Herb Seeds Seeds For Sale In Naperville

Good container plant and for edging. Lovely in fresh or dry bouquets and arrangements. Low parthenolide. Masses of double white flowers on neat, compact plants 18cm/7” high.

Dense clusters of small, yellow, button-like flowers.

(Purple archangel) Attractive beeplant and medicinal herb with purple-tinged foliage and purple-red flowers. Flowers and foliage stop hemorrhages; tea is useful against chills as it acts on the kidneys and induces sweating.

The plant produces garlands of small flowers. Flowers are sometimes brewed into tea, though caution should be taken as seeds and leaves contain oxalic acid and saponin. Plant stems form well into a wreath base for any season.

Striking head of star-like pistils, suspended by delicate cup-like calyces.

A most attractive form of bush basil with larger leaves (1 cm) and uniform dense globular little bushes. Best variety for commercial potplant sales. Plants tend to be a little stronger and more uniform than other bush varieties.

Salsas, pickled, or roasted for sauces. Heat: 10,000-23,000 Scoville units. Use when green or ripened to scarlet. Small: 2cm/1” long, 1cm/0.5” across. Thick flesh; clean biting heat.

And The flavour is so very good. (Oxheart tomato) For the true dirt cognoscenti this is the only tomato worth growing. The pink-red flesh is succulent and aromatic. This Italian classic is unsurpassed in salads such as , and it is great for sauces, salsas...

Common weed, popular as a pot-herb. Rich source of vitamins A and C. Young tender plants are a pleasant spinach substitute when boiled and served with butter.

Used the same ways: for tea, salads, soups, etc. Like regular lemon balm, the fresh leaves give a burst of lemon when they are squeezed. A much-loved lemon-scented herb gets a makeover with beautiful gold-infused leaves! The gold is most pronounced in...

In some areas such as Quebec they have been over-harvested to the point where the government had to step in to limit wild foraging. Their addictive strong garlic-like odour and onion flavour are driving a wave of popularity among top chefs.

Squeezing fresh leaves on insect bites and stings relieves pain and itching almost immediately. Also helpful for bladder problems and ulcers. Common weed in lawns and in pathways. Familiar broad leaves have astringent, diuretic and expectorant properties.

It prefers rich, light soil and full sun. Externally applying a cloth soaked in an infusion made from the leaves is thought to be helpful to relieve pain in skin ulcers. All parts of the plant contain high levels of tropane alkaloids, which can cause...

The Ewe name means "ghost eggplant", a potent reminder of the power of this herb, when misused, to turn people into zombie slaves. (Ghost eggplant; Norligbuitsa) The Ewe herbalists of West Africa say that if you want to use this herb to heal you must...

Grows like cumin or dill: start in peat or paper pots in April; do not disturb roots when transplanting. Ht. 30-100 cm/1-3 ft. An important commercial spice crop in India where the pungent, aromatic seeds are in great demand in curries, pickles, confectionery...

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

Fragrant golden yellow flowers are delightful in potpourris and as cutflowers. Old English favourite for cottage gardens.

Leaves are minced and cooked with coriander and garlic and served as a puree on rice with chicken, rabbit, lamb or fish. (Egyptian spinach; Jew's mallow) Vegetable green popular throughout the Middle East, Africa and Asia.

Long, slender fruit with an edible peel. Start early indoors, plant out with support. Can be eaten without fear of indigestion, stomach pains or heartburn.

Small seeds (thyme, savory, marjoram, oregano) can be gently pressed onto surface of the soil—don't cover or bury seed. Germination code: (1) Harvest and fertilize regularly to encourage vegetative growth.

The resin can be chewed like gum. Gumplant produces a resin that protects the flower heads while they are in bud. (Gumweed; Rosinweed) Native to North America but underutilized by gardeners, gumplant is a short-lived perennial with large, toothed leaves...

It is believed to promote longevity, health and vitality, and recent research is providing clues why. Seeds are slow and sporadic to germinate, taking a month or more. Lycopene is an antioxidant that helps guard against cancer, and helps to delay the...

Can be applied directly on sensitive tissues without irritation. Worldwide demand for the antiseptic oil distilled from the leaves has exploded over the past decade. Australian aborigines have long used the crushed leaves for skin infections.

The favor is crisp, sweet and mild. Purple Top White Globe Turnip is a large vegetable root that has dependable yields. The flavor is enhanced when harvested after the first frost.

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. The Iroquois used it as a ‘love medicine' and as a ‘smudging' herb to revive the unconscious.