Herb Plants Vegetable Plants For Sale In Costa Mesa

Highly decorative form of fennel with bronze-red, lacy foliage. Leaves can be used like green fennel.

(Acanth spinach)

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

Slow growing shrub whose leaves possess a remarkable sweet anise scent.

Faint ginger scent. Showy rose-lavender flowers.

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

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

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

Purple fruits are large, the size of tangerines, and the flesh is dark and very sweet. It produces its first abundant crop at an early age. It was first discovered in Olympia, in Washington State.

Alpha acid 5.5%. Its well balanced bittering properties and pleasant aroma profile make it an excellent dual purpose hops. It was developed from an old French variety called ´Elsasser´ and was released in 2000 by Washington State University.

Often sold as true oregano in Mexico and southern U.S. where its fine oregano flavour is used to great advantage in chilis and other Mexican dishes. Properly pruned, it will grow into a miniature tree in a bright window or solarium.

Quite unlike other thymes, this favourite of tropical America has large fleshy leaves. A keynote flavour in Jamaican cuisine.

Root is used in Chinese medicine for jaundice, lung disease, rheumatism and typhoid fever. Used in cases of yin deficiency, especially in cases involving chronic low grade fever. (Yin-chai-hu) Attractive light pink sprays of flowers.

Not only is it beautiful, easy to grow, very hardy, and can be used to make home remedies, this echinacea cultivar is scented too. And its branching habit means the blooming season extends right through to fall.

(Dr. Livingston geranium) Lemon-rose scent. Finely cut leaves.

Leaves are smaller and have a whiter appearance compared to standard garden sage. If you have turned your nose up to sage in the past, this cultivar may change your mind. Has a very desirable clean aroma and flavour, with little of the bitterness found...

Now used in cosmetic preparations. Repels cockroaches as well. Pretty yellow button flowers were once used by the Indians to induce abortion. Blooming flower heads and leafy shoots produce yellow and green fabric dyes.

Effective when used in mass plantings because it blooms freely throughout the summer. Produces lots of edible foliage and edible yellow flowers. A robust, fast grower, easily attaining a height of 90cm/30”.

The plant requires a moist soil, but should not be overwatered, which weakens the scent. Ideal for windowboxes or hanging baskets; anywhere the lovely vanilla and cherry scent can be best appreciated!

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

Research in Europe is verifying what traditional medicine men of Lesotho and South Africa have long known about this herb, and what Englishman, Charles Henry Stevens claimed cured his tuberculosis back in 1897.

Profusion is a registered trademark of Richters; all rights reserved. Profusion is a major improvement over standard varieties because it does not flower or go to seed at all. RICHTERS INTRODUCTION.

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.

Variety known and used for centuries. Purple, rose or white flowers.

Has the same insect-repelling properties as other tansies. Soft downy woolly-grey leaves are soon overwhelmed by a shroud of white flowers -- so much so that you almost cannot see the leaves.

Used fresh either green or ripe red, or dried ripe. Dried in and powdered as . About 15cm/6” long, 5cm/2” across. Heat: 500-2,500 Scoville units. Excellent stuffed fresh ( ), and in stews and sauces.