Herb Seeds Seeds For Sale In Ann Arbor

Compact plants are ideal for interplanting. Has double orange and maroon blossoms. Preferred variety of marigold for insect control.

Excellent for potplant production, reaching only 30-35cm (12-14”) high. ‘Medinette' is slow to bolt, especially in hot conditions, and because of this trait it is often preferred over Genovese varieties where the summers are hot or in hot greenhouses.

Considered antibacterial, antiviral, and anti-inflammatory. Leaves and roots are effective against flu, encephalitis, measles, hepatitis, and mumps. (Da qing; Qiug dai) Contains indican and isatin B, both of which can be converted to indigo.

Traditionally used like other echinaceas for its antiviral, anti-inflammatory and immune-boosting effects. Flowers are 7cm/3” across with a chocolate brown centre. Roots contain medicinal constituents similar to those found in .

(Rose milkweed)

Do not use without medical supervision. Often grown for hedging in the tropics or as pot plants in temperate areas. But can be maintained at 1m/3ft with regular pruning. Rich source of cardiac glycosides used for heart disease.

So too was edelweiss very much part of Richters, and for years we offered it as an alpine ornamental. Traditionally, it was used as a tea to treat diarrhea and dysentery, and cooked in milk with honey and butter.

It is an annual growing to 1.5 meters (5 ft.) tall, flowering from July to September. It is grown for smoking in some parts of Asia. More potent than cultivated tobaccos, with more nicotine, it is a source of nicotine sulfate, an insecticide for the control...

Has higher total saponins, including the various forms of ephedrine. Requires full sun and well drained, sandy loam. (Chinese ephedra) In Chinese medicine this species is considered equivalent to and is used for the same purposes.

Tolerates drought well and often self-seeds in optimum conditions. Easy to grow in well-drained soils in full sun. Considered an important medicinal herb for wounds, heart problems, diarrhea and pneumonia.

Delicious served hot with spaghetti sauce, cheese or butter, or chilled in salads. Melons keep for 1-2 months. Egg-shaped squash with flesh that really does look like spaghetti.

Its slightly heavier, thicker leaves cure nicely with a high percentage of mahogany and orange leaves. (Flue-cured Tobacco; Bright Tobacco) A leading commercial variety in Ontario.

Extracts are widely employed in medicinal lotions, shampoos, soaps, creams, hair tonics, gargles, and toothpaste. The oil from the seeds is used to treat leprosy and skin diseases, and the leaves are used in poultices to treat wounds.

CITRONELLA is the most fragrant variety available. Mildew resistant. Fresh chopped leaves are also interesting in salads, soups and stews. Fresh leaves burst of lemon when squeezed.

Caraway is also used to spice certain sweet-tasting liqueurs. For best results, caraway seeds should be planted in dry, well-drained soil. Caraway is a versatile culinary herb that is commonly used in breads – particularly rye bread, and also occasionally...

Various plant parts used with mordants yield yellow, green, gold and tan dyes. (Yellow dock) Ointment for skin eruptions and itchy skin is made by boiling roots in vinegar, then mixing softened pulp with lard or petroleum jelly.

Extra sweet and super nutritious, Goji berry plants produce a valuable harvest you can freeze, dry, juiceand of course, eat raw like a blueberry or cranberry. Grow Heirloom Goji - Plant Goji Berry Seeds Known to some as Chinese Wolfberry, Goji is a woody,...

The ornate blue-dappled white flowers resemble famous Dutch pottery made in and around the town of Delft since the 16th century. Ht. 70-90cm/28-36in. Prefers sunny locations with well-drained soil.

Enjoy in a spring salad, or cooked like spinach. Treat as a biennial -- sow one year, pick the next. This strain of the lowly dandelion boasts tender fleshy leaves, topping all other fruits and vegetables for iron content.

Will succeed, however, in gardens or in pots, provided soil is kept moist. Best grown along streams where water is shallow and calm.

Also used to expel worms and for fevers. Effective laxative much in use by American herbalists. Usually taken in combination with with coriander to prevent cramps. Ht. 1-1.8 m/3-6 ft.

Curly, aromatic leaves are used to season soups and stews, or as a refreshing garnish. No blanching required. Something different from Europe.

Juice or freshly crushed leaves are effective for the treatment of poison ivy. Often grows in the same area as poison ivy, but it's handy to grow a patch of jewelweed just to be sure! Prefers moist, shady locations with rich soil.