Herb Seeds Seeds For Sale In Manchester

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

Seeds can be ground and used with near abandon like black pepper. (Fennel flower; Russian caraway; Black caraway) Commonly featured in Indian dhals and equally at home in Russian rye bread! Aromatic black seeds resemble fennel in aroma and taste something...

(Da huang; Chinese rhubarb; Turkey rhubarb)

European native with neat rosettes of hairy leaves and lemon-yellow flowers. Used for all respiratory problems including asthma, bronchitis, excess mucus, and cough. Also against flu, inflamed kidneys, and diarrhea.

Peppery leaves and fragrant flowers are delicious added fresh to salads. Dwarf non-climbing growth habit is ideal for borders, window boxes and hanging baskets. Flowers all summer in full sun or partial shade.

Seeds are darker and hotter than white mustard ( ). Condiment mustard most used in commerce for commercial prepared mustards and mustard powder. Now commonly used in place of black mustard ( ) because it is easier to harvest.

(Couve tronchuda; Portuguese kale)

Clinical studies show that it significantly reduces the risk of migraine attack, and relieves asthma and chronic bronchitis. Purple-rose flowers in spring. Prefers wet locations. Traditionally used since the Middle Ages for whooping cough and as a mucus-reducing...

Worldwide demand for the antiseptic oil distilled from the leaves has exploded over the past decade. The English explorer Captain Cook brewed a spicy and refreshing tea from the leaves.

Spectacular drooping pink-rose flower spikes.

Source of yellow, gold and khaki dyes. Boiled root decoction was once used to bathe irritated eyes. Hardy in southwestern Ontario and coastal B.C. Good hedge plant; has vigorous habit and withstands heavy clipping.

Improvements include lower nicotine content and better resistance to disease. (Flue-cured Tobacco; Bright Tobacco) Commercial variety grown in Ontario, developed by crossing Delgold, the longtime industry standard, with an American variety.

A traditional source of molasses and sugar. Although the process is lengthy it is possible to extract molasses, and even sugar, at home from sugar beets grown in your garden. Cool weather crop; roots attain maximum sugar content in the fall.

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

In Egypt, the oil expressed from the seeds is said to be an aphrodisiac. Source of the famous dye “Turkish Red”, a characteristic colour of Persian carpets. Seeds possess hallucinogenic alkaloids.

(Sweet vernal grass) An ornamental grass similar to sweetgrass but more compact. Loves full sun. It can be found growing in meadows, hay fields, wetlands and disturbed soils. A tincture of its flowers in wine is said to give immediate relief from hayfever.

A beautiful chervil of the Brussels Winter type, with shiny dark green flat leaves and a nice dense growth habit. Like all chervils the fresh leaves are sweet with a hint of anise and are delicious chopped in salads, soups, on tofu, fish -- or anywhere...

The Iroquois used it as a ‘love medicine' and as a ‘smudging' herb to revive the unconscious. Native people have used the roots of this plant for fever, catarrh and pain. This showy North American native displays its deep violet flowers in the fall.

Feast for the eyes -- pleasing to the palate. Herbs with edible flowers to add to salads, omelettes, desserts, and drinks. Borage, Calendula, Heartsease, Nasturtium, Citrus Marigold.

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

They keep up to six months! Start seeds in March. (Horned melon) Quite unlike other cucumbers, this one has small orange spiny fruits, 8-13cm/3-5” long, possessing a subtle banana-lime flavour.

(Ghost eggplant; Norligbuitsa) The Ewe herbalists of West Africa say that if you want to use this herb to heal you must offer a token and a prayer to the plant otherwise it will harm the patient.

This popular annual bedding plant has many hidden talents. Dusty miller not only makes all the other plants in your garden look better, it is a boon to those facing tough gardening conditions and a beautiful plant in its own right, lighting up any garden...

Sometimes used like clary sage. (Meadow sage) Large, very showy, bright blue flowers.

The back of the border will come to life when these tall spires of luscious colour erupt in mid-summer. A soothing herb for irritations of the skin and mouth. Nice when paired with bergamots and coneflowers, its pastel blooms bring the colours of an Impressionist...

When dried its silver dollar-like seed pods make attractive winter decorations. (Money plant) Curiously, it symbolizes both honesty and money. Edible leaves can be added to salads.