Herb Plants Plants For Sale In Sacramento

Externa applications lessen local inflammation and pain. Stratification at 5°C/40°F for 4-12 weeks or gibberrelic acid pre-treatment is reported to speed germination. Do not use without medical supervision.

All plant parts can be used to produce yellow, bronze and grey dyes. Striking yellow flower stalks rise from a woolly leaf base in the second year. Good remedy for coughs, hoarseness and bronchitis.

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

The root portion also has potential as a contraceptive on account of its estrogenic properties. Blue cohosh is native to Eastern, Central and North American woodlands, where it is found growing with glossy green or purplish leaves, unremarkable flowers,...

The aroma is fruity, blackberry-like. Currently under evaluation in Michigan for commercial use. It is a cross between a tetraploid smooth cone variety and an open pollinated variety.

(Plectranthus; Spurflower)

(Brazil cress; Wolikpekpe)

Striking plant with trailing stems, grey foliage, deep burgundy-black flowers. Research in Europe is verifying what traditional medicine men of Lesotho and South Africa have long known about this herb, and what Englishman, Charles Henry Stevens claimed...

Tea made from any part of the plant was once a common remedy for pain and insomnia. A most attractive English wildflower with bright yellow sweet-smelling, drooping blossoms in early spring.

Gros Bleu is quickly becoming a standard in the Pacific Northwest where it is widely grown for fresh and dried bouquets, potpourris, and for landscape use. Compared to Grosso, its flowers are deeper purple, and the aroma is sweeter.

(Cat's whiskers)

Used fresh either green or ripe red, or dried ripe. Heat: 500-2,500 Scoville units. Excellent stuffed fresh ( ), and in stews and sauces. About 15cm/6” long, 5cm/2” across. Dried in and powdered as .

Steven Biggs, author of , rates it "very delicious." It a mid-season "main crop" variety, as most of its fruits develop on the current year's shoots, not on the previous year's growth.

One of the few herbs that adds colour to shady areas. Glossy dark green evergreen leaves with pale yellow edges; violet blue flowers.

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

Foliage resembles that of the horsetail plant. Contains traces of ephedrine, a nerve stimulant resembling adrenaline. Prefers dry, alkaline soil. Makes a pleasant refreshing beverage tea, an excellent substitute for coffee or tea.

Ht. 45-60cm/18-24in. A fun plant for containers, window boxes, and as a border plant in the scented garden. Light pink and mauve bicolored flowers. Strong orange-lemon scent is addictive.

In the wild, plants thrive on sunny, rocky, dry hillsides growing to 50cm/20” with attractive grey-woolly leaves. Sold in dried form in most Greek markets worldwide. Sideritis species have proven anti-inflammatory properties; research into anti-arthritic...

Not only is it beautiful, easy to grow, very hardy, and can be used to make home remedies, this echinacea cultivar is scented too. This is the perfect herb, cutflower and garden plant all in one! Ht. 75cm/30”.

Young leaves and tender stems have a slightly sour taste. Should not be overcooked or it gets too soft and mucilaginous. In Chinese medicine, the roots of a related species are used to treat general debility in the same way as ginseng.

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.

Plants are available only within the contiguous US Before shipping, each transplant is hardened-off in the crisp night air of our short season farm. Plants are shipped Monday through Wednesday and arrive at your door Thursday or Friday of the same week.

Recommended for fevers and gout. Edible berries are borne inside fascinating orange chinese lantern-like calyces. Berries are eaten raw, or in preserves and pies.

The scent is not quite lemon, not quite orange -- or of any other citrus for that matter -- but it is definitely a wonderful melange of citrus. Flowers are white tinged with a touch of purple.

Discernable mint scent with a citrus overtone. Forms nice dense mats with slightly hairy leaves that are soft to the touch. Excellent ground cover.

Spread 18-24in (45-60cm). Golden rain will flower when it has matured and has reached over 5 feet in height. The aroma is familiar and woodsy with a cool citrus mint undertone. Altogether the plant looks like a grove of white pine.

They are not scheduled for transit over a weekend. Water the pots and place them in a partially sunny location. A wonderful plant that benefits the gardener and wildlife alike. Available only within the contiguous US.