Edible Leaf Plant Herbaceous Plant For Sale In Washington

They make a very good perennial substitute for lettuce in a salad, producing fresh leaves from spring until the middle of summer, or until the autumn from spring germinating plants.

Wholesome and nutritious.A peppery taste. Fleshy, sweet and succulent. * 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...

A pleasant mild flavour, with a similar texture to the leaves, they make a pleasant and pretty addition to the salad bowl. * The flowers can be added to salads or used as a garnish.

* 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. * Bell-shaped flowers are pale lavender-blue and bloom for an unusually long time...

* Purple Top White Globe Turnip is an outstanding Heirloom variety. * 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.

* The dried leaves can be ground and used as a sweetener or soaked in water and the liquid used in making preserves. * Other reports say that they contain 'estevin' a substance that, weight for weight, is 150 times sweeter than sugar.

The leaves, which resemble a colt's foot in cross section, do not appear usually until after the seeds are set. The flowers, which superficially resemble dandelions , appear in early spring before dandelions appear.

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

* Beets are low in calories (about 45 kcal per 100 g), have zero cholesterol and a minute amount of fat. * Beet seed can take two weeks to germinate so an old trick is to sow radish seeds in the same row.

The plant is happiest with water temperatures of 23 - 27°c in the growing season and requires a five month growing season. * The flowers have a sweet fruity perfume. * From ancient times the lotus has been a divine symbol in Asian traditions representing...

* Try them as a fall crop by sowing seed in late summer. * They are quite frost tolerant and become even more flavorful after some frosty nights. * They are very late to bolt and can be grown year round in mild climates.

* The mild-flavoured leaves (cooked as a spinach) are rich in vitamins and minerals. * It is an important crop for subsistence farmers in Africa. They can also be sprouted and used in salads.

* 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 South America.

* Sow the seed in March/April in a greenhouse only just covering the seed. It is native from southern Europe east across southern Asia to Japan . Germination usually takes place quickly and freely.

* It is a perennial plant that develops in a cultivated or wild in the mountains of Peru . This species contains essential oils , tannins , gums and resins . It is very good. * The leaves are used as a tea substitute.

The sprouted seeds are eaten in salads, sandwiches, soups, stews etc. It was cultivated by the Aztec in pre-Columbian times, and was so valued that it was given as an annual tribute by the people to the rulers.

* Although no specific mention of medicinal uses has been seen for this species, members of this genus are in general very healthy additions to the diet. The foliage is thin, and strap like.

* Stipa capillata is a perennial grass species in the family Poaceae , native to Europe and Asia . * A perennial grass, to 3', with erect stems and leaves, very narrow; flowers and seedheads lax; native to Eurasia.

They make a very good perennial substitute for lettuce in a salad, producing fresh leaves from spring until the middle of summer, or until the autumn from spring germinating plants.

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

The seed, or the oil from the seed are normally used. * Linseed has a long history of medicinal use, its main effects being as a laxative and expectorant that soothes irritated tissues, controls coughing and relieves pain.

Produces for a long period of time and even through winter in mild climate areas. Resists fungal diseases. Deep red, glossy, conical shaped fruit and excellent flavor. Very high yielding plants.

Includes 1 each of 5-on-1 Dwarf Apple Tree, 5-on-1 Dwarf Pear Tree, 5-n-1 Peach Tree and 5-n-1 Plum Tree.

* Lavatera thuringiaca is a species of Lavatera native to eastern Europe and southwestern Asia , from southern Germany south to Italy , and east to southern Russia , Kazakhstan , and Turkey .

That which is used in Italian food is typically called sweet basil, as opposed to Thai basil, lemon basil and holy basil, which are used in Asia. Licorice Basil contains anethole, the same chemical that makes anise smell like licorice, and in fact is...

* Many cultures in India, Afghanistan, Iran, and the Middle East use fennel seed in cooking. Plants often self-sow freely in the garden. Division in March as the new growth appears.

In Turkey hundreds of tons of wild fruit are harvested annually, mainly for export. The fruit can also be dried for later use. The seed can take 4 weeks or more to germinate. The fruit is about 15mm in diameter.