Herb Plants Vegetable Plants For Sale In Abbotsford

Alpha acids 10-14%. It is a dual purpose variety with good bittering and flavoring qualities and heavy aroma. Super alpha hybrid variety with high vigour and yield. Cross between Peltham Golding and 63012M.

Flowerbuds made up of thick fleshy scales and solid hearts are cooked and served drenched with melted butter. Artichokes are usually grown as annuals. Start early indoors Feb/March and transplant out in April/May when frosts are past.

Not considered suitable for commercial oil production. (Dutch lavender; Lavandin) Vigorous, long-stemmed variety in cultivation since the 1950s and still widely grown for fresh bouquets, lavender wands, and potpourri.

The uniquely coloured variety transitions from bright yellow in the spring and fall, into deep green during the hot summer months. Golden Rains colours are certainly not vibrant at the expense of flavour.

Fine houseplant like Ficus benjamina. Slow to germinate. Has anti-bacterial properties. (Pipal) Sacred tree of Hindus and Buddhists; Buddha meditated non-stop for 7 years under a bo-tree until he reached liberation.

Also for coughs, bowel complaints, hemorrhages, asthma, lung disorders and for skin irritations. Woodland perennial, 15-40cm/6-16” high, with deep red flowers in spring. Tea made from the roots was used for menstrual problems, to induce labour, for...

(Acanth spinach)

Indians and pioneers used it to induce sweating to break fevers. (Gravelroot) Tall graceful native of eastern U.S. Leaves emit a vanilla-scent when crushed; flowers rosy-purple. Valuable remedy for kidney problems.

Fruits are medium to large and have a rich raspberry flesh with excellent flavour. (Green Ischia fig) This green fig is a favourite among fig lovers. Steven Biggs, author of , rates it "very delicious." It a mid-season "main crop" variety, as most of...

Has showy light pink flowers fading to white. The whole herb is used to treat fever, enteritis, and pains, such rheumatic pain and the pain of bone fractures. In animal studies the extract of the herb was shown to reduce stomach acidity and increase the...

Once thought to be exterminated by the Spaniards in their zeal to exorcise “demonic” practices, the plant and the rituals were found preserved in the mountains among the Mazatec Indians of Oaxaca, Mexico.

Important dyeplant: roots yield red-orange colour for dyeing wool. Indians dyed their bodies and clothes with bloodroot. Conspicuous white flowers, 5cm/2” across, appear in early spring.

Has also been used for rheumatism, arthritis and skin irritations. American Indians used the root for upset stomach, excessive menstruation, general debility, lung problems, cough, insomnia, and as a laxative.

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

Small dark leaves; compact somewhat trailing habit. Ideal for hanging baskets. Self-sows readily.

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

(Cat's whiskers)

Violet flowers, strong scent. Ht. 75cm/30”. Discovered in 1972 when the standard commercial strain was nearly destroyed by disease. Commercially important strain from the Vaucluse district of France.

This is a Healing Arc selection from the Russian variety ´Chuskaya´. Can be kept pruned to 150cm/5ft high for easier harvesting. Large berries, weighing about a gram when fresh, are nice and tasty.

Similar to other citrus marigolds; bright orange flowers.

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

(Brazil cress; Wolikpekpe)

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

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

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

In larger doses it acts as a nerve depressant, and is useful for asthma and whooping cough. (Indian tobacco) In small doses lobelia acts as a stimulant, especially on the respiratory system.

Neat, compact growth habit. Variegated, deeply cut leaves with a strong rose-mint scent.