Herb Plants Vegetable Plants For Sale In Tempe

Height 12-24in (30-60cm); Spread 6-12in (15-30cm). Once roots have established, do not relocate. The root portion also has potential as a contraceptive on account of its estrogenic properties.

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. Ht. 20-25cm/8-10in.

A beautiful dark oregano from the mountains of Tajikistan and Uzbekistan in Central Asia. The attractive dark look of the plant is due to reddish glands in the leaves. Ht. 40-80cm/16-32in

American variety from Oregon with a strong heady aroma and excellent oil quality. Blooms in June and again August or September. Large violet-mauve flowers are good for scented use in potpourris and sachets.

This is an improvement over a well-known but mostly unreliable 'Brown Turkey' variety grown in North America. It can usually be counted on producing crops in summer and in fall. 'Vern's' is a reliable producer of large tasty sweet figs with a dark brown...

Traditional German noble aroma type with a subtle floral and spicy aroma and very low bittering value. Requires well-drained acidic soils, high in humic acids. Alpha acid 3-5.5%. Called for in many classic beer recipes and in premium beers.

Outstanding ornamental artemisia in dense mounds of lacy silver foliage. Ht. up to 90cm/36” Probable hybrid between and .

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

It has a low semi-creeping habit but the flower stalks can rise up to 60cm/2ft high. A very attractive oregano from England with dark purple-green leaves and purple flowers in summer and fall.

(Waterclover; Fern Clover; Sak)

(Plectranthus; Spurflower)

A fascinating onion-like medicinal herb for sunny windows. Juice of the leaves is claimed to be as effective as aloe vera in treating cuts and sores. Known as the “pregnant onion”, for bulges develop on its sides where eventually baby bulbs burst...

Male pollinator variety required to get good fruit set among the elite female varieties. Home gardeners need 1-3 males for every 5 female plants. Commercial growers need to plant about 10% of the orchard with male plants.

Used by the Amerindians to treat hepatitis, syphilis, fevers, constipation, etc. (American mandrake) A derivative of this herb is medically proven against certain cancers.

Finely cut leaves. (Dr. Livingston geranium) Lemon-rose scent.

A thyme with a beautiful silvery cast and an intense lemon scent. It is more of a "mounder", forming bushy mounds of tightly knit dark green leaves that are edged with creamy-white.

Cardiotonic; lowers blood pressure and blood sugar; improves circulation. See also Sha Yuan (#5395) (Chinese milkvetch; Huang qi) One of the most important Chinese medicinal herbs, especially for its immune enhancing properties.

(Rhodiola; Golden root)

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.

Large green-yellow figs with beautiful sweet purplish-red flesh. Another story has it that this is really the same as another well-known variety called 'Adriatic'. Produces crops in summer and fall.

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

It is perhaps not for everybody, but if you are growing this in your garden for all to see, it does help to have a healthy dose of humour. (Penis pepper) An heirloom pepper that undeniably looks like an uncircumcised penis.

In moist, fertile soils its obliging vigour may lead it to spread easily. Dried leaves may be used to make tea, thought to be an effective tonic for the bronchial, digestive and urinary systems.

Its large velvety leaves and shocking pink flowers make it an attractive houseplant. The strong aroma of mixed fruits makes this plant an ideal ingredient for potpourri and other fragrant concoctions.

Flowers yield yellow and orange dyes. Today dried root preparations are used to quiet coughing, stimulate digestion, and soothe the stomach. Topped with dark yellow flowers throughout summer, the whole plant seems to follow the sun like a modern-day sun...

Research at Guelph University in Ontario Canada showed that different varieties of Lemon Thymes worked quite well against mosquitoes. Plant them as a border along pathways or in between stepping stones, or in an open patch where you like to sit and enjoy...