Herb Seeds Seeds For Sale In Madison

Usually taken in combination with with coriander to prevent cramps. Effective laxative much in use by American herbalists. Ht. 1-1.8 m/3-6 ft. Also used to expel worms and for fevers.

Easy to grow, tolerates part shade, and is very hardy. Repeat bloomer with purple-red single flowers. Disease resistant. Excellent for group or hedge plantings. 120cm/4ft x 90cm/3ft.

It is said to neutralize toxins and help regulate blood sugar levels. (Gan-cao) One of the most commonly prescribed Chinese medicinal herbs. Not only does it help with soil nitrogen, it also helps to control erosion and provide habitat for helpful garden...

Excellent for pots and borders. Bush type with small leaves and a highly uniform dwarf compact habit.

When in flower, it is used as a gland stimulant and an aphrodisiac. This is the flower of deceit, giving off its lovely perfume only in the evening. Masses of flowers in spring are a mix of purple, pink and white.

Fennel tea is given to infants for its calming and anti-flatulent effects. Also in soups, salads and stews. Chopped leaves are excellent with oily fish, such as mackerel, eel and salmon, for they improve digestibility.

Also in homemade sausage, omelettes, cheese and bean dishes. The main culinary varieties popular with onions for poultry stuffing and for flavouring rich meats like pork or duck. Improved strain for commercial production.

Used in shampoos; believed to arrest hair loss and induce new growth. Used in cosmetics and pharmaceutical products, and as a top-quality industrial lubricant that may replace sperm whale oil.

Has diuretic, tonic and laxative properties, and is said to protect the liver from effects of excessive coffee drinking. A food and medicine plant going back to the ancient Egyptians, Greeks and Romans who used the roots and the young shoots in spring...

Ht. 35-40cm/14-16. Stunning in flower beds! Flowers the first season if started early (Jan-Feb). Lovely variety with large purple wing-like bracts resting upon a sea of dark purple flowerheads.

Much lauded as a "superfruit" in recent years, Goji has been used medicinally in China for centuries. Grow Heirloom Goji - Plant Goji Berry Seeds Known to some as Chinese Wolfberry, Goji is a woody, perennial shrub that produces bright red berries in...

High yielder, producing double the crop of the common biennial variety. Seeds used like regular caraway except this annual strain is superior for commercial production. Sow Mar/Apr for harvest in Aug/Sept.

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

Not only is it versatile in the kitchen, but its purple-veined leaves add ornamental interest in the garden. (Lablab) Most of this legume vine from India is edible: the pods, leaves, flowers, dried seeds, sprouted seeds and roots are all commonly eaten...

Important source of perfume. Sweet-scented, deep violet flowers are candied as decoration for puddings, cakes and ice cream. Old garden favourite.

Chia Seeds A popular component of the health food game, Chia seeds are consumed raw, made into flour, soaked in juices and teas, and added to smoothies. An excellent source of protein and Omega 3s (and simply delightful when grown as a pet) there's not...

Studies confirm that it is effective for blood sugar, lowering without affecting insulin levels. It has smaller leaves, and stronger flavour and aroma than garden sage (S. (Lavender sage) In Spain this is the only sage used in cooking.

The leaves are slightly bitter and salty at the same time. It grows along the coasts among rocks where it forms neat star-like annual or perennial clumps up to 30cm (1ft) high. Even the older less tender leaves can be blanched a few seconds and added...

Henbane's uses are more benign today, giving us useful drugs for ophthalmology and the prevention of motion sickness. Modern cases of poisoning are rare, and henbane's reformed reputation has made it a respectable garden dweller at last, albeit with an...

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

Large 10cm/4" roots are crispy, as you would expect, with a mild, almost sweet flavour. (Roseheart radish; Red meat radish) It is totally the opposite of a typical radish: the outside is white and the inside is red! The outside colour starts out green...

A medicinal herb in China where it is used to clear obstructions in the throat. (Tou gu) Familiar garden annual. Double and semi-double flowers in a wide colour range. Flowers mixed with alum are used to paint fingernails.

Developed in the 1980s by Swedish echinacea breeder, Magnus Nilsson. Beautiful European variety with rose-purple petals that don't droop as much as wild echinaceas. Excellent longlasting cutflower.

Best sown direct very early in spring as it prefers cool weather. Brilliant orange flowers. Mildly narcotic colourless juice was used by Californian Indians to treat toothache.

Sowing successively every ten days will produce a regular supply of tasty salad greens. Mesclun is commonly defined as a mixture of salad greens. Sow in early spring or late summer.