Herb Plants Vegetable Plants For Sale In Waterbury

Fine houseplant with attractive, almost circular, wavy-edged, fleshy leaves. Plant with strong menthol scent.

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.

According to recent European studies, the leaf extract increases blood supply to the brain and improves neural functioning and memory. Seeds take 3 to 12 months to germinate. However, the fruit contains a delicious nut which is a delicacy in China roasted...

Ht. 15-50cm/6-20”. In animal studies the extract of the herb was shown to reduce stomach acidity and increase the protective mucus lining of the stomach. Has showy light pink flowers fading to white.

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

Children love them straight out of the freezer! Ripens late July to early August. This is a Healing Arc selection from the Russian variety ´Chuskaya´. Can be kept pruned to 150cm/5ft high for easier harvesting.

Recommended for fevers and gout. Berries are eaten raw, or in preserves and pies. Edible berries are borne inside fascinating orange chinese lantern-like calyces.

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

(Sweet flag) Medicinally useful for flatulent colic, gastritis and dyspepsia. 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.

Excellent drought tolerant groundcover for the garden. The Tujia people of central China use the herb for hepatitis, dysentery, herpes zoster, and swelling. In traditional Chinese medicine the whole plant is used to clear heat and to detoxify, and is...

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.

Start indoors two months before outdoor planting date. May be sauteed, or served heated, then chilled with oil and vinegar, or topped with a cream sauce and croutons. Blanched hearts are cut into sections and parboiled for 90 min.

The leaves are best added to curries at the last stage of cooking. Medicinally, the leaves and other parts of the plant are used for constipation, colic and diarrhea. Curryleaf requires a minimum temperature of 15-18C, sun or partial shade, and moist,...

Attractive evergreen shrub from the Mediterranean with a spicy aroma. Traditionally used in wedding bouquets, for corsages, and for flower arrangements. The small dark green foliage can be pruned and shaped into living statues.

Hardy in southwestern Ontario and B.C. coastal regions. Rootbark decoction is a traditional remedy for tapeworms. Handsome tree bearing sweet, juicy berries that make fine conserves and wine.

Great chile for salads, for stuffing, pickles and salsa. (Friar's hat; Joker's hat) Originally from Barbados where they are known as "peri peri". Famous for its gorgeous flavour: sweet and tangy, and fruity, with the heat building slowly and never getting...

According to Native American lore it is also aphrodisiac, which may leave us a little less good sometimes! Delicious in tea, by itself or blended with other herbs, for everyday enjoyment.

Should not be overcooked or it gets too soft and mucilaginous. (Leaf ginseng; Surinam spinach) Attractive edible houseplant with glossy, dark-green whorled leaves and tiny red flowers.

Alpha acid 4-5.5%. Cones will shatter if picked too late. It has light, fluffy cones, small in size, with low amounts of pale yellow lupulin. The aroma is pleasantly floral with spice notes.

(Ji xiang cao; Lucky grass)

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...

Has narcotic properties; not to be used without medical supervision. Formerly used for treating running sores and urinary and liver ailments. Long-time garden favourite with exotic drooping flowers in various shades of red, blue, yellow and white.

An older 1934 aromatic variety with a crisp, neutral aroma and high bittering qualities. Popular with eastern USA craft brewers for full-bodied ales. It is an English Canterbury Golding type crossed with OB21m and an American native variety.

Plant them as a border along pathways or in between stepping stones, or in an open patch where you like to sit and enjoy summer evenings. That research inspired us to put together this collection of our best low growing Lemon Thymes.

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

(Mount Lemmon marigold) Mexican native with a spectacular lemon-mint scent and flavour. Effective when used in mass plantings because it blooms freely throughout the summer. A robust, fast grower, easily attaining a height of 90cm/30”.

Native to southeast Europe, it has naturalized and is now found wild in several US states. It is perennial or biennial depending on the zone it is planted in. It attracts hummingbirds and butterflies.