Edible Leaf Plant Herbaceous Plant For Sale In Waterbury

* Vates Collards have dark green very tasty leaves with a mild cabbage like flavor. * They are very late to bolt and can be grown year round in mild climates. * Try them as a fall crop by sowing seed in late summer.

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

Flowers and flower buds - raw or cooked. Immature seeds are used in soups etc. Leaves and young shoots - cooked. The roasted seed is a coffee substitute. * Young seedpods - cooked for a few minutes.

* Bright yellow 3/4" flowers on foot-long stalks before the leaves appear, in very early spring; flowers look like the result of a cross between dandelion and small yellow daisy; slightly lobed roundish leaves to 8"; can spread vigorously and become a...

* Artemisia vulgaris ( mugwort or common wormwood ) is one of several species in the genus Artemisia which have common names that include the word mugwort. They are also used to give colour and flavour to glutinous-rice dumplings (Mochi).

It is a hardy, perennial herb with yellow flowers and feathery leaves. It grows well in sandy soils and is drought tolerant once established. The seeds are used in cookery and sweet desserts.

It is native to the Mediterranean region. * Possibly a good companion plant, protecting neighbouring plants from caterpillars etc. They appear in Cantonese dishes and Hong Kong cuisine in stews, casseroles, and hotpots.

* The leaves contain 'stevioside', a substance that is 300 times sweeter than sucrose. * Other reports say that they contain 'estevin' a substance that, weight for weight, is 150 times sweeter than sugar.

* Malva moschata ( Musk-mallow ) is a species of Malva native to Europe and southwestern Asia , from Spain north to the British Isles and Poland , and east to southern Russia and Turkey .

It is great fresh in salads or steamed. It is native to central and southwestern Asia . Matures in 45 days. * Spinach ( Spinacia oleracea ) is an edible flowering plant in the family of Amaranthaceae .

* 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 .

The 5–45 cm long and 1–10 cm wide leaves are oblanceolate, oblong, or obovate in shape with the bases gradually narrowing to the petiole. This will make them less bitter, but they will also contain less vitamins and minerals.

An edible yellow dye is obtained from the petals. The dried petals have a more concentrated flavour and are used as a seasoning in soups, cakes etc. * They are very rich in vitamins and minerals and are similar to Taraxacum officinale (Dandelion) in nutritional...

* Malvus sylvestris is a spreading herb , who is an annual in North Africa , biennial in the Mediterranean and a perennial elsewhere . * 2 1/2" deep purple flowers on a plant that resembles a small hollyhock; likes full sun; biennial or perennial; native...

The young plants can also be eaten as a slightly spicy tasting micro-green. It is bright red skinned with a crisp white inside. If you let some go to seed, the pods are edible. They are grown and consumed throughout the world.

The plant flowers in late spring or summer. * A very common herb, the strongly aromatic leaves are used as a flavouring in cooked foods. Spreading growth to 3ft. White to lilac-blue flowers in early to mid-summer.

* Mentha spicata ( Spear Mint or Spearmint ) is a species of mint native to much of Europe and southwest Asia , though its exact natural range is uncertain due to extensive early cultivation.

Rich in vitamin C. * Campanula persicifolia (peach-leaved bellflower) is a flowering plant species in the family Campanulaceae. * Erect stalks topped with one or several blue 1 1/2" flowers; parent of many cultivars with white, blue, or double flowers;...

* It produces up to 30 pink flowers in characteristic allium umbels in the mid to late summer and grows to between 8" and 40" in height. The foliage is thin, and strap like. They contain sulphur compounds (which give them their onion flavour) and when...

The dried root of one year old plants is the official herb, but the leaves and fruits can also be used. * Arctium lappa, commonly called greater burdock, gobo,edible burdock, lappa, or beggar's buttons, is a biennial plant of the Arctium (burdock) genus...

* Umbellularia californica is a large tree native to coastal forests of California and slightly extended into Oregon .

* Crimson Sweet is a heirloom variety that has been around a long time. * It was an All American winner in 1964. Oval to round fruit with red sweet flesh and small seeds, maturing in 85 days.

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 perennials .

It is a hardy, perennial herb with yellow flowers and feathery leaves. It grows well in sandy soils and is drought tolerant once established. The seeds are used in cookery and sweet desserts.

The nutritional value of dried Maca root is high, resembling cereal grains such as maize, rice and wheat. * The root is eaten cooked. It was found at the Meseta of BomBom close to Junin Lake in the Andes.

* Purple Top White Globe Turnip is an outstanding Heirloom variety. * High in Vitamins! * They are excellent raw or cooked , having a mild sweet flavor. * This is a very easy to grow and rewarding vegetable.

It has a subtle citrus flavor and can be dried and powdered, or used fresh. Because of this, lemongrass oil can be used as a lure when trapping swarms or attempting to draw the attention of hived bees."