Herb Seeds Seeds For Sale In North Carolina

Valued in perfumery trade. Seeds used in curries and bread, although its close cousin black cumin is better. (Love-in-a-mist) Finely divided leaves create a mist effect surrounding the lovely blue flowers.

Controversially, the bark contains cephalanthin, a compound that is both a poison and a source of its healing powers. The First Nations people of America used the bark for sore eyes, dysentery, toothache, headache, and as a tonic.

Will withstand only a few degrees of freezing, but plantations are now established in several southern U.S. states. Extracts are widely employed in medicinal lotions, shampoos, soaps, creams, hair tonics, gargles, and toothpaste.

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

Most popular everlasting; long cherished for wide colour range: crimson, salmon, rose, brown, yellow, and white.

Said to improve circulation and blood, thereby strengthening the brain and memory. Main value is a tonic, particularly for the digestive system.

It was listed as an official drug in the US in the late 1860s when its effectiveness against poison ivy was recognized. Tolerant of poor soil and dry conditions, it prefers full sun and is appropriate for meadow gardens.

Large lavender flowers dry to a beautiful, silvery-white.

The low grey-green shrub is found from California to New Mexico north to Montana. The black sagebrush is one of the most common shrubs of the United States. The Shoshoni Indians of Nevada used the leaves for coughs and colds.

Up to 90cm/3ft with pink flowers. Excellent lemon scent with larger leaves and more robust growth habit than the standard lemon basil variety.

Ht. 20-25cm/8-10”. Tolerates partial shade well. (Cancerweed) Medicinal herb with impressive horticultural potential! Its rich bronze-purple foliage can be used for season-long contrast in virtually any garden setting.

In Chinese medicine, the seeds strengthen the spleen and counteract damp heat, and are used for edema, diarrhea, rheumatoid arthritis and difficult urination. Nutritious soft-shelled seeds are widely consumed in macrobiotic cuisine.

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

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

Can reach as high as 150cm/60in. Oil extracted from the seeds of the green form is a commonly used laxative for temporary constipation and acute diarrhea. A showy form of the venerable castor bean long used in medicine.

An improved, more aromatic selection similar to ‘Citronella'.

1 1/2-3″ at full size. An great purple basil for micro greens! Mostly purple plants, with 20% variegated or green plants make a great color combo.

(Huang shu kui; Yellow sichuan mallow)

The fruits go from green to yellow, to orange and red as the fruits ripen, but they are best used when bright yellow. Often called banana pepper, this is a milder version of the 'Hungarian Hot Wax' pepper (listed in the herb section).

Named after the German explorer Prince Maximilian who discovered the plant on an expedition to the Great Plains in 1832-34. Native of the Great Plains, and now naturalized throughout much of North America, it was used by the Sioux and the Lacota for food.

Excellent added to tomato dishes, soups and pasta sauces. Large Leaf Italian is a prolific plant that produces very large leaves. A delicious basil plant that offers great aromatic leaves! Our most popular basil plant.

Leaves and roots are effective against flu, encephalitis, measles, hepatitis, and mumps. (Da qing; Qiug dai) Contains indican and isatin B, both of which can be converted to indigo.

Tolerates drought and will self-seed. 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.

They are not easy to grow from seeds but if everyone plants a few seeds maybe we can slow the loss of this special wild plant. Their addictive strong garlic-like odour and onion flavour are driving a wave of popularity among top chefs.

Start seeds 6-8 weeks before anticipated transplant date. Whether in the garden or on the windowsill, learn their likes and dislikes, and you'll be rewarded with flavor and beauty.