Herb Seeds Seeds For Sale In Lansing

This pretty plant is a shorter variety of the purple foxglove, with soft creamy yellow blooms netted with brown. Best to look and not touch when admiring this lovely garden dweller!

(Cape gooseberry; Husk cherry; Goldenberry)

(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.

Seeds are important in many international cuisines, including those of India and Mexico. Requires a long warm growing season; should be started indoors in colder climates. Used in soups, cake, bread, cheese, and is a standard ingredient of commercial...

The roots are edible and taste like sweet potatoes when roasted slowly. (American licorice) The sweet-tasting roots of wild licorice were once important medicine to the Great Plains Indians.

The unpretentious blooms of the dianthus Sweet William have been decorating gardens and tables for centuries, bearing clusters of variously coloured flowers above green leaves. In the south they may need a little shade.

Considered a ‘life medicine' by the Navajo people who have used it for menstrual pain, stomach ache, wounds, swellings and coughs. Brilliant red tubular flowers. Prefers sandy or gravelly soil on a slope.

Spectacular food plant often grown just for its ornamental value. The young leaves can be cooked like spinach. The tassels produce buckets of seeds that can popped like popcorn or ground into flour.

Also used for flatulence, sore throat, and toothache. (Yellow-berried nightshade) Spiny, diffuse herb found throughout India. Root is an expectorant; used in Ayurvedic medicine for for cough, asthma, chest pain.

(Mache; Feldsalat) Frequently found in summer salads in France and Germany. Repeat sowings till mid-August for continuous supply. Ready to use when 3-4 leaves have developed. Pleasant alternative to lettuce or endive, possessing its own special piquant...

(Peruvian ginseng) Traditional food of the Peruvian Andes related to radish and turnip. The chemical p-methoxybenzyl isothiocyanate in maca is thought to be responsible for its aphrodisiac quality, however clinical tests have not yet identified the exact...

Has a history of medicinal and food use by Native Americans, especially for cough, colds, and pneumonia. Most abundant of the big sagebrushes, growing in mountain meadows and rocky slopes from British Columbia to California.

It is a real novelty for the mixed border or cottage garden, and it is attractive to bees and butterflies. The gentians are named after King Gentius of Illyria (c. Gentians are an essential ingredient in medicinal "bitters," which are taken to regulate...

Cultivated in India and China since remote times for the oil used in cooking, medicine and as fuel for lamps. Important in commercial baking as roasted seeds add nutty flavour to breads and buns.

The roots were regarded by the Navajo and Pawnee Indians as a ‘life medicine' and a panacea. Navajo remedy for stomachache, abdominal pain, diarrhea and fever. The leaves were used for teas.

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

(Azabu-tade; Cultivated smartweed) Popular Japanese herb used for sushi. This herb has lots of potential for experimentation! Served on sashimi (sliced raw fish), tempura, and sushi.

Attractive New Zealand shrub called the Tea Plant by Captain Cook because of the agreeably bitter tea his men made from the leaves. Traditional Maori remedy for kidney and bladder complaints, and to combat the miseries of the common cold.

Some scientists apparently think that Coca-Cola contains this herb. (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.

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.

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

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

Animal studies suggest it strengthens endurance. Chinese medicinal herb noted for strengthening the spleen and building energy. Rhizomes are used to treat diarrhea, fatigue, lack of appetite and vomiting related to deficiencies of spleen or stomach.

To get fruit set it is necessary to have at least one male flower. Hand pollination of the flowers is probably necessary also. For good growth vines need The minimum temperature it tolerates is 15C/60F so it needs protection from cool nighttime temperatures.

(Orpine stonecrop) Fleshy leaves boiled in milk are used to stimulate the kidneys. A neat fleshy plant for dry areas and rock gardens; bluish-green leaves and showy crimson flowers.