Herb Plants Plants For Sale In Olathe

Hardy native of grasslands and mountain slopes in northern China, Mongolia and Siberia. The whole herb is used to treat fever, enteritis, and pains, such rheumatic pain and the pain of bone fractures.

Rhizomes are best harvested in the fall; and to keep plants coming back year after year, leave some roots behind when digging. An antibiotic herb with bitter qualities, it was an important Amerindian remedy for indigestion, coughs, colds, fever, sore...

Pure white fragrant flowers. Leaves yield green dyes. A favourite for moist, shady areas. Strengthens and regulates the heart, but not to be used without medical supervision.

Cardiotonic; lowers blood pressure and blood sugar; improves circulation. (Chinese milkvetch; Huang qi) One of the most important Chinese medicinal herbs, especially for its immune enhancing properties.

Why this works we do not know but some fig growers swear by it. But an old French technique of applying vegetable oil (usually olive oil) with a toothpick to the small openings at the end of the immature fruits often spurs fruits to ripen without pollination.

(Rhodiola; Golden root)

Bold, purple-marked sticky leaves and a pungent odour distinguish this plant.

Ht. 60-150cm (2-5ft). Try them in tea and in sweet desserts such as rice pudding. A popular landscaping plant in Australia where it forms dense masses of lush fragrant foliage. The rhizomes and leaves are used in traditional medicine for high blood pressure,...

Contains traces of ephedrine, a nerve stimulant resembling adrenaline. (Mormon tea; Desert tea; Joint-fir) Unusual native of the southwestern U.S. desert regions. Makes a pleasant refreshing beverage tea, an excellent substitute for coffee or tea.

The Vienna Pharmacognostic Institute found that this plant has the same medicinal action as the European variety, . Easier to grow.

A cute little English thyme that grows into beautiful dense mounds. Its strong flavour and aroma make it an excellent seasoning for meat dishes, stuffings and salad dressings. Ht. 20-25cm/8-10in.

Popular remedy for coughs, colds, hoarseness, bronchitis and bronchial asthma. Flowers and leaves in combination with mordants yield yellow, gold, tan, grey and taupe dyes. Also useful in herbal smoking mixtures designed for the relief of asthma and bronchitis.

Like other citrus marigolds, with bright red flowers.

A favourite among fig lovers, this variety was originally from the Spanish missions of California. The large purplish-black fruits have a strawberry-red flesh. It is a heavy yielding, long-lived variety that does well in warmer areas.

This is a super dwarf variety from Spain. Even when grown in pots, it is very productive. The jet-black fruits are small but they are considered by many to be the best tasting fig available.

A fascinating onion-like medicinal herb for sunny windows. Known as the “pregnant onion”, for bulges develop on its sides where eventually baby bulbs burst through the skin. Juice of the leaves is claimed to be as effective as aloe vera in treating...

Striking ornamental variety with a mild oregano flavour and aroma. Forms almost perfect globe-like balls when grown in baskets. Showy hop-like pink flowers similar to Kent Beauty but longer and more impressive.

Requires moist soil and full or part sun. It is used in religious offerings, to adorn altars, and to make welcome garlands for guests. The white flowers borne in clusters of 3-12 together open at night to emit an intoxicating sweet scent that few people...

Traditional German noble aroma type with a subtle floral and spicy aroma and very low bittering value. Requires well-drained acidic soils, high in humic acids. Called for in many classic beer recipes and in premium beers.

(Elderberry) Variety released by the New York Agriculture Experiment Station in 1926 and is still widely grown by commercial growers. Yields are excellent. Medium-sized black-purple berries are sweeter than most varieties.

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.

When you order our transplants, you will receive the same quality and selection that our customers have learned to expect at our retail store. Plants are shipped Monday through Wednesday and arrive at your door Thursday, Friday, or Saturday of the same...

Pleasant scent with a hint of eucalyptus. Large showy rose-pink flowers flushed with lilac.

Ht. 45-60 cm (18-24 in). Excellent house plant. Recently a traditional use of la lot in the treatment of inflammation received scientific validation when compounds in the leaves were found to have the ability to inhibit platelet aggregation, an essential...

Because of the different growth rates of some of the varieties, you may see a difference in sizes. Use the Plant Order Form located in the center of the catalog. Choose a Ship Code.

A hybrid vine that continues to produce beautiful intricate white, pink and purple flowers all year round! Not to be confused with American Passionflower, which is used medicinally, this variety is strictly valued in the perfume industry for its delightful...

(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.