Herb Plug Trays Herbs For Sale In Boston

Ht. 1.2-1.8m/4-6ft. Some people say the scent of the delicate foliage is tangerine and others say it's more like lemon. Taller and more feathery than the standard southernwood. We can't decide which but it does have a lovely fresh citrusy scent with a...

Very hardy in our zone 5, with no die back occurring in over a decade of growing it. (Slender speedwell) Low ground cover for sun or shade. Ht. 3-8cm (1-3in). Grows in dense mats that produce masses of light mauve-blue flowers in late spring.

Salvia collector Richard Dufresne discovered this growing in his sage garden. Ht. 30-45 cm (12-18 in). It turned out to be one of his best releases, dishing out an abundance of raspberry-purple colour spring, summer and fall.

But customers continued to insist that there is such a thing and brought us plants to prove it. A real treat for discriminating noses! As we suspected, most are pretty much the same as true peppermint, but one strain surprised us.

Flavour is similar to common marjoram. (Variegated oregano) Attractive white-yellow variegated leaves; low, prostrate habit.

They also make a wonderful pleasant tea, consumed hot or cold. (West Indian lemongrass) Delightful lemon-scented grass cultivated throughout the tropics and subtropics and in greenhouses.

This striking clover from Japan has green and white variegated leaves splattered with what looks for all the world like blood-red droplets on each leaf. On a less gory note, this species was once used by the Delaware and Cherokee Indians to treat colds,...

Fleshy small almost round leaves with small shallow rounded teeth on edges. An attractive houseplant that releases a pleasant odour when brushed against. Scent remini-scent of oregano, but it is not used in cooking.

The traditional rose-scented geranium with deeply cut leaves.

Flowers all summer long. Intensely fragrant pure white-flowering lavender.

An infusion of the herb is good for weak stomach, lack of appetite and persistent bronchitis. Horehound candies were once the standard remedy for coughs in Europe and North America.

Does well in full or half sun. Outstanding ornamentals from Mexico and Texas with small, fruit-scented leaves and wonderful bright coloured flowers. Called autumn sage because the hot days and cool nights of early fall bring on a glorious spurt of autumn...

Mexican herb used since at least the time of the Aztecs for coughs, colds, bronchitis, asthma, and colic. Fast growing, low creeper, with small white flowers; excellent in hanging baskets.

Seeds may be slow to get going, but an established plant will self-seed if allowed to. It was a typical ingredient of medieval vegetable soups from the 12th to the 16th centuries, combining with leeks, chard and bread in a tasty, vitamin-rich broth that...

Compact growth habit. Small crisped leaves have a lemon scent with a hint of cinnamon.

Excellent rose scent: useful perfume substitute for attar of roses. Vigorous growing plant with deeply cut leaves.

(Catmint) Smaller ornamental form of catnip with lavender-blue flowers and grey-white foliage. Does not attract cats despite its stronger, more pleasant scent. Excellent for massing, as ground cover or in rockeries.

Will even climb if the branches have no other place to go! Prostrate or trailing variety, very similar to ‘Lockwood', but faster growing and earlier flowering. Excellent for hanging baskets and container plantings.

Spicy like nutmeg geranium, but with a hint of apple .

Smaller leaves are more concentrated in flavour and a little will go a long way. True French sorrel, although garden sorrel is much more commonly used for sorrel soup.

Noted for soothing irritations and inflammations of the skin, throat, eyes, lungs and urinary organs.

(Red-veined dock; Bloodwort) A British native with rosettes of striking light green leaves marked with bright maroon-coloured veins. Has been used medicinally for cancer and for various blood diseases.

Good cut or dried flower. Removing spent flowers or ‘deadheading' will promote more flowering and help keep plants more upright. Increasingly popular as accent and contrast plants because the green-grayish pointed lanced-shaped leaves and velvety purple...

Good sedative for insomnia, restlessness, hysteria and convulsions. Effective, reliable remedy for headache and neuralgia.

Non-flowering form of the Roman variety; suited for lawns and pathways.

Ideal for sachets, for cut-flowers, and for craft work. Needs regular pruning to maintain a neat rounded shape. Deep purple flowers with long stems and outstanding fragrance. Developed at Twickel Castle in Holland before 1922.

(Pot tarragon; Mexican tarragon) Improved tarragon substitute for southern and tropical gardens, for indoor growing, and for commercial greenhouse production. Excellent choice for warm climates where true tarragon does not thrive.