Urban Tolerant Plant Herbaceous Plant For Sale In Cambridge

A widely used landscape tree especially in the Midwest and East. It is planted with great success as far north as Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Its value as a street tree is largely due to its resistance to salt spray (from road de-icing salt) and various...

* It succeeds on shallow chalky soils. * This is one of the food plants for the caterpillars of several butterflies and moths, including the Gatekeeper and the Meadow Brown. * It is a perennial plant sometimes found in acidic bogs , for example in the...

* It is very cold hardy, coming from Siberia, and will also tolerate drought and saline conditions. They keep their blue color well after drying. * This is an excellent plant to use for cut flowers and dried flowers.

Pallida is similar to E. Angustifolia , but plants often grow taller, ranging from 1.5 to 2.5 ft (45 to 75 cm) tall, with some growing 3 feet (90 cm) or more tall. * Succeeds in ordinary garden soil but prefers a deep rich loam with plenty of leafmold...

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

* 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. * A very ornamental plant! * Succeeds in ordinary rich garden soils so long as they are well-drained.

* 'Capitata' is a tree form often used for screening and hedging in the East and Midwest. * Modern research has shown that yew trees contain the substance 'taxol' in their shoots and bark.

The leaves are long-stalked and uniquely divided into two leaflets about 1 1/2 inches long. Named for Ferdinand Roemer, a German geologist who collected specimens in the New Braunfels, Texas, area from 1845-47.

It also seeds prolifically, with each plant able to produce over one million seeds during its lifetime. * A perennial, often grows into an impressive clump with beautiful silvery plumes, especially with female plants; native to southern South America.

Distribution of this grass species is widespread including the eastern and western extremes of North America, parts of South America and Eurasia. * Typical native grass associates in the far western North American coastal prairies are Festuca idahoensis...

* It is also an ornamental plant in gardens, with numerous cultivars selected for different flower colors. * Aquilegia caerulea is the state flower of Colorado. * Aquilegia caerulea is a species of Aquilegia flower native to the Rocky Mountains from Montana...

* Like other members of the genus Sarracenia, the Sweet pitcher plant traps insects using a rolled leaf, which in this species is generally smaller and narrower than most species, usually not exceeding 65 cm.

Its leaves resemble those of an Ash tree. * The name "Burning-bush" derives from the volatile oils produced by the plant, which can catch fire readily in hot weather, leading to comparisons with the burning bush of the Bible , including the suggestion...

It is the wild ancestor of the garden Carnation . * This double flowered variety is more compact than some and flowers thoughout the growing season. * A very tolerant plant, succeeding in the salt laden air and strong winds of the coast as well as in...

Like all the Sarracenia , it is native to the New World . * Sarracenia minor , also known as the Hooded pitcher plant , is a carnivorous plant in the genus Sarracenia .

Established plants are drought tolerant. * Requires a well-drained sandy soil and a sunny position. * The leaves are used for flavouring rice dumplings.

Depending on soil and moisture conditions, it grows to a height of 1 – 3m (3 – 10 ft) . * Big bluestem grows very rapidly, producing large amounts of foliage in just a few short months.

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

The leaves are dark green, smooth and glossy on the lower surface, with untoothed parallel sides and prominent parallel veins on the upper surface. It prefers a pH in the range 6 - 7, though it can tolerate a range from 4.5 - 8.2.

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...

* 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...

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

* Heart-shaped leaves to 1'; fast grower, yellow and white flowers in late June; large and sometimes rather coarse; fall color yellow, not an asset; tolerates heat and drought; wood slow to rot in soil; native to south central U.S. * The wood is soft,...

* It is found at elevations ranging from sea level to 2,000 metres (6,600 ft), most commonly from 250–1,600 metres (820–5,250 ft). It is tolerant of urban, seaside, and other difficult conditions.

It has also been introduced and is now common in North America . * This is considered a noxious weed in some areas. It is obtained from the flowers according to other reports. * A yellow dye is obtained from the whole plant.

The fruit is a long narrow capsule 5–23 cm (2.0–9.1 in) long, which splits open at maturity to release numerous downy seeds .In the past, scented plants were sometimes treated as the distinct species N.

* It was an All American winner in 1964. Oval to round fruit with red sweet flesh and small seeds, maturing in 85 days. * Crimson Sweet is a heirloom variety that has been around a long time.