Herb Plants Vegetable Plants For Sale In Victoria

Showy hop-like pink flowers similar to Kent Beauty but longer and more impressive. Forms almost perfect globe-like balls when grown in baskets. Striking ornamental variety with a mild oregano flavour and aroma.

Bold, purple-marked sticky leaves and a pungent odour distinguish this plant.

This unusual chile is actually quite edible and hot. 10,000-23,000 Scoville units. 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.

Fruit, leaves and rhizome are all considered to have medicinal qualities at different stages of the plants life, however the roots are most commonly used, harvested after 3 years of growth.

- EP10 Has high GLA content. By supplementing the diet with GLA, one can bypass a blockage of prostaglandin E1 production caused by aging, poor diet, or alcoholism. Roots can be eaten as a vegetable; shoots as a salad.

Similar to other citrus marigolds; bright orange flowers.

(Acanth spinach)

Woodland native, 30-90cm/1-3ft. Has also been used for rheumatism, arthritis and skin irritations. American Indians used the root for upset stomach, excessive menstruation, general debility, lung problems, cough, insomnia, and as a laxative.

Root powder is valuable as a fixative in potpourris. Esteemed in India as a vermifuge and insecticide, especially for fleas. This is the North American variety which lacks the carcinogen, cis-isoasarone, found in European varieties.

Yields are high, more than 2 tonnes per hectare; but yields can be hurt by mildew if not controlled. A late maturing triploid super alpha variety from New Zealand. The aroma is fruity, blackberry-like.

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 through the skin.

It is considered a very clean hop because it adds no dominating aroma during brewing, while its bittering is not harsh even though the high alpha acids are high at 13-15%. Used in many beers and pairs well with low bittering aroma hops.

Prefers full sun and sandy, well-drained soil. (Sweet garlic; Pink agapanthus) A lovely variegated version of society garlic. The silver-edged leaves beautifully frame the large pink flowers that appear in summer.

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

Flowers bright red; very showy; pungent, crinkled leaves.

Needs good light. Pinch to keep bushy. 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.

The buds are pickled in strongly salted wine vinegar to develop their characteristic aromatic pungent flavour used to such advantage in French mayonnaise-based sauces, vinaigrette, and savoury butters.

Help the bees with these nectar-producing herbs in your garden.

Steven Biggs, author of , rates it "very delicious." It a mid-season "main crop" variety, as most of its fruits develop on the current year's shoots, not on the previous year's growth.

Easy to grow in any pot or decorative container. 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.

Tonifies the spleen, especially in cases of fatigue. Boosts and tonifies qi (chi). See also Sha Yuan (#5395) (Chinese milkvetch; Huang qi) One of the most important Chinese medicinal herbs, especially for its immune enhancing properties.

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

Germination is difficult; usually slow and sporatic. Source of atropine, valuable in treating eye diseases and spasms. Externa applications lessen local inflammation and pain. Do not use without medical supervision.

Young leaves and tender stems have a slightly sour taste. Can be chopped and added in salads, or parboiled, steamed, sauteed or added to soups. In Chinese medicine, the roots of a related species are used to treat general debility in the same way as ginseng.