Edible Leaf Plant Herbaceous Plant For Sale In Spokane

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

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. * Coltsfoot is a perennial herbaceous plant that spreads by seeds and rhizomes .

* Other reports say that they contain 'estevin' a substance that, weight for weight, is 150 times sweeter than sugar. * Stevia has become very popular as a natural sugar substitute with almost zero calories! * Because stevia has a negligible effect on...

Fleshy, sweet and succulent. The taste somewhat resembles salsify or parsnips. * 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 ,...

Sow the seed as soon as the soil temperatures are bove 40 degrees F. It is never pithy and stays crunchy in the refrigerator. This variety was the All America Selection Winner in 1949.

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

* This Heirloom variety has been around over 100 years , has long deep green leaves high in iron, vitamins and antioxidants. Matures in 45 days. It is great fresh in salads or steamed.

* 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.

* They are very rich in vitamins and minerals and are similar to Taraxacum officinale (Dandelion) in nutritional value. * When eaten they first of all impart a viscid sweetness, followed by a strong penetrating taste of a saline nature.

The pods are harvested when about 15 - 20 cm long and 2cm wide. Leaves and young shoots - cooked. Slightly sweet, it contains 20% or more protein, which is about 12 times that of potatoes.

When pureed it is said to rival the best spinach purees. The leaves can also be finely chopped and added to salads. It is native to Europe but is widespread in North America where it is considered a weed.

Spreading growth to 3ft. They are an aid to digestion and so are often used with heavy, oily foods. * A very common herb, the strongly aromatic leaves are used as a flavouring in cooked foods.

It has green arrowhead-shaped leaves and red-tinted deeply ridged stems, and it sprouts from an aggressive rhizome . * A common, invasive perennial weed, to most, with a spreading rootstock; arrowhead-shaped leaves; small reddish flowers throughout summer,...

Tender young leaves are considerably less bitter than older leaves. Carbohydrate, 187mg Calcium, 66mg phosphorus, 3.1mg iron, 76mg sodium, 397mg potassium, 36mg magnesium, 14000iu vitamin A, 0.19mg vitamin B1, 0.26mg vitamin B2, 35mg vitamin C.

* Tragopogon dubius (yellow salsify, western salsify, western goat's-beard, wild oysterplant, yellow goat's beard, goat's beard, goatsbeard, common salsify, salsify) is a species of salsify native to southern and central Europe and western Asia and found...

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. * Coltsfoot is a perennial herbaceous plant that spreads by seeds and rhizomes .

The blanched leaves are often used in winter salads (they are known as chicons) and are also cooked. Flowers can be added to the leaves to make a tea that aids digestion. Inulin is a starch that cannot be digested by humans, it tends to pass straight...

* It is an herbaceous perennial growing to 1 m (3 ft 3 in). Its flowers are cup-shaped and can be either lilac-blue or white. * Campanula persicifolia (peach-leaved bellflower) is a flowering plant species in the family Campanulaceae.

* Monarda fistulosa (wild bergamot) is an herbaceous perennial that grows from slender creeping rhizomes, thus commonly occurring in large clumps. It was used most commonly to treat colds, and was frequently made into a tea.

* The species is divided into six subspecies, five of which have many hollow stinging hairs called trichomes on the leaves and stems, which act like hypodermic needles, injecting histamine and other chemicals that produce a stinging sensation when contacted...

The plants have showy blooms in early to mid spring. * The seed can be sprouted and added to salads. * Hesperis matronalis grows 100 cm or taller, with multiple upright hairy stems.

In Europe, various subspecies have been named based on characteristics such as the hairiness of the leaves, the extent to which the stems are angled or rounded, and the size and shape of the terminal umbel.

The foliage is thin, and strap like. They contain sulphur compounds (which give them their onion flavour) and when added to the diet on a regular basis they help reduce blood cholesterol levels, act as a tonic to the digestive system and also tonify the...

Because of this, lemongrass oil can be used as a lure when trapping swarms or attempting to draw the attention of hived bees." "Lemongrass works conveniently as well as the pheromone created by the honeybee's Nasonov gland, also known as attractant pheromones.

An everbearing yellow-gold raspberry with an extremely sweet flavor. Vigorous and hardy. Excellent for eating fresh, canning and preserves.

It is a hardy plant that grows to zone 5, and in mild climates it is grown as a winter green. * Corn salad was originally foraged by European peasants until Jean-Baptiste de La Quintinie, royal gardener of King Louis XIV, introduced it to the world.

Butternuts have a rich buttery flavor and are highly prized for use in confections, baking and for eating fresh. Our stock is grown from select mother trees. Makes a beautiful shade tree that reaches 30'.