Herb Plants Vegetable Plants For Sale In South Dakota

Pungent bitter leaves used sparingly in stews, salads, sandwiches and vegetable juice. In early times judges relied on fresh sprigs of rue to repel fleas brought into court by prisoners.

It is a reliable producer of delicious small purple figs. Does well in containers, producing an early crop of figs as soon as growth starts in spring. The sweet strawberry flesh is excellent, and the figs keep well.

Striking small tree with soft, feathery grey-white leaves. Mediterranean favourite for its bitter stomachic properties.

Leaves are very finely divided. Pine-scented with a hint of rose.

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

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

Corsican mint is a low, carpet-forming mint with tiny leaves, almost moss-like in appearance, and soft to walk on. A multi-purpose plant, it was the origin of the minty-coloured drink creme de menthe.

Large showy rose-pink flowers flushed with lilac. Pleasant scent with a hint of eucalyptus.

(Acanth spinach)

Until tender and bitter free. Start indoors two months before outdoor planting date. Blanched hearts are cut into sections and parboiled for 90 min. Mediterranean delicacy grown for its succulent leaf stalks.

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

Latex juice mixed with vinegar is said to remove warts and corns. New research indicates it has potent anticancer properties. Decoction is useful for stomach pains and inflammation of the bilary duct.

Considered an excellent remedy for tapeworms since the time of the Greeks. A red dye is produced from fruit skins and flowers. Needs occasional pruning. Showy orange-red fuchsia-like flowers; miniature fruits.

(Cat's whiskers)

The flavour is very "European", and so this variety is used in lagers, pilseners, bitters, red ales, strong bocks and strong stouts. It is a triploid cross between ´Smoothcone´ and ´53-5-61M´ developed by the Riwaka Hop Research Centre in New Zealand...

Excellent contrast plant for grey santolinas; for borders, hedges, and knot gardens.

The essential oil is used to enhance fruit flavours in confections and perfumes. Trim the bush after flowering to maintain shape. Appropriate for xeriscaping, curryplant grows best in full sun and sandy or loamy soil in a well-drained location.

(Mexican morning glory) Sacred hallucinogenic herb used by the Aztecs in divinatory rituals. Climbing vine with white flowers. Once thought to be exterminated by the Spaniards in their zeal to exorcise “demonic” practices, the plant and the rituals...

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

Deeply cut grey-green leaves with narrow white border. Good rose scent.

Fire up the barbeque for summer entertaining magic with these grilling herbs! Make rosemary skewers for kebab. Tip: slit meats and stuff with oregano, mint and thyme before grilling.

It is good for insomnia, colds, fever, and stomach problems. According to Native American lore it is also aphrodisiac, which may leave us a little less good sometimes! Yerba buena is Spanish for ‘good herb', and so it is.

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

(Anise-scented sage; Guarani sage) This is the best of the sages for attracting hummingbirds. Ht. 1-1.3m/3.5-4.5ft. Praised for its brilliant deep blue and black flowers on 38cm/15” spikes appearing from early summer until frost.

Flowers can be steeped to make Dittany tea, a popular drink in Greece. Its beautiful appearance makes it an excellent choice for hanging baskets. (Hop marjoram) Dittany of Crete is an attractive plant, bearing scented leaves and lovely purplish-pink flowers...

Excellent, strong flavour and thick, dark green leaves. Suitable for indoor culture; less susceptible to turn yellow or leggy. Produces best when cut continuously. (Windowsill chives) Swiss strain developed for greenhouse forcing.