Shade Tolerant Plant Seeds For Sale In Lowell

In the vase some new flowers may open from the more mature buds. * A shrub or small tree, with erect branching; sometimes rather scraggly; grown for its big, conspicuous late summer flowers, 4", white, "blue," purple, or red, in mid to late summer; seems...

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.

The green, ovate leaves grow in opposite pairs. * A low shrub with dark green evergreen leaves, shiny on the undersides; 2-3" flowers, bright yellow, throughout summer; easy to grow--tolerates dry soil; said to grow best in shade; grows quickly; native...

* The root is harvested when the plant is dormant in the autumn or winter and is dried for later use. When prescribed internally it is always used dried and in conjunction with fresh ginger root.

* The name distichum refers to the two types of leaves the plant carries. It grows from 2–4ft. (50–120cm) tall. * The flowers are yellow–orange or orange–vermillion with the petals spotted in purple, somewhat ‘flatfaced' in appearance with irregular...

* Each leaf has 3 leaflets. * Red and Orange fall foliage. * Native to Japan.

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

* It can attain 27 m (89 ft) in height, although the trunk diameter rarely exceeds 60 cm (24 in) d.b.h . As its common name implies, the tree is most easily recognized by the very broad, thin pair of corky wings that form along the branchlets after a...

* A small tree but often a shrub of a few spreading stems. It makes part of the undergrowth of the Mississippi river valley, and is found most frequently on rocky slopes. * The root-bark is anthelmintic, antibacterial, antiperiodic, stomachic and tonic.

* When grouped or massed in light shade provided by pines the effect can be spectacular. * It is in flower in June, and the seeds ripen in September. * Native to the southern and eastern parts of the United States , found from Illinois to Virginia in...

* Unique for its weeping habit.

The bark of the trunk is rough, furrowed lightly in older trees to form a block pattern. Its natural range is predominantly south European, extending to Asia Minor. * The tree typically grows to < 30 m and bears a rounded crown.

Again typically of many maples, it prefers growing in some shade under a protective canopy in soil which remains moist, though experience at Mustila indicates it will grow successfully in herb-rich heath forest soils.

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.

Plants should be spaced about 60cm apart each way. * A good ground cover plant, succeeding in dense shade but rather slow to spread. * Heart-shaped shiny dark green leaves with prominent veins, 9" x 5"; dark violet flowers in August; a 2' mound, flowers...

( Nagasaki Prefecture ), and also southern Korea. * A species of maple native to Japan , on Honsh?

* A decoction of the flowering shoots is used in the treatment of coughs and women's complaints. It is named after William Kerr , who introduced the cultivar 'Pleniflora'. The scientific genus name is also used as a common name Kerria .

* 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 .

* Easily grown in a stony leafy soil in sun or shade. Thrives in the light shade of trees. 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...

* Buddhist legend tells that Gautama Buddha attained enlightenment (bodhi) while meditating underneath a Ficus religiosa. The leaves are cordate in shape with a distinctive extended drip tip; they are 10–17 cm long and 8–12 cm broad, with a 6–10...

It is juicy, sweet, fleshy, slightly aromatic. * Native to southeastern U.S.; lavender-pink or bluish flowers from mid- to late summer, followed by bright purple, violet, or magenta fruits in great profusion.

* Hippocrepis emerus or the scorpion senna is a species of perennial plant belonging to the genus Hippocrepis in the Fabaceae family. * Hippocrepis emerus reaches on average 50–150 centimetres (20–59 in) of height, with a maximum of 200 centimetres...

* Native to central and southeastern Europe and southwestern Asia , from Austria east to southwestern Russia and the Caucasus , and south to Turkey. * It is in flower from May to June, and the seeds ripen in September.

* Early America settlers boiled parts of the plant to make into candy and they also used it as an ingredient in cake . * The stalks can be eaten like celery and the flavor is similar.

* Osmanthus fragrans ( Sweet Osmanthus ; Chinese : ?? * The unripe fruits are preserved in brine like olives. ; Japanese : ??? Kinmokusei ; also known as Sweet Olive, Tea Olive and Fragrant Olive) is a species of Osmanthus native to Asia , from the Himalaya...

Ten year old bark is said to be best. The fruit is an oval winged samara 20 mm long and containing a single, central seed . The inner bark is harvested in the spring from the main trunk and from larger branches, it is then dried and powdered for use as...

* Small, delicate plant forms a rounded mound, often loose and open; evergreen; 3" flowers in May, parents of this strain have flowers in variations of pink and purple; acid soil, good drainage; in the U.S. needs light shade in the North, more shade in...