Herb Plants Plants For Sale In Gainesville

In the tropics the plant grows as a small sprawling shrub, 1-3m (3-10ft) high, but in pots it can easily be kept to a more manageable 60-90cm (2-3ft) with regular pruning. People wear corsages or crowns made with flowers strung together, and wear perfumes...

Used for stomachache and in vermouth. Attractive tufted low growing herb with small, silvery fern-like leaves.

In Australia, the flowers provide the main source of nectar and pollen for the honey bee industry, and the leaves are one of the preferred foods of the koala bear. But despite its large size outdoors, it is easy to maintain at a manageable size indoors...

Currently under evaluation in Michigan for commercial use. Yields are high, more than 2 tonnes per hectare; but yields can be hurt by mildew if not controlled. A late maturing triploid super alpha variety from New Zealand.

(Squaw vine; Checkerberry) Attractive low growing evergreen herb common in forests throughout eastern North America. Tea taken in the last few weeks of pregnancy promotes easier childbirth, according to native American practice.

(Japanese burdock) Japanese vegetable with powerful medicinal properties. Japanese research shows that this variety has potent anti-tumour effects. Season with butter, salt and herbs and serve.

(Windowsill chives) Swiss strain developed for greenhouse forcing. Excellent, strong flavour and thick, dark green leaves. Produces best when cut continuously. Suitable for indoor culture; less susceptible to turn yellow or leggy.

Stratification at 5°C/40°F for 4-12 weeks or gibberrelic acid pre-treatment is reported to speed germination. Germination is difficult; usually slow and sporatic. Source of atropine, valuable in treating eye diseases and spasms.

Leaflets are assembled in ladder form. Showy bright blue flowers. Remedy for nervous complaints, headaches and palpitations of the heart.

The famous healing plant. Fresh leaves can be split and gel applied to treat minor burns, sunburn, wrinkles, insect bites, minor cuts, scratches, and skin irritations. Grow indoors in good light.

A well rounded dual purpose hop, popular with craft and microbrewers. Good resistance to diseases and pests. It is a cross between Northern Brewer and a German male hop. Moderate clean bittering qualities and clean spicy aroma used in a wide range of...

Alpha acid 5-7.9%. Developed in Corvallis, Oregon, in 1997 from a cross of a diploid Tettnanger clone and a tetraploid Hallertauer. A terrific all-purpose triploid seedless aroma hop similar to the German Tettnanger variety.

(Cat's whiskers)

Showy rose-lavender flowers. Faint ginger scent.

Like other citrus marigolds, with bright red flowers.

Lovely gold-dappled pillow-like mats of sweet lemon-scented foliage covered in purple-pink flowers in June and July. This cultivar is also known (incorrectly) as ´Golden King´. Ht. 25-30cm/10-12in.

Yields excellent yellow or gold dyes for fabrics. (Dyer's chamomile) Fine border plant; profusion of yellow daisies in August.

A multi-purpose plant, it was the origin of the minty-coloured drink creme de menthe. Sturdy enough to plant between flagstones or as a spreading groundcover in high-traffic areas, Corsican mint will quickly spread to create a pleasing walkway, thriving...

(Sweet garlic; Pink agapanthus) A more civil version of garlic can hardly be imagined: its lavender-pink flowers are sweet-scented like hyacinths, and are showy, and you don't get bad breath when you eat it! It tastes like garlic -- the mild garlicky...

Its growth habit is compact but not densely so like bush basil. The leaves and overall size are smaller than standard sweet basil. Like a fine wine this is a basil with character that lingers.

Well-formed, mounded plants reach 10-12 inches tall and wide, topped with blooms from early summer to fall for a staggering display of color and fragrance. USPP24,929 Available only as a plant.

This variety from the Louisiana State University breeding program is one of the best varieties available. It is a reliable producer of delicious small purple figs. The sweet strawberry flesh is excellent, and the figs keep well.

Low mat-forming lemon-scented variety with delicate dark green leaves edged with cream. Excellent between paving stones in pathways, along borders and in rock gardens.

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

(Mormon tea; Desert tea; Joint-fir) Unusual native of the southwestern U.S. desert regions. Has tonic effects, improves kidney action, and relieves asthma. Contains traces of ephedrine, a nerve stimulant resembling adrenaline.

Edible flowers are wonderful in many dishes where colour and its clove scent and flavour add a new twist. One of the most heavily scented pinks, strikingly sweet and clove-like.