Herb Seeds Seeds For Sale In Edmonton

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

Under proper directions it is a useful sedative for cases of nervous motor disturbances. In the fresh state all parts are very poisonous. The active principle, coniine, has provided to be an effective insecticide against aphids and blowflies.

Best started early indoors. (Yard long bean; Dow gauk) Stringless bean with a mildly sweet flavour. Needs plant support. Excellent stir fried. Beans will grow from 60cm/2ft-90cm/3ft long but pick them when they're tender (40cm/16in long).

Drought tolerant and deer resistant. Beautiful ornamental plant with small ornate fiery yellow, orange, and crimson flowers. Keep away from the eyes! This herb has been used traditionally in America, Jamaica and Indonesia as a remedy for snakebites, dysentery,...

Luscious green leaves have special subtle flavour. Can improve every dish in which parsley is used. Curled leaves make a handsome garnish. Traditionally used in all spring soups and salads.

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

Graceful sprays of small papery flowers; white, yellow, blue, lavender and rose.

Infusion of leaves and rootstock is effective for diarrhea, dysentery and problems of the urinary tract. Cultivated varieties are much less potent medicinally. Especially useful for convalescents and children.

(Mustard cress; Yellow mustard) True companion to curled cress for salads and sandwiches. Whole seeds are used to season pickles, sausages and sauerkraut. The well known condiment is prepared from ground mustard seeds.

Large single yellow trumpet-like flowers are fragrant at night. Beautiful hallucinogenic plants from South America where they have a history of shamanic ritual use for divination, prophecy and sorcery.

Showy American native with blue-violet flower spikes and majestic, upright growth habit. Under study as a potential booster of the immune system. Used by Amerindians as a purgative, emetic, and anti-inflammatory.

Main value is a tonic, particularly for the digestive system. Said to improve circulation and blood, thereby strengthening the brain and memory.

(Chiltepin; Bird pepper) Small pea-sized red pepper thought to be the ancestor of the cultivated peppers. It is still a popular tradition in Mexico to gather them in the sierras. Heat: 50,000-100,000 Scoville units.

Long, slender fruit with an edible peel. Start early indoors, plant out with support. Can be eaten without fear of indigestion, stomach pains or heartburn.

Important dyeplant: flowerheads yield bright yellow-orange shades for fabrics. Cheery garden plants.

Twining annual found throughout India. Ayurvedic medicinal herb used traditionally as a nerve tonic. D4115 Infosheet: free on request with order. In a recent clinical trial Parkinson's sufferers treated with crushed seeds regained some mobility with fewer...

Can be grown for interest as a potplant in a bright window or greenhouse. This and other species of Gossypium are the sources of the eminently useful cotton fibre. Tender biennial or triennial.

Leaves are delightfully honey-scented. Important beeplant in Australia.

(Bead tree) Beautiful tree, native of China and India; much cultivated in southern U.S. Bark used as an emetic and to expel worms. Hardy along southern B.C. coast. Hard nuts are used for making rosaries.

Native wildflower used by the Navajo and Cheyenne Indians as an analgesic for chest pains, wounds and fevers. Yellow, droopy daisy-like flowers in summer. Height 30-100cm/12-40”.

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. Excellent in soups, chilli, and stews.

Succulent leaves are popular in France for salads, cooked greens or in soups. Much improved over its wild relative. Leaves are a light golden colour. Good summer green performing best in hot weather.

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

Sow into moderately rich soil, in full sun to part shade. Grows naturally in disturbed soils. Plant stems form well into a wreath base for any season. The essential oil taken from ambrosia is captivating and fragrant.

(Creosote bush) Effective antibiotic against bacteria, viruses and other parasites. Has been included in remedies for cancer.

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.

(Chinese parsley) First true cilantro developed for potted plant production. Sow direct in pots.