Herb Plants Vegetable Plants For Sale In Chicoutimi Jonquiere

(Red trillium; Birthroot; Wakerobin) Important native American herb. Woodland perennial, 15-40cm/6-16” high, with deep red flowers in spring. Also for coughs, bowel complaints, hemorrhages, asthma, lung disorders and for skin irritations.

Climbing vine with white flowers. (Mexican morning glory) Sacred hallucinogenic herb used by the Aztecs in divinatory rituals. Once thought to be exterminated by the Spaniards in their zeal to exorcise “demonic” practices, the plant and the rituals...

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

Delicate rose scent. Very attractive! Leaves are two-toned with variegations of green and lime-green. Excellent pot plant with a robust, dense uniform habit.

Ht. 1.5-2m/5-6ft. Foliage is pleasantly aromatic but it is the lavender flowers that possess the remarkable grape scent. (Tarahumara indian sage) Leaves and seeds are used medicinally by the Tarahumara Indians of Mexico.

Start indoors two months before outdoor planting date. Until tender and bitter free. Mediterranean delicacy grown for its succulent leaf stalks. Blanched hearts are cut into sections and parboiled for 90 min.

Ht. 25cm/10”. Very nice low growing hardy oregano for rockeries and pathways, and for low edging around other plants. The flavour and aroma is mild and pleasant, more like wild oregano.

Blue cohosh is native to Eastern, Central and North American woodlands, where it is found growing with glossy green or purplish leaves, unremarkable flowers, and bright blue berries.

Grieve in (1931); however, the plant contains potent alkaloids that render it difficult to use safely. Both the Greek name heliotrope ( for sun, and , to turn) and the old English name turnsole refer to this tendency.

Flowers are white tinged with a touch of purple. Great for teas and punch, and for any dish calling for mint. 'Julia's Sweet Citrus' has bright green leaves, roundish and slightly crinkly.

Biennial, blooming in the second summer after it is seeded, it is attractive as a cut flower. Deadheading will encourage rebloom, and restrain it from spreading its seed and popping up as a lovely but very unwelcome guest in pastures and hayfields.

In gardens, trained to fences, or in hanging baskets. Day neutral variety that produces large sweet berries from June till frost.

(Brazil cress; Wolikpekpe)

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

Outstanding lemon-scented variety with dark green, sharply lobed leaves and showy flowers.

A multi-purpose plant, it was the origin of the minty-coloured drink creme de menthe. Corsican mint is a low, carpet-forming mint with tiny leaves, almost moss-like in appearance, and soft to walk on.

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

Ht 5-8ft (150-240cm); Spread 2-4ft (60-120cm). Seeds require a warm period (20°C/70°F), followed by cold (5°C/40°F) for successful germination. Roots are typically harvested 3-5 years after seeding to use for medicinal purposes.

It is a tough garden plant and easily withstands adverse conditions, though it prefers sunny, moist spots out of the wind. Topped with dark yellow flowers throughout summer, the whole plant seems to follow the sun like a modern-day sun worshiper.

Dried powdered rhizome is the major source of orris, used in perfumery and potpourris. Produces nearly white flowers with traces of blue or purple.

This was combined with angel hair pasta. In Jim Westerfield's words: “We always served this neat hybrid in our gourmet restaurant as a side dish. We combined it with garlic chives and fresh parmesan cheese.

Used by the Amerindians to treat hepatitis, syphilis, fevers, constipation, etc. (American mandrake) A derivative of this herb is medically proven against certain cancers.

Attractive variety with roundish, crinkled leaves. Needs winter mulching to survive zone 5, or more suited as a potplant. 'Gold Crisp' has a more delicate, ascendant habit; very nice in windowboxes, hanging baskets and strawberry jars.

According to the tale as told by the unfortunate victims, man-eating koalas leap out of the trees and drop onto people's heads. The oil distilled from the leaves is a powerful antiseptic, especially in the respiratory tract, killing pathogenic bacteria...

Self-pollinated. The large purplish-black fruits have a strawberry-red flesh. 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.