Herb Seeds Seeds For Sale In Atlanta

Amerindian herb, used as a general tonic, emetic, diuretic, and for coughs, asthma and gonorrhea.

(Mexican tarragon; Mexican marigold) Sweet-smelling leaves and flowers with a flavour similar to tarragon. In warm areas where French tarragon will not grow, this is an excellent substitute.

Used by South American Indians to paint their bodies red. Seeds are source of natural bright-yellow food colouring, used in butter, margarine, cheese and other foods. Easy to grow shrub or small tree; nice compact bushy habit.

(Subja; Barbari tulsi) A very nice basil with showy purple inflorescences emanating out of a sea of meter-high shiny green foliage. Also used in Unani medicine for the control of intestinal worms, acidity and coughs.

Rootstocks produce compact rounded heads of purplish red foliage when being forced after fall harvest of roots. (Red endive) Grows like Belgian endive. The red colour, crisp, crunchy texture, and slightly bitter taste add distinction to any green salad.

The black sagebrush is one of the most common shrubs of the United States. The Shoshoni Indians of Nevada used the leaves for coughs and colds. The low grey-green shrub is found from California to New Mexico north to Montana.

(Mache; Feldsalat) Frequently found in summer salads in France and Germany. Repeat sowings till mid-August for continuous supply. Ready to use when 3-4 leaves have developed. Pleasant alternative to lettuce or endive, possessing its own special piquant...

Ht. 40-50cm/16-20". (Strawberry sticks; Leafy goosefoot) Not a true spinach but a distant cousin. Like spinach, the leaves can be eaten fresh or cooked. But the novel thing about this plant is that late in the season red, juicy strawberry or raspberry-like...

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

Grow Heirloom Herbs - Plant Valerian Seeds With its attractive fern-like foliage and sweetly scented pink summertime blooms, Valerian has been cultivated and used for generations for a variety of purposes.

Indonesian favourite with a strong, pungent scent and flavour. Height 75cm/30” Bright yellow flowers. Young shoots are eaten raw, mixed with coconut, or cooked with other greens.

North American woodland plant with distinctive orange-yellow pendant-like flowers. 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.

Finely cut foliage. For fresh use as dillweed, or allowed to go to seed for dill pickles. Has strong flavour and high oil content. Anthocyanin-free, so it is greener than most dills.

Traditional European panacea for many complaints including lack of appetite, sluggish digestion and stomach disturbances. Highly useful during convalescence.

Excellent lemon scent with larger leaves and more robust growth habit than the standard lemon basil variety. Up to 90cm/3ft with pink flowers.

It is a big meaty beefsteak type, almost seedless, with smooth skin and a distinctive shape like a heart. (Oxheart tomato) For the true dirt cognoscenti this is the only tomato worth growing.

Ground cover for any unsightly barren patches, south-facing slopes, etc. Mounds of lacy leaves topped all summer long by a profusion of pink or white flowers. The plant is being tested as a substitute for purple foxglove in the treatment of heart disorders.

(Low sagebrush) A low gray-green sagebrush, no higher than 40cm/16". Found throughout the American West, from Washington to California and Colorado, growing on rocky or thin soil, or in very dry sites.

Formerly used as a cardiac stimulant like digitalis but is much stronger. According to Greek legends, this flower sprang from the blood of Adonis. Brilliant crimson and black flowers in June-July.

The brilliant red leaves are cooked like spinach to make Jamaican and Guyanese-style callaloo, a traditional dish that originally came from West Africa. Sow direct in the garden in spring.

Caper Seeds Commonly used for its buds and berries, which can be pickled and used as seasoning in a variety of dishes, tea made from the root of the Caper bush is known to be beneficial against rheumatism.

Blue-violet flowers appear all winter. Soft, lacy, deeply-cut blue-green foliage.

(Horned melon) Quite unlike other cucumbers, this one has small orange spiny fruits, 8-13cm/3-5” long, possessing a subtle banana-lime flavour. They keep up to six months! Start seeds in March.

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

Something different to try in the garden. Hill up the soil around the beets as they grow to keep them from turning green. The completely white beets won't ever stain your clothes or your tablecloth! This heirloom beet from Holland has a delicious, sweet...

Erect, sturdy growth habit and larger flowers containing up 0.7% essential oil high in bisabolol and other medicinal compounds. Improved tetraploid strain of German chamomile for commercial production.