Herb Plants Plants For Sale In Bridgeport

Young leaves and flowers are edible, and can be added to salads for colour and interest. A low-care plant, it is hardy across a wide range of zones, and self-seeds to come back year after year.

Handsome tree bearing sweet, juicy berries that make fine conserves and wine. Rootbark decoction is a traditional remedy for tapeworms. Hardy in southwestern Ontario and B.C. coastal regions.

Infusion is useful for coughs and catarrh. As a lotion it is effective on skin eruptions and slow-healing wounds. Low creeping herb with pale blue flowers.

The scent and flavour is unmistakably lemon. An outstanding new variety from Europe. Ht. 20-25cm/8-10in. Like green eyes lined with gold eyeliner, the gold-variegated elliptical leaves of this bushy lemon thyme add an elegant but watchful effect to the...

It has a low semi-creeping habit but the flower stalks can rise up to 60cm/2ft high. The mildly spicy scent is almost costmary-like, and the leaves can be used in potpourris and in cooking.

The flavour is very "European", and so this variety is used in lagers, pilseners, bitters, red ales, strong bocks and strong stouts. It is a triploid cross between ´Smoothcone´ and ´53-5-61M´ developed by the Riwaka Hop Research Centre in New Zealand...

Pretty rock garden plant with masses of purple flowers appearing early in spring. Valuable in correcting membrane disorders of the respiratory and digestive passages. Slow to germinate.

Wierd, but wonderful! Flowers all summer. Prefers full sun and sandy, well-drained soil. Ht. 30-40cm/12-16”. (Sweet garlic; Pink agapanthus) A more civil version of garlic can hardly be imagined: its lavender-pink flowers are sweet-scented like hyacinths,...

Should not be overcooked or it gets too soft and mucilaginous. In Indonesia, this herb is as highly regarded as ginseng, giving the whole body a strengthening boost. Young leaves and tender stems have a slightly sour taste.

Nut-cucumber flavour of leaves is welcome in all salads with French dressing or mayonnaise. Also in soups, casseroles, herb vinegars and cream cheeses. Improves skin in facial treatments.

Preferred russian type for home, garden and medicinal use. Has highest allantoin content. Rust resistant.

Leaves are very finely divided. Pine-scented with a hint of rose.

Grow in sunniest window or greenhouse and provide support of trellis. Slow to germinate. Used as table fruit and in sherbet, jam, and beverages. Edible purple fruits possess pleasant flavour.

Well suited for gardens and borders, and for cutting and drying. Developed at Folgate Nursery in England before 1924. Ht. 60cm/24”. Neat compact variety with dark mauve, mildly scented flowers on long spikes.

Yields are high, more than 2 tonnes per hectare; but yields can be hurt by mildew if not controlled. Currently under evaluation in Michigan for commercial use. It is a cross between a tetraploid smooth cone variety and an open pollinated variety.

It is perhaps not for everybody, but if you are growing this in your garden for all to see, it does help to have a healthy dose of humour. This unusual chile is actually quite edible and hot.

(Acanth spinach)

Has high bittering qualities, and is used primarily for dry hopping. Alpha acids 14-17%. Grows well in hot, dry climates, but is susceptible to mildew in humid areas. Its brewing characteristics are quite similar to Centennial but stronger.

Dried powdered rhizome is the major source of orris, used in perfumery and potpourris. Produces nearly white flowers with traces of blue or purple.

(Nutmeg bush) Small aromatic South African bush with showy plumes of whitish flowers. Its musk-scented leaves are excellent in potpourris, adding an exotic, mysterious note to the mix.

Very hardy shrub; requires part shade. Germination takes 1-2 years. Its action differs from that of true ginseng as it does not cause insomnia in large doses. Possesses powerful tonic and restorative properties and was found to relieve the effects of...

A straggly, slow growing shrub of dry, rocky areas of the Mediterranean and North Africa. Raising caper bush from seed is not for the novice; germination is slow and typically less than 30%.

Left unattended jasmine grow straggly and sparse; to make plants bushier, pinch out growing points, but only once during the growth spurt before flowering. Native to Persia, India and China, it is a vining plant that can grow to a height of 9m (30ft.)...

Either way it can be maintained as a hedge by pruning after flowering is finished if fruit production is not a concern. Ours are grown from seed. Pineapple Guava can be grown as a shrub or trained into a small tree.

You can mix and match your plants just the way you want. Plants are shipped Monday through Wednesday and arrive at your door Thursday or Friday of the same week. If you can't plant them outside immediately, you may want to pot them into a larger container.