Summer Pheasant's Eye (Adonis Aestivalis) - Start Pheasant's Eye seeds and grow this annual to naturalize a landscape and add some bold color for interest and appeal.t grows easily from Pheasant's Eye flower seeds, and it prefers fertile well-drained soil in full sun. Adonis Aestivalis Pheasant's Eye is useful for use in wild gardens, on slopes and mixed borders. It can grow in a light woodland area. This red flowering plant is used for medicinal and ornamental purposes.
Basil has a reputation as a mosquito repellent. There are many varieties of basil and the ones most often suggested as having repellent properties are lemon basil, cinnamon basil and Peruvian basil (Ocimim micranthum) -- a variety we no longer carry.
Plants that Repel Mosquitoes and Other Insects. 1) Citronella Grass â Or Cymbopogon nardus is a clumping grass that belongs to the lemon grass family and is the source of the will known Citronella oil that is used in a number of commercial insect repellent products like citronella candles and tiki torch oil.