Herb Seeds Seeds For Sale In Kitchener Waterloo Cambridge

Large lavender flowers dry to a beautiful, silvery-white.

The shape, size, glossy skin and color are similar without the heat. The fruits go from green to yellow, to orange and red as the fruits ripen, but they are best used when bright yellow.

Suited for bulk herb field production. We urge everyone to try it. Fresh leaves burst of lemon when squeezed. A truly delightful tea made from the dried leaves is our favourite anytime tea as it both stimulates the heart and calms the nerves.

Stunning red-orange heirloom variety from Turkey. The small round fruit, 7cm/3" in diameter, are eaten when green, and when they turn orange they are good for stuffing. Heavy yields and insect resistant.

Ideal for walls, trellises or tall fences. Lovely fast growing vine with dark sky-blue flowers. Used by the Aztecs as a hallucinogen in religious ceremonies.

(Couve tronchuda; Portuguese kale)

Also used as a healing wash for burns, rashes, blisters and poison ivy. (Gumweed; Rosinweed) Native to North America but underutilized by gardeners, gumplant is a short-lived perennial with large, toothed leaves and daisy-like yellow flowers on leafy...

Unlike its distant cousin cilantro it does not bolt in hot weather, so it produces gorgeous fresh foliage all summer long. Has overtones of pine, citrus, mint and anise, all wrapped up in a complex nexus of aromas and flavours.

(Chasteberry; Vitex) So named because the seeds reputedly subdue the sexual urge and have long been used by monks to produce this effect. Seeds require stratification. In Germany, women who are stopping oral contraception, use chastetree to help reestablish...

The short internodes -- the length of the stem between leaves -- are why this variety is one of the most compact and bushy genovese basils available. An outstanding genovese basil for pots.

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

(Flue-cured Tobacco; Bright Tobacco) A leading commercial variety in Ontario. The flavour is said to be somewhat stronger than other varieties. It was developed by crossing Canadian and American varieties to improve quality and disease resistance and...

Developed in the 1980s by Swedish echinacea breeder, Magnus Nilsson. Was proclaimed the Perennial Plant of the Year for 1998. Beautiful European variety with rose-purple petals that don't droop as much as wild echinaceas.

(Fragrant sumac; Lemon sumac) Native North American shrub with citrus-scented foliage. The leaves, roots and fruits are astringent and can be used for colds, stomachache, diarrhea, dysentery, and as a gargle for sore throat.

Ready to use when seedlings have 3 or 4 leaves. Sow every 14 days indoors or out for a continuous supply of fresh leaves. Delightful companion to mustard cress #4150.

Delicious stuffed like bell peppers with meat and rice and baked. (Vegetable gourd) Small 8cm/3in melons taste like a sweet winter squash.

Anise-Hyssop, Lemon Balm, Chamomile, Menthol Mint and Bergamot. Soothing tisanes to collect the spirit.

Scarlet, white or blue flowers close when bad weather is imminent, hence the name Weatherglass. Reputation for treating depression, melancholy, and allied mental disorders.

Spectacular drooping pink-rose flower spikes.

(Chinese ephedra) In Chinese medicine this species is considered equivalent to and is used for the same purposes. Native of dry, rocky regions of Central Asia, Tibet, China and Mongolia.

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

Requires well-drained soil but prefers low fertility. Common in the dry plains and slopes of the American West. Ht. 30-90cm/1-3ft. Strong pungent fragrance. Very tolerant of drought and a good plant for xeriscaping.

It was introduced to America in 1930s and is growing in Florida and Georgia. The bark, stem and leaves contain camptothecin, an alkaloid effective against leukemia, colon cancer and other tumours, and it blocks the replication of the HIV virus that causes...

Hardy herbs can be transplanted after the last frost. Harvest only as needed. Transplant tender herbs after last frost when weather has stabilized. May be slow and erratic to germinate.

When in flower, it is used as a gland stimulant and an aphrodisiac. Leaves picked before the flowers appear are nutritious salad greens. This is the flower of deceit, giving off its lovely perfume only in the evening.

Usually grown as an annual. Showy Australian native with flowers of pure white like the beaches of Australia's Gold Coast.