Herb Plants Vegetable Plants For Sale In San Buenaventura Ventura

Root is used in Chinese medicine for jaundice, lung disease, rheumatism and typhoid fever. Used in cases of yin deficiency, especially in cases involving chronic low grade fever. (Yin-chai-hu) Attractive light pink sprays of flowers.

As an aggressive climber, it is perfect for gates, trellises and other upright structures. A hybrid vine that continues to produce beautiful intricate white, pink and purple flowers all year round! Not to be confused with American Passionflower, which...

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

Wintergreen-scented woodland shrub, only 15 cm/6 high. Stratify 60 days at 5°C/40°F. Common flavouring for chewing gum, toothpaste, mouthwash. Used for headaches and other aches and pains, inflammations and acute rheumatism.

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

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

(Acanth spinach)

It attracts bees, hummingbirds and butterflies, is hardy almost everywhere and self-seeds, tenaciously returning year after year. Hollyhock requires little more than well-drained soil and full sun, blending well with any colour scheme to create a visually...

It stimulates the stomach and the spleen and has been used to treat diabetes, asthma, diarrhea, and emotional instability. (Chinese yam; Shan yao) Tall climbing vine with white, cinnamon-scented flowers and edible tubers that weigh up to 2kg (5lb).

Rapid grower, slightly earlier than other varieties. Large berries, weighing about a gram when fresh, are nice and tasty. Children love them straight out of the freezer! Ripens late July to early August.

Ideal for windowboxes or hanging baskets; anywhere the lovely vanilla and cherry scent can be best appreciated! No Victorian home or garden was complete without a smattering of heliotrope plants.

In the Lavender Capital of America, Sequim, Washington, there are spectacular displays of Melissa in arching rows interplanted with purple lavender. The sweetly fragrant flowers start out pure white and change to delicate pink as they mature.

The juice of the leaves is used to stop bleeding. (Needle stonecrop; Fo jia cao) Attractive low carpeting succulent from East Asia where it grows on grassy slopes. In traditional Chinese medicine the whole plant is used to clear heat and to detoxify,...

Beneficial for menstrual disorders, lack of appetite, rheumatism, stomach ailments, disorders of the muscles. Slow to germinate.

(Bible leaf) The sweet-scented leaves may be used for tea or in herb pillows. Fresh leaves, picked before flowering, used in salads, sauces, soups and in cold drinks where a little goes a long way.

Graceful branching habit densely covered with strongly scented leaves. Choice addition to any rosemary collection. Attractive narrow-leaf form with light purple flowers.

It is a seedless triploid with a vigorous growth habit. Alpha acid 4-6% The variety has some resistance to diseases and pests. One of the most widely grown aroma hops of the English Fuggle type, for flavouring use.

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

(Dutch lavender; Lavandin) Vigorous, long-stemmed variety in cultivation since the 1950s and still widely grown for fresh bouquets, lavender wands, and potpourri. Not considered suitable for commercial oil production.

Important Chinese medicinal herb used to treat lack of appetite, gastritis, and depression. All parts of the plant burst with an absolutely stunning licorice scent when squeezed. Used in Thai cooking, and deserving of experimentation wherever a new flavour...

Delicious fresh or dried, or for canning. Large fruits with a light green-yellow skin and amber flesh. Flavour is very sweet, especially when the weather is hot. This is a long-lived variety that does well in containers and tolerates heavy pruning.

Pruning keeps the juvenile foliage coming -- the iconic round leaves preferred by florists. (Dollar leaf gum) Shaped like silver dollars, and about the same size too, the leaves and stimulating fresh scent make the species a popular item in fresh or dried...

(Spanish lavender) The standard form with narrow, grey downy leaves and dark violet flowers. Camphor-rosemary scent.

Indians and pioneers used it to induce sweating to break fevers. Valuable remedy for kidney problems. (Gravelroot) Tall graceful native of eastern U.S. Leaves emit a vanilla-scent when crushed; flowers rosy-purple.

Hardy aroid herb with light green tripartite leaves; 30cm/12” high. Contains ephedrine. Also used to regulate the upward flow of and to control vomiting. Tubers used in Chinese traditional medicine to combat conditions characterized by dampness and...

After the initial hot and spicy kick, the flavour lingers well after the heat subsides. Hot chile pepper with a fruity, almost mango-like flavour. Although the heat is definitely there, the taste is not edgy or bitter like some other hot peppers.

Makes a pleasant refreshing beverage tea, an excellent substitute for coffee or tea. Prefers dry, alkaline soil. Has tonic effects, improves kidney action, and relieves asthma. (Mormon tea; Desert tea; Joint-fir) Unusual native of the southwestern U.S