Herb Plants Vegetable Plants For Sale In Independence

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

Left unattended jasmine grow straggly and sparse; to make plants bushier, pinch out growing points, but only once during the growth spurt before flowering. (Poet's jasmine) The incomparable fragrance of jasmine has been an inspiration for poets throughout...

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

Preferred russian type for home, garden and medicinal use. Has highest allantoin content. Rust resistant.

(Anise-scented sage; Guarani sage) This is the best of the sages for attracting hummingbirds. Praised for its brilliant deep blue and black flowers on 38cm/15” spikes appearing from early summer until frost.

Research indicates that elecampane is effective against methicillin-resistant stapylococcus aureus (MRSA). Today dried root preparations are used to quiet coughing, stimulate digestion, and soothe the stomach.

Outstanding ornamental artemisia in dense mounds of lacy silver foliage. Probable hybrid between and . Ht. up to 90cm/36”

Seeds can be slow to germinate. Also useful in herbal smoking mixtures designed for the relief of asthma and bronchitis. Popular remedy for coughs, colds, hoarseness, bronchitis and bronchial asthma.

When it rains curryplant releases a pleasing light curry scent. Deer avoid this plant, and it is generally untroubled by other pests or diseases. To preserve the flowers, cut them before they are fully open and hang them upside down in a cool, shaded...

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

Needs good light. Its large velvety leaves and shocking pink flowers make it an attractive houseplant. The strong aroma of mixed fruits makes this plant an ideal ingredient for potpourri and other fragrant concoctions.

Alpha acid 7-9.5%. Moderate clean bittering qualities and clean spicy aroma used in a wide range of beers. A well rounded dual purpose hop, popular with craft and microbrewers. Good resistance to diseases and pests.

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

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

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

Root powder is valuable as a fixative in potpourris. This is the North American variety which lacks the carcinogen, cis-isoasarone, found in European varieties. (Sweet flag) Medicinally useful for flatulent colic, gastritis and dyspepsia.

Faint ginger scent. Showy rose-lavender flowers.

Refreshing mint scent. Large velvety leaves. Its trailing habit makes it ideal for hanging baskets.

'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.

For food and medicinal use. Gaining a well-deserved reputation as a highly effective remedy for colds and flus. (Elderberry) Source of fruit for elderberry wine, pie and jelly, possesses extraordinary powers as a virus and bacteria fighter.

Recommended as fodder, especially for pigs and poultry. Highest concentration of protein. The preferred type for farming use. See Russian Comfrey Bocking No. 14 also. More rust-resistant.

An outstanding new variety from Europe. The scent and flavour is unmistakably lemon. Like green eyes lined with gold eyeliner, the gold-variegated elliptical leaves of this bushy lemon thyme add an elegant but watchful effect to the garden.

A most attractive English wildflower with bright yellow sweet-smelling, drooping blossoms in early spring. Tea made from any part of the plant was once a common remedy for pain and insomnia.

Pungent bitter leaves used sparingly in stews, salads, sandwiches and vegetable juice. 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.

(Jupiter's Beard) Fragrant red flowers. Young leaves eaten in salads or as cooked greens; roots used in soups. Not to be confused with the true medicinal valerian.

Alpha acid 4-6% Introduced in 1967, it has a pleasant mild fruity aroma with hints of spice and earthy woods. One of the most widely grown aroma hops of the English Fuggle type, for flavouring use.

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. Ht. 25cm/10”.