Herb Seeds Seeds For Sale In Gainesville

(Xi Shu, Happy Tree, Tree of Life) Chinese tree with proven anti-cancer properties. It was introduced to America in 1930s and is growing in Florida and Georgia. Drugs derived from the tree are ringing up sales in excess of $1 billion.

(Peruvian ginseng) Traditional food of the Peruvian Andes related to radish and turnip. The Inca consumed it prior to going into war to increase their strength. Properly dried and stored, the root powder will retain its potency for years.

Ground seed is used in confectionary goods including , and . As a companion plant it does well with coriander, and is protective against aphids. Best known for flavouring liqueurs such as anisette, ouzo, absinthe and sambuca.

This vibrant colored, cool-weather plant is perfect for spring and autumn gardens. Plants should be spaced 7-12 inches apart as they will spread to about 9-12 inches. In milder climates, it can easily thrive into December and January.

Fragrance similar to that of ripe apples.

Worldwide demand for the antiseptic oil distilled from the leaves has exploded over the past decade. Small tree or shrub with narrow bright-green leaves. Can be applied directly on sensitive tissues without irritation.

This pretty plant is a shorter variety of the purple foxglove, with soft creamy yellow blooms netted with brown. Children may be tempted to wear the buttery little cups on their fingers, but beware: Yellow foxglove is poisonous in all its parts, containing...

It is a tad sweeter too, making it one terrific parsley for all around use. Sometimes the texture of modern curled parsleys can be tough, a feature added by design to withstand long shipping and to extend shelf-life.

Old English favourite for cottage gardens. Fragrant golden yellow flowers are delightful in potpourris and as cutflowers.

Very uniform mosscurled type suited for fresh-cut and processing use. Leaves are dark green, medium fine curled. Suited also for potplant production. Medium late maturity.

(Coastal wormwood; San Juan mugwort) Beautiful silvery-green mugwort with a pleasant sage scent. Grows in coastal areas from northern California to southern B.C. Excellent for moxa, and as such it is decidedly less harsh than the common mugwort, .

Superb dwarf basil with large leaves. More uniform than other varieties. Excellent for pots and for borders.

Locate in full sun to part shade. Plant is drought tolerant and suitable for xeriscaping; Deer resistant. Erupting like flames,” is how the breeder describes it. A fine selection for flower beds, borders and containers.

Flowers and foliage stop hemorrhages; tea is useful against chills as it acts on the kidneys and induces sweating. (Purple archangel) Attractive beeplant and medicinal herb with purple-tinged foliage and purple-red flowers.

Well suited for home gardens and commercial fresh herb production. A beautiful chervil of the Brussels Winter type, with shiny dark green flat leaves and a nice dense growth habit.

In Italian it is known as "Barba di Frate" or "monk's beard" because the Capuchin monks were fond of it. Young leaves can also be added fresh to salads. Steamed or sauteed, and dressed with lemon and oil, it is commonly served with fish.

They are attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds, and are good cut flowers. Performing well in meadow gardens as well as cottage garden settings, it prefers full sun and is unappealing to deer.

Lovely ornamental lavender grown as an annual in flowerbeds, planters, and baskets. Set against its soft aromatic fern-like green leaves are masses of bright blue lavender flowers.

It is gaining a reputation among western herbalists as a fast and highly effective treatment for depression, anxiety, insomnia, poor memory and irritability. Prefers full sun and is drought tolerant.

Indeed, the Royal Horticultural Society has honoured it with an Award of Garden Merit, and it is an excellent as a cut or dried flower. Non-invasive, unlike the European mugwort. But it is also a Chinese medicinal herb valued for its bitter aromatic tonic...

(Termite plant; Babantsi; Bio-diesel plant) Impressive-looking small tree cultivated as an ornamental throughout Africa. Seeds and leaves have a strong purgative action and poisonous if used internally.

Patients who are intolerant of digitalis. Like other oleanders, all parts are poisonous. Often grown for hedging in the tropics or as pot plants in temperate areas. Grows to 6m/20ft.

A cold-tolerant leafy green with a pleasant spicy flavor. An excellent, uniform, vigorous cilantro with dark green leaves. A collection of all six of our herb disks. For windowsill, patio and even herb garden planting, lay the disk on the surface of the...

Start indoors 4-6 weeks before the last frost date for an early start. Tomatillos will keep well through the winter if stored loose in a cool place. A fixture in Mexican salsa verde, the mildly hot green sauce served with tacos and chile rellenos.

It is used to treat swollen limbs and swollen areas on the head. Like other Daturas the tubular flowers are spectacular in purple and white. The fresh leaves are pounded to a paste and applied as a compress to the affected part.