Urban Tolerant Plant Herbaceous Plant For Sale In Alaska

Pines make an amazing bonsai because the rough bark on their trunks makes them look old early on. * Thick, slightly twisted bright green 3-4 1/2" needles. * Because of its resistance to pollution and salt, it is a popular horticultural tree.

* Yarrow has also been used as a food, and was very popular as a vegetable in the 17th century. * The Navajo considered it to be a "life medicine", chewed it for toothaches, and poured an infusion into ears for earaches.

* Trillium ovatum, the Western Wake Robin, Pacific Trillium, or Western White Trillium, is a member of the Trilliaceae family, or sometimes included within the Liliaceae or Melanthiaceae.

* Other names by which this grass is known include dhaman grass, anjan grass and koluk katai. It prefers light soils with a high phosphorus content. * African foxtail grass is native to tropical Africa, the Mediterranean region and the hotter and drier...

* A drought resistant plant once established. * It succeeds on shallow chalky soils. * It is a perennial plant sometimes found in acidic bogs , for example in the Portlethen Moss , Scotland.

* It is an evergreen shrub growing to 3–6 m (9.8–20 ft) tall, with stout, sparsely branched stems. Japonica have been shown to effectively remove gaseous formaldehyde from indoor air.

* A very ornamental plant, it is hardy to about -15°c. Petiole 4–8 mm, initially densely yellow tomentose, subglabrous when old; stipules linear-lanceolate, 4–5 mm, sparsely tomentose or glabrescent at fruiting; leaf blade obovate to elliptic, 2–4.5...

Seed - ground into a flour. The seed usually germinates in 1 - 3 months at 20°c. It can be fermented into 'Mescal', a very potent alcoholic drink. Among the Navajo, the plant is used to make blankets.

* The plant is dormant during the summer and grows during the cooler half of the year. Dormancy is shorter in cooler climates. * Easily grown in a stony leafy soil in sun or shade.

Studies in mice suggest that Gleditsia sinensis ethanolic extract could be an effective therapeutic agent for the treatment of allergic asthma. (Leguminosae) have been used in traditional medicine for the treatment of inflammatory diseases including swelling,...

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

* Succeeds in a sunny position in most good soils tolerating a pH range from 6 to 8 but disliking acid soils. * This double flowered variety is more compact than some and flowers thoughout the growing season.

This tree transplants well. * Unlike most species of pine. * Mountain Pine or Mugo Pine ( Pinus mugo ) is a high-altitude European pine , found in the Pyrenees , Alps , Erzgebirge , Carpathians , northern Apennines and Balkan Peninsula mountains from...

* Pinus nigra is moderately fast growing, at about 30–70 centimetres (12–28 in) per year. The bark is grey to yellow-brown, and is widely split by flaking fissures into scaly plates, becoming increasingly fissured with age.

Plant indoors or out in full sun and shade in warmer climates. One thing to remember is a tree is grown indoors, it needs to acclimate to natural outdoor weather changes. * Ligustrum vulgare ( Wild Privet , also sometimes known as Common Privet or European...

* Native to Eurasia and widely introduced elsewhere, this sod forming grass is useful as a forage and for erosion control. * Alopecurus arundinaceus ( Creeping meadow foxtail , Creeping foxtail ) is a rhizomatous perennial species in the Grass family...

It is used in Italian, Portuguese (Catarino bean), Turkish, and Greek cuisine. * The Borlotti bean, also known as the Roman bean or romano bean (not to be confused with the Italian flat bean, a green bean also called "romano bean"), is a variety of cranberry...

The aromatic seed is used as a flavouring in stews etc. Carnation also exhibits this effect. Note that this effect is only visible on the "head" or flower of the plant. * Daucus carota ( common names include wild carrot , (UK) bird's nest , bishop's lace...

* Adenophora (Lilyleaf Ladybell) is a genus of flowering plant within the family Campanulaceae. * Use for border garden. * Performs better than Campanula in Southern gardens. * Prefers well-drained soil.

* So called because the roots were once ground for snuff. Ptarmica yields an essential oil that is used in herbal medicine. * The plant can tolerate maritime exposure. * Leaves can be eaten raw or cooked.

Many birds and small mammals use it for food and cover. The native Americans used it to treat a variety of complaints but especially as an external wash on the skin. * Symphoricarpos albus is a species of flowering plant in the honeysuckle family known...

* Angelica atropurpurea is a species of plant that can be found in moist and swampy woodlands , mostly by riverbanks. * The stalks can be eaten like celery and the flavor is similar.

* Features a dwarf mound of slightly wavy, heart-shaped, medium green leaves with racemes of funnel-shaped, violet flowers on 10" scapes. Grown primarily for its beautiful foliage which provides color, contrast and texture to the landscape.

* Lilium pensylvanicum reaches a height of 30 cm to 70 cm and has a width up to 25 cm. The bulb is roundish with a diameter of about 2 cm. * The plant flowers in June and July with one to six upright, dish-shaped flowers.

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

Numerous cultivars with flowers in shades of white, pink and red have been selected. * The fruit has been part of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) for thousands of years, used to treat arthritis, leg edema, and cramping in the calf muscle.

* It is a species of hawthorn known by the common names dotted hawthorn or white haw. * A very easily grown plant, it prefers a well-drained moisture retentive loamy soil but is not at all fussy.