Herb Seeds Seeds For Sale In Lancaster

(Kalmegh) In Scandinavia this is the main herb used to fight the common cold, flu, and upper respiratory infections. But it does more: it has adaptogen-like properties, it has anticancer activity, it is a bitter tonic, and it is an antioxidant that has...

(Couve tronchuda; Portuguese kale)

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

It was developed by crossing Canadian and American varieties to improve quality and disease resistance and to lower nicotine. (Flue-cured Tobacco; Bright Tobacco) A leading commercial variety in Ontario.

Ht. 75cm/30”. Requires cold stratification for 1-2 months to break seed dormancy. Prairie native of the Missouri and Arkansas Ozark regions. Roots contain medicinal constituents similar to those found in .

(Cleavers) Fresh juice or infusion is applied to skin diseases and eruptions with good success. Roots produce a red dye. Said to remove freckles.

(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 stalks.

Striking brilliant blue blossoms, infused in water, have both curative and calming action for nervous disorders. Eyewash is reputed to strengthen weak eyes.

Can cause dermatitis or stomach upset in some sensitive people. A woody climbing vine native to the eastern and central United States. Sometimes used to make ointments for sores, skin ulcers and itchy skin.

Captures the warm flavours and aromas of the sunny south of France where lavender hugs the hills and thyme is plentiful. A classic seasoning for chicken, vegetables or meat.

Young shoots are eaten raw, mixed with coconut, or cooked with other greens. Indonesian favourite with a strong, pungent scent and flavour. Height 75cm/30” Bright yellow flowers.

Coarse, broad leaved variety. Highly productive oil-yielding variety. Yields camphor-like oil used primarily in soaps.

Also used in commercial preparations for bacterial and fungal infections in fish. (Paperbark) Source of cajeput oil, a pungent oil distilled from the leaves of this aromatic tree from Australia.

Purple, pink and white, clover-like flowers. Neat bush habit.

Broccoli-like vegetable from China. Start indoors in April or sow direct after last frost. Flowering stalks, young leaves and buds are delicious steamed, boiled or fried with other vegetables, meat or on its own.

Perfect for pot production. The breeder's choice of variety name 'Gecofure' is an unimaginative contraction of 'GEnovese COmpatto FUsarium REsistant'. Ht. 30-35cm/12-14”. Excellent uniformity, aroma and flavour.

This strain of the lowly dandelion boasts tender fleshy leaves, topping all other fruits and vegetables for iron content. Treat as a biennial -- sow one year, pick the next. Enjoy in a spring salad, or cooked like spinach.

The infusion made from the pink flowers or leaves is used externally to moisturize and tone the skin and internally to soothe mucous membranes irritated and inflamed by coughs, stomach upsets and other intestinal problems.

Produces white flower umbels July to October. (Lesser burnet) A tea made from the root and sweetened with honey was recommended for the bubonic plague! Used for stomach and intestinal inflammations, catarrh, cough and asthma.

Was once a potent symbol of romance for courting couples. (Johnny jump up) Old English favourite with charming small purple, lavender and yellow flowers. Flowers are edible. Used for dropsy, respiratory catarrh and skin eruptions.

According to Greek legends, this flower sprang from the blood of Adonis. Brilliant crimson and black flowers in June-July. Formerly used as a cardiac stimulant like digitalis but is much stronger.

This flat-leaved form of chervil has been used in Europe for centuries. Like parsley, the fresh leaves are chopped and added at the last minute to traditional spring soups. Use it wherever parsley is used -- you can't go wrong with it.

Easy to grow in well-drained soils in full sun. Beautiful prairie wildflower used by American Indians. Tolerates drought well and often self-seeds in optimum conditions. Considered an important medicinal herb for wounds, heart problems, diarrhea and pneumonia.

The branching habit is very tight, close to the base and produces a rich flush of attractive flower spikes. Compact and uniform variety with deep purple-blue flowers. Ht. 25cm (10in).

The growth is uniform, dark green in colour, and the leaves are bigger than the original. A new improved form of Gigante d'Italia, the old favourite of Italy. It also has shown to have some resistance to downy mildew.

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