Herb Seeds Seeds For Sale In Austin

Superb variety, excellent for Vietnamese and Thai cooking. Strongest scent and flavour of all the Thai basils.

Navajo remedy for stomachache, abdominal pain, diarrhea and fever. Tolerates drought and will self-seed. The leaves were used for teas. The roots were regarded by the Navajo and Pawnee Indians as a ‘life medicine' and a panacea.

(Flue-cured Tobacco; Bright Tobacco) A leading commercial variety in Ontario. The flavour is said to be somewhat stronger than other varieties. Its slightly heavier, thicker leaves cure nicely with a high percentage of mahogany and orange leaves.

A very hot and prolific, early maturing bird pepper developed in Vietnam for the commercial production of fresh and dried chillis. Good tolerance to phytophthora, tobacco mosaic virus, and bacterial wilt.

Locate in full sun to part shade. A fine selection for flower beds, borders and containers. Erupting like flames,” is how the breeder describes it. Ht 18in (45cm). Be careful not to overwater.

Interesting Mexican vegetable green. D8410 Info sheet and recipe: free on request with order. Young leaves are mild spinach substitute: beneficial for those who must avoid the calcium-sequestering oxalic acid in spinach.

Excellent as cutflowers in floral arrangements and bouquets. Airy masses of small white flowers (50% doubles) in summer.

(Lablab) Most of this legume vine from India is edible: the pods, leaves, flowers, dried seeds, sprouted seeds and roots are all commonly eaten in India. Tall twining vine matures in about 75 days.

(Coastal wormwood; San Juan mugwort) Beautiful silvery-green mugwort with a pleasant sage scent. Ht. 45-90cm/18-36". It is more yin-like, and burning moxa made with this mugwort helps to soothe the nerves and induces a truly remarkable experience of "surrender"...

Mugwort is commonly grown for medicinal purposes, but also offers a pleasantly bitter flavor when used to season meats and poultry. Grow Heriloom Herbs - Plant Mugwort Seeds Easy to grow and commonly found in the northern hemisphere, Mugwort is an herbaceous...

Attractive British wildflower with masses of milky white or purplish flowers. Commonly used in homeopathy. Found mainly in the English and Scottish limestone areas. All parts are bitter.

Excellent for pots and borders. Bush type with small leaves and a highly uniform dwarf compact habit.

Ht. 1-1.5m/3-5ft. This is the true that is cultivated and used in India, and is completely different from what is commonly sold in America incorrectly under the same name. Commercial source of camphor.

Excellent beeplant. Although it is somewhat bothered by insects and disease, it is tough and will come back over and over. An unusual and potentially breathtaking component in a mixed border, herb garden, or rock garden, Dragonhead will do best in full...

Brilliant orange or red crested flowers resemble a rooster's comb. Fine garden annual, easily grown. Also helps to clear vision. Used in China for stopping hemorrhages and diarrhea.

It is commonly used for bronchial diseases, cough. Colds, dyspepsia, stomachache, gout and constipation, and is used externally to clear up skin infections. Aromatic native of southern and eastern Africa where it is widely used for fevers and the treatment...

(Garland chrysanthemum; Chopsuey green) Popular Oriental green with an unusual strong flavour. Fast grower; successive sowings every two weeks will ensure continuous supply. Very easy to grow.

Henbane's uses are more benign today, giving us useful drugs for ophthalmology and the prevention of motion sickness. Modern cases of poisoning are rare, and henbane's reformed reputation has made it a respectable garden dweller at last, albeit with an...

Now more uniform. Ideal for pot culture. New and improved. Standard bush variety. Dwarf, bush form.

Ht. 30-90cm/1-3ft. Very tolerant of drought and a good plant for xeriscaping. Requires well-drained soil but prefers low fertility. Long-lived shrubby perennial with blue-grey leaves with a silver cast.

Traditionally used since the Middle Ages for whooping cough and as a mucus-reducing cough remedy. Prefers wet locations. Purple-rose flowers in spring. Clinical studies show that it significantly reduces the risk of migraine attack, and relieves asthma...

Ancient dyeplant known for the clarity and fastness of the blue produced. Needs long growing season. Leaves contain indican which must be oxidized by fermentation to produce the dye.

Finally, here is a lemon catnip that truly smells of lemons. What a wonderful way to sip tea before bedtime to help you sleep! For years we have carried ‘Lemon Catnip' and while it had a perceptable hint of lemon, it never quite lived up to its name.

John Gerard's , (1633) advises “The daisies do mitigate all kinde of paines,” and directs those suffering from gout to apply them to painful joints with butter. Sow seeds outdoors in shallow trenches in Spring, thinning seedlings to six to nine inches...

Formerly recommended for gout and rheumatism. Since earliest times used to dye wool bright yellow.

In the southern States, the plants will behave as perennials, but are not long-lived and should be divided every 2 to 3 years. Deadheading will keep them blooming, and they are wonderful cut flowers, lasting for days in water.

Blooming in the difficult-to-fill midsummer, the plants prefer moisture but tolerate poor soil. The strong spikes of rosy-purple flowers are the most prominent feature of the plant, rising 75-90 cm (29-35 inches) in a feathery burst of colour.