Herb Plants Vegetable Plants For Sale In Newark

This is the hardy native form grown from seeds collected in southern Ontario. The shrub is incredibly versatile, growing happily everywhere from northern Quebec to sub-tropical America.

Eventually warts soften and drop or rub off. Thick, fleshy, grey-green leaves are sliced lengthwise and placed cut side on the wart for 8-12 hours daily. (Plakkies) Excellent wart remedy, widely recommended even by medical doctors, in South Africa.

Strengthens and regulates the heart, but not to be used without medical supervision. A favourite for moist, shady areas. Pure white fragrant flowers. Leaves yield green dyes.

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.

(Mexican morning glory) Sacred hallucinogenic herb used by the Aztecs in divinatory rituals. Once thought to be exterminated by the Spaniards in their zeal to exorcise “demonic” practices, the plant and the rituals were found preserved in the mountains...

(Green Ischia fig) This green fig is a favourite among fig lovers. Fruits are medium to large and have a rich raspberry flesh with excellent flavour. Steven Biggs, author of , rates it "very delicious." It a mid-season "main crop" variety, as most of...

Produces bushels of tender, fleshy leaves all season, long after standard varieties turn tough and bitter. Profusion is a major improvement over standard varieties because it does not flower or go to seed at all.

The mildly spicy scent is almost costmary-like, and the leaves can be used in potpourris and in cooking. It has a low semi-creeping habit but the flower stalks can rise up to 60cm/2ft high.

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

This is an improvement over a well-known but mostly unreliable 'Brown Turkey' variety grown in North America. 'Vern's' is a reliable producer of large tasty sweet figs with a dark brown skin and a light amber flesh.

(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.

The scent and flavour of rau om have a beguiling floral character that is entirely unique among herbs. Bound to become a new culinary favourite among gourmands suffering from a tired palate, for it invites experimentation in unexpected ways and places.

The flavour is strong and spicy, and its leaves can be used fresh or dried wherever oregano is used. Because true zaatar is now a protected plant in Israel, commercial zaatar blends often incorporate closely related plants such as this one instead.

(Cat's whiskers)

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.

Strong flavour. Source of Japanese menthol, used to flavour candies, drinks, etc. Important medicinal uses, both internally and externally.

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

Common flavouring for chewing gum, toothpaste, mouthwash. Used for headaches and other aches and pains, inflammations and acute rheumatism. Wintergreen-scented woodland shrub, only 15 cm/6 high.

Apparently named after the Zambesi River of Africa, this new lemon thyme from Germany is a low spreader that looks equally good in gardens and in hanging baskets. It forms dense masses of gold-flecked leaves that tumble out beautifully over the edges...

Flowers bright red; very showy; pungent, crinkled leaves.

You can easily make an effective shampoo, skin rinse, or delicate fabric wash by steeping roots and leaves in hot water. The substance that collects on the top lathers like soap when agitated.

(Blue sage) Native of the Sierra Nevada and area north to Canada. Strongly aromatic. Used by the Montana Indians as a general tonic, to restore hair, and as a dermatological aid.

Thought to contain the same psychotropic compound found in diviners sage ( ). In bloom from late spring until frost, it is a perpetual magnet for bees, butterflies and hummingbirds.

(Acanth spinach)

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.

Large violet-pink flowers, nearly 3.5 cm (1.5 in) across, are set on dark maroon calices. Flowers appear May-July and later from September until frost. Shiny foliage and neat upright habit.