Herb Seeds Seeds For Sale In Santa Ana

Roots act specifically on the lungs as an expectorant and anti-inflammatory. Valuable for all chest complaints, including pleurisy. (Butterfly weed) Bright orange-red flowers are worthy of attention as an ornamental.

Flowers are edible. Was once a potent symbol of romance for courting couples. (Johnny jump up) Old English favourite with charming small purple, lavender and yellow flowers. Used for dropsy, respiratory catarrh and skin eruptions.

Prefers dry, sunny areas with excellent drainage. Excellent sage for the silver or grey garden. The tall silvery white flower spikes are attractive, but they should be cut back immediately after flowering otherwise plants may not come back the next season.

Up to 0.5% hypericin; yields 2.5 tonnes/ha (1 ton/acre). Improved strain for commercial production.

But the traditional use of sagebrush internally must have been carefully limited because the plant oils are known to be toxic to the liver if taken inappropriately. The foliage has a strong pungent aroma and bitter taste owing to the presence of camphor...

Caraway can also be cooked as a root vegetable much like parsnip or carrot. Caraway is a versatile culinary herb that is commonly used in breads – particularly rye bread, and also occasionally to flavor cheeses such as havarti.

Purplish red leaves; preferred variety for pickling. Cinnamon-scented leaves are popular in Japan for flavouring raw fish, bean curd, pickles and tempura. Before sowing, chill sees at 5°C (40°F) for 3 days in moist sand.

They are also used externally in the form of poultices or ointments for the treatment of aches, pains, arthritis, and rheumatism, All parts of the plant are poisonous if used improperly, especially if ingested.

New research shows it is a good skin and wound remedy. Infusion of leaves makes a pleasant cordial tea. Has a faint thyme-like aroma. Helps overcome stomach weakness.

Yellow flowers bear bladder-like pods which when squeezed go off with a bang. Like true senna ( spp.), its leaves have purgative properties, but the effect is much less drastic. Attractive hardy Mediterranean shrub.

Use fenugreek to spice up just about any meal – particularly Mediterranean dishes. Among Fenugreek's many ascribed medicinal attributes are helping to lower blood sugar and cholesterol and helping to raise libido.

Contains the same dyestuff as indigo, though in lower concentration. Because it is hardy (unlike indigo) woad is still grown for natural dyeing. For ages the main source of blue dye in Europe, until the introduction of indigo in the 17th century.

Curled leaves make a handsome garnish. Traditionally used in all spring soups and salads. Luscious green leaves have special subtle flavour. Can improve every dish in which parsley is used.

Used by South American Indians to paint their bodies red. Easy to grow shrub or small tree; nice compact bushy habit. Seeds are source of natural bright-yellow food colouring, used in butter, margarine, cheese and other foods.

Unlike other gentians, this one is easy to raise from seed. Used in Chinese medicine to expel wind dampness, damp heat, jaundice, for dry constipation, and as a tonic. Gentians are an essential ingredient in medicinal "bitters," which are taken to regulate...

Enjoy in a spring salad, or cooked like spinach. Treat as a biennial -- sow one year, pick the next. This strain of the lowly dandelion boasts tender fleshy leaves, topping all other fruits and vegetables for iron content.

Suited also for potplant production. Leaves are dark green, medium fine curled. Very uniform mosscurled type suited for fresh-cut and processing use. Medium late maturity.

Excellent for pot culture. Neat compact bush habit, only 10-15cm (4-6") high, with medium sized dark green leaves.

Rich shades of chamois, pink, rose and cream. (Paper daisy) Handsome daisies with papery petals.

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

Check the code at the end of the description for specific germination requirements. Harvest and fertilize regularly to encourage vegetative growth. Harvest when blooms are just beginning to appear; at this point the leaves contain the highest level of...

Linseeds are edible, and can also be used in a poultice for rheumatism and infection. The Roman writer Pliny says of it “What department is there to be found of active life in which flax is not employed?

Saponin content is somewhat lower than . Prefers dry, well-drained sandy loam. Native of dry grasslands of Central Asia, Tibet, China and Mongolia. (Chinese ephedra) Properties and uses are similar to those of but contains the additional anti-inflammatory...

They are also used externally in the form of poultices or ointments for the treatment of aches, pains, arthritis, and rheumatism, All parts of the plant are poisonous if used improperly, especially if ingested.

Approximately 600 seeds per packet. The favor is crisp, sweet and mild. The flavor is enhanced when harvested after the first frost. The root is fine grained and gets as big as a softball.

It is round with a smooth skin and are exceptionally tender. Approximately 95 seeds per 15 ft. Performs well in poor soils and is tender with small tap roots. Ruby Queen Beet is ready to harvest in just 52-days much earlier than other varieties.