Herb Seeds Seeds For Sale In Raleigh

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

Impressive new series from Germany with abundant large flowers, 10-12cm/4-5 across. Ht. 70-80cm/28-32. Attracts butterflies. Good heat and drought tolerance. Excellent cutflower.

It was much more successful as a medicinal, entering the US Pharmacopoeia (1831-42). Roots provide a valuable antiseptic, useful for bacterial infections of the mouth, throat, respiratory system, and skin.

Sow direct in the garden in spring. Very easy to grow. The brilliant red leaves are cooked like spinach to make Jamaican and Guyanese-style callaloo, a traditional dish that originally came from West Africa.

An important commercial spice crop in India where the pungent, aromatic seeds are in great demand in curries, pickles, confectionery and beverages. Ht. 30-100 cm/1-3 ft. Potent antifungal against pathogenic fungi.

The main culinary varieties popular with onions for poultry stuffing and for flavouring rich meats like pork or duck. Contains up to 2.5% essential oil; yields up to 3 tonnes/ha (1.2 ton/acre).

A fine selection for flower beds, borders and containers. Indeed, this is one very impressive herb native to England. “A staggering display of apricot spikes... Flowers may be brewed into a tea, and aromatic leaves can be dried for potpourri.

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

(Thornapple; Devils Trumpet) Beautiful hallucinogenic plants with a history of shamanic ritual use for divination, prophecy and sorcery. Angels trumpets are popular in containers for the patio, balcony or deck.

They are known to act against kidney stones, angina pectoris, muscle spasms, gastrointestinal cramps, colic, painful menstruation and bronchial asthma. Height up to 3ft (90cm) (Honeyplant) Florets, once gone to seed, supply an impressive yield of grain.

(Chinese ephedra) Properties and uses are similar to those of but contains the additional anti-inflammatory compound, ephedroxane. Native of dry grasslands of Central Asia, Tibet, China and Mongolia.

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

Improved strain of valerian for commercial production; root yield up to 2.5 tonnes per hectare (1 ton/acre); contains 0.7% essential oil (bornyl acetate, valepotriate and valerenic acid).

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. Ht. 35-40cm/14-16.

Shrub or small tree. A sunny window suits this plant well. Eaten fresh, or in jellies, preserves and pastes. Rich source of vitamins A, B and C. Bears sweet; juicy, highly flavoured fruits, in a fine balance between acid, sugar and pectin.

Used externally for skin problems, including ringworm, shingles, and varicose ulcers. Also helpful for bladder problems and ulcers. Common weed in lawns and in pathways. Squeezing fresh leaves on insect bites and stings relieves pain and itching almost...

A showy form of the venerable castor bean long used in medicine. 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.

This is the true that is cultivated and used in India, and is completely different from what is commonly sold in America incorrectly under the same name. (Kapoor tulsi) Native of East Africa with a strong camphor odour.

Chervil Seeds - Chervil Seed Chervil – also called Curled Chervil - is an aromatic herb that is typically used in seasonings and salads. Plant chervil seeds in ample sunlight and well-drained soil.

(Couve tronchuda; Portuguese kale)

Coarser foliage; almost completely lacks the odour and flavour characteristic of the true French variety. Tall, vigorous habit. Not recommended.

Also great in salads. Medicinally similar to marshmallow. (Tree mallow) Purple flowers yield an excellent natural colouring for drinks and herbal teas.

Reputation for treating depression, melancholy, and allied mental disorders. Scarlet, white or blue flowers close when bad weather is imminent, hence the name Weatherglass.

The First Nations people of America used the bark for sore eyes, dysentery, toothache, headache, and as a tonic. The roots were used for "menstruation sickness" which the Seminoles believed was a weakness men suffered after having intercourse with a menstruating...

(American licorice) The sweet-tasting roots of wild licorice were once important medicine to the Great Plains Indians. The hard seeds need to be scarified in order to germinate. The roots are edible and taste like sweet potatoes when roasted slowly.

Although it is somewhat bothered by insects and disease, it is tough and will come back over and over. (Moldavian Balm) A tall plant with handsome dark green lemon-scented leaves, its appearance is reminiscent of hyssop or lavender, with showy lavender-blue...