Farm Seed Seeds For Sale In Syracuse

Papery daisy-like blossoms, over 100 to a plant, in shades of pink, rose, red, purple and white.

The roots were used for "menstruation sickness" which the Seminoles believed was a weakness men suffered after having intercourse with a menstruating woman. (Honeyball; Honey bells) A handsome native shrub found growing in wet areas of eastern North America.

Easy from seeds; for gardens or in containers. Here is a flower-herb-veggie that cuts across the genres, with its white-flecked leaves and showy edible red-burgundy flowers. The leaves and flowers have a hot watercress flavour and are great in salads;...

Heavy yields and insect resistant. Stunning red-orange heirloom variety from Turkey. The small round fruit, 7cm/3" in diameter, are eaten when green, and when they turn orange they are good for stuffing.

Useful for tea, for medicinal purposes. Variety commonly sold as peppermint or spearmint. Flavour and odour is pungent, not sweet like the true root-propagated strains.

Familiar broad leaves have astringent, diuretic and expectorant properties. Common weed in lawns and in pathways. Squeezing fresh leaves on insect bites and stings relieves pain and itching almost immediately.

Fine flavour and aroma. Significant improvement over the Dark Opal variety. Leaves nearly pure purple-bronze; very little green.

Can reach as high as 150cm/60in. Has large maroon leaves, red stems, and spiky red seedpods. A showy form of the venerable castor bean long used in medicine. Oil extracted from the seeds of the green form is a commonly used laxative for temporary constipation...

Excellent for pots and for borders. Superb dwarf basil with large leaves. More uniform than other varieties.

Now commonly used in place of black mustard ( ) because it is easier to harvest. Condiment mustard most used in commerce for commercial prepared mustards and mustard powder. Seeds are darker and hotter than white mustard ( ).

Found throughout India where its seeds are used to make a popular milkshake called . (Subja; Barbari tulsi) A very nice basil with showy purple inflorescences emanating out of a sea of meter-high shiny green foliage.

Now primarily cultivated in southern Europe, northern Africa and India, it is used as a spice, tea, vegetable, forage crop, dye plant, and as a starter material in the production of steroid medications.

Needs long growing season. Leaves contain indican which must be oxidized by fermentation to produce the dye. Ancient dyeplant known for the clarity and fastness of the blue produced.

Said to be effective when applied topically for ulcers and injuries to the skin. Although sometimes an unwanted volunteer in hayfields, it is indispensable in hummingbird and bee gardens, where the lovely trumpet-shaped flowers will easily attract these...

It quickly became popular among growers because of its improved resistance to tobacco mosaic virus and because its extra bushy foliage helps protect fruits from scalding caused by the sun.

Research shows that this herb kills pathogenic bacteria, including at least one drug-resistant strain. (Mosquito flower; Perilla) Mexican herb used for stomach ache, diarrhea, skin rashes, and infections of the kidney and urinary tract.

(Cape gooseberry; Husk cherry; Goldenberry)

The juice mixed with vegetable oil has been used to heal burns. (Orpine stonecrop) Fleshy leaves boiled in milk are used to stimulate the kidneys. Also used for diarrhea, piles, hemorrhages, and has a reputation as an anti-cancer herb.

Provides cover and food for wildlife. It can reach up to seven feet tall and is a common species of the Tallgrass Prairie. Indiangrass is a warm-season bunchgrass that is native to central and eastern North America.

It is also believed to protect against poisonous snakes and violence. It is believed to suppress fire which may explain why it is often planted around shrines or around homes for protection, particularly against lightning.

Very robust and tall, with rigid stems; Lespedeza blooms late in the growing season, forming dense clusters of white and pink clover-like flowers that attract bees. (Round-headed bush clover) Lespedeza is native to central and eastern United States as...

Sow every 10-25 days from early spring to early fall. Unlike some other fresh greens, the curled leaves don't easily fall flat in tossed salads. Excellent salad green, with ruffled leaves and a nice sweet spicy flavour.

Leaves of the plant are used as a substitute for celery or parsley. (Indian celery) One of the many distinctive spices of Indian cooking, the seeds are used in curries, pickles and chutneys.

‘Medinette' is slow to bolt, especially in hot conditions, and because of this trait it is often preferred over Genovese varieties where the summers are hot or in hot greenhouses.

Start indoors 4-6 weeks before the last frost date for an early start. Resembles green tomatoes and ground cherries, but neither is a substitute for the tomatillo. A fixture in Mexican salsa verde, the mildly hot green sauce served with tacos and chile...

Pearl Millet is a very tall grass that can reach 15 feet. Multiple cut forage grass and green manure. Uses: Erosion Control, Green Manure, Nitrogen Scavenger, No Till, Organic Matter (Biomass), Weed Suppression

Flowers and foliage stop hemorrhages; tea is useful against chills as it acts on the kidneys and induces sweating. (Purple archangel) Attractive beeplant and medicinal herb with purple-tinged foliage and purple-red flowers.