Edible Leaf Plant Herbaceous Plant For Sale In Chula Vista

* 2 1/2" deep purple flowers on a plant that resembles a small hollyhock; likes full sun; biennial or perennial; native to Europe, north Africa, and northwest China. * The flowers can be added to salads or used as a garnish.

* Oenothera biennis ( Common evening primrose or Evening star ) is a species of Oenothera native to eastern and central North America , from Newfoundland west to Alberta , southeast to Florida , and southwest to Texas , and widely naturalized elsewhere...

* They are excellent raw or cooked , having a mild sweet flavor. * The purple topped turnip root will reach 4-5 inches in diameter and matures in 40 to 60 days. * This is a very easy to grow and rewarding vegetable.

* A curious perennial with small white nodding 5-petaled flowers backed by an inflated "bladder"; blooms all summer; flowers in loose clusters at stem joints; native to Europe but widely naturalized in the eastern U.S. * The young leaves are sweet and...

It is cold hardy as well as tolerant of heat. * The large stalks are topped by deep green leaves. Excellent for use in salads or steamed. * Fordhook is a well known and very popular variety of Swiss Chard.

* Amaranthus cruentus is a common flowering plant species that yields the nutritious staple amaranth grain . They can also be sprouted and used in salads. * It is an important crop for subsistence farmers in Africa.

* Penthorum sedoides (known by the common name ditch stonecrop), is a perennial forb native to the eastern United States which produces small white flowers in summer. * In Virginia, Penthorum sedoides grows in habitats such as alluvial swamps, floodplain...

Great for slicing and fresh eating! * Also make very good fried onion rings and can be used in cooking where a mild onion flavor is desired. * Generally grown as an annual to produce desired onions for eating.

* The whole plant is pleasantly scented when bruised. * Ononis spinosa is a plant belonging to the family Fabaceae , that is commonly known as spiny restharrow or just restharrow .

* I just watched a You Tube video of a woman eating 1/4 of a flower. She describes it as "like popping candy" and "little needles poking the top of your mouth". * These curiosities are well worth growing, if only for the conversation factor! * The buds...

The young leaves and flowers can be eaten raw, boiled, pickled or used in sandwiches. Spreading growth to 3ft. All parts of the plant are strongly aromatic. A popular culinary herb with 1/2in.

* Portulaca oleracea ( Common Purslane , also known as Verdolaga , Pigweed , Little Hogweed or Pusley ), is an annual succulent in the family Portulacaceae , which can reach 40 cm in height.

* The root can be cooked like parsnip. Always seek advice from a professional before using a plant medicinally. * When flowering, chicory has a tough, grooved, and more or less hairy stem, from 30 to 100 centimetres (10 to 40 in) tall.The leaves are stalked,...

* Amaranthus cruentus is a common flowering plant species that yields the nutritious staple amaranth grain . They can also be sprouted and used in salads. * It is an important crop for subsistence farmers in Africa.

* Bonar Forage rape has large leaves, is resistant to powdery mildew, is late maturing, and is very high yielding. Sow at a rate of 4-8 lbs./acre. * It is preferred forage by livestock.

It is native from southern Europe east across southern Asia to Japan . It is a herbaceous perennial plant growing to 40–60 cm tall, with spirally arranged leaves 6–12 cm long and 4–9 cm broad.

* Hesperis matronalis grows 100 cm or taller, with multiple upright hairy stems. Typically the first year of growth produces a mound of foliage and flowering occurs the second year, plants are normally biennials but a number of races can be short lived...

* A curious perennial with small white nodding 5-petaled flowers backed by an inflated "bladder"; blooms all summer; flowers in loose clusters at stem joints; native to Europe but widely naturalized in the eastern U.S. * The young leaves are sweet and...

* Hesperis matronalis grows 100 cm or taller, with multiple upright hairy stems. Typically the first year of growth produces a mound of foliage and flowering occurs the second year, plants are normally biennials but a number of races can be short lived...

* Parsley ( Petroselinum ) is a bright green biennial herb , often used as spice . It is also a good detoxifier, helping the body to get rid of toxins via the urine and therefore helping in the treatment of a wide range of diseases such as rheumatism.

They will store for up to 21 days at 10°c with a relative humidity of 90%. They are very nutritious, being rich in oil (up to 17%), protein, vitamin E and calcium. The light blue flowers are also used as a colouring in foods.

* They are like the peppers that you buy in the store. * Blocky shape, excellent for stuffing with a sweet mild flavor. * This is a timeless classic. * California Wonder peppers are an open pollinated heirloom variety of sweet bell pepper.

* The fruit develops a very nice flavour in British gardens and the plant can also yield well here, especially on the eastern side of the country. * A refreshing tea can be made from the leaves - it is high in vitamin C.

The young plants can also be eaten as a slightly spicy tasting micro-green. If you like to eat them, you definitely should grow them! * The radish ( Raphanus sativus ) is an edible root vegetable of the Brassicaceae family that was domesticated in Europe...

* The flowers are rich in a sweet nectar and are very attractive to bees. * Borage , also known as starflower is an annual herb originating in Syria , but naturalized throughout the Mediterranean region, as well as Asia Minor, Europe, North Africa, and...

Includes 1 each of Himrod, Canadice and New Venus.

Reaches 5-7' tall and should be grown in plenty of sunlight. 'Double' will not grow double stalks until second year. Hardy in zones 8-10, but also an excellent container specimen. Double the fruit with this rare and unusual banana that almost always produces...