Edible Leaf Plant Herbaceous Plant For Sale In Winston Salem

The leaves can also be finely chopped and added to salads. * 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...

* Wild celery has a long history of medicinal and food use. It is an aromatic bitter tonic herb that reduces blood pressure, relieves indigestion, stimulates the uterus and is anti-inflammatory.

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.

* 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 plant is typically between 10 - 30 cm in height. Tussilago is often found in colonies of dozens of plants. * 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...

* Seed - surface-sow in spring to early autumn in situ. It is also cultivated and naturalized in East Asia and in scattered locations in North America. * The plant's greens are used in many Asian cuisines.

The taste somewhat resembles salsify or parsnips. * The root is boiled and eaten like salsify. Fleshy, sweet and succulent. * Oenothera biennis ( Common evening primrose or Evening star ) is a species of Oenothera native to eastern and central North America...

* Penthorum sedoides is widely distributed in the United States and Canada. * The seeds have been used in making cough syrups. * A tincture of the plant is somewhat astringent, demulcent, laxative and tonic.

* Researchers report that the lotus has the remarkable ability to regulate the temperature of its flowers to within a narrow range just as humans and other warmblooded animals do. * The Sacred water lotus has been used in the Orient as a medicinal herb...

* Although purslane is considered a weed in the United States, it may be eaten as a leaf vegetable. About 40 varieties are currently cultivated. It has a slightly sour and salty taste and is eaten throughout much of Europe, the middle east, Asia, and...

It's flavor is mild and is great fresh, in salads or sandwiches. * A very versatile and easy to grow vegetable. If you like to eat them, you definitely should grow them! * The radish ( Raphanus sativus ) is an edible root vegetable of the Brassicaceae...

A cucumber flavour they can be added to salads or used as a potherb. The fresh or dried leaves are used as a tea substitute. * Sanguisorba officinalis ( Great Burnet ) is a plant in the family Rosaceae , subfamily Rosoideae .

* Researchers report that the lotus has the remarkable ability to regulate the temperature of its flowers to within a narrow range just as humans and other warmblooded animals do. * The Sacred water lotus has been used in the Orient as a medicinal herb...

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

* The leaves are mucilaginous and fairly bland, we use them in bulk in summer salads. * 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...

They impart a sausage-like flavour to savoury dishes. The leaves are oblong, ranging in size up to 2.5 in (6.4 cm) long by 1 in (2.5 cm) wide. White to lilac-blue flowers in early to mid-summer.

They are eaten cooked or ground into a powder and used for making cakes etc. * This species was in use as a food source in Central America as early as 4000 BC. They can also be sprouted and used in salads.

* Stevia has become very popular as a natural sugar substitute with almost zero calories! * Because stevia has a negligible effect on blood glucose it is attractive to people on carbohydrate-controlled diets.

* The leaves are eaten raw or cooked. Grow them year round in your kitchen! The leaves are often blanched (by excluding light from the growing plant) before use. * Dandelion sprouts make a great micro-green.

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

* The fruit is weet and succulent. Tolerates semi-shade though fruit production will be reduced when plants grow in such a position. The fruits are used as a tooth cleaner. * Its natural range is confined to North America, in the United States (including...

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

Flowers can be added to the leaves to make a tea that aids digestion. Whilst this greatly reduces any bitterness, there is also a corresponding loss of vitamins and minerals. Chicory-root is free of harmful ingredients, and is essentially a concentrated...

The leaves are often used in 'mint sauce', which is used as a flavouring in meals. A herb tea is made from thefresh or dried leaves. * Mentha spicata ( Spear Mint or Spearmint ) is a species of mint native to much of Europe and southwest Asia , though...

* They are quite frost tolerant and become even more flavorful after some frosty nights. * Vates Collards have dark green very tasty leaves with a mild cabbage like flavor. * Try them as a fall crop by sowing seed in late summer.

They tastes like French beans (Phaseolus vulgaris). They are used like spinach. Root - raw or cooked like potatoes. The seed can also be roasted and eaten like peanuts or fermented and used as tempeh.

* 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. It is cold hardy as well as tolerant of heat.