Herb Plants Vegetable Plants For Sale In Richmond

Like other citrus marigolds, with bright red flowers.

In animal studies the extract of the herb was shown to reduce stomach acidity and increase the protective mucus lining of the stomach. Hardy native of grasslands and mountain slopes in northern China, Mongolia and Siberia.

This purple-leaf form is widely grown throughout India. (Krishna tulsi) The true sacred basil grown in houses, gardens and near temples all over India. Mildy intoxicating clove-scented leaves are used in salads and other cold dishes.

Flowers yield yellow and orange dyes. Research indicates that elecampane is effective against methicillin-resistant stapylococcus aureus (MRSA). In the Middle Ages, apothecaries sold the candied root as a soothing lozenge for asthma and indigestion.

Extract derived from Dittany of Crete is used to flavour vermouth. The hairy, silvery-grey leaves can be used in salads and sauces. It grows wild in the mountains of Greece and has protected status there as a rare plant.

The striking, almost black fruits have a red flesh that has intense rich flavour! A-fig-cionados say that this variety is one of the very best. Produces crops in summer and fall. Named after a town in the Bordeaux region of France where this variety is...

The aroma is spicy, pine-resiny, with grapefruit notes. Alpha acids 10-14%. It is a dual purpose variety with good bittering and flavoring qualities and heavy aroma. Cross between Peltham Golding and 63012M.

In 1775 English physician William Withering noticed that folk remedies containing foxglove were useful against dropsy, but had an alarming tendency to easily sicken or even kill the patient.

The high lupulin gives it a nice dark yellow color. Also used in landscapes because of its dark green foliage and habit. Many craft brewers like it because of its balance of aroma and bitterness, and because of its high oil and lupulin contents.

(Plectranthus; Spurflower)

A favourite in Jamaica for teas and to relieve indigestion. A delightful bushy plant with small bright green leaves having a strong peppermint aroma.

Attractive dark green leaves and brilliant cerise flowers. Slight pungent scent.

Used for stomachache and in vermouth. Attractive tufted low growing herb with small, silvery fern-like leaves.

Cold tolerant, early ripening variety. Known as the "sugar fig", this is one of the best varieties for drying and for preserves. It is a compact plant that does well in containers and where space is limited.

Ht 5-8ft (150-240cm); Spread 2-4ft (60-120cm). Roots have estrogenic, hypoglycemic, sedative and anti-flammatory properties; used by Native Americans to relieve rheumatoid arthritis, respiratory symptoms and gynecological issues.

In China the fresh and complex scent of jasmine is considered aphrodisiac. Jasmine loves the sun and needs a sunny exposure indoors and out, in fertile, well-drained soil. Flowers of the variety may be tinged with pink.

Alpha acids 14-17%. This variety is also known as CTZ. The aroma is strong and sharp, with a citrusy, herbal and resinous elements. Its brewing characteristics are quite similar to Centennial but stronger.

Cones will shatter if picked too late. Kent Golding is the premium English aroma hops first developed in the 1790s from the old Canterbury Whitebine variety. It has light, fluffy cones, small in size, with low amounts of pale yellow lupulin.

It likes it a little hotter than other varieties, so grow this in a warm spot protected from the cold wind. Produces crops in summer and fall. Originally from Sicily, this super delicious lemon yellow fig with sweet, tender, dark amber flesh, is truly...

The plant requires a moist soil, but should not be overwatered, which weakens the scent. They were probably charmed by its habit of always turning to face the sun; east to west during the day, and back to the east during the night so that it can meet...

May be sauteed, or served heated, then chilled with oil and vinegar, or topped with a cream sauce and croutons. Mediterranean delicacy grown for its succulent leaf stalks. Blanched hearts are cut into sections and parboiled for 90 min.

Nice variety for culinary use. American variety from Oregon with a strong heady aroma and excellent oil quality. Large violet-mauve flowers are good for scented use in potpourris and sachets.

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

Attractive orange-yellow flowers with red-purple spots. Used for throat conditions, cough, wheezing, bronchitis and mumps. (She-gan) Chinese medicinal.

Pale lilac flowers give a lovely show in mid and late summer, and attract butterflies. A thyme with a beautiful silvery cast and an intense lemon scent. It is a low creeper, but we hesitate to call it that because it is not aggressive like other creeping...

Produces crops in summer and fall. Also known as 'Italian Honey'. Medium to large yellow-green fig with a very sweet and delicious light amber flesh.

(Jackpot tansy) Sensational variety from England. 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.