Herb Plants Vegetable Plants For Sale In Columbus

'Julia's Sweet Citrus' has bright green leaves, roundish and slightly crinkly. 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.

(Dyer's chamomile) Fine border plant; profusion of yellow daisies in August. Yields excellent yellow or gold dyes for fabrics.

(Maidenhair tree) An extremely hardy tree, resistant to pollution and disease. Medicinally, ginkgo is rapidly gaining a reputation as a brain tonic. However, the fruit contains a delicious nut which is a delicacy in China roasted or added to rice dishes.

(Elderberry) Source of fruit for elderberry wine, pie and jelly, possesses extraordinary powers as a virus and bacteria fighter. This is the hardy native form grown from seeds collected in southern Ontario.

American prairie native used medicinally by Indians. Diuretic for kidney and bladder complaints, and for gonorrhea. There is evidence it may have immune- enhancing properties like echinacea (to which it is a common adulterant).

(Clary sage) Seeds soaked in water produce mucilaginous eye bath which safely removes particles, hence its name ‘clear eye' or ‘clary'. Used as a fixative in potpourris. Handsome aromatic flowers.

(Friar's hat; Joker's hat) Originally from Barbados where they are known as "peri peri". Great chile for salads, for stuffing, pickles and salsa. Unique three or four-sided shape resembles a hat or a crown -- or maybe a flying spaceship.

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

A good choice for northern gardens according to Steven Biggs, author of . 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.

(Japanese parsley; Honewort) A Japanese parsley grown as much for its attractive bronze-red colour as for its unique flavour. The leaves look a lot like Italian flat-leaf parsley. Used to season soups, poultry, meats, noodles, salads, and dumplings.

A fascinating onion-like medicinal herb for sunny windows. 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...

(Krishna tulsi) The true sacred basil grown in houses, gardens and near temples all over India. Mildy intoxicating clove-scented leaves are used in salads and other cold dishes. Attractive purple leaf form of sacred basil.

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.

The sweetly fragrant flowers start out pure white and change to delicate pink as they mature. Flowers are earlier and last longer than other pink varieties. In the Lavender Capital of America, Sequim, Washington, there are spectacular displays of Melissa...

Reliable fast growing variety. Figs have a light green skin and sweet pink flesh. Also known as 'Atreano Gold'.

Fire up the barbeque for summer entertaining magic with these grilling herbs! Make rosemary skewers for kebab. Try Lemon Thyme, Tarragon and Bronze Fennel on fish or Lemon Thyme on chicken and pork.

"Bouncing bet" is an old Elizabethan term for laundry woman. Soapwort is easy to establish in the garden. Ht 24in (60cm). Attracts bees, butterflies and hummingbird moths. The substance that collects on the top lathers like soap when agitated.

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

Latex juice mixed with vinegar is said to remove warts and corns. Decoction is useful for stomach pains and inflammation of the bilary duct. New research indicates it has potent anticancer properties.

The essential oil is used to enhance fruit flavours in confections and perfumes. Appropriate for xeriscaping, curryplant grows best in full sun and sandy or loamy soil in a well-drained location.

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

Oil in seeds contains gammalinolenic acid (GLA), a precursor of prostaglandin E1. Roots can be eaten as a vegetable; shoots as a salad. Chronic complaints such as PMS disappear. The latter is very active biologically regulating such functions as the vessel...

Fascinating succulent used to make arrow poison in Africa. The latex is applied to decaying teeth and infected wounds. It develops a large swollen trunk which adds to the exotic appeal of the plant.

Dittany of Crete was considered a potent healing herb by the early Greeks and has a long history in ancient writings, where it was purported to be able to expel arrows from wounds, ease childbirth and reverse poisoning.

Pungent, woolly, grayish leaves. Large scarlet flowers.

It was also used in the middle ages to balance spicy foods and was even used by the Egyptians as a drink flavouring. It is a sweetener that finds its way into herbal teas, liquor, candy, tobacco, beer, soft-drinks, and pharmaceutical products.

Strong scent, possibly of apricots. Lovely deep rose flowers; dark glossy leaves.