Herb Plants Vegetable Plants For Sale In Alexandria

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 cuts and sores.

Two chewed will quickly relieve nervous headache. In early times judges relied on fresh sprigs of rue to repel fleas brought into court by prisoners. Pungent bitter leaves used sparingly in stews, salads, sandwiches and vegetable juice.

Good remedy for coughs, hoarseness and bronchitis. 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.

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

(Rhodiola; Golden root)

Alpha acid 3-5.5%. Commands a higher price than other Hallertau hybrids. Called for in many classic beer recipes and in premium beers. Requires well-drained acidic soils, high in humic acids.

Deeply cut grey-green leaves with narrow white border. Good rose scent.

Ht. 90-180cm/3-6ft. It is used like marijuana by Hottentot tribesmen as the resinous tops and leaves have an euphoriant effect. ‘Dagga' is a local name for marijuana in southern Africa, hence the name ‘wild dagga' .

It is cold-resistant and it is an early main-crop fig. Its dark-blue almost black fruit, with peach-coloured flesh, is very sweet. A good choice for northern gardens according to Steven Biggs, author of .

Providing us with lifesaving medications and beauty in the garden, purple foxglove is a truly fascinating plant, worthy of our respect and continued investigation. It prefers a rich, well-drained soil and sun to part shade.

Excellent drought tolerant groundcover for the garden. The Tujia people of central China use the herb for hepatitis, dysentery, herpes zoster, and swelling. In traditional Chinese medicine the whole plant is used to clear heat and to detoxify, and is...

Stem runners reach 45-60cm (18-24”), outpouring light blue flowers, that outnumber their foliage. They are notable for their bloom time, which tends to be longer than other varieties.

Rhizomes are best harvested in the fall; and to keep plants coming back year after year, leave some roots behind when digging. In spring the heart-shaped leaves pop up like a crowd of umbrellas over the small, maroon-coloured flowers borne at the base...

Lovely house plant. Essential oil is used for fragrance. Fragrant white flowers and leaves are used in potpourri. Spicy leaves can be used in cooking like bay leaf. Classic evergreen shrub from the Mediterranean.

Fruits are medium to large and have a rich raspberry flesh with excellent flavour. 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...

Praised for its brilliant deep blue and black flowers on 38cm/15” spikes appearing from early summer until frost. Ht. 1-1.3m/3.5-4.5ft. (Anise-scented sage; Guarani sage) This is the best of the sages for attracting hummingbirds.

Young leaves eaten in salads or as cooked greens; roots used in soups. Not to be confused with the true medicinal valerian. (Jupiter's Beard) Fragrant red flowers.

According to Native American lore it is also aphrodisiac, which may leave us a little less good sometimes! Delicious in tea, by itself or blended with other herbs, for everyday enjoyment.

Nice variety for culinary use. Large violet-mauve flowers are good for scented use in potpourris and sachets. Blooms in June and again August or September. American variety from Oregon with a strong heady aroma and excellent oil quality.

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

The flavour is sweet and mild. It is a reliable producer, yielding a good crop almost every year, even after a hard freeze. Fruits ripen over an extended period from June to August.

Ht. 30-150cm/1-5ft. Caution: contains pyrrolizidine alkaloids; not recommended for long term use. Excellent remedy for colds and intermittent fever, especially for flu. Medical evidence suggests that it enhances the immune system.

Mediterranean favourite for its bitter stomachic properties. Striking small tree with soft, feathery grey-white leaves.

The rotund fig and its fabled leaf go back at least 5,000 years as enduring symbols of sinful pleasure and lost innocence. Many people assume that fig trees can't grow in North America, and if this describes you, then you need to rip your figurative fig...

For cooking, the flowers have a prized mild and delicate flavour. Flowers are earlier and last longer than other pink varieties. In the Lavender Capital of America, Sequim, Washington, there are spectacular displays of Melissa in arching rows interplanted...