Herb Plants Vegetable Plants For Sale In Windsor

In Indonesia, this herb is as highly regarded as ginseng, giving the whole body a strengthening boost. 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.

Used for stomachache and in vermouth. Attractive tufted low growing herb with small, silvery fern-like leaves.

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

It is one of the tallest trees in the world, growing up to 90 m (300ft). But despite its large size outdoors, it is easy to maintain at a manageable size indoors with occasional pruning.

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

Its trailing habit makes it ideal for hanging baskets. Refreshing mint scent. Large velvety leaves.

Used for headaches and other aches and pains, inflammations and acute rheumatism. Wintergreen-scented woodland shrub, only 15 cm/6 high. Common flavouring for chewing gum, toothpaste, mouthwash.

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

Repels ants from counters or around baseboard. Pretty yellow button flowers were once used by the Indians to induce abortion. Blooming flower heads and leafy shoots produce yellow and green fabric dyes.

Attractive creeper. Pleasant scent, though not convincingly of coconut.

Finely cut leaves resemble fern leaves.

It is used in religious offerings, to adorn altars, and to make welcome garlands for guests. People wear corsages or crowns made with flowers strung together, and wear perfumes made from the distilled oil.

A favourite for moist, shady areas. Pure white fragrant flowers. Strengthens and regulates the heart, but not to be used without medical supervision. Leaves yield green dyes.

Artichokes are usually grown as annuals. European delicacy. Beautiful artichokes are ready in August/Sept. Flowerbuds made up of thick fleshy scales and solid hearts are cooked and served drenched with melted butter.

Used throughout Africa for fevers including malaria. (Adefetue) Collected in Ghana where it is known as adefetue among the Ewes. Leaf oil is highly antiseptic due to thymol content which explains its use as a gargle, dressing for wounds and treatment...

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

It casts quite a spell! Perfect for containers, as edging, and in rock gardens. Stunning effect of masses of mauve flowers set against gray-green leaves edged with creamy yellow margins.

Compact, showy plant. Orange-scented.

In gardens, trained to fences, or in hanging baskets. Day neutral variety that produces large sweet berries from June till frost.

Improves skin in facial treatments. Nut-cucumber flavour of leaves is welcome in all salads with French dressing or mayonnaise. Also in soups, casseroles, herb vinegars and cream cheeses.

Fresh leaves, picked before flowering, used in salads, sauces, soups and in cold drinks where a little goes a long way. (Bible leaf) The sweet-scented leaves may be used for tea or in herb pillows.

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

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

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

Slow growing shrub whose leaves possess a remarkable sweet anise scent.

Said to be a hybrid between and . Round leaves on almost trailing branches and attractive pink or purple flower bracts. Good aroma and sharp, bitter oregano flavour.

Its dark-blue almost black fruit, with peach-coloured flesh, is very sweet. A good choice for northern gardens according to Steven Biggs, author of . It is cold-resistant and it is an early main-crop fig.