Herb Plug Trays Herbs For Sale In San Francisco

Leaves are excellent in potpourris and sachets. One of the definitive perfumes of the Orient and of India in particular. Widely used in perfumes and soaps, and even to perfume India ink.

In the modern kitchen, shoots gathered when 12cm/5" high can be peeled, boiled and eaten like asparagus. Medicinally, it is a remedy for indigestion and constipation. It was a typical ingredient of medieval vegetable soups from the 12th to the 16th centuries,...

The herb is taken as a tea or in tablet or tincture form. Germination can be slow and erratic -- usually 30-50%. Grows as a vine. Leaching seeds in running water for 24 hours improves germination.

It becomes a huge, robust mint, seemingly very proud of itself. Among the many unique mints developed by mint breeder Jim Westerfield, this was probably his favourite. And it should be, it's gorgeous!” RICHTERS EXCLUSIVE CANADIAN INTRODUCTION.

In the heat of summer, a sorbet flavoured with grapefruit mint is an unusual and refreshing treat. This beguiling mint has a spearmint flavour with a strong grapefruit overtone. Give grapefruit mint a moist soil with sun or part shade and you will have...

(Slender speedwell) Low ground cover for sun or shade. It is a fast grower but it is also easy to contain because it does not spread by seed. Ht. 3-8cm (1-3in). Has become naturalized in Europe and parts of North America.

A medical survey in England indicates that 1 to 4 leaves of feverfew infused in a tea or eaten in a sandwich daily reduce the number and severity of migraine attacks in some sufferers.

Useful for flu, gout, rheumatism, arthritis, fever, etc. Attractive European wildflower with sweet almond-scented, yellow-white or reddish flowers. Contains salicylic acid, chemically similar to ASA.

One of many remarkable mint creations from the late mint breeder Jim Westerfield. Sweet and fruity, like a bowl of fresh berries and cream. RICHTERS EXCLUSIVE CANADIAN INTRODUCTION.

Its growth habit is towering and upright, and it produces unusually large, wide, flat, bright green leaves. Ht 6-8ft (180-240cm). Spread 4-5ft (120-150cm). Gorizia will tolerate partial shade; though for most flavour—prefers full sun.

Same flavour and fragrance as English thyme. Lovely accent plant. For hanging baskets and as garden edging.

Strong lavender scent. Creeper forming dense furry mats; lavender-purple flowers. Very attractive.

Use for drinks, chicken, cheese and in jams and jellies. Fabulous pineapple scent. Grow indoors in good light. Pinch to keep bushy. Brilliant red flowers.

Can even be grown indoors in direct sun. Sweet, tangy berries about twice the size of the wild ones on compact, runnerless plants. Bears fruit from June till frost. Very productive; will bear first year.

Featuring a unique, spicy spearmint flavour notable in Vietnamese cooking. Its beautiful delicate leaves are also used in salads and as garnishes. Vietnamese mint is not as cold tolerant as some other varieties, and so will not be perennial in every locale,...

(Brahmi; Thyme-leaved gratiola)

On a less gory note, this species was once used by the Delaware and Cherokee Indians to treat colds, fevers and coughs. Was Godzilla slain on a field of clover? Excellent ground cover for sun or partial shade.

The main culinary varieties popular with onions for poultry stuffing and for flavouring rich meats like pork or duck. Sage tea gargle is valuable for sore throat. Used in stuffings, sausages, omelettes, soups, stews.

Attractive compact variety of English thyme. Very uniform growth habit. Excellent as pot plants.

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. Ideal for sachets, for cut-flowers, and for craft work.

Excellent for hanging baskets and container plantings. Prostrate or trailing variety, very similar to ‘Lockwood', but faster growing and earlier flowering. The flowers can be so dense that it seems as though the plants are covered in blue snow.

Strong upright growth habit. Some have suggested that this variety was developed for the Spice Islands company for production of dried rosemary; but we don't believe there is any connection.

Important ceremonial herb among the California Indians, used for purification much like wormwood ( ). Roots were used for afterbirth to heal and to clean the womb. Leaves were smoked, taken as a tea, or used in sweatlodges to cure colds.

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

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