Edible Leaf Plant Herbaceous Plant For Sale In Richmond

* Artemisia vulgaris ( mugwort or common wormwood ) is one of several species in the genus Artemisia which have common names that include the word mugwort. * The leaves can be eaten raw or cooked.

* A very versatile and easy to grow vegetable. Sow the seed as soon as the soil temperatures are bove 40 degrees F. It is never pithy and stays crunchy in the refrigerator. * It preferes cool growing temperatures and will tolerate some shade.

Tussilago is often found in colonies of dozens of plants. Thus, the flowers appear on stems with no apparent leaves, and the later appearing leaves then wither and die during the season without seeming to set flowers.

* A perennial with striking pink or white five-petaled 2" flowers in summer; often a weed, but a very pretty one; likes sun, grows in grassy places, especially on limestone, often in ditches along roads; native to Europe.

It differs from other similar species in that it has 4 lobed flowers, whereas Small Scabious and Field scabious have 5 lobes and hence it has been placed in a separate genus in the same family .

* Cut back to just below lowest flowers immediately after summer bloom to promote fall rebloom. * A very tolerant plant, thriving even when growing in unkempt grassy areas. * Easily grown in average, medium, well-drained soil in full sun to part shade.

About 40 varieties are currently cultivated. The species status in the New World is uncertain: it is generally considered an exotic weed; however, there is evidence that the species was in Crawford Lake deposits ( Ontario ) in 1430-89, suggesting that...

The leaves are strongly flavoured and are used less often, either as a flavouring in soups and stews or as a dried herb. * The growing plant is an insect repellent, it repels the cabbage white butterfly so is a good companion for brassicas.

* These are the sweet white onions famous raw on hamburgers and salads. 110 days to harvest. 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.

Succeeds in water up to 2.5 metres deep. * Nelumbo nucifera , known by numerous common names including Indian lotus, sacred lotus, bean of India, or simply lotus, is one of two species of aquatic plant in the family Nelumbonaceae.

* 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". * The leaves and flower heads contain an analgesic agent spilanthol used to numb toothache.

It is common in Middle Eastern , European , and American cooking . The fresh leaves are highly nutritious and can be considered a natural vitamin and mineral supplement in their own right.

The stems can be tinted purplish, they are upright or lax, and produce flower heads that are held as tall or taller than the foliage. When used in salads, they are rather bitter, though less so in the winter.

* A tincture of the plant is somewhat astringent, demulcent, laxative and tonic. * Penthorum sedoides is widely distributed in the United States and Canada. * Penthorum sedoides is 10 to 80 centimeters tall.

Oats are a nutrient-rich food associated with lower blood cholesterol when consumed regularly. * The seed ripens in the latter half of summer and, when harvested and dried, can store for several years.

Plants are not very cold-tolerant, but they can beoverwintered outdoors in areas where winter temperatures do not fall below about -5°c. This species is cultivatedas a vegetable in China.

* Sanguisorba officinalis ( Great Burnet ) is a plant in the family Rosaceae , subfamily Rosoideae . * The young leaves and flower buds can be eaten raw or cooked. They should be harvested in the spring before the plant comes into flower.

It is still used in Mexico and Guatemala, with the seeds sometimes ground, while whole seed is used for nutritious drinks and as a food source. Global interest in chia seed as a food* is based on its high content of protein, ?-3 fatty-acids, and complex...

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

* A very versatile and easy to grow vegetable. Sow the seed as soon as the soil temperatures are bove 40 degrees F. It is never pithy and stays crunchy in the refrigerator. * It preferes cool growing temperatures and will tolerate some shade.

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

* Purple Top White Globe Turnip is an outstanding Heirloom variety. * They are excellent raw or cooked , having a mild sweet flavor. * The tops can also be eaten when young as greens or in soups.

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

In a prehistoric cave in the Republic of Georgia dyed flax fibers have been found that date to 34,000 BC . * Linseed has a long history of medicinal use, its main effects being as a laxative and expectorant that soothes irritated tissues, controls coughing...

* These are the sweet white onions famous raw on hamburgers and salads. 110 days to harvest. 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.

* Develope to maturity in only 60-65 days. * Can be overwintered if mulched to zone 4. * These scallions are perfect for adding mild flavor to salads of all kinds. * Many Welsh onions can multiply by forming perennial evergreen clumps.

* The leaves are available from early spring until late in the autumn. * In warmer areas, garlic chives may remain green all year round. * The leaves have a mild flavour, somewhat like a cross between garlic and chives, they are delicious in salads.