Herb Plants Vegetable Plants For Sale In St Catharines Niagara

Silver tufted mounds; very decorative. (Fringed sagebrush) Prairie native. Indians used it as a fumigant to combat illness and chewed the leaves for indigestion.

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

Two chewed will quickly relieve nervous headache. 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.

For best results, freeze seeds in moist sand for 2 weeks, then sow and keep moist and dark. The buds are pickled in strongly salted wine vinegar to develop their characteristic aromatic pungent flavour used to such advantage in French mayonnaise-based...

It was developed from an old French variety called ´Elsasser´ and was released in 2000 by Washington State University. Its well balanced bittering properties and pleasant aroma profile make it an excellent dual purpose hops.

Medium-sized black-purple berries are sweeter than most varieties. Berries are borne on large clusters that are easy to harvest. (Elderberry) Variety released by the New York Agriculture Experiment Station in 1926 and is still widely grown by commercial...

For food and medicinal use. Gaining a well-deserved reputation as a highly effective remedy for colds and flus. This is the hardy native form grown from seeds collected in southern Ontario.

It was first discovered in Olympia, in Washington State. It produces its first abundant crop at an early age. An award-winning variety well suited for home gardens in cool and coastal areas.

Its musk-scented leaves are excellent in potpourris, adding an exotic, mysterious note to the mix. (Nutmeg bush) Small aromatic South African bush with showy plumes of whitish flowers.

Has huge fragrant flowers, up to 18cm/7” across, with striking upcurved clear pink petals. Outstanding variety developed from a single remarkable plant discovered in Europe in the garden of the son of echinacea breeder, Magnus Nilsson.

Strong peppermint scent; robust upright habit.

Has anti-bacterial properties. Fine houseplant like Ficus benjamina. (Pipal) Sacred tree of Hindus and Buddhists; Buddha meditated non-stop for 7 years under a bo-tree until he reached liberation.

A popular over-the-counter mentholated rub for cold and flu is made with the oil. Oil added to a spray bottle of water or to a humidifier can be used to disinfect the air. This is the first eucalyptus species to be exploited commercially for its oil,...

(Cat's whiskers)

A fun plant for containers, window boxes, and as a border plant in the scented garden. Light pink and mauve bicolored flowers. Strong orange-lemon scent is addictive. Ht. 45-60cm/18-24in.

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

Prefers dry, alkaline soil. Foliage resembles that of the horsetail plant. Contains traces of ephedrine, a nerve stimulant resembling adrenaline. (Mormon tea; Desert tea; Joint-fir) Unusual native of the southwestern U.S. desert regions.

It is a cross between a tetraploid smooth cone variety and an open pollinated variety. The aroma is fruity, blackberry-like. Yields are high, more than 2 tonnes per hectare; but yields can be hurt by mildew if not controlled.

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

Tight clustered, compact cones require careful oasting (kiln drying) and conditioning. Its brewing characteristics are quite similar to Centennial but stronger. This variety is also known as CTZ.

The Vienna Pharmacognostic Institute found that this plant has the same medicinal action as the European variety, . Easier to grow.

Strong scent, possibly of apricots. Lovely deep rose flowers; dark glossy leaves.

The attractive dark look of the plant is due to reddish glands in the leaves. It is used for cooking and for its aromatic oil which has antimicrobial properties against a broad spectrum of bacteria.

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

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

The plant prefers a well-drained location with rich, moist soil and shade similar to the woodlands where it occurs naturally. Deer and other animals leave it alone. (Indian ginger) Woodland plant with aromatic roots like true ginger.

Alpha acid 7-9.5%. Moderate clean bittering qualities and clean spicy aroma used in a wide range of beers. It is a cross between Northern Brewer and a German male hop. A well rounded dual purpose hop, popular with craft and microbrewers.