaras take on a reddish hue.

Prefers a moist heavy soil. * An herbaceous perennial with lemon yellow flowers to 2", May to August; much planted in gardens, where it likes rich moist soil in sun or part shade; native to Europe, where it grows in moist meadows, along streams, and in...

* A very ornamental plant, it should be planted into its permanent position as soon as possible because it dislikes root disturbance. * This essential oil is emitted from the plant in hot weather and, on a still day, can be ignited and will burn for a...

* Habitats: Woodland Garden Sunny Edge; Dappled Shade; Shady Edge. * This plant is commonly used in Chinese herbalism, where it is considered to be one of the 50 fundamental herbs.

* A beautiful very vigorous variety well know for its extreme cold hardiness.

Slow-release fertilizer can help prevent rapid soft growth that is vulnerable to diseases and insects. Most of the water you put on the plant at first will run away from the plant until the soil is soaked.

* The root bark contains saponins, acanthosides, cardiac glycosides and polysaccharides. It is adaptogenic, analgesic, anti-inflammatory, antipyretic and diuretic. It is used in Korea in the treatment of lumbago, neuralgia, arthritis and oedema.

* In culture, since 1882. * Blossoms in May. E Gansu, Hebei, Heilongjiang (Daxinganling), Henan (Funiu Shan), ?Hubei, Jilin (Changbai Shan), Liaoning, Nei Mongol, Shaanxi, Sichuan [Japan, Korea, Russia (Far East)].

* Aquilegia caerulea is a species of Aquilegia flower native to the Rocky Mountains from Montana south to New Mexico and west to Idaho and Arizona . * Aquilegia caerulea is the state flower of Colorado.

The stems can be tinted purplish, they are upright or lax, and produce flower heads that are held as tall or taller than the foliage. The foliage is upright growing or horizontally orientated, with leaves having narrowly winged petioles or being unwinged.

The leaves are often used in 'mint sauce', which is used as a flavouring in meals. * Mentha spicata ( Spear Mint or Spearmint ) is a species of mint native to much of Europe and southwest Asia , though its exact natural range is uncertain due to extensive...

The seed can be slow to germinate. * The blue flowers and on occasion white flowers are bonnet shaped. * It is best to sow as soon as it is ripe in a cold frame. * This mixed wildflower perennial is a double form of columbine that has been used in gardens...

It gets its cultivar name from the area in southeastern France adjacent to the Mediterranean and Italy (Provence) where it is commercially grown in large plantings for the perfume industry.