Herb Plants Vegetable Plants For Sale In District Of Columbia

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...

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

Excellent for sorrel soup. Produces bushels of tender, fleshy leaves all season, long after standard varieties turn tough and bitter. RICHTERS INTRODUCTION. Large, succulent, slightly acid-tasting leaves give zest to salads and any dish which is insipid...

(Acanth spinach)

Conspicuous white flowers, 5cm/2” across, appear in early spring. One of our most beautiful woodland wildflowers. Important dyeplant: roots yield red-orange colour for dyeing wool.

This cultivar is also known (incorrectly) as ´Golden King´. Lovely gold-dappled pillow-like mats of sweet lemon-scented foliage covered in purple-pink flowers in June and July. Ht. 25-30cm/10-12in.

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

Sturdy enough to plant between flagstones or as a spreading groundcover in high-traffic areas, Corsican mint will quickly spread to create a pleasing walkway, thriving in half-shade and moist soil.

Tea made from the roots was used for menstrual problems, to induce labour, for menopause, and as an aphrodisiac. (Red trillium; Birthroot; Wakerobin) Important native American herb.

The figs are only about an inch in diameter but they are sweet and tasty, and they ripen in droves in autumn. This is a very nice small dark purple fig from Italy. One of the best figs for hardiness and drought tolerance.

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

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

A truly eye-catching plant, one of the few types of speedwell grown for its leaves as well as its flowers. The blue flowers are attractive to certain species of butterfly, and once it begins blooming in the summer deadheading will extend the flowering...

Fresh leaves can be split and gel applied to treat minor burns, sunburn, wrinkles, insect bites, minor cuts, scratches, and skin irritations. The famous healing plant. The juice is also used internally for ulcers.

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

(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.

That research inspired us to put together this collection of our best low growing Lemon Thymes. Research at Guelph University in Ontario Canada showed that different varieties of Lemon Thymes worked quite well against mosquitoes.

Suited for any sunny garden, and makes a great hanging basket plant as it trails over and downward. 'Julia's Sweet Citrus' has bright green leaves, roundish and slightly crinkly. Great for teas and punch, and for any dish calling for mint.

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

Attractive variegated version of nutmeg geranium with the same strong nutmeg scent.

(Old woman) East Coast native, where it grows on sand dunes. Grows in silver clumps.

Nice lemon scent. Plant has ruffled leaves and upright growth habit.

Germination is difficult; usually slow and sporatic. Source of atropine, valuable in treating eye diseases and spasms. Do not use without medical supervision. Stratification at 5°C/40°F for 4-12 weeks or gibberrelic acid pre-treatment is reported to...

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

It is a reliable producer, yielding a good crop almost every year, even after a hard freeze. A cold-hardy, medium to large fruited variety, with reddish-brown skin and a reddish-pink flesh.

It is hard to overrate the attractiveness of this plant in the cottage garden, where it attracts butterflies and hummingbirds, blooming from early to mid-summer. Biennial, blooming in the second summer after it is seeded, it is attractive as a cut flower.

(Leaf ginseng; Surinam spinach) Attractive edible houseplant with glossy, dark-green whorled leaves and tiny red flowers. Should not be overcooked or it gets too soft and mucilaginous.