Herb Seeds Seeds For Sale In Barrie

Large tropical-looking foliage. Caution: although the oil is safe, raw seeds are poisonous. Oil extracted from seeds is a commonly used laxative for temporary constipation and acute diarrhea.

Very easy to grow. (Garland chrysanthemum; Chopsuey green) Popular Oriental green with an unusual strong flavour. Leaves are cooked like spinach or in soup, or raw in salads. Fast grower; successive sowings every two weeks will ensure continuous supply.

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...

Finely cut foliage. Excellent for dillweed production and potted plants. All America Winner for 1992. For fresh use as dillweed, or allowed to go to seed for dill pickles. Unique dwarf plants (45cm/18in); dark green leaves.

A very regal looking plant! Has dense deep purple inflorescences contrasting with the dark green leaves. All-American winner for 1997. Major improvement on the standard variety. Spicy anise-licorice aroma and flavour; excellent served fresh in such dishes...

Ht 24-60in (60-180cm). Sow in a sunny spot, where it will get lots of moisture. The yellow pigment is found primarily in the seeds, although can also be extracted from the leaves. Well known as a source for high quality yellow dye since ancient times;...

Seeds are darker and hotter than white mustard ( ). Now commonly used in place of black mustard ( ) because it is easier to harvest. Condiment mustard most used in commerce for commercial prepared mustards and mustard powder.

(Desert sage; Basin sagebrush) This iconic sagebrush of the American West is a pale-grey shrub that can reach 1m/3ft in height. The foliage has a strong pungent aroma and bitter taste owing to the presence of camphor and terpenoids.

Handsome dark green leaves; fine specimen plant for sunny window or greenhouse. Germination is slow and sporadic. Source of commercial chocolate substitute used in making health food candy bars.

Not commercially cultivated. Sweet tiny tomatoes. Heirloom native from Brazil.

Standard lettuce-leaf type grown in Italy. Large ribbed leaves, strong flavour.

Yellow flowers bear bladder-like pods which when squeezed go off with a bang. Like true senna ( spp.), its leaves have purgative properties, but the effect is much less drastic. Attractive hardy Mediterranean shrub.

In traditional Chinese medicine it is used as a tonic and for the treatment of dysentery, bloody stools and ‘summer heat disorders'. (Lablab) Most of this legume vine from India is edible: the pods, leaves, flowers, dried seeds, sprouted seeds and roots...

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

Pale, lavender-tinted whorled white flowers somewhat like morning glory form above the leaves from June to August, followed by coarse, spiny fruit that eventually splits to release the seeds.

Maintain at 10-15°C/50-60°F until germination is complete. Requires a cold period (4-5 weeks at 5°C/40°F) or 24 hours in 40-70 ppm gibberellic acid for success. Root tincture made with brandy strengthens the human system, particularly in cases of...

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

Excellent in soups, chilli, and stews. Looks like a cayenne pepper with long glossy scarlet pods 15-17cm/6-7" but the flavour is sweet and tart with undertones of strawberry and apples and no bitterness.

Organic Chives Seeds (Common) Chives are perennial herbs that can be planted indoors or outdoors. A very versatile and tasty herb! Not only do chives add flavor to baked potatoes, but they can also be used to flavor soups and other foods as well.

ERFURTER is rich in medicinal mucilage, up to 10%. Noted for soothing irritations and inflammations of the skin, throat, eyes, lungs and urinary organs.

Yellow, droopy daisy-like flowers in summer. Native wildflower used by the Navajo and Cheyenne Indians as an analgesic for chest pains, wounds and fevers. Also used as a treatment for poison ivy.

Used in cosmetics and pharmaceutical products, and as a top-quality industrial lubricant that may replace sperm whale oil. Used in shampoos; believed to arrest hair loss and induce new growth.

Petite woolly rosettes of leaves resemble a cat's foot. Lovely in rock gardens. Improves the appetite by stimulating bile flow, gastric juices and pancreatic secretions.

These teardrop-shaped peppers from Brazil are the cutest little things, less than an inch in size. The name translates as "little beak" in reference to the small pointy ends at the bottom of the fruits.

(Silktree; He huan pi) Known as the “happiness tree”, its flowers and bark are used in China to mend “broken hearts” and to induce a feeling of contentment and happiness. It is gaining a reputation among western herbalists as a fast and highly...

(Chinese ephedra; Cao ma huang) A long time holy grail for Richters, we are very pleased finally to be able to offer seeds of the true Ma huang from Inner Mongolia. Ma huang is a powerful stimulant herb containing the alkaloid ephedrine, the main inspiration...