Herb Plants Plants For Sale In Waterbury

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

Effective when used in mass plantings because it blooms freely throughout the summer. A robust, fast grower, easily attaining a height of 90cm/30”. (Mount Lemmon marigold) Mexican native with a spectacular lemon-mint scent and flavour.

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

Pleasant scent, though not convincingly of coconut. Attractive creeper.

Esteemed in India as a vermifuge and insecticide, especially for fleas. This is the North American variety which lacks the carcinogen, cis-isoasarone, found in European varieties. (Sweet flag) Medicinally useful for flatulent colic, gastritis and dyspepsia.

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

Lovely peach and yellow bicolor flowers appear from late spring till frost. Ht. 60-90 cm (2-3 ft). Hybrid between and .

Flowers bright red; very showy; pungent, crinkled leaves.

Great way to introduce friends and family to really sumptuous eating, featuring fresh herbs from the garden. Included in the Richters collection are many of the favourites: Lemon Balm, Bay Laurel, Chives, Lavender, Lovage, Greek Oregano, Rosemary, Sage,...

A multi-purpose plant, it was the origin of the minty-coloured drink creme de menthe. According to Greek legend, when the nymph Mintha offended the goddess Persephone, she transformed the unfortunate girl into a prostrate plant, but her beauty lives on...

Self-pollinated. A favourite among fig lovers, this variety was originally from the Spanish missions of California. It is a heavy yielding, long-lived variety that does well in warmer areas.

(Cat's whiskers)

Pungent, woolly, grayish leaves. Large scarlet flowers.

Flowers of the variety may be tinged with pink. Native to Persia, India and China, it is a vining plant that can grow to a height of 9m (30ft.) In pots it can be kept bushy by pruning, or alternatively the vining stems can be wound around wreath or topiary...

(Lesser calamint) A regional favourite in Tuscany where it is added to mushroom dishes and green vegetables for its distinctive minty flavour. Sauteed zucchini or mushrooms with fresh nepitella, tomatoes, and garlic is served with roast or boiled meat...

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

Commonly used as a blood purifier. Season with butter, salt and herbs and serve. Peel, slice, and cook 30 minutes, drain and cook again for 10 minutes. (Japanese burdock) Japanese vegetable with powerful medicinal properties.

(Bearberry; Kinnikinnik) Used for kidney and bladder infections on account of its diuretic and antiseptic properties. Attractive glossy green leaves and pink bell-shaped flowers. Likes damp, acidic soil.

Lemon yellow single flowers: free-blooming. Fine lacy foliage.

Refreshing mint scent. Its trailing habit makes it ideal for hanging baskets. Large velvety leaves.

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

See also Sha Yuan (#5395) Cardiotonic; lowers blood pressure and blood sugar; improves circulation. Boosts and tonifies qi (chi). (Chinese milkvetch; Huang qi) One of the most important Chinese medicinal herbs, especially for its immune enhancing properties.

Stratify 60 days at 5°C/40°F. Used for headaches and other aches and pains, inflammations and acute rheumatism. Wintergreen-scented woodland shrub, only 15 cm/6 high. Common flavouring for chewing gum, toothpaste, mouthwash.

Curryleaf requires a minimum temperature of 15-18C, sun or partial shade, and moist, rich soil. Anyone who has had the good fortune to savour -- thin pancakes with a spicy curryleaf-drenched filling -- will know how wonderful this herb is.

This is an improvement over a well-known but mostly unreliable 'Brown Turkey' variety grown in North America. It can usually be counted on producing crops in summer and in fall. 'Vern's' is a reliable producer of large tasty sweet figs with a dark brown...

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

Slight pungent scent. Attractive dark green leaves and brilliant cerise flowers.