Herb Plants Vegetable Plants For Sale In Elizabeth

It is a compact plant that does well in containers and where space is limited. Cold tolerant, early ripening variety. The fruits are medium-sized with a light brown or violet skin and a strawberry pink flesh.

Bushes are large, vigorous, and upright, and the large fruit clusters make harvesting more efficient compared to other varieties. It is a consistent heavy yielder, well suited for the processing industry.

Its leaves when crushed emit a delightful lemon scent, popular in potpourris and perfumes, and to freshen the air indoors. Its oil is the major ingredient in some plant-based insect repellents, and a scattering of the leaves crushed or whole repels cockroaches...

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

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.

Seeds can sometimes be difficult to germinate, and some growers find propagation by division is easiest. Arnica is has strong analgesic and antiseptic effects. Foliage is aromatic.

Excellent for eating fresh off the tree as well. One of the best varieties for drying and for preserves. Fruits are bigger and more numerous than those of Celeste. Often confused with O'Rourke, another variation on Celeste that was officially released...

Ht. 15-50cm/6-20”. The whole herb is used to treat fever, enteritis, and pains, such rheumatic pain and the pain of bone fractures. Has showy light pink flowers fading to white. Hardy native of grasslands and mountain slopes in northern China, Mongolia...

Light pink and mauve bicolored flowers. Ht. 45-60cm/18-24in. A fun plant for containers, window boxes, and as a border plant in the scented garden. Strong orange-lemon scent is addictive.

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

Self-pollinated. The large purplish-black fruits have a strawberry-red flesh. It is a heavy yielding, long-lived variety that does well in warmer areas. A favourite among fig lovers, this variety was originally from the Spanish missions of California.

Finely cut leaves resemble fern leaves.

Sauteed zucchini or mushrooms with fresh nepitella, tomatoes, and garlic is served with roast or boiled meat dishes. (Lesser calamint) A regional favourite in Tuscany where it is added to mushroom dishes and green vegetables for its distinctive minty...

As a lotion it is effective on skin eruptions and slow-healing wounds. Infusion is useful for coughs and catarrh. Low creeping herb with pale blue flowers.

Grows well in hot, dry climates, but is susceptible to mildew in humid areas. Tight clustered, compact cones require careful oasting (kiln drying) and conditioning. The aroma is strong and sharp, with a citrusy, herbal and resinous elements.

Ht. 30-150cm/1-5ft. Medical evidence suggests that it enhances the immune system. Excellent remedy for colds and intermittent fever, especially for flu. Eastern North American native found in swampy areas and along streams.

Tea taken in the last few weeks of pregnancy promotes easier childbirth, according to native American practice. (Squaw vine; Checkerberry) Attractive low growing evergreen herb common in forests throughout eastern North America.

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

Striking deep purple flowers. Scent is a rather pleasant complex of fruit, eucalyptus and resin.

Likes damp, acidic soil. (Bearberry; Kinnikinnik) Used for kidney and bladder infections on account of its diuretic and antiseptic properties. Attractive glossy green leaves and pink bell-shaped flowers.

Its delightful flavour has been widely utilized throughout the ages. Fruit, leaves and rhizome are all considered to have medicinal qualities at different stages of the plants life, however the roots are most commonly used, harvested after 3 years of...

Like other citrus marigolds, with bright red flowers.

Excellent ground cover. Forms nice dense mats with slightly hairy leaves that are soft to the touch. Discernable mint scent with a citrus overtone.

Bold, purple-marked sticky leaves and a pungent odour distinguish this plant.

Important dyeplant: roots yield red-orange colour for dyeing wool. Indians dyed their bodies and clothes with bloodroot. Conspicuous white flowers, 5cm/2” across, appear in early spring.

Note that much of what is sold as ‘sacred' or ‘holy' basil is actually spice basil listed separately. Attractive purple leaf form of sacred basil. Mildy intoxicating clove-scented leaves are used in salads and other cold dishes.