Wild Flower Plant For Moist Soil For Sale In Kansas

* A fine blue infusion is obtained from the flowers and this can be used as a litmus substitute to test for acids and alkalis. Some tribes even used to chew the root and then hold rattlesnakes with their teeth and were not bitten so long as the scent...

* Clump-forming tree or shrub, stems extremely prickly, lacy white flower panicles; leaves to 2-6' (that's feet, not inches)!! * The leaves usually have a number of slender prickles, they must be gathered before the prickles harden and are then chopped...

* Plants can be used as a tall ground cover for large areas of land. * This beautiful large flowering shrub deserves much wider use in the landscape. * This plant has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.

X intermedia, source of most cultivars. * The flowers are yellow, often with a red base, with four ribbon-shaped petals 15 mm long and four short stamens, and grow in clusters; flowering is in late winter to early spring on the bare branches.

It is in flower from Aug to October, and the seeds ripen from Oct to November. The flowers are hermaphrodite (have both male and female organs) and are pollinated by Bees, flies. It is hardy to zone 6.

* The leaves can be mistaken for those of the catalpa. * Paulownia tomentosa (also known as the Empress Tree, Princess Tree or Foxglove Tree; pao tong ?? Good for posts and beams in construction.

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.

American snowbell's showy, white, bell-shaped flowers are borne in pairs from leaf axils. When in bloom, they cover the plant creating a fragrant, white cloud. Tall, with a wide, wispy, open crown.

Unlike many herbs with a medicinal use, it is more useful for maintaining good health rather than treating ill health. This plant is a very commonly used folk treatment in China and Russia where it is used as a ginseng substitute.

Young seed pods, harvested when 3 - 4 cm long - cooked. The oppositely arranged leaves are 7 to 15 centimeters (2.75 to 6 inches) long and are narrow and lance-shaped , with the ends tapering to a sharp point.The plants bloom in early to mid-summer, producing...

X intermedia, source of most cultivars. * The flowers are yellow, often with a red base, with four ribbon-shaped petals 15 mm long and four short stamens, and grow in clusters; flowering is in late winter to early spring on the bare branches.

The stems can also be dried then twisted or braided into ropes for tying or binding. It is commonly found growing in humus-rich areas like marshes, ditches, fens, and beaver dams.The stems are smooth cylinders with light pith filling.

* They are popularly grown in gardens and parks. It is in flower in August, and the seeds ripen in October. * A decidious Shrub growing to 2 m (6ft 7in).

The young shoots are used in making a refreshing cold drink. This species contains essential oils , tannins , gums and resins . A delicious carbonated beverage can be made from the boiled leaves.

* The roughleaf dogwood flowers during the summer months. * The roughleaf dogwood is used as a buffer strip around parking lots, in the median of highways and near the decks and patios of homes.

However it is commonly cultivated in gardens away from its native range. * Primula denticulata , commonly known as Drumstick primrose or the Himalayan Primrose is a species of primrose that is native to moist alpine regions and Afghanistan to China .

* The plants tolerate clipping and make an attractive informal hedge. * An oval shrub with pleasing dark green leaves and very fragrant white flowers in upright terminal racemes in late summer; does well in heavy shade; yellow or golden brown fall color;...

A dependable and versatile perennial requiring little care. All leaves will be solid green. * Seedlings from variegated Hosta varieties will not show the variegation. * Features a mound of narrow, medium green leaves edged with pure white, with racemes...

* 1/2-1" yellow-green trumpet-shaped flowers backed by white, pink, or rose sepals, "beautiful for flower effect" (Dirr); dark green simple 4-8" leaves; likes moist acid soil; native to southeast U.S. * In earlier days, malaria and other fevers were treated...

The hirsute leaves are of variable morphology, but commonly found as deltoidal in form and sometimes having up to three lobes. An infusion of the dried stalks has been used in the treatment of inflammation of the bladder.

The soaked leaves have been chewed in the treatment of lung problems. * Pacific crabapple fruits was prized by indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest, and were gathered all along the coast.

* Also commonly called pig squeak because of the noise produced by rubbing a leaf between thumb and finger. * Features large rosettes of leathery, glossy, toothed, rounded, dark green leaves (to 10" long by 8" wide) which are heart-shaped at the base.

It is found as far south as the Palomar Mountain area in southern California , with reports that it is found in Baja California , Mexico . It is not known to occur east of the Cascade and Sierra Nevada mountain ranges.

It bears tall tapering racemes of white midsummer flowers on wiry black-purple stems, whose mildly unpleasant, medicinal smell at close range gives it the common name "Bugbane". The roots and rhizomes have long been used medicinally by Native Americans.

* It needs acid soil and doesn't mind wet or shade. * Cone-like fruits with bright red seeds mature in fall and can be showy. * A tea is made from the leaves. * Dirr describes this as a really beautiful plant.

* A bold perennial plant with upright, branching stems topped by yellow or orange-yellow daisylike flowers to 4", July-September; leaves to 10", hairy, serrated on the edges; grows in woodland clearings, in scrub, and along streams; likes rich moist soil,...

Kaempferi; native to Korea, China, Central Asia, and Japan. Plants can be grown in containers in pond margins but are then best kept in drier conditions over winter. Requires a lime-free soil.